Cheryl de la Rey stands her ground in Tukkies language battle

25 February 2018 - 00:00

By PREGA GOVENDER

When Professor Cheryl de la Rey was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Pretoria in 2009, her detractors expressed reservations about her ability to navigate her way through the pervasive racial and cultural tensions characterising the institution.

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