University of Venda turmoil prompts call for unbiased investigation
Saus was reacting to the announcement yesterday by Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela that he would appoint an independent assessor following the precautionary suspension of the university’s vice-chancellor and principal, Prof Bernard Nthambeleni, and chief operating officer, Botwe Kraziya, amid allegations of corruption against them.
Governance problems at University of Venda On Monday, university council chair Rudzani Mushweu said a meeting on 16 July decided to place Nthambeleni and Kraziya on precautionary suspension “pending finalisation of an independent forensic investigation” into an anonymous letter alleging corruption.
The SA Union of Students (Saus), an umbrella body of higher education student associations, has called for the envisaged independent assessor to be appointed to investigate governance problems at the University of Venda.
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