ZIMBABWEAN born University of Pretoria’s vice-chancellor
and principal, Professor Tawana Kupe, has resigned.
According to South African media reports, Prof Kupe who was
appointed in 2019, was scheduled to end his term in January next year.
The university said the council would immediately initiate
the process of finding a suitable successor
The university council made the sudden announcement of
Kupe’s resignation on Tuesday morning.
It added that Kupe has resigned from his position with
effect from 31 July.
Council chairperson Kuseni Dlamini said: “We express our
gratitude to Prof Kupe for his contributions throughout his tenure.”
Dlamini added that the council would immediately initiate
the process of finding a suitable successor to lead the institution.
“We are committed to conducting a comprehensive search to
identify a suitably qualified individual who will lead the university into the
future,” he said.
“Appropriate interim arrangements that will help facilitate
the smooth functioning of the institution will be put in place. An interim
vice-chancellor and principal will be appointed in due course.”
In an internal email sent to staff and students on Tuesday
morning, Dlamini said that the process to find Kupe’s successor would begin
immediately, and appropriate interim arrangements would be put in place.
“We all remain committed to upholding the university’s
mission, values and long-term objectives and will work tirelessly to maintain
our momentum,” he wrote.
Prof Kupe was appointed as vice-chancellor in January 2019.
He holds BA Honours and Master’s degrees in English from
the University of Zimbabwe, as well as a DPhil in Media Studies from the
University of Oslo in Norway.
He served as executive dean of the University of the
Witwatersrand’s Faculty of Humanities for six years after heading the then-Wits
School of Literature and Language Studies.
-News24
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