UCT establishes special tribunal to report gender-based violence

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The University of Cape Town (UCT) has, with immediate effect, introduced a special ad hoc tribunal to deal with cases of gender-based violence.

At the same time, an online reporting tool has been created by the university “that makes the reporting of sexual and gender-based violence user-friendly and accessible”.

This comes in the wake of news that first-year student Uyinene Mrwetyana was raped and murdered after she had gone missing on August 24. In speaking about the new platforms, Phakeng said: “We live in a country where crime is a reality, and it does affect all of us, but the safety of students and staff remains the university’s highest priority.

The university plans to provide staff and students with a sexual and gender-based violence toolkit, as well as a personal alarm device.

 

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