The University of Johannesburg (UJ) today Thursday, 10 October 2013, suspended its Executive Dean:

Sciences, Prof Bhekie Mamba. The suspension follows an allegation of financial impropriety and irregularities

while Prof Mamba was Head of the Department of Applied Chemistry, necessitating the conduct of an

investigation.

UJ’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Ihron Rensburg says: “Prof Mamba is an outstanding scholar, and

under his leadership, the Department of Applied Chemistry has become one of the University’s leading

academic departments in terms of post-graduate and accredited research output. For this reason, and given

the seriousness of the concerns as well as the seniority of Prof Mamba, the University is treating the matter with

great urgency.”

In the interim, Prof Annah Moteetee, current Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Science will assume the role of

Executive Dean.