Madam Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that Professor Ahmed Bawa has been appointed to the position of vice-chancellor of the Durban University of Technology, DUT, with effect from 1 September 2010;
2) further notes that Professor Bawa has previously served as the deputy vice-chancellor and principal of the University of KwaZulu- Natal's Durban campus and is a former chairperson of the National Research Foundation and a member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation;
3) acknowledges that during the course of his distinguished career Professor Bawa has received numerous accolades for his articles which have been published in prestigious journals, is a Professor of Physics and an associate provost at the City University of New York and has previously served as a programme officer for the Ford Foundation;
4) recognises that Professor Bawa is a worthy recipient of this prestigious position and expresses its confidence that Professor Bawa will be an invaluable asset to this institution; and
5) congratulates Professor Bawa on his appointment and wishes him everything of the best for the future.
Agreed to.