Times Of Swaziland: E10M SAFE – UNESWA REGISTRAR

E10M SAFE – UNESWA REGISTRAR
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Sibusiso Zwane on 22/08/2022 08:38:00


MANZINI – “The money (E10 million) is safe, very safe and it has not been
used,” says UNESWA Registrar Dr Salebona Simelane.
The registrar said this when responding to a questionnaire which was sent to him
last week. In the questionnaire, the registrar was informed about the concerns
which were raised by some stakeholders about the E10 million which was donated
by South African businessman Patrice Motsepe (through the Motsepe Foundation) to
UNESWA in 2018. The concern that was highlighted to the registrar was that
stakeholders expressed that they had not seen and had not been updated on where
the money was used, yet they were hoping that it would improve some of the
services in the university, that would also benefit them. In response, the
registrar said: “The money is safe, very safe and it is true that it has not
been used.  However, it is earmarked for the construction of new classrooms and
a few offices at Kwaluseni Campus and Mbabane Campus.”
Investigation
Again, the registrar was informed that an investigation which was carried out by
this publication suggested that students raised a suggestion that part of the
donation should be used to add more accommodation in the campuses. However, Dr
Simelane said the suggestion was good, but there was a different project that
was aimed at addressing that need. Once more, the registrar was asked about the
issue of the contract that was signed with Chakaza Holding Company, where the
construction company was supposed to construct classrooms at Kwaluseni and
Mbabane campuses, which was later cancelled for alleged unjustifiable reasons.
“Yes, Chakaza Holding Company was involved at the initial stages of the
project at Kwaluseni, but due some technical reasons, the work was stopped by
council. The project is resuming soon,” the registrar said.