Nzimande appoints experienced administrator at Unisa
Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande has appointed Professor Ihron Rensburg as the administrator for the University of South Africa (Unisa)
Nzimande also dissolved the council of the university.
Rensburg has previously served as the Vice-chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg.
He also served as the administrator of the Vaal University of Technology in 2021.
"As Unisa administrator, Prof. Rensburg’s appointment is for a 24-month period," explained the department's spokesperson Ishmael Mnisi.
"Rensburg will report to the minister or any delegated officials in the Department of Higher Education and Training in writing on a biannual basis.
"At the completion of his appointment period, he is expected to submit a written report to the Minister within 30 days.
"Minister Nzimande's decision follows careful consideration of the findings and recommendations of the Independent Assessor report by Professor Themba Mosia, the responses from the Council and other stakeholders, as well as Government’s responsibilities in protecting public interests in the governance and management of Unisa.
"The assessor report followed the report of the Ministerial Task Team of August 2021 into the Review of Unisa, which also raised serious concerns about the state of administration and governance as well as the quality and sustainability of Unisa as one of South Africa’s most important universities.
"The MTT concluded that based on the evidence presented to it, Unisa suffers chronic management failures in many of the key support systems, and the council was the root cause of the problems at the university."
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