Chairperson of the council of Wits, Dr Randall Carolissen issued a statement confirming the decision to remove Mcebo Dlamini as the institution's SRC president.
Dlamini's case was taken to the University's independent Appeal and Review Committee after he appealed against the decision by vice chancellor, Adam Habib to have him removed as SRC head.
Habib took the decision after Dlamini was found guilty of two charges which occurred in 2014.
An appeal was then lodged with the Appeal and Review Committee to hear Dlamini's case.
"On the first charge the independent Appeal and Review Committee confirmed the finding of the Student Discipline Committee that he was guilty of misconduct. The Committee did not uphold a second charge relating to another 2014 incident. On the basis of the confirmation of the first finding, the Council hereby confirms the Vice-Chancellor's decision to require him to stand down from the SRC. He will remain a student at Wits," said Carolissen.
Dlamini's comments about Hitler had nothing to do with the findings of the Appeal and Review Committee, according to Carolissen.
A separate investigation was held by Wits' legal office and the conclusion was that Dlamini's comments were not in breach of freedom of speech.
"Obviously, the University still holds the view that Mr Dlamini's remarks were abhorrent and not in standing with the values of this institution. The University remains embarrassed that one of its own could have made such comments. However, given its commitment to freedom of speech as espoused in the Constitution, the University is committed to providing a space for the free exchange of ideas, whether or not it agrees with those ideas," read the statement.
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