THE POINT
OWEN SKAE: All stakeholders in higher education must act in good faith
To act in good faith is the foundation of effective, ethical leadership
The duty to act in good faith is not a soft concept. It is the foundation of effective, ethical leadership. As a matter of urgency, all stakeholders in the higher education crisis including the president, the minister of higher education and training, all chairs of council, vice-chancellors, political parties, academics and students need to consider whether they are acting ethically and in good faith. Those who don’t keep deadlines, change demands, don’t show up at negotiations or participate for 15 minutes and then leave are not acting in good faith. Unless everyone commits to this, the last remnants of trust will completely break down and it could mean the closure of universities, the loss of academics and the growth of private higher education institutions that will not be able to deliver on the scale the country needs. This would erode our public institutions and further disadvantage the financially in need — the very students the fees movement is intended to support. We need lo...
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