Previous councils failed to act and hold the vice-chancellor accountable. They bear responsibility for many of the challenges now facing Fort Hare
An open letter to the Fort Hare vice-chancellor, honouring a shared struggle, principled leadership and a bond forged in activism, scholarship and sacrifice
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 high-ranking police officers alleged to have facilitated police capture
The University of Fort Hare faces a governance crisis after vice-chancellor Sakhela Buhlungu was placed on precautionary suspension. Councillors warn of contested authority, procedural strain and risks to institutional integrity in the Eastern Cape university
Vice-chancellor professor Sakhela Buhlungu has been suspended and now faces disciplinary action, despite a report that allegedly found no wrongdoing. The move has reignited scrutiny over corruption, violence and power struggles at one of South Africa’s most storied universities
The council cites seriousness of allegations and risks to institutional governance after forensic investigation. The VC had alerted the council to the ‘misstep’ and sought to rectify it
Several key buildings, including the main administrative and student affairs offices on the Alice Campus, were petrol-bombed, leaving the institution reeling.
State disinvestment in public services, infrastructure and manufacturing ensured that millions would remain trapped in cycles of poverty, with or without immigration
The report by the Commission for Gender Equality found that universities were reluctant to review their sexual harassment policies
Modernised infrastructure, curriculum renewal and new research agenda driving UFH forward
The chair is part of UFH’s larger plan to be socially and contextually relevant
Producing skilled staff in this field will help to develop the Eastern Cape’s already significant dairy industry
Amadlelo Agri and UFH are working together to benefit local communities and the broader dairy industry
Empowering small-scale dairy farmers across the rural-urban divide is the way forward
Conditions are perfect for sustainable dairy farming, but with skills development it could yield even greater benefits
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Provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo says Zondo is playing politics and ‘needs to be stopped’
The vice-chancellor faced danger in his bid to turn around a university overwhelmed by crime and with teaching, research and human resources in shambles.
The attack on the university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Sakhele Buhlungu, has led to calls for urgent action
Over the last year, amid lockdowns and recession, the number of part-time jobs increased while full-time jobs took a cut in South Africa
Experts say there is no evidence yet to show that government-funded employment schemes work long term
Nearly a year after Nzimande announced that NSFAS beneficiaries would receive laptops as part of the interventions for Covid-19 at higher education institutions, the devices are yet to be delivered
The university says it has to take the precautionary measures because 26 students have tested positive on its East London campus
Fort Hare says 26 more students have tested positive while Walter Sisulu University says some of its students have been admitted to hospital.
The 30 students, who went to a bash at a tavern in East London, were not wearing masks, did not sanitise their hands nor keep to social distancing regulations.
Minister Blade Nzimande says a staggered ending of the academic year is intended to support students
Those at historically disadvantaged universities feel abandoned while their peers at richer institutions continue with their studies
Political calls for the vice-chancellor to resign misunderstand the mandate of a university
The university with its rich history is not only the pride of the Eastern Cape but of the continent. It needs to regain its glorious status in academia and not only be in the news for unfortunate reasons
Robert Mugabe shaped and twisted an entire nation in his own image. Now he can rule forever from the Great Presidential Palace in the Sky.
The Universities of Walter Sisulu and Fort Hare had to send staff and students home as a municipal protest had affected water supply
This is a response to Mathew Blatchford’s column ‘Don’t attack the Chinese — learn from their example’