Unusual meetings between Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the SA Dental Technicians Council (SADTC) as well as a strange payment to council president have added a layer of controversy in the saga of unregistered black dental technicians and technologists. As a consequence, more than 500 of these students are unable to find a job or open their own dental laboratories. At this meeting, the appointment of Owen was discussed, while the students were encouraged to buy their study guides from the council. These exit-level outcomes were expected to be used exactly as is in the revised study guides,” said TUT. Former council member Mzimkhulu Mcuba told Sunday World that nobody took his concerns about the plight of the black students seriously.