The appointment of Vice-Chancellor Sakhela Buhlungu at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) in 2016 didn’t sit well, with corrupt syndicates fleecing the institution. More on this➡️
, which ultimately led to the death of his bodyguard Mboneli Vesele.
Buhlungu arrived at UFH in February 2017 from the University of Cape Town, where he was dean of the Faculty of Humanities. Many of the problems were identified in various reports, such as the first one by Professor Anthony Melck in 2009 and disclaimer outcomes by the Auditor-General.of Buhlungu’s bodyguard Vesele, perhaps the most shocking scandal that shook the academic community was that of alleged bribery and the dishing out of degrees and diplomas to the politically connected at the institution.Edwin Ijeoma
At least 15 government officials were subsequently deregistered for not meeting the minimum admission requirements for an Honours degree. Shooting and assassinations of UFH top managers. Fleet manager Peet Roets was assassinated last year on his way home from the Alice campus during peak hour traffic.
This was announced at a media briefing held on Wednesday at UFH by Nzimande and Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele. According to the minister, UFH has received around R1 billion over the years in efforts to bring it back to recovery and ensure proper administration. He said at least 80% of the institution’s students relied on NSFAS for funding.
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