. The institution was without an SRC due to political tension between the two main student organizations (SASCO and SADESMO) and the process of the new elections was not yet finalized. Two staff officials were appointed as SRC administrators. . Politics among student leadership bodies were taken personally to an extent whereby students engaged in violent acts resulting in personal injuries or damage to property. . The information communication technology system of the university was outdated and loss of data was quite frequent, often leading to corruption and mismanagement of important files. . There were certain academic staff members who were being promoted without merit and most of the staff members were employed on a contract basis. Literally, there was disjuncture and no effective guidelines in the employment system of the university. . The procurement of external service providers was not transparent and this led to less accountability for services rendered to the university.