Will the surfacing of UCT’s troubles in the media help to solve the institution’s problems?
One of the reasons that universities attract media attention is that they are important public resources. They are centres of knowledge production and contribute to the country’s economy and society in a variety of ways. They house a rich storehouse of expert skill. Another reason is that they are under the spotlight in terms of their ability to change and accommodate new circumstances.
In a 1970 hit single, the Beatles posed that “The long and winding road, That leads to your door, Will never disappear”. For many South Africans with nearly thirty years of transformation behind them, the journey already seems long, the road winding and the destination uncertain. In 2004 the University of Natal was merged with the University of Durban-Westville to become UKZN. Within a few months, it became clear that the merger provided the opportunity for government, the Vice-Chancellor and various other university and non-university constituents to pursue a radical transformation policy. This process is the subject of detailed scholarly analysis inThe struggle for the soul of a South African University: The university of KwaZulu-Natal.
Black staff were organised into Baaf and given a seat at the Senate table and a prominent position in all debates. Other staff organisations were side-lined, ignored or attacked. Most staff went along with the idea that all this was justified as part of a redress programme and either remained silent or supported Makgoba.
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