National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa

1. National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa Presentation to the Minister NEMISA 2011

2. 1. Mandate • The mandate of NEMISA is to position itself as a sustainable, relevant, effective, industry-led and advanced multi-media skills developer and content generator striving to apply such skills in the business/production environment both in South Africa and the Continent, as well as making NEMISA the South African Government’s electronic content development centre. • NEMISA provides the much needed skills training at an advanced level for the broadcasting industry. It is accredited by MAPPPSETA and offers diploma courses, short courses and internships in three subjects, namely: Television Production, Radio Production, Graphic Design and Animation. NEMISA’s emphasis is on equipping students to be market ready in a wide range broadcasting discipline and to have the ability to work effectively in constantly changing conditions. NEMISA 2011

3. 2. Strategic Intent NEMISA’s Mandate gives life to NEMISA’s mission NEMISA’s mission is to accelerate ICT and electronic-media training, research and development for the advancement and empowerment of South Africans through harnessing strategic partnerships in a sustainable manner. NEMISA 2011

4. 3. Strategic Focus Areas • 3.1 Strategic objective 1: To transform NEMISA into a Technology, Research & Development driven organization • NEMISA has identified that there is insufficient focus on academically recognized and industry contributing research outputs. NEMISA is not currently harnessing and capitalizing in technology as an institutional enabler of strategy. • 3.2. Strategic objective 2: To enhance the financial viability and institutional sustainability • NEMISA is financially dependent on Government through DOC. It needs to transform itself into a self-funding, financially sound and sustainable institution of learning. • 3.3. Strategic objective 3: To improve the organizational efficiency, security and effectiveness • NEMISA has recognized significant structural, systems, process, administrative, quality assurance and financial inefficiencies and flaws in the current business model which are inhibiting and constraining its ability to deliver on its strategic mandate. NEMISA 2011

5. 3. Strategic Focus Area continues.. 3.4 Strategic objective 4: To improve and align stakeholder and strategic partner relations both internally and externally NEMISA has acknowledged that it needs to optimally exploit the business rewards of stakeholder engagement and to establish local and international partnerships to its advantage. To this end, NEMISA has for instance concluded partnership agreements with the SABC, MDDA, MAPPPSETA, NAB, SACIA, and North West University-Mafikeng Campus. 3.5 Strategic objective 5: To expand the accessibility and reach of the NEMISA product offerings NEMISA has recognized that the target market reach and accessibility is predominantly localized in the Gauteng Province. There should be a concerted effort expand and spread its footprint and influence to other geographic locations in as far as visibility is concerned. NEMISA 2011

6. 4. Key Priorities 2011/12 • Undertake Market Research, Assess landscape – pricing, • offerings, trends etc, • Feasibility of research publication, • Produce three (3) prototypes for further development, • Develop healthy relationships with stakeholders, • Revise and enhance NEMISA value proposition, • Raise R 6.3m through content development, • Establish provincial offerings to extend NEMISA reach, • Develop two (2) employer endorsed training • programmes, • Develop new funding strategy. NEMISA 2011

7. 5. Key Priorities 2011/12 • Achieve 100% compliance in verification & certification of • students, • Maintain SETA accreditation & achieve CHE • accreditation, • Develop integrated technology strategy and plan, • Grow short courses to reach 500 trainees, • Secure R 2m from donors and funders, • Establish a NEMISA campus as a long term project, • Training aimed at improving productivity, quality and • competitiveness, • Training that allows learners to act in wide ranging • working conditions, NEMISA 2011

8. 6. Bursary Allocations: 2011 • A total of 101 bursaries were awarded to students enrolled for Television and Radio Broadcasting; Animation; and Graphic Design courses. • 50% Bursary Allocation • Twenty eight bursaries (28) were awarded to the value of • R643 000.00. • 100% Bursary Allocations • Seventy three (73) bursaries were awarded to the value • of R2 149 051.48. NEMISA 2011

9. 7. Achievements 2010/11 • 3 Lecturers published 2 books on Graphic Design • and Multimedia prescribed for FET Colleges • Obtained another grant from MAPPP SETA for • Community Media Journalists • Signed MoA’s with Lovelife, Bush Radio, Legacy • Media and MAPPP SETA • Renewed accreditation with MAPPP SETA • Trained more than 430 students for community • radio, television and FET sectors, incl. Fulltime • students • External verification process endorsed our • compliance requirements for 2007-9 NEMISA 2011

10. 7. Achievements 2010/11 • Implemented RPL programme • Continue to work with industry specialists to deliver • our programmes • 80% of our graduates in Graphic Design and • Animation are employed • Our graduates hold influential positions in all • sectors of broadcasting • Commenced with upgrading equipment from • analogue to digital • Maintained and grown our client base for content • production • Reached all provinces through exhibitions and • electronic media to recruit prospective students NEMISA 2011

11. 8. Challenges • Technology upgrade • Budget constraints • Space and facilities requirements • Accreditation • Legal status of NEMISA • Preferred content supplier of government NEMISA 2011

12. 9. Statement of Financial Performance NEMISA 2011

13. 10. Statement of Financial Position NEMISA 2011

14. 11. Materiality and Risk Framework

15. 11. Materiality and Risk Framework NEMISA 2011

16. Thank You NEMISA 2011