We live in a toxic society – Adam Habib on the difficulties he faced at Wits

Adam Habib is leaving a Wits legacy that he is proud of. Heading to the UK for a while, he warns the lawless to not be too comfortable

Habib said he and his team have stood firm and defended the university to ensure that it remains uncontaminated by the toxic, unethical climate in the country, which has spilt over to universities. Habib is leaving Wits for the London-based School of Oriental and African Studies at the end of the year.He says at Wits there was a rule that vice-chancellors could only stay for two terms, but that rule will soon be changed to allow for a third term.Do you know how many times I have had people walk in here and try to bribe me to get their children into the medical school

“It’s very difficult ... [but it shouldn’t] because Wits is an institution with great scholars, great students and great governance processes. But we operate in a politically toxic climate. There are all kinds of shenanigans happening, where people are trying to take you down, trying to defraud the institution and trying to pass without going through the proper structures.

“We live in a toxic, contaminated society. Normally it wouldn’t be difficult, but we are an ethically compromised society, partly because our political elite is so ethically compromised and, frankly, our economic elite is not any better.”“The strength of Wits, by the way, is not Adam Habib, it’s not the great management team, it’s [the institution’s] checks and balances. So when people [ask me to] make a plan for medical school, it’s 15 people who make a decision for every [admission].

“I am going to rise to the defence of our public institutions and, in this case, public universities because that’s the responsibility of descent South Africans in this historical moment.”He says they achieved a lot despite many challenges.

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