Further to the notice to all students dated 14 June 2011 we can report that the verification process of the petition calling for the dissolution of the SRC has been completed and that the requirement in terms of Section 14 of the SRC Constitution has been met. Consequently a special student mass meeting of all bona fide students of the Durban University of Technology is to be held as follows:

Special Mass Meeting:

Date: Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Time: 10h00-12h00
Venue: Fred Crookes Sports Centre, Steve Biko Campus

The relevant section of the SRC Constitution is contained below.

SECTION FOURTEEN:

14. DISSOLUTION OF SRC

14.1 A motion of dissolution may be proposed in a form of a petition by any student provided that the motion is seconded by at least 350 registered students.

14.2 Such a petition shall then be handed over to the Executive Director: Student Affairs who shall upon receiving it verify the signatories and convene a special mass meeting within 14 days. The quorum of the mass meetings shall be 5% of the registered students.

14.3 Should the Mass Meeting resolve that the SRC be dissolved, then an interim structure shall be elected comprising of the following:-

14.3.1. three students from the Durban Campus and two from the Midlands Campus, provided that such persons are not the same students who served on the dissolved SRC.

14.4 the duration of the above interim structures shall be determined by the Mass Meetings as presided upon by the Executive Director: Student Affairs.

Note: Admission into the meeting will be strictly on production of a DUT Student Card which will be verified against the DUT student data base.

Issued by:
Amar Singh
Dean of Students
17 June 2011