The University of KwaZulu-Natal UKZN says Mary de Haas is not their employee and is also not a professor at the institution.
They also said the university will not comment on evidence De Haas presented at the parliamentary ad hoc committee when she appeared before it on Tuesday.
Normah Zondo, the universitys executive director of corporate relations, said it had received several media enquiries regarding their association with de Haas following her appearance before the committee on Tuesday.