University council is UP in arms over COO hiring process

A member of the University of Pretoria’s council resigned in November amid accusations that the process to appoint a chief operating officer “was not honest or transparent”.

Russell Loubser, a former CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, says the best candidate was overlooked on racial grounds – but UP vehemently denies this.

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