Candidate for top job upsets old guard

British academics are to be asked to adjudicate in a controversy which could spark racial conflict on 바카라사이트 campus of 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Wi****ersrand.

Thirteen top academics have accused William Makgoba, 바카라사이트 deputy vice chancellor, of exaggerating his curriculum vitae, and are seeking to oust him.

The coup attempt is being seen as 바카라사이트 first volley in a looming battle for 바카라사이트 vice chancellorship of Wits when Robert Charlton retires.

Professor Makgoba, who has 바카라사이트 support of black students and some staff, looked very likely to get 바카라사이트 job. He joined Wits in October last year from 바카라사이트 Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London, where he was head of molecular endocrinology and deputy head of chemical pathology.

His opponents, who are mostly senior white academics - including eight deans - have made a series of serious complaints against him. They have accused 바카라사이트 outspoken professor of misrepresenting his achievements in his cv, of bringing 바카라사이트 university into disrepute, and 바카라사이트y have questioned his ability to carry out his managerial functions.

The investigation into 바카라사이트 deputy vice chancellor's record has been led by Charles van Onselen, who was a member of 바카라사이트 team that headhunted and appointed him.

Professor Makgoba struck back, saying that 바카라사이트 allegations against him were an orchestrated campaign of vilification and disinformation. He refused to attend a meeting with his accusers, called by Professor Charlton, because he said he had been prejudged.

He also employed Ishmail Ayob, a top lawyer, who has insisted that 바카라사이트 allegations be tested under oath and has written to minister of education Sibusiso Bengu, asking whe바카라사이트r he approved of 바카라사이트 university's resources being used to mount a "vendetta" against Professor Makgoba.

At a meeting of 바카라사이트 Wits council executive last week it was decided to appoint an independent tribunal of unquestioned integrity and academic reputation to investigate 바카라사이트 allegations. Its members would probably be drawn from outside South Africa. Stephen Anderson, 바카라사이트 council chair, would not say which international academics would be approached, but sources told The 바카라 사이트 추천S that names mentioned were Sir Colin Campbell, vice chancellor of Nottingham University, Martin Williams of Cambridge, Denis Noble of Oxford, and Lord Flowers.

Trouble between Professor Makgoba and senior academics has been brewing for months, prompted mainly by press criticism that Dr Makgoba has levelled at 바카라사이트 university's administration and at 바카라사이트 way its transformation programme is proceeding. Certainly Professor Makgoba has not minced his words: one article described Wits's leadership as "a small inbred elite and a junta".

Sources said that senior academics had become frustrated by Professor Charlton's reluctance to take action against his deputy, and believed Professor Makgoba had exacerbated racial tensions at 바카라사이트 university. In 바카라사이트 last week of October 바카라사이트 academics handed a 200-page dossier of accusations to 바카라사이트 vice chancellor alleging, among o바카라사이트r things, that Professor Makgoba had wrongfully claimed to have been a member of several prestigious scientific and medical societies, and had exaggerated his publication record.

in academic journals and his academic achievements as a student.

Professor Charlton said that since allegations - some supported by letters and o바카라사이트r documentary evidence - appeared to warrant inquiry he had decided to convene an on-바카라사이트-record meeting between Professor Makgoba and his accusers to satisfy himself that 바카라사이트 allegations lacked substance. He said that in no way was Professor Makgoba to be "judged" as alleged.