Thabo Mbeki to seek second term as Unisa chancellor

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Africa’s largest open distance-learning institution to elect a new chancellor next month, and the ex-president has made himself available.

Mbeki’s current term of office ends on December 31.

According to Mothata, a university chancellor is a distinguished person whose service, contributions, reputation, and record of excellence in his or her field of endeavour must support the mission, vision, and values of the institution.”The chancellor plays a supporting role to the principal and vice-chancellor and council from time to time. S/he should be available and committed to carrying out this role and operate independently,” he said.

Other functions performed by a chancellor or his or her nominee include conferring all university qualifications on the institution’s behalf, opening and dissolving its congregation. The chancellor also performs such other functions as are assigned to him or her by the council and duties in the interest of the university and does not receive remuneration for performing his or her duties.

Mbeki has previously stated that African universities, including Unisa, have a special responsibility to strive to occupy the front trenches in terms of producing ideas and knowledge, cadres and activists who will drive the continent’s quest to realise its renaissance.

 

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Arms deal man

This nonsense 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thabo is useless, he must futsek.

Read article please, and then comment. Anyway its typical

Yesterday I heard from court in Pretoria that those toy mk soldiers who are your father Pvt army some of them are rapists and others are murders. Birds of same feathers flock together. . Your father associates himself with rapists;murders and thugs.

IOL News was responsible for concocting the story of the decupletes babies. Any sane and wise person should not be taking them seriously. But others will. It's a choice.

I smell a retraction

always seeking further terms

Pls afford him that opportunity he didn't get it when he was SA President 🙏

He deserve that

He always wants another term 🤦🏽‍♂️.

Managing UNISA from an Old Age home.

Has he disclosed how his wife got AngloCoal's BEE bribes while to supply coal to Eskom at unreasonable costs,why he preferred arms deal over building powerstations,why he closed teachers,nursing and technical colleges,why was he safe in UK when MI6 was killing people all over,etc

Second term doing what?

As expected 😰😰🤦🏽‍♂️

😂😂😂😂 These Madalas love positions

Seek?

Esurience.

Oh so UNISA is going Afrikaans under the leadership of former freedom fighter. And you know what? I'm not surprised AT ALL!

Waqala kanje nakwi ANC 👀

Thabo Mbeki is always forcing himself, he wanted 3 term at the ANC he failed and disappeared from public for many years and now he wants 2 term and when he loses he is going to disappear again because he doesn’t want to lose

Honestly, we about to see a CAT walk🙄

Ey! Lamakhehla lawa 🤬

O Thabo yile gang engahambi mayivakashile.

Haw Kani lama influencer awafun kuphumula.

Mara, why 🙄

Why ? This nikkas don't know the mean of resting he wanna die in that position now..

This makes me think that if Mbeki was not recalled he would be seeking 15th term.

Kanjani?

Unisa captured

Mbeki must just go to pension.

ThaboMbeki1 is forever power drunk. Remember he was SA president for 15 years, wanted to be lifetime MYANC president in 2007, & now unisa 3rd term president. Hayi this man.

Typical of a politician.

Konje i IOL iyazalana no Peit.🤔

Seek Ha le nyi perhaps

Bring back sit in exam sessions

Pathetic reporting but why am I surprised it’s IOL. Using the word SEEK as if iZizi is desperate & a hungry for relevance despot. If you’re approached & asked if you would be ok to serve another term & it’s permissible - why call it SEEK. Sthuphethi 🚮

Rubbish click bait. He’s not seeking out anything, he availed himself for possible second term as chancellor, if the nomination succeeds.

No wonder Unisa is infested with aliens.

He deserves it. The only progressive politician from the old guard

With all due respect, isn't he past the age of retirement according to the national Labour Law? 🤔

This guy likes power... even back in his good days in the ANC, he wanted 3rd term

Not shocking

Can he just run the country again, is he scared or what

He is doing a good job

No man,accept it as a joke. RET thieves called Zuma back 😂so TM playing around here

Next Thing He will be Looking for The Third Term😂😂

This fellow doesn't know when to stop

Aowa TM must Rest somblief

Weeeh uphezu kwamaqhinga athize ke manje

We actually don't give a flying Mbalula

This one is always seeking another term

Seek? Kante people in those positions seeks more terms

Typical of him.

When he’s on the helm he doesn’t want to step down this one

Power is addictive

The Afrikaans man

Iyakuthanda ukuphatha lendoda 🤣🤣🤣🤣

He wants to run it into the ground

Mbeki is obsessed with power that's Zuma cabal had throw him out Unisa must do the same if want to lead for ever he must start his own organisation like Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

2nd 3rd ja..

I can relate

Is there such a thing as 'seek second term' as a chancellor of a university. I give up on IOL.

This one like power in a sweet way

He has No life, very bored old man

lefophanasteve2 Huh? I mean - huh? 🤔

Mr president 3rd term. A leopard never changes its spots. 🙄🙄

Mxm

This is so like him

Why?

Yho!! Thabo Mbeki must rest now. His poems and annual lectures have really not taken us anywhere as a Country apart from distract us. We've even sobered up from his Presidency. He should go enjoy his billions and I hope they get stuck in his throat.

This man is too greedy, wherever he is he wants more than what is given to him. Never satisfied

He also wanted a third term as President

His agenda can't be resuscitated.

I love him but please no

He must take retirement and stay at home now

Mbeki must go🙅🏽‍♂️just as useless as he was president.

Uyazithanda nanku umntu izikhundla akuphumeki apha kuye😂😂😂😂

Eish this reporter otla qabana le RediTlhabi

He will be recalled

Lona yena 😆🤣😂

Once Bitten Twice Shy never applied at TMFoundation_

He also wanted the 3rd term to run this country

His already a billionaire but still dont wanna enjoy pention, step down Mbeki

He couldn't even secure a 2nd term as ANC president.

Piet we know it’s you again with this fake news 😂

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Wait until he seeks for a third term.

Africa and big men syndrome. Thabo Mbeki is power drunk. 🚮🚮

Such a misleading headline..smh

Lol he can stay forever there and sort out the scandals that the media claims to be in the ministerial report, no wonder unisa is in this mess

So tht he can keep on flooding tht institution with foreigners possessing fake qualifications.

I hope Zuma does contest Mbeki's quest for a second term as Unisa chancellor.

Iyoo, give other a chance like Julius_S_Malema

Why, what's in it for him?

The article is misleading and aims to taint Mbeki's reputation. Mbeki is not seeking anything here. The normal nomination and appointment processes for the appointment of a new chancellor will be followed.

He's gonna seek a third term too, just you watch! 😂😂😂😂

This man doesn't know when to leave.. He must be a terrible visitor

This one struggle to let go.

Lol. I thought you don't show ambition if you come from the ANC traditions?😜😜

He must be given all terms 😂😂😂

See why Unisa is broken 🤣🤣 - what’s the opposite of Midas touch? Everything politicians get involved with crumbles..

He does well as an academic quietist where there's no worry about beer-sipping school-fearing and gun-totting crowds who want service delivery now

Power hungry old man

He loves power shame this one. What has he achieved for black students during his tenure. He never implemented free education. He must step down

He together with his cohorts are messing up a good institution.

Herein lies Unisa credibility issues🤣🤣🤣🤣

This one!!

Did this guy not want to ammend SA constitution for a 3rd term at some point?

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