UCT council votes in favour of independent probe into VC, chair | News24

A retired judge and independent panel of four experts will decide whether University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, is guilty of misconduct. | MarvinCharles_ AdriaanBasson

In a significant about-turn from a week ago, a majority of council members voted for Phakeng and UCT council chair, Babalwa Ngonyama, to be investigated by a retired judge and a panel of four.

Council will now appoint a retired judge and the rest of the panel, who have to report back by 31 December. At the heart of their probe is whether Phakeng and Ngonyama misled the university’s executive and senate about the reasons for the departure of deputy vice-chancellor for Learning, Professor Lis Lange.

Seventeen members voted for the independent external probe. Seven others voted for something similar to an internal probe proposed by the council’s chair. But the deputy chairperson, Pheladi Gwangwa - whom members did not want to preside over the meeting - outright refused.

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