Several universities are facing deepening governance crises marked by institutional capture, leadership instability and weakened accountability systems, say higher education…
South Africa’s universities face growing risks of “institutional capture”, with Universities South Africa warning of governance failures, political interference and rising…
For all we know, the higher education sector might even have some senior managers who aid and abet institutional capture, just like the Madlanga Commission has outed some…
Sefako Makgatho and Fort Hare universities have new leaders, while the head of Mangosuthu University of Technology has been suspended
Wits student leaders are calling for accommodation for returning students as UKZN protests delayed Nsfas funding
Things reached a ‘crisis point’ at MUT when the executive committee of council suspended six members of the executive management
Its focus in the province, and elsewhere, is on the youth vote and SRC polls are the starting point
Thabani Mzolo, 23, appeared in the Durban magistrate’s court on Wednesday where he was served with an indictment
‘Clearly our universities are no welcoming safe spaces for women,’ writes Lukhona Mnguni
The university’s council was aware of the abuse of resources but nothing was done to stop it
Thabani Mzolo, who is a former student at MUT, allegedly shot Zolile Khumalo on May 2 at MUT’s Lonsdale residence
The minister won’t babysit her sector but she intends to clamp down on council members who are there to enrich themselves
When a man is convicted of assaulting or murdering a woman, would you expect them to smile, laugh or make peace signs?
Thabani Mzolo is accused of shooting and killing Khumalo in her university residence last week Wednesday.
Metal detectors will be installed at all entrances of Mangosuthu University of Technology’s outsourced residences following the murder of a student
The student representative council of MUT expressed dismay following the death of the 21-year-old student, who was shot in Lonsdale Hotel residence
Students at several universities are protesting over the shortage of National Student Financial Aid Scheme funds.
Until recently, Ndlovu was South Africa’s highest-paid vice-chancellor, earning a R3,7-million package in 2007.
Over the years I have attempted to describe higher education using a variety of metaphors and concepts, some more demeaning than others.
Monako Dibetle interviews the man sent to turn around the fortunes of one of academia’s most mocked institutions.
