1. allocations to Universities and TVET Colleges Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training February 2015

2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Introduction
2014 Review and Challenges
2015 Process – Old and New Model
2015 Preparations
2015 Loans and Bursaries
Communication with Institutions
Other Interventions
Media Engagements
Stakeholder Engagements

3. INTRODUCTION
Mandate
In terms of the NSFAS Act, the organisation’s mandate is to:
develop criteria and conditions for the granting of loans and bursaries to eligible students in consultation with the Minister
raise funds
allocate funds for loans and bursaries to eligible students
recover loans
maintain and analyse a database and undertake research for the better utilisation of financial resources
advise the Minister on matters relating to student financial aid
perform other functions assigned to it by the NSFAS Act (56 of 1999) or by the Minister

4. 2014 REVIEW AND CHALLENGES CHALLENGES Students with historic debt
Not all students can be assisted
Unfunded programmes e.g. B.Tech
Implementation of the new student-centred model
Student protests

5. 2014 REVIEW AND CHALLENGES REVIEW
R8.7 billion paid to TVET’s and Universities in 2014
R 1,156,745,994 paid in the new model
R 7, paid in the old model
New Student Centred Model piloted at 11 Institutions:
6 Universities
5 TVET Colleges

6. Receives upfront payment
2015 PROCESS – OLD MODEL
Receives allocation
Receives upfront payment
Awards loans
Pays allowances
Submits claim to NSFAS
Checks claim
Pays claim
Institution
NSFAS
No changes in process.
Affects about 85% of the NSFAS student population.

7. 2015 PROCESS: NEW STUDENT-CENTRED MODEL
New model:
Student Centred
Allocations managed by NSFAS
Student knows funding status before registration
Apply once only for a course of study
Affects about 15% of the student population
New Applications
Student applies online
Ranked after results and provisionally funded
Registration
Signs online Loan Agreement
Allowances paid within 48 hours
Returning Students
Confirm returning student listing
Ranked after results and provisionally funded
Registration
Allowances paid within 48 hours

8. PILOT INSTITUTIONS VISITED DURING REGISTRATIONS
UNIVERSITY
TVET COLLEGE
DURBAN, University of Technology
Ekurhuleni East, TVET College
NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN University
King Hintsa, TVET College
MPUMALANGA, University of
Motheo, TVET College
SOUTH AFRICA, University of
South Cape, TVET College
VENDA, University of
Umfolozi, TVET College

9. 2015 PREPARATIONS
19 December 2014: Allocations confirmed to universities
DHET to confirm allocations to TVET colleges
30% upfront payment to universities (on request)
10% upfront payment to all TVET colleges (20% in April 2015)
Maximum funding per university student is capped at R
Dedicated funding for students with disabilities

10. 2015 ALLOCATIONS Source Amount DHET - Universities R4.1bn
DHET - TVET Colleges
R2.2bn
National Skills Fund (Provisional)
R800m
Department of Basic Education - Funza Lushaka
R1bn
Department of Social Development (Provisional)
R 200m
NSFAS Recoveries
R450m
Universities’ own funding (Estimated)
Sector Education and Training Authorities (Estimated)
R500m
Other Funders
R50m
Total
R9.5bn

11. University Allocations R5,033,922,561

12. DHET & NSF ALLOCATIONS Institution Amount
CAPE PENINSULA, University of Technology
R240,372,698
CAPE TOWN, University of
R129,412,218
CENTRAL, University of Technology
R132,358,811
DURBAN, University of Technology
R281,601,036
FORT HARE, University of
R212,623,623
FREE STATE, University of
R125,626,738
JOHANNESBURG, University of
R374,633,210
KWAZULU NATAL, University of
R313,955,698
LIMPOPO, University of
R298,530,932
MANGOSUTHU, University of Technology
R198,424,437
MPUMALANGA, University of
R3,500,000

13. DHET & NSF ALLOCATIONS Institution Amount
NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN, University
R150,055,471
NORTH WEST, University of
R190,073,495
PRETORIA, University of
R188,981,494
RHODES, University
R34,819,766
SOUTH AFRICA, University of
R177,163,406
SOL PLAATJIE, University
R3,500,000
STELLENBOSCH, University of
R63,556,688
SEFAKO MAKGATHO, University of Health Sciences
R29,624,034
TSHWANE, University of Technology
R508,056,977
VAAL, University of Technology
R220,491,131
VENDA, University of
R223,414,705

14. DHET & NSF ALLOCATIONS Institution Amount WALTER SISULU University
WESTERN CAPE, University of the
R175,870,235
WITWATERSRAND, University of the
R188,519,787
ZULULAND, University of
R234,000,493
TOTAL
R5,033,922,561

15. UPFRONT PAYMENT FOR UNIVERSITIES
University
Amount
CAPE TOWN, University of
R36,215,863
CAPE PENINSULA, University of Technology
R26,332,300
FREE STATE, University of
R34,984,130
FORT HARE, University of
R48,540,838
JOHANNESBURG, University of
R98,193,717
MANGOSUTHU University
R52,766,435
STELLENBOCH, University of
R8,537,132
TSHWANE, University of Technology
R142,706,786
WALTER SISULU University
R90,750,511
WESTERN CAPE, University of the
R46,731,637
WITWATERSRAND, University of the
R52,982,616
ZULULAND, University of
R57,887,250
TOTAL:
R696,629,220

16. TVET College Allocations R2,204,000,003

17. 2015 ALLOCATION TVET College Allocation Upfront 10%
BOLAND, TVET College
R34,254,946
R3,425,494
BUFFALO CITY, TVET College
R31,682,737
R3,168,273
CAPE TOWN, TVET College
R45,501,453
R4,550,145
CAPRICORN, TVET College
R71,619,281
R7,161,928
CENTRAL JHB, TVET College
R51,364,868
R5,136,486
COASTAL KZN, TVET College
R77,668,968
R7,766,896
EAST CAPE MIDLANDS, TVET College
R35,535,971
R3,553,597
EHLANZENI, TVET College
R37,205,567
R3,720,556
EKURHULENI EAST, TVET College
R51,882,891
R10,376,578
EKURHULENI WEST, TVET College
R72,402,448
R7,240,244
ELANGENI, TVET College
R56,864,794
R5,686,479

18. 2015 ALLOCATIONS TVET Colleges Amount Upfront Pay
ESAYIDI, TVET College
R54,009,619
R5,400,961
FALSE BAY, TVET College
R31,300,564
R3,130,056
FLAVIOUS MAREKA, TVET College
R20,198,869
R2,019,886
GERT SIBANDE, TVET College
R50,240,365
R5,024,036
GOLDFIELDS, TVET College
R24,250,34
R2,425,034
IKHALA PUBLIC, TVET College
R22,240,016
R2,224,001
INGWE, TVET College
R35,121,272
R3,512,127
KING HINTSA, TVET College
R20,678,476
R4,135,695
KING SABATA DALINDYEBO, TVET
R36,381,252
R3,638,125
LEPHALALE, TVET College
R14,480,922
R1,448,092
LETABA, TVET College
R29,290,251
R2,929,025
LOVEDALE, TVET College
R19,448,914
R1,944,891

19. 2015 ALLOCATIONS TVET College Amount Upfront MAJUBA, TVET College
MALUTI, TVET College
R39,341,105
R3,934,110
MNAMBITHI, TVET College
R35,622,174
R3,562,217
MOPANI SOUTH WEST, TVET College
R36,442,344
R3,644,234
MOTHEO, TVET College
R70,875,397
R14,175,079
MATHASHANA, TVET College
R28,732,279
R2,873,227
NKANGALA, TVET College
R47,660,221
R4,766,022
NORTHERN CAPE RURAL, TVET College
R21,809,018
R2,180,901
NORTHERN CAPE URBAN, TVET College
R23,372,547
R2,337,254
NORTHLINK, TVET College
R62,286,254
R6,228,625

20. 2015 ALLOCATIONS TVET College Amount Upfront ORBIT, TVET College
PORT ELIZABETH, TVET College
R36,892,707
R3,689,270
SEDIBENG, TVET College
R51,184,804
R5,118,480
SEKHUKHUNE, TVET College
R28,441,709
R2,844,170
SOUTH CAPE, TVET College
R27,066,177
R5,413,235
SOUTH WEST, TVET College
R80,755,129
R8,075,512
TALETSO, TVET College
R34,106,560
R3,410,656
THEKWINI, TVET College
R36,202,209
R3,620,220
TSHWANE NORTH, TVET College
R72,982,007
R7,298,200
TSHWANE SOUTH, TVET College
R60,342,902
R6,034,290

21. 2015 ALLOCATIONS TVET College Amount Upfront UMFOLOZI, TVET College
UMGUNGUNDLOVU, TVET College
R30,584,886
R3,058,488
VHEMBE, TVET College
R86,204,750
R8,620,475
VUSELELA, TVET College
R36,875,979
R3,687,597
WATERBURG, TVET College
R28,139,405
R2,813,940
WEST COAST, TVET College
R37,773,165
R3,777,316
WESTERN, TVET College
R47,791,606
R4,779,160
TOTAL
R2,204,000,003
R243,564,314

22. COMMUNICATION (INSTITUTIONS)
Communication with institutions regarding allocations
HESA/DHET/NSFAS on 2015 Readiness
DHET/NSFAS Meeting with Student Leaders/ Organisations
Issued the following circulars:
Administration Process for TVET
Administration Process for Universities
DHET Final Year Programme
B-Tech
Administration of SETA Funding
NSFAS Learning Material Guidelines

23. STAKEHOLER ENGAGEMENTS
Stakeholders
Department of Basic Education (DBE)
Department of Social Development (DSD)
Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs)
University Vice-Chancellors and staff
TVET College Principals
Student Organisations and leadership
National Skills Fund (NSF)

24. OTHER INTERVENTIONS
Roving teams to visit institutions during registration
To pilot and non-pilot institutions
Continuously engaging potential sources of funding including SETAs
Signed 2015 MOU with HWSETA
Singed 2015 MOU with Services SETA
Singed 2015 MOU with FASSET
Agreement with DBE to allocate funding much earlier
Fundza Lushaka list for pilot universities now available much earlier.

25. MEDIA ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIP
December 01, 2014 – February 17, 2015
Pro-active – issued media releases
Responded to all media queries/ requests (over 50)
Received positive and negative media coverage
Advertising Value = R 3m
Partnered with DHET/Khetha Radio Campaign on SABC

26. Questions and discussion
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Freedom Charter, 1955
White Paper on Post school Education and Training, 2013