Hon Speaker, I wish to join the member who raised the issue of the racist incident at the University of the Free State in condemning this incident in the strongest possible terms. I have asked the university to give us as a department an explanation of this and to say what action is to be taken in this regard.
I might as well say that we have done the same with the North West University and the use of the Nazi salute. That council must also give us an explanation for the matter and indicate what action was taken, after which we as a department will consider appropriate action.
I also wish to say that I will be asking the Oversight Committee on Transformation I have set up to conduct a full-blown investigation into the so-called initiation ceremonies at some of our universities. Some of these things have no place here - they are barbaric and they have no place in our democracy. Even in this day and age they often take a racist form. [Interjections.]
In regard to the hon Mpontshane's statement, I would like to ask him please to give me the details, and I will check on what the problem with regard to those students might be. Thank you very much.