Fort Hare vice-chancellor's bodyguard shot dead in suspected 'assassination attempt': University of Fort Hare vice-chancellor Prof Sakhela Buhlungu’s bodyguard was shot dead in a suspected hit outside Buhlungu’s house in Alice in the Eastern Cape on…
The university’s spokesperson, JP Roodt, confirmed Mboneli Vesele, Buhlungu’s executive protection officer, was assassinated in the vice-chancellor’s car.He said Buhlungu had just returned home after conducting university business when the incident took place.
“Last year, shots were fired into the residence of the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning, Prof Renuka Vithal.” TimesLIVE’s sister publication, Daily Dispatch, reported that on the same day a “hit list” containing the names of 16 senior officials, mostly members of the management executive committee, was circulated.
“Dr Nosisa Mayaba, acting DVC: Institutional Support was at the family's residence in Qonce during the early hours of the morning. “Following discussions with the family, further announcements will be made in due course around a memorial service to honour the life of Mr Vesele.”Meanwhile, in August President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit to investigate allegations of maladministration in the awarding of honours degrees and the mismanagement of funds at the embattled institution.
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