RC 260831702Clement Manyathela
Monday, 31 August 2026
UCT’s handling of complaints against its vice-chancellor drew scrutiny, while the show also examined accountability, Vavenda royal succession and healthy boundaries.
- 10:19
UCT Council chair Norman Arense said 34 or more anonymised complaints against Vice-Chancellor Mosa Moshabela are being investigated by two senior counsel, while denying council knew complainants’ identities.
- 10:23
A former UCT staff member, Velna Fenter, says lawyers identified her as a complaint source despite her denying she complained; seven council members have alleged fabrication.
- 10:00
The Constitutional Court dismissed Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki’s bid to remove Justice Sisi Khampepe from the TRC cases inquiry, meaning both must testify as witnesses.
- 11:41
Clinical psychologist Dr Tumi Mashuro said self-awareness must include empathy, social awareness, self-regulation and relationship management; boundaries should protect wellbeing without disregarding others.
- 10:54
The Vavenda kingship remains contested after colonial disruption, land dispossession and competing royal lineages; academics described the Mpepu lineage’s recognition as challenged by other houses.