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Zimbabwe News Update

📅 Published: August 14, 2025

📰 Source: newsday

Curated by AllZimNews.com

📅 Published: August 14, 2025

Curated by AllZimNews.com

The Association of University Teachers (AUT), wanted the graduation programme deferred until students have attended full lectures under qualified personnel.

The lecturers are represented by advocate Thabani Mpofu, instructed by Webster Jiti of Jiti Law Chambers.

AUT president Phillemon Chambaruka argued that allowing the graduation ceremony to proceed would be a travesty of justice as the whole process was marred by irregularities which include appointment of adjunct lecturers without the consent of the Departmental Board.

In 2014, the UZ suffered severe reputational damage after awarding a PHD Degreeto former First Lady Grace Mugabe under similar circumstances, resulting in the prosecution of then vice-chancellor Levi Nyagura, the AUT argued. 🔗

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