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While the Academics Union of the University of Cape Town is threatening legal action against the institution's council, vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng is seemingly summoning support behind the scenes. | AdriaanBasson MarvinCharles_

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While the Academics Union of the University of Cape Town is threatening legal action against the institution's council, vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng is seemingly summoning support behind the scenes.Phakeng had apparently called for a meeting with the Deans Advisory Committee for Thursday or Friday. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.

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