THE University of the Witwatersrand’s controversial Student Representative Council (SRC) president Mcebo Dlamini has been removed from office, the institution’s vice-chancellor Adam Habib said on Monday.Prof Habib said he had withdrawn a decision allowing Mr Dlamini to remain in office despite having been found guilty of misconduct in February.The decision to strip Mr Dlamini of his position was not influenced by the recent controversy in which he expressed his admiration for Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, although this incident "could not be ignored" and would also be subject to inquiry, Prof Habib said.Following a meeting with Mr Dlamini, the SRC president was given until the end of last month to make written representations showing why he should remain in his position.Mr Dlamini had subsequently provided an argument citing delays in the legal process that put the university’s legal office at fault, which were "disingenuous" and pointed to delaying tactics, Prof Habib’s statement said....
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