Pandor appoints Barney Pityana to investigate problems at VUT following controversy over the appointment of a female director, by msindisifengu
Pityana, a seasoned academic, was appointed by Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor on last Friday. The minister also appointed Professor Rocky Ralebipi-Simela to work with Pityana.
Pandor’s spokesperson Lunga Ngqengelele said on Tuesday afternoon that Pityana’s appointment was not only a response to several requests made to the minister by various stakeholders, including council members, but was also to ensure that the ministry got to the bottom of the challenges facing the university.
“The overall purpose of the investigation is to advise the minister on the source and nature of problems facing the institution, including those relating to governance, management, financial management and procurement practices, human resource matters, administration matters, and any other matters that may arise,” Pandor said.
Pandor said she had perused the plan and decided not to approve it because she deemed it “insufficient to address the serious governance and management challenges that have arisen at the university”. VUT spokesperson Mike Khuboni said Mokoena did put the matter on the agenda for Tuesday’s executive management council meeting.
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