University of Fort Hare vice-chancellor Prof Sakhela Buhlungu’s bodyguard was shot dead in a suspected hit outside Buhlungu’s house in Alice in the Eastern Cape on Friday night.
The university’s spokesperson, JP Roodt, confirmed Mboneli Vesele, Buhlungu’s executive protection officer, was assassinated in the vice-chancellor’s car.He said Buhlungu had just returned home after conducting university business when the incident took place.
“Last year, shots were fired into the residence of the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning, Prof Renuka Vithal.” TimesLIVE’s sister publication, Daily Dispatch, reported that on the same day a “hit list” containing the names of 16 senior officials, mostly members of the management executive committee, was circulated.
“Dr Nosisa Mayaba, acting DVC: Institutional Support was at the family's residence in Qonce during the early hours of the morning. “Following discussions with the family, further announcements will be made in due course around a memorial service to honour the life of Mr Vesele.”Meanwhile, in August President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit to investigate allegations of maladministration in the awarding of honours degrees and the mismanagement of funds at the embattled institution.
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