Right of reply: Governance, integrity are central to Wilgenhof reckoning, so Stellenbosch council chair had to go
Daily Maverick | 15.04.2026 02:50
Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela’s recent Opinionista piece on the Wilgenhof residence scandal earns attention because of her stature and commitment to facilitating the settlement in the dispute between Wilgenhof and Stellenbosch University. However, her take on the call by former chancellors Edwin Cameron and Johann Rupert for the end of council chair Nicky Newton-King’s term seems to place good governance and honesty at odds with transformation – which is mistaken.
