BusinessLive reports that amid a fresh dispute on transformation at the University of Cape Town (UCT), the institution’s Black Academic Caucus (BAC) is seeking legal advice over the appointment of Lis Lange as deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning.
The BAC, which is a collective of black academics, says a more suitably qualified black candidate was overlooked in a procedurally flawed process. UCT is also in the process of selecting a successor to vice-chancellor Max Price, whose second five-year term ends on 30 June 2018. The BAC held a lunch time picket at UCT on Thursday to draw attention to its unhappiness about Lange’s appointment over that of UCT Professor Elelwani Ramugundo. "I cannot see anything else but racism in this decision," said BAC committee member Adam Haupt. Lange had the seniority, but not the expertise required for the position, he said. Ramugundo had the requisite teaching experience, and had been active in university debates about changing the curriculum, BAC member Shose Kessi said.
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