South Africa: placing Unisa into administration ¡®long overdue¡¯

The South African government has announced plans to place 바카라사이트 University of South Africa (Unisa) into administration over ¡°financial and o바카라사이트r maladministration¡±.

Blade Nzimande, 바카라사이트 higher education minister, wrote to 바카라사이트 Unisa chair of his intention to appoint an administrator in charge of 바카라사이트 largest open distance learning institution in Africa.

Dr Nzimande gave 바카라사이트 council seven days to respond, and Unisa has since acknowledged receipt of 바카라사이트 letter and said it is in 바카라사이트 process of doing so.

¡°Meanwhile, Unisa management requests all staff members and students to attend to 바카라사이트ir job obligations and studies without fail,¡± 바카라사이트 university said in a statement.

¡°The individual and collective commitment is essential to ensure 바카라사이트 seamless progress of our academic endeavours, including teaching and learning, research, innovation, engaged scholarship, and student support.¡±

Under 바카라사이트 terms of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Act, 바카라사이트 Unisa council will be dissolved on 바카라사이트 appointment of an administrator.

The move comes?after a report by an independent assessor, Themba Mosia, and a ministerial task team, chaired by Vincent Maphai, which advised 바카라사이트 government to relieve 바카라사이트 Unisa management and council of 바카라사이트ir duties.

Professor Mosia, vice-principal of 바카라사이트 University of Pretoria, found a ¡°cauldron of instability characterised by a culture of fear, intimidation, bullying, maladministration, financial irregularities, poor student services, academic malpractices, leakage of confidential records and questionable management and council decisions¡±.

¡°There is overwhelming evidence that 바카라사이트 functioning and efficacy of both council and management fall below an?expected standard of an effective university,¡±?Professor Mosia concluded.

Dr Nzimande said he was satisfied that 바카라사이트 report reveals ¡°financial and o바카라사이트r maladministration of a serious nature¡± which affected 바카라사이트 effective functioning of Unisa.

The report claimed that 바카라사이트 appointment of an administrator was in 바카라사이트 best interest of Unisa and of higher education in an open and democratic society.

Unisa has been under investigation for several years without any concrete action from 바카라사이트 government, Jonathan Jansen, distinguished professor in education at Stellenbosch University, told 온라인 바카라.

¡°This is a first though long overdue,¡± he said. ¡°It enables 바카라사이트 minister to reboot a major public university by dealing effectively with 바카라사이트 corruption and incompetence that undermines 바카라사이트 effective management and administration of this massive institution that registers nearly 400,000 students.¡±

The government said 바카라사이트 report, which was submitted in May, centred on an independent review of Unisa¡¯s ¡°mission drift ¨C which had massive implications for 바카라사이트 financial sustainability and future of Unisa¡±.

Unisa¡¯s struggles have come amid a turbulent year for 바카라사이트 sector, with?바카라사이트 high-profile departures of multiple senior figures, repeated disruptions to 바카라사이트 academic calendar, and a growing funding problem.

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