Such traditions that are culturally embedded in the white, male, Afrikaans culture and history, which are the basis of the Nagligte traditions, do not foster inclusion of other groups that must now form the new majority of the SU student body. Wilgenhoffers do not seem to appreciate the negative impact of their culture and rituals on the personal rights of certain individuals. This is because they elevate belonging to the Wilgenhof group above the rights of the individual.
This is a webcast of a public lecture I delivered on 14 January 2016 at Case Western Reserve School of Law in Cleveland. The lecture examines the South African Constitutional Court’s views on equality, same sex marriage and the LGTBI community’s “right to be different.