Unizulu bribery claim
Unizulu security arrested a suspect for accepting money from students, promising them registration.
UNIVERSITY of Zululand security personnel have arrested a suspect for accepting money from students, promising them registration.
It is alleged thousands of rands were confiscated from the suspect, while matric certificates of prospective students were found in his possession.
Sources claim SASCO members were part of this syndicate, who it is said gathered at D-block on 22 January with a university admissions officer.
‘When they were confronted about what they were doing with the documents, they became defensive, and university security was summoned to the scene,’ said the source.
Asked for a comment, a Unizil spokesman said he was not aware of any allegations levelled against six SASCO members and the admissions officer, but admitted Unizulu Protection Services are investigating the matter of a former male student who claimed to be assisting members of the Mkhwanazi Community, to check if they qualify to be enrolled.
‘His name is known to the university, and the suspect was found in possession of several matric certificates. The matter is under investigation,’ said Unizulu Communications Officer Mack Makhathini.
There were also allegations of university personnel having gone on strike on Thursday.
Apparently they had several grievances, stemming from dissatisfaction regarding their salaries, allowances and overtime, complaints about the University Acting Rector Prof Mtose and nepotism.
Makhathini did acknowledge the university staff, led by NEHAWU held a meeting to submit a petition of demands to university management about salaries and related conditions of employment.
But he denied knowing anything about allegations against current Acting Vice-Chancellor, nepotism and problems related to registration of new students.
There were also numerous complaints about the new students’ applications and registrations – with some claiming multitudes of new applicants, especially in the education department, having been sent back home despite having been given firm offers of a place of study by the university.
