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Mail & Guardian reports that the North Gauteng High Court has ordered Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande to withdraw his notice of intention to place the University of South Africa (Unisa) under administration.
Judge Harshila Kooverjie ruled on Friday that Nzimande’s notice of intention was “in breach” of another order issued by Pretoria High Court Judge Leicester Adams in August 2023 and ordered that Nzimande should immediately stop any steps to publish and implement the notice or to take any decision of whatever nature to implement the notice. In August Nzimande had given Unisa’s council seven days to respond to a letter stating that he planned to place the distance learning institution under administration. This was after reports by independent assessor Professor Themba Mosia and a ministerial task team chaired by Dr Vincent Maphai flagged poor financial controls, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, and mismanagement. A statement from the higher education department on Thursday said the minister had delayed making his decision by mutual agreement, giving the council an extension to 4 September to respond. “The minister awaited the response of the Unisa council and nothing of substance happened more than a month, instead the council is going about its business as if there is no pending decision to be taken. As a result the minister cannot wait indefinitely without taking a decision,” the statement indicated.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mandisa Ndlovu at Mail & Guardian (subscriber access only)
- Read too, Court orders Nzimande to withdraw notice to place Unisa under administration, at News24
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