Higher Education Branch Department of Education 13 November 2007 Presentation to the Portfolio Committee for Education – National Assembly Higher Education Branch Department of Education 13 November 2007 3 May 2019

Levers for Change Previous update on 20 February 2007 on HE restructuring White Paper 3 Planning Funding Quality Improved Access, Equity and Quality October 2007 – Quality report by the CHE November 2007 – Planning and Funding 3 May 2019

Higher Education Planning The Minister of Education has recently concluded the student enrolment and output planning process for the period to 2010. The planning parameters included: The HE system must contribute to national HRD and research priorities. Attention must be paid to the need to increase the enrolment and graduate output of scarce and critical skills. Enrolments must be matched to available resources, physical, human and financial. Institutions must focus on improving graduation and success rates. A differentiated approach to enrolment planning must be adopted. 3 May 2019

Higher Education Planning All institutions provided plans which proposed targets for enrolments and student outputs. Individual institutions have been set unique enrolment and output targets which include success rates, graduation rates and minimum numbers of graduates. All institutions are expected to operate within these approved parameters. 3 May 2019

Higher Education Planning The Department of Education will monitor, on an annual basis, the performance of institutions relative to their input and output targets. Appropriate steps will be taken if an institution’s performance indicates that it will not meet its targets. In terms of the enrolment planning for this period, the output levels of the system are scheduled to improve. 3 May 2019

Higher Education Planning Head Count: Target of 820 000 students by 2010. 82 000 more than 2005, average annual growth of 2.1% pa. Enrolment Shape: SET from 29% to 30% (246 000). B&M from 29% to 33% (280 000) HUM from 42% to 37% (304 000) by 2010. NPHE 25:25:49 to 30:30:40 Student outputs: Average success rates to improve from 71% to at least 77% thus increase graduates from 120 000 to 150 000. Postgraduate Study: Increased enrolments and graduates in Masters and Doctoral degrees. Doctoral graduates from 1 200 to 1 700, 42% by 2010. Participation Rates: Participation rate from 16% to 17.5% in 2010. 3 May 2019

Higher Education Academic Policy Minister of Education Gazetted the HE Qualifications Framework in Sep 2007 Policy to guide development of programmes and qualifications. Implementation – 1 January 2009 – Coincide with introduction of NSC Defines the purposes and characteristics of all higher education qualifications 3 May 2019

Financial support to HE in 2007 MTEF allocations for 2007/08: Rand millions Funding category Allocation Increase from 2006/07 Block grants (including teaching & research development grants) 10 689 7.36% Earmarked grants 1 768 43.61% NSFAS 1 113 20.11% Interest & redemption on approved loans 85 -14.95% Foundation programmes 114 9.09% Improving institutional infrastructure & output efficiencies 445 (partly new funding) African Institute for Mathematical Studies 3 (new funding) Clinical training for health professionals 8 Institutional restructuring 600 5.63% Total MTEF allocation 13 057 11.07% 3 May 2019

Student Financial Support NSFAS The value of the fund R 1,38 billion (2006). Increase by R122 million (2008) and R304 million (2009). The number of awards made 7,240 (1991) to 124,708 (2006). The total number of students supported to date is 479,589. Recovered funds R14 million (1999) to R341 million (2007). The Fundisa Fund launched as a complementary fund to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. 3 May 2019

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The Fundisa Fund Three year pilot in partnership with the Association of Collective Investments (ACI) and NSFAS Savings account for study of an accredited qualification at either a public college or a university. A bonus paid (R600 pa) for saving of R2400. Bonus funds only paid to educational institution. Beneficiaries must be citizens, but any person with an ID can open an account on behalf of a prospective student Nominated beneficiaries may be changed Minimum investment R40 pm, invested in income unit trusts 3 May 2019

Financial support to HE – General and Specific National Treasury has since 2002/03 made funds available for the restructuring of the HE system The total for 2002/03 to 2006/07 was R2 098 million, and that for 2007/08 to 2009/10 is projected as R3 856 million. Total Allocation to HE Institutions above Subsidy Rands Millions   2002/3 to 2006/7 2007/8 to 2009/10 Total Restructuring funds 1960 1219 3179 Unallocated subsidy 2006/7 138 New funds from National Treasury 2637 TOTAL 2098 3856 5954 3 May 2019

Financial Support for Strategic Interventions Institutional needs and priorities in the context of a approved and differentiated enrolment planning framework. Previous allocations to institutions and support for strategic priorities Increased enrolment and graduates esp in scarce and critical skills and enhancing quality of educational delivery. INFRASTRUCTURE & EFFICIENCY FUNDS FOR MTEF 2007/08 TO 2009/10: RANDS MILLIONS Funds for increasing graduates in professional undergraduate programmes in engineering 439 12% Funds for increasing graduates in other science and engineering programmes. Including health sciences 783 22% Funds for refurbishing teaching/learning facilities and for improving quality of teaching services 2108 59% Still to be allocated 248 7% TOTAL 3578 100% 3 May 2019

Disbursement of funds Institutions informed of total allocation per year in March 2007 Funds transferred after approval of infrastructure development plan. Plans to be submitted to the Minister by 31 July 2007 Plans must give the time lines for the implementation of the projects and must include substantive cost estimates. Should the cost of plans exceed the allocation made, institutions must indicate how they will make up any differences between total costs and the Department's allocations. Payments will only be made after the Department is satisfied that the proposed projects will meet the purposes for which funds have been allocated, and that they are affordable within the context of your institution's overall finances. The Department will provide support to institutions for development and or implementation of plans. 3 May 2019

Examples of institutional projects Increasing enrolments and graduate outputs in scarce and critical skills e.g. Science Engineering and Technology, Built Environment, Accountants & Actuaries UCT, Wits, Pretoria, Western Cape, Stellenbosch, Kwazulu-Natal Improving quality of teaching and learning infrastructure and quality of life of students Venda, Walter Sisulu, UNISA, Tshwane, North West, Limpopo, Johannesburg, Central and Nelson Mandela Establishing new institutional foot prints Fort Hare, Zululand 3 May 2019

University of Venda “Under Construction” 3 May 2019 1

Three “construction” projects Recovery Plan - R159.7m in 2006 Major renovation of buildings & upgrading ITC infrastructure, & management systems (e.g. internal audit, budgeting, performance management, institutional planning) Increasing the “carrying capacity” R207m in 2007- Campus built for 5 500 students with current enrolment of 11 600 Converting to a “Comprehensive” University” R42m in 2007 for restructuring the academic shape of the University 3 May 2019

Planning within “Windows of Opportunity” WOO 2 Advertise for EOI WOO 1 WOO 3 (Students off campus during each WOO) Register of contractors WOO 1 projects WOO 2 projects WOO 1 projects WOO 1 SOW’s WOO 2 SOW’s WOO 1 SOW’s Issue doc’s Issue doc’s Issue doc’s Evaluate responses Evaluate responses Evaluate responses Develop rec’s Develop rec’s Develop rec’s Obtain approvals Obtain approvals Obtain approvals Appoint contractors Appoint contractors Appoint contractors WOO 1 Projects WOO 2 Projects WOO 3 Projects Develop process for financial reporting Finalise WOO1 projects, snags & payments Finalise WOO2 projects, snags & payments Finalise WOO3 projects, snags & payments Finalise project documentation & payments Interim Financial report Finalise project documentation & payments Interim Financial report Finalise project documentation & payments Final Financial report Infrastructure Projects (Services, Fire Protection, Grounds, etc.) Develop and support Occupational Health and Safety programme to ensure compliance Sept 06 Oct 06 Nov 06 Dec 06 Jan 07 Feb 07 Mar 07 Apr 07 May 07 Jun 07 Jul 07 Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 3 May 2019

Six New Student Residences Each pre-fabricated residence can accommodate 63 students August: 6 Residences completed Mid April: Residence 1 at roof height End April: Residence 1 nearing completion 3 May 2019

Key achievements Backlog Maintenance Seating capacities in some lecture theatres has been increased by more than 43% 11 student residences have been fully refurbished. Fans, study lamps, new mattresses and some new beds have been provided 6 new pre-fabricated student residences have been completed, providing addition accommodation for 378 students Access control policy for the residences has been agreed and work is underway to fence clusters of residences and implement the system 9 Academic buildings have been fully refurbished and the science laboratories are currently being renovated by a specialist contractor The library has been refurbished and now has a fully operational fire protection system A new comprehensive waste management system has been implemented To date contracts have been awarded to 52 companies of which 41 are from the Limpopo region 3 May 2019

Key achievements ICT Replaced 65% of staff PCs with Pentium 4 machines (311) and staff training is underway Installed 440 new Pentium 4 machines in student laboratories New ICT 2 student laboratory completed providing 200 new workstations Existing computer laboratories upgraded Education (ICT1) 45 workstations Environmental Sciences 100 workstations Agriculture 30 workstations URP Labs 15 workstations Science 20 workstations Human Sciences Post Grad 30 workstations All buildings on campus now connected to the backbone of the network and can now operate at 1Gbps (previously at 10 Mbps) 3 May 2019

Renovation of Academic Facilities Lecture Theatres Before After 3 May 2019

Renovation of student residences Before After 3 May 2019

Refurbishment of academic buildings Humanities Buildings (Offices, Lecture Theatres and IT Laboratories) after refurbishment 3 May 2019

Campus “carrying capacity” Campus built for 5500 students in 1982 11600 headcount student enrolment today. Approved enrolment target of 10 000 headcount by 2010 Four new buildings planned: new Lecture Theatre Complex new Science Building; new Student Admin reconfiguration of University Library plus campus reconfiguration 3 May 2019

Converting to a Comprehensive University Size: 10 000 students until 2010 Shape: Postgraduate 8% Undergraduate 77% Diploma 15% Management Sciences 22% Sciences 28% Education 16% Humanities & Law 34% 3 May 2019