18/01/2022
From: Electoral College
To: Student Union
Cc: Prospective Candidates
18/01/2022
Re: SUSPENSION OF ELECTIONS
The above matter bears reference.
This is to inform the Student Union and Prospective Nominees that the 2021/2022 Student Representative Council (SRC) General Elections dated on the 11th to the 12th January 2022 has been suspended with immediate effect.
This decision was taken in light of the unlawful notice the Director Student Affairs posted on the Thuto DSA platform that was posted on the 20th December 2021 that the SRC GENERAL ELECTIONS of 2021/2022 were "currently on hold."
This unlawful decision by the Director Student Affairs has hindered the Democratic Process of Elections.
The Vice Chancellor also has, after a request by the Electoral College to intervene by ordering the DSA to remove the post to withheld elections as The Director Student Affairs has no jurisdiction to stop or put elections "on hold", not responded to the Electoral College up to date.
The School Management is evidently determined to disregard the decisions of the Student's Representative Council Executive to not allow the Legal Democratic Process of Elections.
This has left us with no option but to suspend the 2021/2022 SRC GENERAL ELECTIONS until further notice.
I hope this finds you well.
Yours Faithfully
Chief Electoral Officer
Thabiso Senyotong