Return UKZN to accepted standards of governance; In this letter to the University of KwaZulu-Natal vice-chancellor Malegapuru Makgoba and the university council, academics from universities around the world express their concern about the lack of academic freedom at the university.(News)

The Mercury (South Africa) | November 28, 2008 | Copyright

We write with respect but also with deep concern for the situation developing around the cases of University of KwaZulu-Natal academic staff members Nithaya Chetty and John van den Berg.

As members of academic staff (faculties) in universities in several countries, we recognise that these two individuals should enjoy the same protections of their academic freedoms as we do, and as faculties should enjoy throughout the world.

Our abilities to promote goals of excellence in teaching, research and service are based on these protections of our academic freedoms. ...

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