The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has apologised to family members, friends, fellow South Africans and global citizens for an obituary related to the death of former president Nelson Mandela.
Even though the university didn’t publish the obituary, it was exposed through a Google search.
The University had prepared a statement which was hidden on its systems. However, a technical error made this available via the search function on Google.
“At no stage did the university issue this statement or publish it on its Web site,” it says in a statement.
“The university regrets the mishap and will take all the necessary steps to get to the root of the technical error, and to ensure that the responsible departments are held accountable for this incident.”