ADDENDUM B: DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY / COVER PAGE

Students must sign the Declaration of Originality with the submission of any assessment as long as
the signatory intends to sign the document and has put the mark on the document themselves
(source: SA common law). The signature will validate the document and thus make it legal. It cannot
be binding if a student does not sign the declaration of originality form.

FULL NAME: DATE:

STUDENT NUMBER: CONTACT NO:

TOPIC OF WORK:

DECLARATION

1. I understand what plagiarism is and am aware of the University’s policy in this regard.
2. I declare that this …………………………… (e.g. assignment, essay, report, project,
dissertation, thesis, etc.) is my own, original work. Where other people’s work has been
used (either from a printed source, Internet, or any other source) this has been properly
acknowledged and referenced in accordance with departmental requirements.
3. I have not used work previously produced by another student or any other person to
hand in as my own.
4. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as his or her own work.

SIGNATURE:

No written work will be accepted unless the declaration has been completed
and submitted
ADDENDUM C: DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY: GROUP ASSIGNMENTS

FULL NAME (GROUP LEADER): DATE:

STUDENT NUMBER: CONTACT NO:
TOPIC OF WORK:

DECLARATION

1. We understand what plagiarism is and are aware of the University’s policy in this regard.
2. We declare that this …………………………… (e.g. assignment, essay, report, project,
dissertation, thesis, etc.) is our own, original work. Where other people’s work has been
used (either from a printed source, Internet, or any other source) this has been properly
acknowledged and referenced in accordance with departmental requirements.
3. We have not used work previously produced by another student or any other person to
hand in as our own.
4. We have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy our work with the intention of
passing it off as his or her/their own work.

SIGNATURE OF GROUP LEADER:

No written work will be accepted unless the declaration has been completed and submitted

DISTRIBUTION OF WORK:

NAME OF GROUP DESCRIPTION OF WORK CONTRIBUTION

MEMBER

Students must sign the Declaration of Originality with the submission of

any assessment as long as the signatory intends to sign the document and
has put the mark on the document themselves (source: SA common law).
The signature will validate the document and thus make it legal. It cannot
be binding if a student does not sign the declaration of originality form