University’s management executive committee is attending to the needs of those affected by Mboneli Vesele’s death
The car driven by Mboneli Vesele, the slain bodyguard of Fort Hare University vice-chancellor professor Sakhela Buhlungu. Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA
This followed the assassination of Buhlungu’s bodyguard, Mboneli Vesele, on Friday night outside the vice-chancellor’s house. After the briefing, the two ministers were scheduled to visit the Vesele family to offer condolences. However, in a statement, university spokesperson JP Roodt said the management executive committee was attending to the needs of those affected by Vesele’s death.
“The university remains open to meetings next week after the conclusion of the funeral and memorial services, and once the new security protocols and programmes have been activated.”In an exclusive interview with Sunday Times published at the weekend, Buhlungu made an impassioned plea to President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure his safety as he cleans up corruption at the university.
This was followed by reports of a “hit list” containing the names of 16 senior officials, mostly members of executive management. The most senior had an amount of R600,000 written next to their names.
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