Twitter, @Kgomo389 The student, Nomzamo Buthelezi, died in the early hours of Saturday morning. T he incident, which is under police investigation, took place in Merriman Avenue. A Stellenbosch University (SU) student representative council (SRC) member was killed in what was believed to have been a hit-and-run incident. In a statement, the university said Nomzamo Buthelezi had died in the early hours of Saturday morning. "Information available to the university is that Buthelezi passed away after suffering injuries caused by an alleged hit-and-run incident in Merriman Avenue, Stellenbosch," the university said. Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said a culpable homicide case had been opened for investigation.