UFS students wrongfully accused of racist attack want R1 million from Jonathan Jansen

05 March 2015 - 15:18 By Times LIVE
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OUT ON A WARNING: Charl Blom and Cobus Muller leave the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court with their lawyer, Rudolf de Beer. They appeared in connection with an allegedly racist attack at The University of the Free State.
OUT ON A WARNING: Charl Blom and Cobus Muller leave the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court with their lawyer, Rudolf de Beer. They appeared in connection with an allegedly racist attack at The University of the Free State.
Image: MOELETSI MABE

Two former University of Free State students are demanding compensation of R500,000 each from UFS Rector Professor Jonathan Jansen after they were suspended from the University for allegedly racially assaulting a student.

Cobus Muller and Charl Blom were acquitted of all charges last year by a court and the South African Human Rights Commission, and now they are seeking compensation for delayed access to the labour market, and the impairment to their dignity as a result of having been expelled.

“Muller and Blom were barred from campus without procedure or trial and never given an opportunity to state their case. During this time they were publicly labelled as criminals. They could not continue their postgraduate studies or attend their graduation ceremony,” Henk Maree, National Chairman of AfriForum Youth, said.

"The parties have been given two weeks to pay out the compensation.” Afriforum was said in a statement

If the compensation amount is not paid out within the given two week deadline, a subpoena will be served on Prof Jansen and the UFS.

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