UCT probes circumstances around death of Bongani Mayosi
A group of academics and other UCT staff called for an inquiry into the factors that led to the suicide a week ago of the esteemed cardiologist
The University of Cape Town (UCT) says an inquiry into the death of Prof Bongani Mayosi‚ dean of health sciences‚ is under way. This comes after a group of academics called for an inquiry into the factors that led to the suicide a week ago of the 51-year-old cardiologist. The Black Academic Caucus at UCT and others referred to as Concerned UCT Staff‚ released a statement on Thursday calling on the university council to set up an inquiry "as soon as possible after the funeral" on Saturday. They want "a thorough investigation of the circumstances leading to Prof Mayosi’s decision to terminate his life". The group also said that "this inquiry must be set up in consultation with especially black staff and students‚ who have, on various occasions, expressed their experiences of being marginalised at UCT". They said that key to the inquiry would be "an understanding of the working conditions in institutions such as UCT". The Fees Must Fall movement has come under the spotlight over the wa...
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