Former employee seeks recusal of University of Cape Town council chair
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Wilna Venter, a former University of Cape Town employee, is asking Norman Arendse, the university council chair, to recuse himself from decisions concerning her complaint against him. She is also seeking an independent investigation into the alleged attribution to her of a complaint against Vice-Chancellor Mosa Moshabela, IOL reports.
Wilna Venter, a former University of Cape Town (UCT) employee, is calling for Norman Arendse, chair of the university’s council, to recuse himself from any decision concerning the complaint she lodged against him, IOL reports. She is also seeking an independent investigation into his conduct and the way the council handled her concerns.
Venter disputes having been named as the person who lodged a complaint against UCT Vice-Chancellor Mosa Moshabela, saying she never filed one. Arendse has also announced that he will withdraw from a separate council discussion concerning the vice-chancellor. According to sources cited by IOL, Venter wrote to the university registrar and other officials on 8 October.
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