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Higher education committee warns UFS to hire local academics

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By Alicia Mmashakana The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education is concerned about the University of the Free State (UFS) hiring of 141 foreign academics and 26 foreign support personnel. The committee met UFS senior management, unions, student representatives and other stakeholders. It encouraged UFS to prioritise local talent development and hiring, cautioning against using the ‘scarce skills’ argument to dismiss qualified South African candi…
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South Africa: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education Raises Concerns about University of the Free State’s (UFS) Employment Equity and Student Welfare

South Africa: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education Raises Concerns about University of the Free State’s (UFS) Employment Equity and Student Welfare

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Higher education committee warns UFS to hire local academics

By Alicia Mmashakana The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education is concerned about the University of the Free State (UFS) hiring of 141 foreign academics and 26 foreign support personnel. The committee met UFS senior management, unions, student representatives and other stakeholders. It encouraged UFS to prioritise local talent development and hiring, cautioning against using the ‘scarce skills’ argument to dismiss qualified South African candi…

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