This decisions are made through a host of committees which are accountable to the senate of the university which has in this regard the final decision making responsibility. The senate comprise mainly by the tenured professors and other academic staff. In generation of time during which universities have been in existence, managerial, administrative and decision making structure have evolves. Some of these are effective and efficient, others not. Nevertheless, in any university of quality is pivotal in the maintenance of academic standards and integrity.
Decision making in any communal entity is fraught with tensions and stresses.
The antidote to negative perception processes to be participative and transparent. Although all three constituencies of the university staff, students and community the process can be successful only if each demonstrates good faith and integrity at all times. A state of such conflict must be guarded against for, if it occurs, the university will face the dire consequences of an infrastructure which fails to provide an environment conducive to academic excellence and services and the good academics and students will look for that environment. As we witnessed the essential change that is progressing through this country, I am aware that the management at Wits University are endeavouring to ensure the maintenance, in an atmosphere of stability, of those conditions which are essential to sustain the critical values to satisfy staff, students and community. It is now with pleasure that I now congratulate the members of the class of 1994 who are to graduate or receive diplomas this evening.