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Backlash over appointment of white academic to head up transformation at UCT
By Sisonke Mlamla
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Cape Town - The University of Cape Town s (UCT) vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng, once the darling of black academics and students, seems to have fallen out of favour with them, after the appointment of a white retired academic to replace a black female academic in charge of transformation at the university.
Deputy vice-chancellor: Transformation, Professor Loretta Feris was allegedly replaced by a 72-year-old professor Martin Hall on a R2 million salary package.
Hall, who served in a variety of roles at UCT between 1983 and 2008, assumed duties as acting deputy vice-chancellor: Transformation on April 1.
Photo: Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images
Nationwide protest action is expected after the SA Union of Students had a meeting with the higher education department to discuss its demands.
SRCs have raised concerns regarding financial exclusion.
Police spokesperson Vish Naidoo says police will be on high alert.
Mass protest action across the country is expected on Monday as students from 26 different universities plan on bringing all institutions to a standstill.
It comes after mounting concerns of financial exclusion raised by Student Representative Councils (SRC), who are calling for the immediate resignation of Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.
The nationwide action comes after the South African Union of Students (SAUS) had a meeting with the higher education department to discuss its demands.
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