Update on the Restructured Higher Education Landscape

1. Update on the Restructured Higher Education Landscape Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Education National Assembly 12 September 2006

2. Restructuring the HE Landscape • November 2002 – Cabinet approves proposals to restructure the HE landscape • December 2002 – Minister informs Councils of affected institutions and provides opportunity for comments • October 2003 – Minister announces name of new institution, its address and date of implementation and membership of interim Council • November 2003 – Formal gazetting of mergers and incorporations

3. Restructured HE Landscape Restructuring in 2004 • Univ of Durban Westville & Univ of Natal - (University of KwaZulu-Natal) • Univ of North-West & Potch Univ for Christian HE & incorporation of students and staff of Vista Univ Sebokeng Campus (North West University) • Technikon Northern Gauteng & Technikon North West & Technikon Pretoria (Tshwane University of Technology) • Unisa & Technikon South Africa & the incorporation of VUDEC (University of South Africa)

4. Restructured HE Landscape Restructuring in 2005 • The Univ of Port Elizabeth and Port Elizabeth Technikon, incorporating PE Campus of Vista (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) • The Cape and Peninsula Technikons (Cape Peninsula University of Technology) • The Medical University of South Africa & the Univ of the North. (The University of Limpopo) • Rand Afrikaans Univ and Technikon Witwatersrand, incorporating Soweto & East Rand Campuses of Vista (The University of Johannesburg) • The Univ of Transkei & Border and Eastern Cape Technikons. (The Walter Sisulu University for Science and Technology, EC)

5. Restructured HE Landscape • Univ of Pretoria – incorporating the Mamelodi campus of Vista Univ • Univ of Free State – incorporating the Bloemfontein campus of Vista Univ & Qwa Qwa campus of Unin • Central Univ of Technology – incorporating the Welkom campus of Vista Univ • Univ of Fort Hare – incorporating the East London campus of Rhodes Univ • Univ of the Western Cape – incorporating the Dentistry faculty of the Univ of Stellenbosch • National Institute for HE – Mpumalanga • National Institute for HE – Northen Cape

6. Support to Merged Institutions Technical Support • Provide or co-ordinate technical support (HR, IT, Governance, Finance) • Assist with requests for merger related financial assistance • Monitor institutional management of process • Convene workshops and training forums • Respond to queries and concerns • Mediation or facilitation of disputes

7. Support to Merged Institutions Financial Support based on conditions and proceduresoutlined in merger guidelines • Re-capitalisation • Balance sheet re-capitalised based on audited financial statements on merger or incorporation • Calculated by Ministry in consultation with institutions with Institutional Operating Plan (IOP) a pre-requisite for funding • Merger expenditure • Facilitation of mergers and or administrative re-organisation • Due diligence studies, tax and other statutory obligations • Extension, alteration to property, plant and equipment, including deferred maintenance • Prior approval from the Department is required • Viability expenditure

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal • Substantive Council appointed • Chair – Dr V Maphai • Vice Chancellor – Prof M Makgoba • New institutional statutes approved & gazetted • Institutional Operating Plan approved – R150 Million allocated for faculty relocation & R22,7 Million for direct merger costs • Academic restructuring ongoing with different campuses allocated particular focus • Staff conditions of service harmonised with exception of remuneration and benefits • Single SRC established with new constitution

9. University of South Africa • Substantive Council appointed • Chair – Dr M Phosa • Vice Chancellor – Prof B Pityana • New institutional statutes approved & gazetted • Institutional Operating Plan approved – R100 Million allocated for strengthening teaching and learning centres & R33,6 Million for direct merger costs • Academic restructuring ongoing • No harmonisation of staff conditions of service to date • Single SRC established with new constitution

10. Tshwane Univeristy of Technology • Substantive Council appointed • Chair – Mr RV Matlare • Vice Chancellor – Prof EM Tyobeka • New institutional statutes drafted and submitted to the Minister • Institutional Operating Plan approved – R87,222 allocated for recapitalisation, R35 Million for direct merger costs and R36 Million for improving student residence • Academic restructuring ongoing. Plans developed to strengthen quality of teaching and learning on all campuses • Staff conditions of service harmonised • Single SRC established with new constitution

11. North West University • Substantive Council appointed • Chair – Mr L Nyhonya • Vice Chancellor – Dr T Eloff • New institutional statutes approved & gazetted • Institutional Operating Plan approved – R30 Million allocated for upgrading of infrastructure on the Mafikeng campus & R60,2 Million for direct merger costs and R 24,5 foraddtional facilities at Vaal Campus • Academic restructuring ongoing • Staff conditions of service harmonised • Single SRC established with new constitution

12. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University • Substantive Council appointed • Chair – Judge R Pillay • Vice Chancellor – Dr R Stumpf • Institutional Operating Plan being developed. • R40.7 Million allocated for direct merger costs • Academic restructuring ongoing with proposals to allocate different foci to campuses • Harmonisation of conditions of service of staff finalised, with exception of remuneration and benefits • Interim SRC established and developing a new constitution

13. Cape Peninsula University of Technology • Substantive Council appointed • Chair –Dr Rev L Louw • Vice Chancellor – Ms V Tanga • Institutional Operating Plan being developed. • R40 Million allocated for direct merger costs includes R18 Million specifically for harmonisation of facilities • Academic restructuring ongoing with proposals to allocate different foci to campuses • Harmonisation of conditions of service of staff being negotiated • Interim SRC established and developing a new constitution

14. University of Johannesburg • Substantive Council appointed • Chair – Dr R Marcus • Vice Chancellor – Dr I Rensburg • Institutional Operating Plan being developed. • 42,6 Million allocated for direct merger costs • Academic restructuring ongoing with proposals to allocate different foci to campuses • Harmonisation of conditions of service of staff complete except remuneration and benefits • Interim SRC established and developing a new constitution

15. University of Limpopo • Substantive Council appointed • Chair – Prof TJ Mokgoro • Vice Chancellor – Prof M Mokgalong • Institutional Operating Plan being developed. • The University qualifies for re-capitalisation, currently R20,5 Million allocated for direct merger costs • Academic restructuring ongoing with proposals to allocate different foci to campuses • No harmonisation of conditions of service of staff to date • Interim SRC established and developing a new constitution

16. Walter Sisulu University • Substantive Council appointed • Chair – Dr S Fikeni • Interim Vice Chancellor – Prof N Morgan • Institutional Operating Plan being developed. • The University qualifies for re-capitalisation, currently R50 Million allocated for direct merger costs • Academic restructuring ongoing with proposals to allocate different foci to campuses • No harmonisation of conditions of service of staff to date • Interim SRC established and developing a new constitution

17. Support to other Institutions • University of Fort Hare • R100,4 Million allocated for re-capitalisation • R30 Million allocated for upgrading student residences • R13,6 Million allocated for viability expenditure was for re-allignment HR, IT, Library, signage etc. • University of Zululand • R15 Million allocated for upgrading student residences ad hoc • 2,9 Million allocated for viability expenditure was for re-location of staff, ERT, VSPs. • University of the Western Cape • R170,4 Million allocated for re-capitalisation • R9 Million allocated for direct merger costs • University of Venda • R26,7 Million allocated and paid for re-capitalisation • R132,8 Million allocated for upgrading academic infrastructure and student residences – was to implement recovery plan • R0,26 Million allocated for viabililty expenditure

18. Restructuring the HE Landscape • A New Institutional Landscape for Higher Education comprises of twenty-one higher education institutions (11 Universities, 6 Technikons and 4 Comprehensive Universities) and two National Institutes for Higher Education. • While good progress is being made towards realising the objectives of the restructuring process, focus for the next period on • New institutional identities • Transcending the divisions of the past • Focus on the provision of quality education • Enhancing good practice in educational and management practice • The Department of Educaiton will continue to monitor and evaluate the ongoing process