Rumbek University staff threaten to strike, demand 9-month salary arrears

Lecturers at the Rumbek University of Science and Technology (RUST) after a general assembly meeting on Tuesday threatened to down their tools if the government fails to pay their nine-month salary arrears.
The student were ambushed at the Ethi area, Jebel Boma County. File photo
University student killed, another injured in Jebel Boma road ambush
A university student was killed and another one injured in a road ambush in Jebel Boma County of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area on Tuesday, a local official said.
Professor Puleng LenkaBula is the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA)
For the first time in 148 yrs, University of South Africa appoints its first woman vice-chancellor
Professor Puleng LenkaBula has just made history as the first woman principal and vice-chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA) in the school’s 148-year history. According to a statement by the University, the appointment was a unanimous decision made by the Council of the University.