lets play the blame game,by kanye west On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 10:26 AM, mandlakhe radebe < [email protected]> wrote:
> Why does Prof Nongxa fail to portray the same vigour to deal with many > undemocratic/backward tendencies that characterise his Wits > University? > > The RSC has asked pertinent questions on the management refusal to > allow the cleaners a democratic right to march on campus? > > This country is besieged by social issues and the VC and his > supporters have been mum on many? > > The transformation at Wits remains a pertinent questions that the VC > in almost ten years has dismally failed to address? > > The list is endless. This is sheer hypocracy by Wits management and > many of us will never be fooled. > > On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Trevor Kekana <[email protected]> > wrote: > > STATEMENT BY THE VICE-CHANCELLOR & PRINCIPAL OF WITS UNIVERSITY > > > > on Wednesday, 5 October 2011, > > > > the day of the Wits protest march against the South African Government > > > > for its indecision on granting a visa to his Holiness the Dalai Lama to > > visit Wits University and South Africa > > > > > > > > “I would like to preface my remarks by reminding all of us of two > commonly > > used phrases, one in English and one in my mother tongue, Xhosa. It > states > > that: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. > > > > > > > > The second one is a reminder often used by my late mother, to remind me > that > > I will always be her child or her baby. Maybe there are similar phrases > in > > other languages and in Xhosa it states: Bekuyizolo oku. A literal > > translation is `As recently as yesterday ….. or it could be stated as > “It’s > > not that long ago that…….. or “Lest we forget …. > > > > > > > > Bekuyizolo oku - it is not that long ago that a fellow academic from our > > sister institution based in Auckland Park and everywhere else, and his > > family, including a 10-year old son, was denied entry into the United > States > > of America for reasons which were never explained. We were outraged. > > > > > > > > Bekuyizolo oku, it is not that long ago that Emeritus Archbishop Tutu was > > refused entry into Israel, and we were outraged. > > > > > > > > It is not that long ago that Renfrew Christie or Tokyo Sexwale were > refused > > entry into US, and the reason was that they were convicted by the > Apartheid > > Regime under Terrorism Act. This applies to our Chairperson of Council, > > Saki Macozoma, it applies to the Chancellor of our University, Dikgang > > Moseneke who was convicted at the age of 15 and was incarcerated at > Robben > > island for 10 years. > > > > > > > > It is not that long ago, during the era of War on Terror, that you and I > and > > most of us felt violated that we were stopped and searched and asked many > > questions and we sometimes felt that we were singled out because we > looked > > differently, of a darker hue. > > > > > > > > It is not that long ago that the Apartheid Regime refused passports to > those > > it deemed no longer South African citizens under its discredited > Bantustan > > Policy. It is not that long ago that under the abominable Pass Laws, > those > > of us who were deemed rural were not allowed to move to urban areas > (without > > permission) or if you were urban you were restricted to Soweto or > > Gugulethu. It is not that long ago that the Apartheid Regime routinely > > refused entry to scholars and academics and their sin was that they > haboured > > by their definition, ‘dangerous ideas’ like being a Communist. > > > > > > > > It is not that long ago that people of African ancestry from the rest of > the > > African continent were not issued with visas unless they came to our > shores > > as cheap labour. It is not that long ago that John Vorster, in his > offices > > at the Union Buildings, maybe the same office as that occupied by our > > President, was denied entry to a cricket team from the UK because it had > one > > Basil D’Oliviera, once classified as Coloured, but emigrated and went to > > pursue his trade in England. He almost torpedoed a visit by the All > Blacks > > in 1970 becaue a team member, Bryan Williams was of Samoan origin. > > > > > > > > I am disappointed and outraged that there are these parallels between my > > government and the actions of the previous regime. > > > > > > > > Secondly, I would like to remind us that, central to the vibrancy and > > success of the Academic Project is ‘mobility’, it is ‘connectedness’ - > > sharing ideas and information. We were attracted to the world of ideas > > because of this. We are located on the southernmost tip of Africa and > unless > > we are part of the global community of scholars, we are doomed and we > will > > be left behind. It is frightening to think that it could be a scholar > > invited to one of our conferences that would be made to feel unwelcome. > > > > > > > > Thirdly, we owe people like Emeritus Archbishop Tutu a great deal of > > gratitude. During the dark days of apartheid he spoke out. He reminded > the > > regime, us and the world of those that those that were exiled, that were > > imprisoned that were incarcerated were our true leaders. e stood up to > be > > counted. How can those that are the custodians of the legacy of OR Tambo, > > Nelson Mandela, Govan Mbeki deny this wonderful South African, his wish > to > > spend his 80th birthday with his dear friend, His Holiness the Dalai > Lama. > > It is not consistent with our African soul to make a prospective guest > feel > > unwelcome. I was brought up to believe that a guest brings blessings and > > South Africa in the 21st century sends signals that some guests are > > unwanted. It is deeply, deeply disappointing. > > > > > > > > Prof. Loyiso Nongxa > > > > Vice-Chancellor & Principal > > > > 5 October 2011 > > > > > > > > http://www.investec.com/en_group/#home/legal/email_disclaimer.html > > > > The disclaimer also provides our corporate information and names of our > > directors as required by law. > > > > The disclaimer is deemed to form part of this message in terms of Section > 11 > > of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002. > > If you cannot access the disclaimer, please obtain a copy thereof from us > by > > sending an email to: [email protected] > > > > -- > > You are subscribed. 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