Johnathan Paoli
Former University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has responded to the recent damning panel report on her conduct while at the university, by claiming the allegations contained in it were not only inaccurate, but were damaging to her reputation.
“I will study the report further with my legal team and I will take appropriate steps, as deemed necessary, in due course,” Phakeng said in a short statement.
Phakeng was responding to a 179-page report from an independent panel, led by Judge Lex Mpati, released on Friday which found her and council chair Babalwa Ngonyama guilty of ‘serious governance failures’.
The report also alleged that the former VC acted in an abusive and violent manner against top executive members of the management team and also contained testimonies and other evidence to her infamous tenure and the manner in which the university council protected her.
Phakeng said due
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