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<p><b>UP bans Afrikaans groups from language policy lekgotla; EFF vandalises campus</b></p>
<p><i>27 May 2016</i></p>
<p>The University of Pretoria (UP) banned various Afrikaans groups from
attending the language policy lekgotla (conference) to be held on 28 May
2016.</p>
<p>Many organisations wanted to register for the conference to present
their contributions to the language policy. Amid this, the UP was
vandalised yesterday when slogans such as “F*ck Afrikaans”, “Afrikaans
Must Fall” and “#AMF” were spray-painted all over campus walls.</p>
<p>“Afrikaans students really want to participate in the lekgotla, but
the only manner in which the EFF wants to participate, is through hate
speech and violence. The University does not hesitate to exclude
Afrikaans students, but does nothing to address wrongdoers,” said
Marthinus Jacobs, AfriForum Tuks Chairperson. “In February, AfriForum
was chased from meetings simply because they wanted to give input in the
language policy.”</p>
<p>AfriForum Tuks submitted complaints to the UP’s Department of
Students Affairs about the EFF’s vandalising and destructive culture on
campus, and demanded that action be taken against perpetrators.</p>
<p>AfriForum Youth is of the opinion that any process that prevents
students from giving input is invalid. “This exclusion once again shows
that the UP is not interested in students’ contributions, but would
rather listen to the extremist minority such as the EFF,” said Morné
Mostert, AfriForum’s National Project Coordinator. </p>
<p><i>Issued by Marthinus Jacobs, Chairperson: Tuks AfriForum Youth, 27 May 2016 <br></i></p><p><i><a href="http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/up-bans-afrikaans-groups-from-policy-lekgotla--afr">http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/up-bans-afrikaans-groups-from-policy-lekgotla--afr</a><br></i></p>
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