By Thapelo Molefe
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, is set to brief the media on Saturday about the state of affairs at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) and the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) 2024/25 Annual Report.
The briefing comes amid growing concerns over violent student protests at the university, which have left parts of the campus in ruins and the academic programme suspended.
The unrest, which escalated this week, saw students burning the university’s administration building to the ground after days of protests over student representation and alleged governance failures.
Announcing the upcoming briefing, the DHET said Manamela would not only present the department’s annual performance outcomes but also unpack the audit findings and outline the department’s action plan for the next reporting cycle.
The annual report, tabled in Parliament on 30 September, forms part of government’s commitment to transparency and accountability
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