Task team appointed to review UNISA
A ministerial task team has been appointed to conduct an independent review of the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande met with the university's council to discuss the review.
A number of issues came up - including instability within the university's senior management.
Ministerial spokesperson, Ishmael Mnisi says UNISA is gradually experiencing what is known as 'mission-drift' by becoming more full-time.
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He says the minister believes this will impact on their financial sustainability and future.
"It also has materially-significant implications for government for both subsidy and student financial aid support – as we have seen at the start of the 2020 academic year when segments of the student community made demands for near full-time equivalent NSFAS support from government.
"Similarly, mission drift will impose major pressures on infrastructure, teaching staff and a host of other concerns that the student and staff might have."
The task team will start its work immediately.
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