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Credentials of TUT’s chief financial officer in spotlight

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TUTThe Sunday Independent reports that the qualifications of the man at the helm of Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT’s) finances have come under the spotlight after relevant state regulatory bodies said they had no records of him being registered as a chartered accountant (CA).  

While S’celo Andreas Mahlalela states in his biography on the TUT website and his LinkedIn page that he is a qualified CA, the SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) has advised that he was not registered with them.  It is believed he is only registered in Zimbabwe.  However, Mahlalela’s registration could not be traced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe either.  When the post of chief financial officer was advertised, it specified that preference would be given to a qualified CA.  In his biography, Mahlalela stated that he was a qualified CA with an MBA in finance and more than 15 years of financial management experience.  He added that he served his articles at KPMG.  A TUT spokesperson confirmed that Mahlalela had been appointed to the position of chief financial officer in August 2015, but failed to clarify the issue of him being an accountant.  Sources, however, claimed Mahlalela was politically connected and was being protected by those in senior positions at the institution.  Meantime, the parliamentary portfolio committee on higher education, science and technology has called for an investigation into the business unit of the university.  This came after management appeared before the committee to answer to allegations of corruption, maladministration, nepotism and abuse of power.

  • Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Karabo Ngoepe and Mzilikazi Wa Afrika on page 4 of The Sunday Independent of 8 December 2019


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