University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng is set to leave the top ranked tertiary institution, which is in the midst of a governance crisis, after reaching an exit settlement with the council.
UCT started the academic year with student protests, a court interdict to halt the disruptive action, the executive accused of endangering staff, a denial that Phakeng had been suspended and an independent investigation by a panel into the governance crisis and staff exodus.
Phakeng, as vice-chancellor, was accountable to the council for leadership of the university, including its financial health, academic standing, transformation and social justice interventions.ugly power struggleSociology and political studies professor Jeremy Seekings, director of the Centre for Social Science Research at the institution, said last week it would “not be surprising” if Phakeng was notThis is a developing story.
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