University of Fort Hare management was “crying” because of the student leadership’s plans to expose corruption at the facility.
This was said by Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane to students at the university’s main campus in Alice yesterday.
Maimane visited the university following the DA Student Organisation (Daso) victory in the university’s recent student representative council (SRC) elections.
“The ANC top six is crying. management is also crying because they are now realising they will no longer protect corrupt people ‘professional’ students who thought they will remain in the SRC forever,” Maimane said to the cheering crowd.
University spokeswoman Zintle Filtane urged Maimane, Daso and any member of the public who had evidence of corrupt activities at Fort Hare to come forward.
“We do not know of any corruption by management and if there is anybody sure of that they must report it to a toll free number that is managed by PricewaterhouseCooper and not the university. Or they can approach Chapter 9 institutions.”
Filtane said whistleblowers who contacted the tollfree line would not be victimised and Maimane should not make statements that could not be supported by evidence. She was also not aware of any “relationship” between the university and the ANC.
Maimane said it was unacceptable the university could not assist students to get food and books on time.
The Daily Dispatch reported on Tuesday about students who had resorted to sleeping at the university’s finance buildings on the East London and Alice campuses in order to sign the National Student Financial Aid Scheme agreement forms.
The forms, which are in possession of staff at the finance department of the university, will permit students to claim allowances to buy food and books.
Maimane said he would contact Department of Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande to resolve the impasse.
He said students who voted for Daso were following in the footsteps of the university’s former students who fought apartheid.
“UFH created great leaders who decided to fight against apartheid because things were not right.
“You have now opposed discrimination and corruption and stood up for freedom. This is the same spirit as that of leaders,” Maimane said. — msindisif@dispatch.co.za
PHOTO GALLERY: Maimane rallies crowds at UFH
This was said by Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane to students at the university’s main campus in Alice yesterday.
Maimane visited the university following the DA Student Organisation (Daso) victory in the university’s recent student representative council (SRC) elections.
“The ANC top six is crying. management is also crying because they are now realising they will no longer protect corrupt people ‘professional’ students who thought they will remain in the SRC forever,” Maimane said to the cheering crowd.
University spokeswoman Zintle Filtane urged Maimane, Daso and any member of the public who had evidence of corrupt activities at Fort Hare to come forward.
“We do not know of any corruption by management and if there is anybody sure of that they must report it to a toll free number that is managed by PricewaterhouseCooper and not the university. Or they can approach Chapter 9 institutions.”
Filtane said whistleblowers who contacted the tollfree line would not be victimised and Maimane should not make statements that could not be supported by evidence. She was also not aware of any “relationship” between the university and the ANC.
Maimane said it was unacceptable the university could not assist students to get food and books on time.
The Daily Dispatch reported on Tuesday about students who had resorted to sleeping at the university’s finance buildings on the East London and Alice campuses in order to sign the National Student Financial Aid Scheme agreement forms.
The forms, which are in possession of staff at the finance department of the university, will permit students to claim allowances to buy food and books.
Maimane said he would contact Department of Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande to resolve the impasse.
He said students who voted for Daso were following in the footsteps of the university’s former students who fought apartheid.
“UFH created great leaders who decided to fight against apartheid because things were not right.
“You have now opposed discrimination and corruption and stood up for freedom. This is the same spirit as that of leaders,” Maimane said. — msindisif@dispatch.co.za
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