- The Nationwide Prosecuting Authority intends to prosecute former Stellenbosch College scholar Theuns Du Toit.
- Du Toit faces costs of malicious injury to property and crimen injuria.
- Du Toit was caught on digital camera urinating on first-year scholar Babalo Ndwayana’s desk, laptop computer, and books.
The Nationwide Prosecuting Authority (NPA) intends to prosecute former Stellenbosch College scholar Theuns Du Toit for malicious injury to property and crimen injuria.
The Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions has indicated that Du Toit might be prosecuted, the NPA stated.
In Could, Du Toit was caught on digital camera urinating on first-year scholar Babalo Ndwayana’s desk, laptop computer and books. The incident brought about outrage, sparking campus protests with college students accusing the college administration of racism.
Ndwayana laid a cost towards Du Toit on the Stellenbosch Police Station following the incident. Ndwayana was represented by the Unisa Regulation Clinic throughout Du Toit’s disciplinary listening to at Stellenbosch College.
Advocate Kgagudi Morota, the top the Unisa Regulation Clinic, stated police didn’t give the matter the eye it deserved.
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“There appeared to be hesitation on the a part of SAPS to behave on the grave felony conduct by Du Toit. This was although all of the proof was gathered in Could already,” he stated.
“Whereas the matter was handled at snail tempo, the Unisa Regulation Clinic gladly welcomes the choice of the NPA and trusts that finally Mr Ndwayana will get to be one of many lucky South African residents who sees the South African justice system work for them. We don’t have particulars relating to the enrolment of the matter at courtroom at this stage,” he stated.
NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila stated the NPA had given “directions that the investigation have to be finalised earlier than the matter is positioned on the roll”.
Du Toit was expelled by the college in July. He was discovered responsible of contravening a number of clauses of the college’s disciplinary code for college students.
The central disciplinary committee (CDC) concluded that there was no different however to expel Du Toit with instant impact.
Babalo Ndwayana.
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Du Toit’s authorized consultant Andrew Fullard argued on the time that the committee erred in its findings and stated he supposed to enchantment towards the CDC’s ruling.
In response to the NPA’s resolution to cost Du Toit, Fullard instructed News24 that he had not heard something from the NPA or the investigating officer.
Originally published at Irvine News HQ
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