A group called the SaveUNISA forum is formally challenging the university council's choice to give Professor Puleng LenkaBula another five years as vice chancellor. The council recently approved her second term, praising her leadership during a time of digital change and calling the review process thorough. Critics, however, point to old reports from independent assessors that found serious governance and management problems.
The forum argues this reappointment ignores those unresolved systemic failures, hurting efforts to fix the university's reputation and operations. This conflict puts Africa's biggest distance learning school in a tough spot, with some staff backing the current leader while the opposition pushes for new management to address core issues. The council is standing by its decision as the critics look for other ways to fight it. Key figures in the dispute include the council itself, the SaveUNISA forum, and Professor Themba Mosia, the author of a critical past assessment.
The forum argues this reappointment ignores those unresolved systemic failures, hurting efforts to fix the university's reputation and operations. This conflict puts Africa's biggest distance learning school in a tough spot, with some staff backing the current leader while the opposition pushes for new management to address core issues. The council is standing by its decision as the critics look for other ways to fight it. Key figures in the dispute include the council itself, the SaveUNISA forum, and Professor Themba Mosia, the author of a critical past assessment.
