Restorative justice at SOAS after Adam Habib used N-word: It s a complete sham
6 May 2021 12:34 PM
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SOAS student leader rejects probe s outcome to reinstate Habib, but Advocate Thuli Madonsela backs his reinstatement completely.
An external investigation has found that Professor Adam Habib was not guilty of racism when he used the N-word.
Habib will therefore return to his position as School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) director in London.
At an online meeting, Habib used the N-word but has argued that he was describing the word to describe other incidents where students had raised concerns of lecturers using the racial slur.
Felix Dlangamandla
Professor Adam Habib will be resuming his duties as the director of the University of London s School of African and Oriental Studies from next week.
Habib came under fire in March for using the N-word during a meeting with students.
He stepped aside while the institution investigated allegations of racism.
Adam Habib will resume his duties as the director of the University of London s School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS).
An independent external investigation found he should stay on, with a restorative justice approach in place.
The former Wits vice-chancellor had come under fire in March for using the N-word during a meeting with students.
A university director who had faced calls to resign after he used the N-word in a video meeting will keep his job after students campaigned to get him sacked.
The director of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, Professor Adam Habib, had said the word as he explained that action would be taken against staff who use it.
But it sparked outrage among student at the university, who set up a petition calling for the removal, resignation or dismissal of Mr Habib within 31 days.
They claimed his actions were emblematic of the experience that black students go through at SOAS and accused the university of failing to address black students concerns.
Adam Habib N-word row: Probe clears former Wits VC of racism claims
Former Wits Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib sparked outrage after he uttered the N-word during a virtual meeting with students
Professor Adam Habib is returning for duty at SOAS University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies) after an independent investigation found that his use of the N-word, during a meeting with students, did not make him a racist.
Habib started serving in his post as the institution’s director only in January, but just two months later, found himself at the centre of a racism scandal after students complained about him having used the N-word during a virtual meeting.
Zeblon Vilakazi installed as 16th Vice-Chancellor of Wits
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Zeblon Vilakazi as its 16th Vice-Chancellor and Principal at a ceremony on Thursday.
He was appointed as Vice-Chancellor and Principal on January 1, succeeding Professor
Adam Habib, whose term came to an end in December 2020.
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