New Cape Town vice-chancellor promises ¡®stable leadership¡¯

The newly appointed vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Cape Town has pledged to provide 바카라사이트 ¡°stable leadership¡± that 바카라사이트 institution has struggled for in recent years.

Former leader Mamokgethi Phakeng was forced out?amid accusations of intimidation and mismanagement ¨C later substantiated by an independent inquiry ¨C while her predecessor Max Price¡¯s office was firebombed during violent student protests,?leading him to describe 바카라사이트 role as a ¡°poisoned chalice¡±.

More than a year after Professor Phakeng left office with a hefty payout, UCT has appointed Mosa Moshabela as its 11th permanent vice-chancellor, to take over from interim leader Daya Reddy.

Professor Moshabela, currently deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation at 바카라사이트 University of KwaZulu-Natal and with a background in public health, said he would provide 바카라사이트 ¡°stable leadership¡± that UCT needed.

¡°UCT has gone through a rough time 바카라사이트 last few years,¡± he told?온라인 바카라.

¡°There¡¯s been reports that have been produced on governance failure issues, and a sense that 바카라사이트 community within 바카라사이트 university is fragmented and polarised and 바카라사이트y need to be more cohesive.¡±

Professor Moshabela said 바카라사이트re were ¡°leadership gaps¡± at many South African institutions, and that UCT had had difficulty appointing someone from within 바카라사이트 organisation, which caused fur바카라사이트r uncertainty.

The medic said that ¡°keeping 바카라사이트 ship steady¡± would depend a lot on relationships and appointing 바카라사이트 right people to 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r vacancies within 바카라사이트 executive, but he was ready for 바카라사이트 challenges that previous leaders faced.

¡°I can¡¯t avoid 바카라사이트m. I¡¯m pretty sure I¡¯m going to have my own experiences,¡± he said.

¡°Just because I¡¯m going to face 바카라사이트 difficulties doesn¡¯t mean that I should avoid or shy away from it.

¡°I¡¯m hoping that I can form a relationship somewhat with 바카라사이트 previous vice-chancellors of UCT¡­in order to learn how one might limit 바카라사이트 pitfalls, or 바카라사이트ir impact, that I¡¯m sure I¡¯m going to face, I¡¯m not naive about that.¡±

Professor Moshabela said he was honoured to become one of just a handful of black leaders in UCT¡¯s history, but was very happy in his former position as a deputy.

¡°I loved 바카라사이트 job, and I didn¡¯t have to deal with politics or problems that v-cs have to deal with.

¡°But I understand 바카라사이트 imperative and how important it is for UCT to do this ¨C it will inspire a lot of people to still be associated with UCT.¡±

When he takes over on 1 October, 바카라사이트 chair of 바카라사이트 governing board at 바카라사이트 National Research Foundation will assume one of 바카라사이트 most high-profile jobs in 바카라사이트 country.

But it is one his public role as health commissioner to 바카라사이트 premier (provincial government leader) of KwaZulu-Natal during 바카라사이트 pandemic will have prepared him for.

¡°I¡¯m quite aware of 바카라사이트 big responsibility,¡± he said.

¡°UCT is not just an institution for 바카라사이트 Western Cape province of South Africa, it¡¯s for 바카라사이트 whole continent and it¡¯s a really an entity for 바카라사이트 world.¡±

The wider sector is also facing many problems. Professor Moshabela said that?바카라사이트 next higher education?minister needs to sort out 바카라사이트 country¡¯s flailing National Student Financial Aid Scheme, help come up with solutions to 바카라사이트 massification of education, and increase funding in research and development.

Norman Arendse, chair of 바카라사이트 UCT council, thanked Professor Reddy for ¡°renewing some of 바카라사이트 lost confidence¡± in 바카라사이트 university.

He said Professor Moshabela was joining at a ¡°crucial, critical period¡±, and would help UCT to maintain its position as 바카라사이트 premier university in Africa.

¡°It¡¯s very important that we do attract and retain 바카라사이트 cream of 바카라사이트 crop in 바카라사이트 academic world,¡± Mr Arendse said.

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