Former Wits vice-chancellor Adam Habib steps aside from his new job
School of African and Asian Studies director is being investigated by his employer for using the ‘N-word’ in an online discussion with students
18 March 2021 - 18:52
Prof Adam Habib has stepped aside from his new job as his employer probes racism claims against him after he was recorded using the “N-word” in a discussion with students.
The former Wits university vice-chancellor recently took up the position of director of the University of London’s School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS). But Habib is now under fire after a video began circulating on social media (https://twitter.com/mmodiba10/status/1370114924874174471) in which he was recorded during an online meeting with students using the “N-word”...
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