Court order concerns for education activist after incident involving son at Stellenbosch University

Vanessa le Roux says she is seeking clarity after being told of a possible court move against her following a Stellenbosch residence clash. Education activist Vanessa le Roux says she is seeking clarity after being told a court-related process may have been initiated against her, following a recent confrontation involving her son atStellenbosch University. Speaking toCape Arguson Sunday afternoon, Le Roux said she was contacted on Friday morning by a detective who indicated there was what she understood to be a court-related matter involving her, but that further information was still required.

She said the detective told her there was a court order against her, but needed more information. The detective, she said, only had her name and cellphone number and asked her to come to the station. At the time, Le Roux said she did not recognise the name of the complainant.

“Not for once did the name ring a bell. My son was in class, so I had to wait for him,” she said. Le Roux maintains she had no prior interaction with the complainant and denies any wrongdoing.

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“The only thing I did was step in between them to stop the fight. I never had any interactions,” she said. According to Le Roux, the detective returned the docket to court to provide additional context to the prosecutor. She said she is awaiting feedback on whether the matter will proceed.

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