UCT council offered to drop probe against vice-chancellor if she agreed to early-retirement package
/ 17 February 2023

UCT council offered to drop probe against vice-chancellor if she agreed to early-retirement package

Council said it would withdraw all allegations, including that Phakeng misled the senate and had a role in the resignation of executives

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UCT council receives new claim from Kruger against vice-chancellor Phakeng
/ 15 December 2022

UCT council receives new claim from Kruger against vice-chancellor Phakeng

Meeting postponed to January as Phakeng faces mounting opposition to her leadership at the divided campus, including accusations of flouting governance processes

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R27m: Cost to remove UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng
/ 14 October 2022

R27m: Cost to remove UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng

She is accused of flouting governance processes, along with council chair Babalwa Ngonyama, particularly regarding the exit of deputy vice-chancellor Lis Lange

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Q&A Sessions: ‘The work I do at UCT is not about me’ — Mamokgethi Phakeng
/ 2 February 2021

Q&A Sessions: ‘The work I do at UCT is not about me’ — Mamokgethi Phakeng

UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music

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