This follows after it was discovered the vice-chancellor made special places available — using his discretionary powers — for two close relatives in the highly sought-after medical degree for which there are about 12,000 applicants and only about 300 places.The committee will investigate the facts underlying the motion, including allegations of nepotism and a possible breach of rules in relation to rector’s discretionary placements and placements of relatives of the rector and vice-chancellor.
She said once the council has the report, it will “evaluate and consider the motion brought by Dr Schreiber” and that it [council] recognises the importance of addressing it as a “matter of urgency”.The council also decided that the concept of the rector’s discretionary placement should be reviewed.Council member Leon Schreiber, who tabled the vote of no confidence, said: “This investigation ... must also probe whether there are additional instances of nepotism that we do not even know about.
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