The assessors’ report acknowledges that there has been a ‘blanket of shame’ that has enveloped the university for many years
Professor Ihron Rensburg has been appointed as an administrator of the Vaal University of Technology
Things reached a ‘crisis point’ at MUT when the executive committee of council suspended six members of the executive management
The university’s council was aware of the abuse of resources but nothing was done to stop it
Self-confessed maverick Mamokgethi Phakeng says this job was not exactly part of her career plan
"Some of the comments attributed to Dr Barney Pityana stoop way below dignified public discourse," the presidency said.
Reverend Barney Pityana has taken a swipe at President Jacob Zuma and blamed South Africans for electing leaders without vision and basic competence.
Sasco on Tuesday said it would call on the Unisa council to force vice-chancellor Barney Pityana to terminate his contract before it concluded.
University of South Africa vice-chancellor Barney Pityana is adamant that he will stay in his position, despite repeated calls for him to resign.
The Young Communist League has suspended Thursday’s planned mass action at Unisa campuses in protest against its vice-chancellor, Barney Pityana.
Students groups have threatened to make Unisa ”ungovernable” on Thursday to demand the dismissal of vice-chancellor Barney Pityana.
Sasco has voiced its disappointment at minister Blade Nzimande’s assurances to Unisa vice-chancellor Barney Pityana that his job is safe.
His overt association with Cope raises serious issues about the conduct of leaders in public institutions.
We should all speak against the attack on Unisa’s vice-chancellor Barney Pityana.
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/ 16 September 2008
Failed universities mergers are being examined for possible solutions, according to ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
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/ 4 September 2008
Unisa vice-chancellor Barney Pityana has condemned the recent flood of criticism of the judiciary by ANC alliance leaders, the Times reported.
Although a pathology of racism still exists, it is not the predominant form of racism in South Africa, says Unisa vice-chancellor Barney Pityana.
Intolerance was at the root of the xenophobic attacks that swept the country last month, Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool said on Tuesday.
Outgoing African National Congress Youth League president Fikile Mbalula on Thursday criticised University of South Africa rector Barney Pityana for making ”a clown of himself” regarding his comments about ANC president Jacob Zuma. Mbalula said the league condemned the continued slander by self-imposed political commentators on the integrity of Zuma.
The University of South Africa (Unisa) is to adopt an anti-racism policy, it said on Tuesday. ”The renewal of Unisa must and will be built on a fully representative body of staff, academic and non-academic, at all levels,” said vice-chancellor Barney Pityana.
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African National Congress president Jacob Zuma’s allies have rallied to his defence in the wake of University of South Africa rector Barney Pityana’s indictment of his character on Monday. The Young Communist League said it had noted the ”disrespectful and dastardly remarks made by the deplorable” rector.
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The African National Congress (ANC) has come out in defence of its president, Jacob Zuma, after scathing criticism of him by University of South Africa rector Barney Pityana on Monday. ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe described Pityana’s statements as ”spurious” and a reflection of ”intellectual bankruptcy”.
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African National Congress president Jacob Zuma has failed to inspire confidence during his first few months at the party’s helm, says University of South Africa rector Barney Pityana. ”We now enter a new era. It is a time shrouded in anxiety and uncertainty with the looming presidency of Jacob Zuma and a new assertive leadership of the ANC,” he said on Monday.
National Lottery operator Gidani had sold more than 1,5-million lottery tickets by Monday morning, said its CEO, Bongani Khumalo. ”We have worked hard to meet the start deadline and we are seeing a good start ahead of the first draw to due to take place on Saturday October 13,” he said.
Former National Lottery operator Uthingo has no intention of contesting the awarding of the lottery licence to Gidani, company chairperson Barney Pityana said on Thursday. ”We do not agree, but we do not intend to subject the licensing process to further scrutiny by the courts,” Pityana told reporters at Midrand.
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/ 25 February 2000
The Human Rights Commission says that it served subpoenas on newspaper editors, including the editor of the Mail & Guardian, Phillip van Niekerk, because it believed this was the only way of ensuring their attendance at the hearings. The Mail & Guardian never refused to attend.