University of Cape Town (UCT) council chairperson, Babalwa Ngonyama, resigned on Monday after certain witnesses testifying before an investigative panel made allegations against her.
The battle between Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande and his deputy Buti Manamela has claimed the scalps of two senior officials.
Sexual violence in the form of sexual assault is a serious problem on South African university campuses, and it can be argued that it is sanctioned and embedded within institutional cultures.