Stellenbosch University suspends alleged student rapist, commends SAPS for arrest

It doesn’t rain but it pours at the embattled Stellenbosch University (SU), as another student has been suspended by the university following rape allegations that has shocked the institution.

This comes in a space of a week , where another student was barred from the university for racist urination incident.

The university confirmed that the police has initiated an investigation, after an anonymous social media account alleged she was raped on the university’s premises.

“The university commends the swift action by the SAPS. The alleged perpetrator, a student at SU, was arrested by SAPS yesterday morning,SU confirmed in a statement.

The university said, it will suspend the alleged perpetrator from his residence.

“In accordance with its established procedures and protocols, the university will suspend the alleged perpetrator from his residence, pending further internal and criminal investigation by law enforcement authorities.”

“It must be noted that this is now a criminal matter and the law will now run its course,” statement read further.

In a statement, the university said, the victim is currently cared for and kept safe.

SU said, the student opened a case of rape against the perpetrator with the police yesterday, 18 May, and she received medical attention at the Stellenbosch Provincial Hospital.

Different student movements in the campus have since intensified the march at the campus, to ask for the university to expel perpetrators.