The office of the UNISA Ombudsman was established by the University
Council to enhance UNISA’s service delivery and to foster a culture of efficient and effective administration. The Ombudsman draws his or her authority from a founding document, approved by the University Council.
The Ombudsman is an appropriately qualified, experienced, independent person (i.e. neither an employee nor student of UNISA), whose function is to investigate written complaints referred by any person who feels aggrieved by conduct or lack of conduct on the part of the University or its employees, which has caused him or her unanticipated prejudice.
The purpose of the service of the Ombudsman’s office is to resolve matters in a reasonably expeditious, effective and inexpensive manner.
The Ombudsman conducts his/her business in a manner which promotes the constitutional values of integrity, social justice and fairness and excellence as reflected in the University’s strategic plan. In order to achieve this, the Ombudsman must:
The activities of the Ombudsman are aimed at:
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