Parliament committee, universities clash over employment of foreign academics

Tebogo Letsie, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, criticized comments by Dr Phethiwe Matutu from Universities South Africa as 'unfortunate and out of touch with reality.' Letsie expressed growing concerns about the employment of foreign academics, while Matutu defended their presence, stating that they do not displace local talent and that their proportion in South African universities is well below the international norm.