Stellenbosch University rector Wim de Villiers said yesterday that he was saddened that some students were still exposed to racism and other discrimination. In response to the online video Luister, which was released last week and documents alleged racism at the university, De Villiers said that the allegations were "sad", despite the progress that the university had made."To insinuate that the university is not serious about transformation, that it turns a blind eye to flagrant racism, or that it in some sense advocates or maintains a culture of apartheid at the university is simply not true and cannot go unchallenged," he said. Students raised various concerns in the video such as lectures being delivered in Afrikaans and then translated. Others spoke about whites who "stop, pause and stare" at blacks and how being black feels like a "social burden".Open Stellenbosch - a group of students and staff that opposes what it perceives as remnants of apartheid at the university - said it would delay pursuing legal action against the institution.Following the release of Luister, a 30-minute documentary which portrays the experiences of 32 students and a lecturer, the group said that it would now focus on sharing the "lived experiences" of students facing racism.Soon after its release, Open Stellenbosch spoke of initiating a disinvestment campaign to discourage students from attending the university, but yesterday spokesman Majaletje Mathume said that the group had abandoned the idea."We have decided that it is important to emphasise the learned experiences of the students. It would be an injustice to override this with a disinvestment campaign," he said.The university has affirmed its "seriousness" of its commitment to transformation. Some of the steps it has taken include the removal of its HF Verwoerd plaque; the establishment of a transformation office and transformation committee; a proposed research chair in reconciliation and transformation; an investment of R70-million in the diversification of the university's staff corps, and task groups that give priority attention to issues with regard to the practical implementation of the university's language policy.The university added that the documentary contained some "misrepresentations", like statements that disciplinary action was taken against students who protested and that there was unwillingness to listen to students' qualms.Luister, which was created by publishing house Contraband, has already had over 43000 views...