On Wednesday (31 May 2017), Stellenbosch University (SU) again met with Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training – following the University's visit to Parliament in September 2015 and the committee's visit to SU in March 2016.

This time, SU was requested to report on transformation, the composition of its staff corps, the new Language Policy, student accommodation as well as campus security. (Click here to view SU's full presentation.)

"The meeting went well. The committee commended SU for the progress made, but also raised critical questions, as it indeed should. Parliament plays a vital oversight role in South Africa's constitutional democracy. SU is a proud public university and is therefore happy to report to the nation via the portfolio committee," SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers said.

He told the committee that although SU still had some way to go, it would continue the journey along with its stakeholders. "This is in the interest of not only our staff and students, but also society at large."

Senate approved SU's Transformation Plan in March this year. Related policies approved since September 2016 include the new Language Policy, the Admissions Policy, the Employment Equity Policy, the Student Disciplinary Code, and the Policy on Unfair Discrimination and Harassment.

• Click here to download SU's full presentation.
• The SU delegation (pictured above) consisted of (from left) Messrs Wayde Davidse, Maxwell Mlangeni, Sello Molapo and Victor Mothobi, Ms Nicolette van den Eijkel, Prof Wim de Villiers, Mx Liana Letabo Maheso, Mx Lynshay Julies, Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel, Dr Adelbert Scholtz, Prof PW van der Walt, Dr Jerome Slamat and Prof Nico Koopman. PICTURE: Desmond Thompson