Minister Blade Nzimande must place Unisa under administration
25 June 2023
The Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande, must place Unisa under administration following the Independent Assessor’s (IA) report compiled by Prof Themba Mosia. Governance challenges at Unisa is a concern and the impact on teaching and learning has been highlighted on numerous occasions.
Prof Mosia’s scope of investigation was to assess:
the function and efficacy of Unisa’s governance and management structure, the operations of the office of the Registrar, the state policies and procedures of Unisa pertaining to financial management, supply chain management and procedures; allegations of financial irregularities;
the state of the human resources policies and practices of the university, particularly in relation to enhancing organisational efficiency and employment relations;