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BIUST fires whistleblower

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A whistle-blower who had filed a case of corruption and abuse of office against the Vice Chancellor of the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), was finally fired from the university's employ after a lengthy disciplinary hearing that took nine months to conclude.

Following the delivery of judgment on Tuesday last week at the Majestic Hotel, Palapye, BIUST director of human resources, Dudley Senabye, was readily armed as he fired Dr Malatsi Galani on the spot, giving him 10 days to appeal.

A member of the BIUST Council and also a BOSETU shop-steward at BIUST, Dr Galani had filed a whistle-blowing report with BIUST Council Chairman against Professor Otlogetswe Totolo.

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