Communications Portfolio Committee 04 June 2004 Communications Portfolio Committee 04 June 2004

Background Established around 1998 as Broadcasting School by Govt. Established around 1998 as Broadcasting School by Govt. Funded through Dept. of Communications Funded through Dept. of Communications Mandate – Provide a bridge between Academic training and work/employment Mandate – Provide a bridge between Academic training and work/employment Focus – Initially traditional broadcasting i.e. Radio & TV Production Training Focus – Initially traditional broadcasting i.e. Radio & TV Production Training

Background cont. Organization response – 18 months post-grad Diploma programs in Radio and TV Organization response – 18 months post-grad Diploma programs in Radio and TV Training started in 2000 Training started in 2000 First Group of graduates in Oct 2001 First Group of graduates in Oct 2001 Introduction of Creative Multimedia 2001 Introduction of Creative Multimedia 2001 Partnership with Multimedia University of Malaysia Partnership with Multimedia University of Malaysia Joint programme on CMM with curriculum developed by MMU on annual licence Joint programme on CMM with curriculum developed by MMU on annual licence

The organization Board of Directors – appointed by Minister Board of Directors – appointed by Minister Management & Staff – complement 26 Management & Staff – complement 26 Staff – largely admin with a small management team Staff – largely admin with a small management team Students – drawn from largely country side, women Students – drawn from largely country side, women Training – Diploma and Short Courses Training – Diploma and Short Courses Funding –Wholly DoC Dependant Funding –Wholly DoC Dependant Revenue generation – (inconsistent) has potential to be a large portion of the organization’s funding Revenue generation – (inconsistent) has potential to be a large portion of the organization’s funding Partnerships – One formal partnership with MMU. Slow implementation of other partnerships. No formal relations with sister organizations Partnerships – One formal partnership with MMU. Slow implementation of other partnerships. No formal relations with sister organizations

Training Radio Production Diploma (15 Students) Radio Production Diploma (15 Students) –Introduction to Radio Production –Current Affairs Programming for Radio –Research and Programme Development –Post Production and Packaging –Writing for Radio –Internships (3 months) TV Production Diploma (20 Students) TV Production Diploma (20 Students) –Writing for TV –News gathering, processing and presentation –Camera and lighting –Production and post- production (Field & studio) –Audio and graphics –Internship (3 months)

Creative Multimedia Why? – Convergence of ICT, high growth area and content realisation Why? – Convergence of ICT, high growth area and content realisation Defined – Integrated medium containing several media with high level of interactive presentation Defined – Integrated medium containing several media with high level of interactive presentation Training – 3 year diploma, internship Training – 3 year diploma, internship Courses – Animation, Information and Advertising Design Courses – Animation, Information and Advertising Design

Registration with the Department of Education Registration with the Department of Education Strategic Training Partnership with Multimedia University of Malaysia (MMU) Strategic Training Partnership with Multimedia University of Malaysia (MMU) NEMISA Launch & Graduation Ceremony NEMISA Launch & Graduation Ceremony Accreditation of Training Programmes by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) Accreditation of Training Programmes by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) Training of Nigerian Broadcasters Training of Nigerian Broadcasters Khuluma Radio Project (RSA - French Govt. Collaboration) Khuluma Radio Project (RSA - French Govt. Collaboration) Graduate placement within the Sector (+60%) Graduate placement within the Sector (+60%) Language Portals – Heritage Web Sites Language Portals – Heritage Web Sites Video Production Learnership (CreateSA) Video Production Learnership (CreateSA) Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) Training Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) Training Achievements

Students Stats PROGRAMMEEnrolledCompletedEnrolledCompletedEnrolledCompletedEnrolledCompleted Creative Multimedia (will complete June 2004) 38? Television Production ? Radio Production ?

TRAINING Television Radio Multimedia Information Design NEMISA ‘As-Is’ Bus Model Animation Design Recruitment Pool -Schools - Technikons - Univ Industry Unemployment pool Own bus Industry Unemployment pool Own bus Administration

Challenges Training is expensive and not backed up by marketable product (content) Training is expensive and not backed up by marketable product (content) No obligation from the industry to employ graduates – industry participation limited No obligation from the industry to employ graduates – industry participation limited Trainees still require extra supervision even after completion Trainees still require extra supervision even after completion Need to present Student productions externally e.g. film festivals Need to present Student productions externally e.g. film festivals Diploma programmes not suitable to practitioners currently in jobs Diploma programmes not suitable to practitioners currently in jobs

Trainee Pool Proposed Model SABC Radio & TV MAPPP- SETA M-Net E-TV Independent Producers Independent Producers Other… NEMISA Internships/ Apprenticeships Recruitment SETA-INDUSTRY AGREEMENT Industry NEMISA ACCREDITATION NEMISA-INDUSTRY AGREEMENT

Strategic Focus Enhance Diploma Programmes Enhance Diploma Programmes Development of Industry focussed short courses Development of Industry focussed short courses Creation of Learnerships Creation of Learnerships Establish NEMISA as a Content Hub for Govt. Establish NEMISA as a Content Hub for Govt.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

 2003/2004-R /2005-R /2005-R /2006-R /2006-R /2007-R /2007-R MTEF Allocation

Sources of Funding

Sources of funding 2002 vs 2003

How we spent the funds for 2003/4?

Sources of Revenue 2004/2005 GrantOther Learnership s R16,878mR2,6m R500,000

Utilisation of funds 2004/2005

Training Programme Costs Additional annual costs per student Additional annual costs per student (excl tuition) R  Accomodation  Transport  Breakfast and Lunch  Dinner Allowance  Stipends  Weekend Meals

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