University of Fort Hare turmoil deepens as vice-chancellor is suspended amid SIU investigation

Daily Maverick | 14.04.2026 05:21
Professor Sakhela Buhlungu, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare, has been suspended following a forensic audit. The investigation found that he and three other senior staff members broke university rules by hiring two executive directors without getting the necessary approval from the university council.