Unisa at 150: A vision destroyed

Immediate measures are required if the once-acclaimed institution is to be rescued from the brink of disaster, writes Barney Pityana

28 May 2023 - 00:00 By BARNEY PITYANA

The principal and vice-chancellor of the University of South Africa (Unisa), Prof Puleng LenkaBula, is reported to have instructed the university's head of human resources to authorise and ensure her annual bonus was equivalent to that of her predecessor Prof Mandla Makhanya a year before it was due...

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