Wits University has confirmed that their security team is investigating a WhatsApp voice message which has gone viral threatening the lives of white Wits students.
In the message, a female student claims that a group of students plan to kill a white student in order for their pleas to be heard by the university.
“At least one white student must die whether male or female but that’s the only way they feel that they will get Habib to meet their demands,” the student is heard saying.
She further alleges that the students feel Wits Vice Chancellor, Professor Adam Habib, is arrogant in the way that he has been dealing with the protesting students.
Wits Senior Communications Officer, Shirona Patel, said that the university’s legal and security departments were trying to trace the source.
“We think that the voice note is a scare tactic to intimidate those wanting to participate in the #TakeBackWits march tomorrow – counter protest to the current #FeesMustFall,” Patel said.
