Vice-Chancellor of Rhodes University Saleem Badat announced on Monday 3 March his decision to step down from his post.
Vice-Chancellor of Rhodes University Saleem Badat announced on Monday 3 March his decision to step down from his post.
Badat said while there were no specific reasons for his departure, the demands of the position had been great.
He said he had enjoyed the intellectual and institutional challenges of his eight years at the helm.
"I have revelled in the challenges and have spent eight interesting, fulfilling and rewarding years at Rhodes.
"I thank you for entrusting the leadership of Rhodes University to me during the past eight years and I thank all those who have supported me and my efforts to further develop, transform and modernise Rhodes," Badat said in a press release.
Badat said the date of his departure would be announced following discussion with the University Council.
