Stellenbosch University | Students, parents to approach court over closure of Wilgenhof residence

A grouping of students and parents from Stellenbosch University are set to approach the High Court in Cape Town for an urgent interdict to stop the university from closing the controversial men's residence, Wilgenhof. The group called the Association for the Advancement of Wilgenhof Residents says the closure is an unnecessary and a harmful disruption of the current students' accommodation, support structures and academic routine. The university council decided to close the Wilgenhof residence for a year to revamp it into a renewed and re-imagined space. The residence made headlines a few months ago after disturbing images and paraphernalia were found in locked rooms. Our reporter, Vanessa Poonah and video journalist, Clinton Cerf have more. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.