South Africa: Rhodes University Shut Down After Student Takes Her Own Life

On Monday the Vice Chancellor of Rhodes University, Dr Sizwe Mabizela, announced a two-day suspension of all academic activities. This comes after Khensani Maseko, a student, took her own life on Friday, 3 August.

On Sunday evening, the Student Representative Council circulated a statement, calling for a "formal academic shutdown" in honour of Maseko.

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