the outcome of the hearing. By a letter of 8 November 1999, the ViceChancellor of the University, as had been recommended by the
Disciplinary Committee, issued a warning of insubordination against the
Applicant, and arranged that he be counselled on class conduct.
20.
Two lecturers were mandated to, and did attend, some of the
Applicant's lectures for observation and assessment. They subsequently
submitted a report to the Principal, dated 30 November 1999.
The
report was adverse. In effect, it said the Applicant was not a competent
lecturer. After receiving this report, the Principal in turn wrote a letter on
30 November 1999 to the Vice-Chancellor of the University calling for
the dismissal of the Applicant in the interests of the students. According
to the Applicant, the Vice-Chancellor called him to his office and briefed
him about what transpired at the college by showing the Applicant the
adverse report of 30 November 1999, as well as the Principal's letter.
also of 30 November 1999. On 2 December 1999, the Applicant
received a letter, dated the same day, from the Registrar of the
University, informing him that his employment had been terminated with
immediate effect. It stated, amongst others, that it was clear from the
report that the Applicant had taken no steps to change his manner of
teaching, which had been criticized by the lecturers who assessed him,
and then filed the adverse report dated 30 November 1999. -
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