NWU-Pukke's management says the closure of its campus newspaper was due to financial problems, but its journalism lecturers have cried foul.
Journalism lecturers at the North-West University's (NWU) Potchefstroom campus are up in arms over a bombshell decision by the university's management to halt publication of a campus newspaper, which they maintain amounts to censorship and trampling on media freedom.
Kevin du Plessis, editor of Wapad a paper whose first edition was published in 1946 received the news on Monday morning that the marketing department decided to suspend publication of the newspaper. The reason given was that the paper was in debt of nearly R80000, a bill that the department is not prepared to foot.
The timing to pull the plugon the paper also raises eyebrows as it comes during a week Du Plessis was to publish a story about his assault last weekend, allegedly by a second-year student. Du Plessis told the Mail & Guardianhis alleged assailant accused him of failing to endorse patriotism promoted at Veritas students' residence in the paper.
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Newcastle was hit by a killer virus yesterday and scientists gathered in the city to discuss how to control it.
However, before you start stocking up on canned food or heading for the hills, you can be reassured it was just a stunt which was the focal point of a fascinating event in Newcastle.
The British Science Festival is being staged in the city until Thursday and yesterday saw the childrens programme of events get under way.
The much-anticipated Epifection social experiment explored how the city would cope with the outbreak of a new disease.
Scientists gathered at Newcastle University for the event and attended a series of workshops where they asked participants what they would do if an infection took hold in the area.
They debated how policy-makers, scientists and health authorities would cope and how the spread of the disease could be stopped.
Dr Nick Jakubovics, lecturer in oral microbiology, said: Hopefully, the public will gain a better understanding of infectious disease, including outbreaks and control measures. Outbreaks are still very frequent, unfortunately.
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