Fedusa welcomes withdrawal of Seta board chairpersons
Higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane withdrew the appointments on Thursday with immediate effect.
A leaked list of new appointments to Seta boards sparked a public debate after the revelation that Buyambo Mantashe, son of ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe, had been named chairperson of the merSETA board. The list identifies him with the notable credential: 'Son of ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe'.
'I have taken the decision to withdraw previous appointments in response to public concerns,' Nkabane said on Thursday.
Fedusa said its affiliate, the National Tertiary Education Union, had written a letter to Nkabane, expressing grave concern over the process and seeming lack of transparency in the appointment of Seta board chairpersons.
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