The university is being torn by a crisis of governance which has seen growing antipathy to vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng’s leadership
The junior school has been accused by parents of not taking action to stop the alleged verbal and physical abuse by three learners
The former deputy at the centre of the row was accused of misrepresenting her credentials
She is accused of flouting governance processes, along with council chair Babalwa Ngonyama, particularly regarding the exit of deputy vice-chancellor Lis Lange
There are only six women vice-chancellors in SA, and progress in eliminating gender bias is slow
How the UCT vice chancellor used education to transcend circumstance
Some groups are putting their weight behind an African candidate and others favour a woman
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, who served as the first female president of Mauritius from 2015- to 2018, has also had success in higher education, winning top awards in science
South Africa’s first black female doctor of mathematics , Mamokgethi Phakeng, is now a top British UK university’s first ‘illustrious visiting professor’.
Money is an impediment but so too is the lack of political will, accountability and quality teacher training and support