Slain Fort Hare bodyguard to be laid to rest

ALICE - The slain bodyguard of the University of Fort Hare Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhele Buhlungu will be buried on Saturday in the Eastern Cape.

Mboneli Vesele was gunned down outside Buhlungu's home in Alice last week.

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He was 52 years old.

It's believed the vice-chancellor was the target of an assassination attempt.

Buhlungu has been vocal about previous attempts made on his and other staff members' lives.

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Vesele has been described as a selfless and dedicated servant of those he was protecting.

Last year, a fleet manager at the university was killed outside his home.

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says the assassinations of tertiary institution staff must be urgently addressed.