{"id":98674,"date":"2023-09-09T21:30:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/09\/mbali-silimela-set-to-graduate-after-taking-fort-hare-university-to-court\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T21:30:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:30:19","slug":"mbali-silimela-set-to-graduate-after-taking-fort-hare-university-to-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/09\/mbali-silimela-set-to-graduate-after-taking-fort-hare-university-to-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbali Silimela set to graduate after taking Fort Hare University to court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);\">Mbali Silimela is eternal to graduate with his Bachelor of Education degree after he took <\/span>Fort Hare to court.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in 2023, the university\u2019s senate decided not to recognise the 57% mark Silimela was awarded for his teaching practice module, as he had handed in the work for the module late.<\/p>\n<p>This meant he would not be able to obtain his qualification.<\/p>\n<p>After a lengthy legal battle, the Bhisho high court ruled that Silimela should be granted his degree.<\/p>\n<p>The university appealed against the decision without success and then took it to the SCA, which has now upheld the Bhisho high court\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>Silimela said the long legal process had been exhausting but he was satisfied with the result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has be a long and draining journey for me. However, I am happy for this victory. I think this case will help thousands of students who are victimised by university management to stand up and fight for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>He said he can imagine the taxpayers\u2019 money that has been wasted by vice-chancellor Sakhela Buhlungu paying attorneys to destroy an undergraduate student.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/30b2c36f076f45f48cddef1b733132d8\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Silimela said he urged higher education minister Blade Nzimande to take serious action against Buhlungu.<\/p>\n<p>Silimela registered at the university in 2019 and was meant to finish his degree in 2022 after completing his practical work.<\/p>\n<p>To pass his degree, he was required to submit two assignments: a video submission on September 2 and an administrative portfolio on October 13.<\/p>\n<p>Silimela did not submit either of these assignments on time, submitting them only on November 11.<\/p>\n<p>Without these assignments, his final mark for the practical module was just 23 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Source: https:\/\/www.snl24.com\/drum\/news\/local\/i-want-to-go-to-that-stage-and-get-my-certificate-mbali-silimela-after-sca-dismisses-ufh-appeal-bid-20230907<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: SheSays (via  Opera<br \/>News )<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       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