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Faculty Of Arts And Design Join To Create More Flexible Learning Spaces On City Campus

Durban University of Technology

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Source domain: dut.ac.za

Collected on 28 July 2026

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This is a news article on the Durban University of Technology (DUT) website dated 24 August 2017. It reports that the Faculty of Arts and Design (FAD) financially supported a project to repurpose the basement of the DUT City Campus library into flexible study areas and group discussion rooms, launched on 16 August 2017. The article also states that the library repurposing is part of a larger DUT-wide effort to complete similar changes across all six campuses by January 2018, and that the new spaces are open Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6pm.

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Flexible study areas and group discussion rooms at City Campus library

The repurposed basement of the DUT City Campus library provides flexible study areas and group discussion rooms for library users.

Who it is for
DUT City Campus library users and students
How to act on it
Use the spaces at the City Campus library basement during the stated opening hours, Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6pm.
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the new spaces are open Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6pm

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eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Key Takeaways

  • Organisation: Durban University of Technology (DUT)
  • Article title: Faculty of Arts and Design Join to Create More Flexible Learning Spaces at City Campus
  • Date published: 24 Aug 2017
  • Project launch date: 16 Aug 2017
  • Location: City Campus library basement (Durban University of Technology)
  • Change made: transformed basement into vibrant study areas and group discussion rooms
  • Support: financial assistance from Faculty of Arts and Design (FAD)
  • Opening hours: 7:30am to 6pm, Monday to Fridays
  • Larger plan: repurpose all DUT libraries across six campuses by January 2018
  • Named contributors include Lucille Webster, Dr René Smith, Dr Rapeane-Mathonsi, Siza Radebe, Nozipho Majola, and Megan Parker
  • Durban University of Technology (DUT)
  • Faculty of Arts and Design (FAD)
  • Library Services (DUT)
  • Lucille Webster (Director: Library Services)
  • Dr René Smith (Executive Dean)
  • Dr Rapeane-Mathonsi (research coordinator)
  • Siza Radebe (Manager: Site Libraries)
  • Nozipho Majola (site coordinator)
  • Megan Parker (Interior Design Master's student)
  • Prof Sibusiso Moyo (DVC of Research, Innovation and Engagement)
  • Waheeda Peters