The Citizen reports that two former university professors alleged to have swindled more than R14 million out of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) want to clear their names.  

The former UJ professors, Roy Marcus and former UJ council chairperson Jaco van Schoor, who was also the finance vice-chancellor, have lodged an application for damages against UJ with the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.  Marcus and Van Schoor have denied the allegations that they stole more than R14 million from the institution.  An affidavit from the university claims Marcus and Van Schoor used fraudulent invoices to direct funds intended for the university’s upgrades and projects to companies linked to them.  According to Clyde and Co, the two former UJ professors’ legal defence, there is no basis for the conclusion that the two professors stole money or acted unlawfully.  The two professors did not oppose the application for damages brought against them by the university whereby they were ordered to pay back the R14 million.  According to the lawyers for the duo, the court did not have the benefit of their clients’ version on oath nor did they witness their clients’ arguments.

• Read this report by Gopolang Chawane in full at The Citizen

Read too, Former UJ bosses in bid to clear their names, on page 1 of The Star of 14 August 2018

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