2017 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG INCORPORATING REPORTS OF SENATE AND COUNCIL In terms of Section 42 of the Higher Education Act (No 101 of 1997), as amended, the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) submits to the Minister of Education the following general report of its proceedings and of the management of the University for the year ending 31 December 2017. This Annual Report meets the requirements of Chapter 3 of the Implementation Manual for Annual Reporting by public Higher Education Institutions. The University is cognisant of, and acknowledges the general principles of governance as outlined in the King Report on Governance, of Government Gazette 37726, 9 June 2014 for South Africa, and the King code of Corporate Governance (King IV). See definition in Reporting Regulations.

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, acknowledges the growing emphasis on the need for integrated reporting as recommended in the King IV. The importance of the concepts of integrated sustainability and social transformation are supported by Wits and is included in its 2022 vision document. In terms of good governance the Annual Report of the University has incorporated integrated reporting. An Integrated Report for the University of theWitwatersrand for the year ended 31 December 2017, has accordingly been submitted.

CHANCELLOR, VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL (CHAIR OF SENATE), CHAIR OF COUNCIL AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017 Chancellor Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Ernest Moseneke Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Adam Habib Chairperson of the Council Dr Randall Carolissen

Compiled by Nishi Sooful, Manager: Communications & Publications | University of theWitwatersrand, Johannesburg | Private Bag 3 | Wits | 2050 | Telephone: +27 (0) 11 717 1216 | June 2017 | Website: www.wits.ac.za

CONTENTS

SECTION 1 SECTION 4

1.1 Council administration 1 4.1 The University Forum (UF) 167

1.2 Meetings of Council 5 SECTION 5

SECTION 2 5.1 Senior Executive Team 171

2.1 Introduction 7 5.2 Achievements of the administrative structures and resources (Personnel and Systems) 171 2.2 Matters of significance considered by Council during 2017 9 5.3 Human Resources Transformation management initiatives 179 2.3 Self-assessment of Council 19 5.4 Strategy and Strategic Achievements - 2.4 Operational information 28 Institutional positioning and strategic 2.5 Engagement with society 44 planning initiatives 181

2.6 Operational sustainability, financial health, funding 5.5 Institutional transformation and workplace equity 183 sources and material changes 62 5.6 The extent to which equity targets in the workplace have been realised: Wits’ Employment 2.7 Significant student data and relevant statistics including Equity Plan 189 realisation of Transformation Targets 64 5.7 Quality of information available to management 2.8 Facilities and major capital works and programmes 100 and the administrative process 190

2.9 Events (Including functions and conferences) 106 5.8 Statement of self-assessment of the 2.10 Division of Student Affairs 114 Vice-Chancellor and Principal in attaining the objectives set for the period under review with a summary 2.11 Student representation on committees 123 detail of realised achievements 191

2.12 Working with industry 126 5.9 Institutional Scorecard 193

2.13 Significant changes that have taken place with SECTION 6 regard to technology 128 6.1 Governance of Information Technology 195

2.14 Statement on Corporate Governance 129 6.2 Report on internal operational structures and controls 197 SECTION 3 6.3 Report on risk exposure, assessment and the management 3.1 Meetings of the Senate 135 thereof 198 3.2 Membership of the Senate 136 SECTION 7 3.3 Changes to the academic structure 136 7.1 Report on Annual Financial Review 199 3.4 Significant academic developments 136 Report of the Audit Committee for the year ended 3.5 Limitations on access to certain courses 136 31 December 2017 202

3.6 Significant developments and achievements in Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements 205 instruction and research 137 ANNEXURES 273

3.7 Financial aid report 166 Annexure A - Annual Performance Plan 2018

3.8 Changes in tuition fees charged 166 Annexure B - 2017 Institutional Score Card

3.9 Instruction: Levels of academic progress in different Annexure C - Employment Equity Report disciplines and levels of study 166 Annexure D - Wits Scarce and Critical Skills 3.10 Student registration and composition of the Annexure E - 2017 Council attendance student body 166 About Wits

The University of the Witwatersrand remains a leading, high-level skills required to address the challenges that internationally ranked, research-intensive University, societies face today, but also working to equip graduates ranked in first place on the continent intwo1 major with the skills to tackle problems of the future. Researchers international rankings. at Wits are developing life-saving vaccines, finding the genes that cause cancer, developing precision medicine, Committed to research and academic excellence, Wits tackling diabetes and malaria and improving the accuracy continues to generate high-level scarce skills for a globally of TB testing. Others are working to change policies like competitive world, whilst contributing to the socio- the implementation of a sugar tax or working to create an economic upliftment of the country and the continent. At HIV-free society. the forefront of a changing society, Wits is committed to social justice and advancing the public good. Some of the most highly cited and visible researchers ranked in the top 1% in the world are The 2017 academic year is highlighted based at Wits. Some seek to shed as a pivotal year in which the some light on our past. The new University community truly Centre of Excellence in early embraced the integration Human Behaviour is one of technology throughout such example, as are the the institution, including discoveries related to in its teaching, Homo Naledi, Little learning and research Foot and even a lost programmes. The continent under advent of the Mauritius. Fourth Industrial Revolution, the The future of mining transformation of is another key the higher education, research thrust and the future of work several milestones and the interaction in digital mining, between humans and deep level exploration, technology featured big data analysis, high on the agenda this mechanisation and safety year. were showcased at the Wits School of Mining Engineering’s In addition to the technological 120th year celebration. The new revolution at Tshimologong, Wits’ Energy Leadership Centre and the new digital innovation precinct in Southern Centre for Inequality Studies Juta Street, Braamfontein, the University has based at Wits are also relevant examples of the invested R500 million in an ICT upgrade, adopted a new University’s commitment to being locally relevant and cutting edge research strategy, and introduced innovative globally competitive in key areas. blended learning options, including a digital campus, new online courses and high tech classrooms. Wits is “App’tly” Rising More than 8 700 students who graduated from Wits, who according to the latest THE Global Employability Survey are From new discoveries in quantum communications, light the most employable graduates on the continent. and bandwidth to major global breakthroughs in astronomy, electronics and physics, Wits researchers compete globally and impact locally. Technology is increasingly being used Research with the edge in research into smart cities, elephants, aardvarks and sungazers. Research output at Wits University has increased by almost 45% in the last four years, with over 85% of Wits’ academics Wits students created Brainternet and developed a publishing in quality, international journals. Researchers R2000 bionic prosthesis to give amputees a hand. The are at the forefront of creating new knowledge and the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct is the new tech

1Academic Ranking World of Universities (ARWU) and Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. hub of SA, where virtual reality, artificial intelligence and The insourcing of approximately 1 500 workers is augmented reality are being explored simultaneously by complete, and a Workers’ Charter has been developed for software engineers and digital creatives. An emphasis the employees of retailers on Wits’ campuses. Three calls on transdisciplinary research has been entrenched to to name or rename Wits’ places and spaces have been inspire, innovate and incubate new ideas and disruptive issued with numerous buildings, spaces and boardrooms technologies for the 21st Century, including two unique renamed in recent months. degrees in game design. Significant progress has been in the transformation of the curriculum across the University. A substantial baseline Digital Teaching and Learning survey reflects significant student, alumni and employer participation in curriculum redesign, including input from There has been a significant uptake in the development industry and professional bodies, and the adaptation of and use of digital content in teaching and learning. curricula to market and national needs. Wits has developed a series of short online courses, professional courses via its digital campus and was the first A Language Board has been established to spearhead the African university to introduce six Massive Open Online University’s Language Policy. As they are replaced, all official Courses on the Harvard-MIT founded EdX platform. In University signage and stationery will reflect information in 2018, Wits is set to offer two new full online postgraduate three languages – English, isiZulu and Sesotho. e-degrees in Administration and Management. These strategies will enable more students to access higher Faculty transformation committees have been established education, strengthen the global footprint and enhance and diversity training workshops are being rolled out. The contact teaching and blended learning in a 21st Century University Forum has also been reinvigorated to proactively environment. deal with matters of transformation. Transformation and Student Support Conclusion Wits administered approximately R1 billion in financial aid, scholarships and bursaries in 2017. Over 25 000 of Wits’ 37 Wits University is creating a nexus for the integration of 500 students receive some form of financial aid or support. technology, education and society. An intellectual hub based in the economic heartland of the continent, Wits Two years ago, Wits adopted an accelerated transformation has the ability to tackle the complex problems facing programme, which includes diversifying the academy, society today, using transdisciplinary approaches that insourcing, creating a cosmopolitan environment traverse disciplines, faculties, geographies, demographics within the University and residences, implementing a and modes of learning across multiple sectors of society. new language policy, transforming the curriculum, and The University represents and gives hope to the youth of renaming buildings, places and spaces. Progress is tracked our country and will continue to work with the public and regularly. private sectors and civil society to take humanity forward. The University’s accelerated transformation plan is being steadfastly implemented. Funding for phase two of the diversifying the academy programme has been secured. In phase one, 28 new appointments (60% female) and 40 enabling grants (40% female) were made. Five appointments were also made via the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity Fund over the last five years (10 over the last 10 years). IL ADMIN C IST UN R O A S C T IO E N N C1 T I O

1.1 Council administration The following is a list of members of the University Council appointed in terms of the Statute of the University.

Office-Bearers Category Incumbent Other positions / Term achievements Chairperson Dr Randall Carolissen Group Executive: SARS 12 June 2015 - 13 June 2017 MBA (Stellenbosch), M.Com (Tax) (North West), PhD (UWC) Deputy Chairperson Dr Brian Bruce Retired CEO: Murray and 12 June 2015 - 13 June 2017 PrEng, BSc(Eng)(Cape Town), DEng(hc) Roberts (Stellenbosch), HonFSAICE Secretary to the Council Ms Carol Crosley University Registrar Ex-officio BA (Witwatersrand) H Dip.Ed (Witwatersrand) Honours (Unisa) MEd (Witwatersrand)

Members of Council Category Incumbent Other positions / Term achievements Vice-Chancellor and Professor Adam Habib Ex-officio Principal BA (Natal), BA (Hons) (Witwatersrand), MA (Natal), M. Phil (New York), PhD (New York) Vice-Principal Professor Tawana Kupe Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Ex-officio BA (Hons), MA (Zimbabwe), Advancement, Human DPhilos (Oslo)BA (Hons), MA (Zimbabwe), Resources and DPhilos (Oslo) Transformation Appointed by the Vice- Professor Andrew Crouch Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Ex-officio Chancellor BSc (Hons) (UWC), Academic PhD (Concordia University)

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 1 Members of Council Category Incumbent Other positions / Term achievements Appointed by the Dr Randall Carolissen Group Executive: SARS 1 June 2016 - 31 May 2020 Minister of Higher MBA (Stellenbosch), Education and Training M.Com (Tax) (North West), PhD (UWC) Dr John Kani Executive Trustee: 1 October 2014 - Hon PhD DLitt (Rhodes) Market Theatre 30 September 2018 Foundation; Founder & Director: Market Theatre Laboratory; and Chairperson: National Arts Council of South Africa Mr Sipho Ngidi 1 October 2014 - BAdmin (Zululand), BCom (Hons) (Natal) 30 September 2018 Vacant2 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2019 Vacant2 1 May 2016 – 30 April 2020 Elected by the Executive Professor Conrad Mueller 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2019 of Convocation BSc, BSc (Hons) (Witwatersrand), MSc (RAU), PhD (Witwatersrand) Dr Maurice Goodman 1 August 2014 - 31 July 2018 MB BCh, MBA (Witwatersrand) Elected by the Senate Professor Sharon Fonn Awarded a South African 1 November 2012 - MBBCh, DOH, DEpi, FFCH(SA), PhD, Ministry of Science 31 October 2017 MASSAf and Technology’s Distinguished Scientist Award for contributions to the quality of life of women (2005), Co-director of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA). Professor Shireen Hassim Author of Women’s 1 January 2012 – BA Hons (Durban-Westville), MA (Natal), Organizations and 31 December 2017 PhD (York) Democracy in South Africa: Contesting Authority (2006), which won the 2007 American Political Science Association’s Victoria Shuck Award for best book on women and politics. Professor Mary Scholes School of Animal, Plant 1 November 2012 - BSc(Hons) PhD (Witwatersrand) and Environmental 31 October 2017 Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Professor Cathi Albertyn School of Law University 1 September 2012 – BA LLB (UCT), M.Phil (Cambridge), PhD of the Witwatersrand 31 August 2017 (Cambridge) Elected by the Deans of Professor Martin Veller Dean: Faculty of Health 1 January 2016 - the Faculties MBBCh, FCS(SA), MMed(Surg) Science, University of the 31 December 2017 Witwatersrand

2 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Members of Council Category Incumbent Other positions / Term achievements Elected by the academic Professor Frances Duncan Head of School: Animal, 1 June 2014 - 31 May 2018 staff PhD, MSc, BSCHons Plant and Environmental Sciences (Appointment effective 9 December 2016)

Elected by the support Mrs Adele Underhay Administrator University 1 September 2013 - services staff of the Witwatersrand 31 August 2017 Appointed by the Mr Mduduzi Mbada Gauteng Provincial 1 January 2013 - Premier of Gauteng MM (Public and Development Government 31 December 2017 Management) (Witwatersrand) Elected by Donors Dr Jonathan Broomberg CEO: Discovery Health, 1 September 2013 - MBBCh (Witwatersrand); MA (Oxon); Founding Director 31 August 2017 MSc (London), PHD (London) of Praxis Capital and Director of the Soul City Institute for Health Communications Dr Theunie Lategan Chairman of RARE 1 September 2013 - DCom, CA (SA) Holdings Limited, 31 August 2017 previously served as General Manager at Rand Merchant Bank, Chief Executive Officer of FNB Corporate Division and Senior Executive of the First Rand Group. Appointed by the Dr Brian Bruce Retired CEO: Murray and 1 June 2014 - 31 May 2018 Council PrEng, BSc(Eng)(Cape Town), DEng(hc) Roberts (Stellenbosch), HonFSAICE

Mr Isaac Shongwe 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2017 Professor Barney Pityana 1 June 2013 - 31 May 2017 BA(Law), BProc, LLM (Unisa) Hons BD (London), CertTh (Oxford) PhD in Religious Studies (UCT), DD FKC MASSAf

Ms Phindile Baleni CEO: National Energy 1 June 2013 - 31 May 2017 BA LLB (Witwatersrand) Regulator of South Africa, RERA Chairperson Mr Sipho Nkosi CEO: Exxaro 1 September 2015 - BCom (Hons)(Econ) (UNISA), MBA 31 June 2017 (MASS), OAMLP (OXFORD)

Mr Rob Hamer Head: Investment 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2019 CA(SA) ACA(UK) Banking Division, Rand Merchant Bank Dr Len Sizani General Dental Private 1 June 2016 - 31 May 2020 Dip.Dent.Ther., BChD (Medunsa) Practitioner Elected by the SRC Mr Kefentse Mkhari SRC President 16 September 2016 - 15 September 2017 Elected by the PGA Ms LeeAnn Masilela Postgraduate Association 16 February 2016 - 15 February 2017

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 3 Members of Council Category Incumbent Other positions / Term achievements Appointed by business Mr Cas Coovadia MD: Banking Association 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2017 and labour organisations BCom (University College Natal) of SA, Chairman of SABRIC and the Johannesburg Civic Theatre

Table 1.1 Council Membership Key BA Bachelor of Arts ACA Associate Chartered Accountant BA Hons Bachelor of Arts Honours BA LLB Bachelor of Arts Legum Baccalaureus BAdmin Bachelor of Administration BChD Bachelor of Dentistry BCom Bachelor of Commerce BProc Baccalaureus Procurationis BSc Bachelor of Science BSc (Eng) Bachelor of Science in Engineering BSc Hons Bachelor of Science Honours CA Chartered Accountant CARTA Consortium orf Advanced Research Training in Africa CEO Chief Executive Officer CertTh Certificate in Theology DCom Doctor of Commerce DEng Doctor of Engineering DEpi Doctor of Epidemiology DLitt Doctor of Literature DOH Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health DPhilos Doctor of Philosophy Ex-officio A member of a body (a board, committee, council, etc.) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office FCS (SA) Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa H Dip. Ed Higher Diploma in Education HonFSAICE Honorary Fellow of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering Hons Honours LLM Master of Laws M.Com Master of Commerce M.Phil Master of Philosophy MA Master of Arts MASSAf Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) MB BCh Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery MBA Master of Business Administration MD Managing Director MEd Master of Education MM Master of Management MMed Master of Education MSc Master of Science OAMLP Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme PGA Postgraduate Association PhD Doctor of Philosophy PrEng Professional Engineer

4 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report RAU Rand Afrikaans University RERA Regional Electricity Regulators Association SABRIC The South African Banking Risk Information Centre SARS South African Revenue Service SRC Student Representative Council Surg Surgery UWC University of the Western Cape ______2 Council approved a change in composition on 19 June 2015 (Five Ministerial appointees instead of three) 1.2 Meetings of Council The Council held four ordinary meetings during the year. A one-day strategic planning workshop was also held.

Ordinary meeting Date Attendance First ordinary meeting 7 April 64% Second ordinary meeting 9 June 64% Third ordinary meeting 29 September 78% Fourth ordinary meeting 1 December 77%

Table 1.2.1 Ordinary meetings

Strategic planning workshop Date Attendance Strategic Planning Workshop 14 October 54%

Table 1.2.2 Strategic planning workshop

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 5 6 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report HE CH S OF T AIRP T ER E N OR S P O C2 E N O R O 2.1 Introduction T I F The Council of the University of the Witwatersrand, T H Johannesburg derives its authority from the Higher

E Education Act of 1997 (No. 101 of 1997), as amended. This Act provides the governance and oversight framework for C

O Council.

U

N A World Bank report released in March 2018 shows that

C South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in

I L the world, with poverty consistently highest amongst rural black South Africans, the less educated, the unemployed, female-headed households, large families, and children. Pertinently, the role of skills and labour market factors have grown in importance, explaining intractable poverty with low intergenerational mobility impeding on poverty reduction.

Over the last century, universities were increasingly and rightfully so, expected to extend their traditional functions to include the promotion of economic development in assisting societies to pursue socio-economic goals by leveraging scientific and technological advances.

Today, higher education provides upward social mobility and employment opportunities, promoting meaningful and inclusive citizenship. In the modern era many young people enter university solely to prepare for careers. Young people need to be prepared for a future that will be transformed by automation and digitisation. In South Africa, where youth unemployment has reached 50%, unemployment amongst new graduates is only about 10%.

Failure to meaningfully improve access to higher education for marginalised segments cruelly laid bare the fault lines of an incomplete societal transformation in South Africa. The frustrations of being denied this gateway spilled over into our streets in some of the most severe student protests in our democratic era. The intensity of activism caused government, university leadership and general society to challenge paradigmatic funding models, curricula shaped by colonialist dogma and access and articulation into higher education.

Wits is patently clear about its role to positively influence the development of society and as a city campus with local impact in the Johannesburg Metropolitan. As a major property owner in the Braamfontein precinct and curator of world- class museums and cultural heritage, Wits is, and will continue to be a significant investor in the shaping of Johannesburg and its cultural identity. Our blueprint for the development of Braamfontein as an inner-city campus, the furthering of academic excellence within a safe and conducive environment, gained significant traction over the past year with strong support from the City and provincial authorities. The establishment of the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct in Braamfontein has already positioned Wits as a leading authority in confronting the Fourth Industrial revolution and preparing graduates and entrepreneurs for the future.

Council commissioned a report which focused on first-year students’ background and schooling information. The study found that 54% of first year students were female, 65% were African, and 53% of the first year students were enrolled in the Science, Engineering and Technology study fields. The study further revealed that 78% of the first-year students come from schools located in urban areas, with 64% emanating from quintile 4-5 and private schools. About 76% of the students had access to computers or computer laboratories before reaching university. It is important to note that approximately 47% of the undergraduate students at Wits are first in their families to attend a university with just over half indicating that their families were a general source of support.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 7 The study also focused on student accommodation and transport, which revealed particular legacy issues in society. Of the group surveyed, only 23% could be accommodated in on-campus residences. Over two thirds of first year students travel more than 10km per day to reach campus, with the majority using public transport or walking as their mode of travel.

Council had adopted a resolution mandating the City to establish partnerships with applicable institutions of higher education in order to improve access to safe and affordable student accommodation. The University is engaging with the City of Joburg and the province to explore options for low cost accommodation for students, to ensure student safety and to develop better transport routes to service students.

The year 2017 was one of the most successful sporting years for Wits. Eight Wits finalists were honoured inthe Gauteng Sports Awards. This achievement was greater than those received by other institutions or federations. The key achievements included Tanita Ramburuth-Hurt and Maria Combrink named as Gauteng Sportswomen of the Year. The launch of the Wits Sport Transformation Bursary Fund and the hosting of the first annual Wits Peak Performance Summit were other major highlights of 2017.

Wits Basketball team was honoured as University Sports South Africa (USSA) Champions for the second consecutive year. The rugby team and the hockey (men and women) team were USSA semi-finalists in their respective sporting codes. The women hockey team also qualified for the Varsity Hockey semi-finals for the second consecutive year. The men chess team won a Gold Medal. The rugby team was also honoured as the Varsity Cup Champions for 2017, first time in the history of Wits Rugby. Gauteng Cricket hosted the first ever T20 championship and Wits defeated the University of Johannesburg cricket team in a final at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium.

Whilst Wits remains fully committed to its role in moving South Africa forward on its development trajectory, the institution has not wavered from the more traditional and primary goals of a university.

Firstly, as the curators of priceless fossils, rock art, historical papers and other artefacts, Wits is maintaining and securing crucial knowledge for present and future generations. The University is the curator of priceless faunal, floral, hominid and rock art collections on behalf of the people of South Africa and the world. The Wits Art Museum serves as the home of over 9 000 pieces of unique African art, which also serves as teaching tools and the preservation of indigenous cultural knowledge systems. Historical Papers is home to some of former president Nelson Mandela’s handwritten notes but also hosts vast collections of important papers which are being digitised in order to make these important collections accessible to the public.

Secondly, universities must through research pursue the generation of new knowledge. Over the past yearWits maintained the steep trajectory of research output, with an increase of about 45% over the last five years. The majority of Wits publications (over 85%) are published in high-quality international journals.

Despite the subjective nature of world rankings, Wits continues to be rated as first or second on the continent in major international rankings. This is vital as it enables the University to continue to attract global talent to our shores.

Thirdly, Wits has invested heavily in raising our teaching capacity and infrastructure to ensure knowledge transfer to the next generation. Coupled with declining fiscal space, innovation and the optimisation of assets will require major paradigm shifts by all stakeholders in the higher education sector.

Over the past five years, the University has invested heavily in resources to support research and it is now imperative for the same emphasis on teaching and learning, particularly as Wits moves into the blended learning environment, where technology is an integral component of the University’s strategy. The amended teaching and learning strategy includes a focus on a digital campus coupled with new e-learning systems and innovative ways of learning, the development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), online short courses and full online programmes. A new e-Zone was launched in 2017. The transformation of existing curricula and the development of new disciplines to produce graduates for the fourth industrial revolution form a key component of the strategy. The implementation of the new teaching and learning strategy, and its concomitant infrastructure developments and ICT requirements, is a priority for the University in the coming years.

Lastly, transferring knowledge to society through the dissemination of knowledge is essential in any democracy and open society. Universities should offer comprehensive, independent assessments of global issues ranging from health to international financial flows. Academic endeavours at Wits continue to provide governments and communities with

8 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report a robust evidence base to inform public policy. For example, through consistent efforts from the Priority Cost Effective Lessons for System Strengthening unit based in the School of Public Health, government will implement a tax on sugar sweetened beverages in 2018.

Wits maintains positive relationships with its alumni, the general donor community and third stream income from this community remains generous. This speaks to the extraordinary efforts of the executive management to nurture the goodwill of the philanthropic community towards Wits and its mission.

The enduring commitment of Wits to remain a world-class research-intensive university, whilst effectively addressing the attendant challenges of a highly unequal society is shaped to a large degree by the institution’s scorecard. Our achievement against targets on postgraduate enrolment, science, engineering and technology enrolment, research output and student throughput rates all speak to a progressive institution, alive to the enormity of the task at hand. The entire Wits community remains utterly committed to the ideal of an inclusive society within which every South African has an opportunity to realise their full potential, regardless of their societal status.

I wish to thank my fellow Council members for their unstinting commitment in serving the University of the Witwatersrand. These are men and women ploughing back on a voluntary basis, with no financial reward or tangible benefit. As chairperson elected to serve a third term, I am honoured by the faith and trust expressed by these esteemed social leaders.

For the Annual Performance Plan please refer to Annexure A: Annual Performance Plan. 2.2 Matters of significance considered by Council during 2017 In view of the Council’s responsibility to govern the University and to provide ongoing strategic direction of the University, Council considered various matters during the year and received regular reports from the executive officers on the day-to-day operations of its business. In this regard, the following matters, among others, were considered, some of which are discussed in more detail throughout this report. 2.2.1 Strategic and operational matters 2.2.1.1 Institutional Scorecard Council actively tracked and monitored the performance of the University and its executive during the year through the 2017 Institutional Scorecard. The Senior Executive Team, with the approval from Council determined key performance drivers as set out in the 2017 Institutional Scorecard in accordance with the University‘s vision and strategic goals. Part of the Institutional Scorecard‘s use is to improve the accountability of the Senior Executive Team (SET). Council also approved the preliminary 2018 Institutional Scorecard at its December 2017 meeting.

2.2.1.2 Vice-Chancellor’s report Council considered quarterly reports from the Vice-Chancellor and SET on both strategic and operational matters. In this regard, the following matters, among others, were considered, some of which are discussed in more detail throughout this report:

• Student-related matters, including student protests, accommodation and other issues at the Wits Education Campus; the need for the provision of emergency accommodation and solutions to address issues around food security for students in need; and the SRC elections and associated governance matters.

• Finance-related matters, including a report of the Trade-Offs Task Team, the University’s budget, including forecasts for 2017, the Wits’ fundraising and development activities and administrative issues related to the National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme.

• Staff-related matters, including the completion of the insourcing process, medical aid, the verbal abuse and threats of staff by students, a review of the organisational design of the University, a review of processes for the appointment of senior executive members and the review of appointment and renewal processes for executives – Council also commended transformation structures across the University for the progress that has been made so far on the accelerated transformation programme.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 9 • Teaching and learning and research-related matters, including research highlights and ranking updates, internationalisation, a core undergraduate course to address key issues related to inequality, gender- based harm and other social issues; classroom preparedness for 2018; the Strategic Plan for Research and Postgraduate Affairs 2018 – 2022, a report on the progress of Wits’ e-Learning and online digital teaching suite, the remarkable increase in the use of technology in teaching and learning, the anticipated launch of two completely online programmes in 2018 – postgraduate diplomas in management and administration respectively – and the revised three-year enrolment plan.

• Strategic projects, including, the Wits’ ICT renewal project, the repurposing of three residences, Frankenwald developments, donor engagement and the upcoming centenary campaign, a capital development project at the Wits Rural Facility largely funded by a grant from the Department of Higher Education and Training, and the opening of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital.

• A revised Workers’ Charter, the new Retail Strategy for the University and the Strategy and Plan for Maintenance.

• Safety and security-related issues, including biometrics and crime in Braamfontein.

• Wits’ amazing recent sporting achievements.

2.2.1.3 Academic Partners Council approved a contract between Wits University and Academic Partners to offer online academic programmes, as part of the University’s strategy to increase access to higher education and to serve as an additional income stream. This will apply to selected courses and programmes to be offered over the next five years.

2.2.1.4 Approval of new centres Council approved three new centres, namely: the African Centre for the Study of the US, the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies and the Centre for Learning Evaluation and Results. 2.2.2 Governance matters, including audit and risk, and regulatory reporting requirements 2.2.2.1 Amendment of the Institutional Statute The University embarked on a process in 2015 to amend its Institutional Statute. Following various internal consultative processes as well as with the Department of Higher Education and Training, the amended Statute was submitted to the Minister of Higher Education and Training for gazetting. The University awaits the Minister’s approval in this regard.

2.2.2.2 Council Code of Conduct The Council Code of Conduct was discussed, with all Council members agreeing to sign the Code and to uphold their fiduciary responsibilities.

2.2.2.3 Annual declaration of interest by Council members In terms of sections 27(7)(a) to (e) and 27(7A) to (D) of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), members of Council made their annual declarations as per Council’s request, in terms of financial and/or other interests held, which could possibly give rise to an actual or perceived conflict of interest.

10 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 2.2.2.4 Reports from committees of Council Council continuously monitored the performance of its committees and received regular reports in this regard. Significant reports considered, included, among others –

• Quarterly updates on financial management.

• A report on the University’s 2018 Enrolment Plan and regular updates on undergraduate and postgraduate enrolment during the year.

• The University’s energy efficiency strategy, including a report on a rooftop solar project.

• Developments in the Braamfontein and Frankenwald precincts.

• Quarterly reports on risk management.

• The strategic plan for residences (2017 to 2022).

• Quarterly reports of the University Forum.

• The University’s admissions policy.

• A capacity development proposal.

• Updates on Residence matters.

• A report from the 2017 Wits Readmissions Committee about the 2017 readmissions process.

• Quarterly reports on the 2017 undergraduate and postgraduate enrolment plan.

• The 2018 Term Dates.

2.2.2.5 Regulatory reporting requirements Council approved the submission of the following regulatory reports to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) –

• The University’s 2016 Annual and Integrated reports, inclusive of the 2016 Annual Financial Statements

• The 2017 Mid-year Performance Report

• The 2018 Annual Performance Plan

2.2.2.6 Audit and risk management services Council resolved not to renew contracts with KPMG for internal auditing and risk management services once the current annual assignments have been completed for the 2017 financial year. This decision was taken following a meeting with the current CEO of KPMG, international KPMG representatives and members of the University Council’s Audit and Council Risk committees, as a result of an earlier meeting between Wits executive managers and other KPMG representatives.

Members of the Council Audit and Council Risk committees deliberated extensively on the presentations made by KPMG. The committees acknowledged that KPMG did take some actions, including releasing the CEO, COO and a number of senior partners to mitigate the reputational damage that KPMG suffered as a result of its relationship with Gupta associated companies and its complicity in the SARS report.

Council believed that it would have been prudent to acknowledge the ethical and legal lapses of KPMG’s senior management team. In addition, the company should have embarked on programmes to remedy the transgressions. Council also believed that an independent investigation should have been initiated at the outset.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 11 Given these deliberations, the joint meeting of the Council Audit and Council Risk committees andCouncil concluded that it would terminate its relationship with KPMG at the end of this financial year.

PwC would remain the University’s external auditors.

Council approved the University’s Group Audit Plan and noted the Internal Audit Plan as approved by the Audit Committee.

2.2.2.7 University Rules The following policies, rules, procedures and standing orders were approved by Council in 2017:

• Impact on staff:

i. the updated Smoking policy

ii. the revised Occupational Health, Safety and the Environment policy

iii. the updated Study Support for Staff policy

iv. the updated Study Support for Dependants of Members of staff policy

v. the Children in the Workplace policy

vi. the updated Procedures for the Appointment of Academic Staff

vii. the Appointment and Renewal Process for Senior Executives

viii. the revised Procurement policy

• Impact on students:

i. the updated Student Code of Conduct

ii. the updated Rules for Student Discipline

iii. the Pregnancy policy

iv. Student governance reforms that would impact on various student-related rules

v. the Sexual and Romantic Relationships with Undergraduate and Honours Students policy

vi. the addition of an insurance clause to the Travel policy

• University-wide impact:

i. the Social Media policy

ii. the updated Delegation of Authority Document

iii. the Information Security Policy

iv. the amended Senate Standing Orders on Higher Degrees (Procedure for Ad Hoc Committees and Embargoed Work policy)

v. amendments to the authority of residence hall coordinators and/or assistants in terms of student discipline

vi. the Senate standing orders on the Honours degree

12 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 2.2.3 Finance and asset management Council considered various financial and asset management matters during the year, including, the financial performance of the University in terms of the 2016 and 2017 annual budgets, the proposed 2018 annual budget, fee increases for 2017 and 2018 and the management of restricted funds.

The University achieved a breakeven budget in 2016. Appreciation was extended to all academics and staff for effecting strict savings in 2016, which enabled the University to achieve a breakeven budget. The2016 preliminary unaudited financial results were considered and subsequently, the 2016 audited financial results were approved by Council.

Council reviewed the 2017 annual budget and noted the interim financial reports for the Department of Higher Education and Training, and several other financial updates, including presentations on the University’s assets as managed by the University and the Foundation. Council agreed to the constitution of the University Investment Committee that would in future manage both the University and Foundation Funds.

The 2018 budget was provisionally approved, although income for 2018 was still uncertain. An 8% increase in tuition income was required to sustain the University in 2018. Council agreed that it would await direction from the Department of Higher Education and Training before making decisions pertaining to tuition fee income for 2018. 2.2.4 Human Resources/staffing matters 2.2.4.1 Conditions of service of staff members with regards to the restructuring of the Wits medical aid scheme Following the resolution of Council to amend the conditions of service to allow members of staff to select a medical aid scheme of their choice, three medical aid schemes, namely; Discovery Health Medical Scheme, with which WitsMed has amalgamated; Medshield; and Umvuzo, were approved, which would be available to staff as from 1 January 2018. Information and consultation sessions would take place in December 2017 and late January 2018 and early February to enable staff to make informed decisions. Staff members had until 31 March 2018 to select their choice of medical scheme. A Post-Retirement Medical Aid Subsidy Committee was constituted to manage the interests of eligible staff members and pensioners who were previously on WitsMed. Council approved a medical aid subsidy of R2 300 per principal member and R1 800 for an adult dependant with an additional hardship subsidy of R600 per principal member and R300 for an adult dependant for staff in the current WitsMed lower income bands for eligible beneficiaries.

2.2.4.2 Insourcing Following an extensive process, 1 336 staff was insourced on 1 July 2017 at a total annual cost of R120 million. Insourcing at the University could be seen as a model achievement for the higher education sector. Council also approved the Charter for Retail Workers, the Retails Strategy of the University, the Strategy and Plan for Maintenance and a bus transport tender.

2.2.4.3 Performance-based remuneration Council adopted the performance based remuneration model and agreed that it would be implemented as from 2018, and would be reviewed every three years. Upon making the decision, it was noted that the four Senate members and the academic staff members serving on the Council, had opposed this motion.

2.2.4.4 Salary agreements Due to no agreement being reached between representatives and unions during the salary negotiation process, Council agreed to hear presentations from four unions (ASAWU, ALTSA, NEHAWU and NUMSA). Four key issues were raised by representatives of the four unions, including the: rejection of linking performance based remuneration to salary increases by ASAWU; the reinstatement of the monetary element for long service awards; early closure of the University in 2017, and the 2018 salary offer. After extensive deliberation, Council resolved that performance-based remuneration was a current University policy that was correctly applied during salary negotiations. Similarly, Council confirmed its previous decision that the long service awards would continue without the monetary component. Council did not support the request from unions for the early closure of the

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 13 University in 2017 without using the leave credits of staff members, due to the cost implication estimated to be at R24 million. Council approved the salary increases recommended by the Remuneration Committee of Council. However, Council advised that a meeting should take place with all the unions on Monday, 4 December 2017, before the decision was communicated to the University community.

2.2.4.5 University’s Payscales in 2017 The proposed adjustment to the University’s Payscales in 2017 was approved. 2.2.5 Executive management appointments Council approved the renewal of the contract of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Adam Habib, for a second term of five years, commencing in April 2018.

A restructuring of the Senior Executive Team was approved, particularly with regards to revitalising the post of the Vice-Principal, to manage the majority of operational issues related to the University for a period of three years. This was implemented in order to release the Vice-Chancellor and Principal to focus on key strategic issues like funding, accommodation, internationalisation, fundraising and stakeholder relations.

The Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Advancement, HR and Transformation, Professor Tawana Kupe’s current contract as Deputy Vice-Chancellor ended on 31 December 2017. The processes to enable a second term as DVC was concluded with Council’s approval and which enabled . Professor Kupe to continue to serve in the newly revitalised and substantive position of Vice-Principal, for which he was appointed, for a three- year period, which commenced on 1 July 2017.

Council also approved the following appointments and/or reappointments:

• Professor Andrew Crouch as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, for a second term of office of three years.

• Professor Ebrahim Momoniat as the new Dean of the Faculty of Science, effective 1 July 2017, for a period of five years.

• Professor Ruksana Osman as the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities for a second five-year term. 2.2.6 Property development 2.2.6.1 Frankenwald The consideration of the Frankenwald development was ongoing.

2.2.6.2 Braamfontein Gateways Project Three gateways, particularly those frequently used by pedestrians were being upgraded to ensure that entry to the University was efficient, welcoming and well-managed. The three entrances that will be upgraded are the steps on Jan Smuts Avenue close to the OLS Building, the entrance to Solomon Mahlangu House and the opening of Sutton Close (between Solomon House and the Richard Ward Buildings) from Jorissen Street.

The Wits team is working with the City of Johannesburg, UN habitat and corporates in Braamfontein to effectively redevelop the area of Braamfontein on Jan Smuts Avenue, close to the OLS steps. The Gateways Project will link to another project focusing on developing secure urban routes, which seeks to create safe routes for pedestrians both within the University, and in Braamfontein, through the creation of proper pedestrian walkways, adequate lighting and security. A new retail strategy for the University is being developed to serve both the University and Braamfontein communities on the periphery of the campuses, and will be incorporated into the Gateways Project.

2.2.6.3 Parktown Village, North Lodge and Esselen Street Residences to be repurposed Following further consultation with residents in the Parktown Village (PKV), North Lodge and Esselen Street residences, Council approved the repurposing of these residences for academic purposes. More beds would

14 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report be made available and alternative, equivalent accommodation has been secured for all affected students at the equivalent cost.

An accommodation strategy is to be devised, which will aim to meet the accommodation needs of financially constrained students. 2.2.7 Student-related matters During the year, Council considered various matters that impacted on students, including, among others, accommodation issues, student funding issues, and matters related to the student governance structures of the University.

Council considered that accommodation was still a major issue for students and that universities throughout the country were facing institutional and systemic crises in this regard. Wits has requested its Campus Housing and Residence Life to begin accrediting appropriate external service providers so that the University could at least monitor and influence the circumstances in which its students were housed. Wits was also exploring a series of strategic conversations with stakeholders to see how the University could go to scale in addressing the problem, including partnerships in residences and similar initiatives. Emergency accommodation was secured for students until after examinations through negotiation with the Gauteng Provincial Government that made 300 beds available in the newly-renovated Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital nurses’ residences.

A new model for the financing of the higher education system is a national priority. The Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training has handed over its report to the President. It is now up to the President to decide when to make the report publicly available. The CEO of Universities South Africa is engaging with the Presidency to try to get a sense of timelines in this regard. A full analysis of funding for students was delivered by the CFO. It was noted that there had been administrative problems on the part of NSFAS earlier this year, but the University has been given assurances that these issues will be resolved for the 2018 academic year.

Council noted a concern by the SRC about the student experience at the University and a plan by the SRC for a new student initiative, called the inter-varsity sports tournament, which Council agreed to be a proposal worthy of support. Consideration was given to the administrative difficulties experienced with NSFAS and Funza Lushaka funding schemes. The need for the SRC Humanitarian Fund to be turned into an endowment, in order to remain sustainable, was also considered.

Council noted that a plan to develop enhanced support for SRC members was being developed by the President of the SRC and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic and the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs and her management team.

Council supported the decision to introduce electronic voting in the SRC elections and referred all operational issues in this regard to senior management and the SRC to resolve. It was noted that there have been significant gender imbalances in the membership of the elected student house committees in certain mixed-gender residences. It was thus agreed that a temporary blanket amendment would be made to the constitutions of house committees, to ensure that at least half (50%) of all members of house committees of mixed-gender residences are female. 2.2.8 Awards – honorary degrees and gold medals Council approved the conferral of honorary degrees and gold medals on the following candidates:

• Legal Resources Centre (gold medal)

• Section 27 (gold medal)

• Mr Adrian Gore (honorary doctorate)

• Professor Harvey Dale (honorary doctorate)

• Ms Patricia Horn (honorary doctorate)

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 15 • Adv. Thulisile Madonsela (honorary doctorate)

• Judge Carole Lewis (gold medal)

• Professor Edward Webster (honorary doctorate)

• Mr Patrice Motsepe (honorary doctorate)

• Professor Shula-Marks (honorary doctorate)

• Mr Stephen Koseff (honorary doctorate)

• Mr Franklin Thomas (honorary doctorate)

• Mrs Majorie Manganye (honorary doctorate)

• Professor John Pettifor (honorary doctorate)

• Professor John Gear (honorary doctorate)

• Professor Peter Cleaton-Jones (honorary doctorate) 2.2.9 Membership and Committee Matters 2.2.9.1 Election of chairperson and vice-chairperson of Council Dr Randall Carolissen was duly re-elected as the Chairperson of Council and Mr Isaac Shongwe as the Vice- Chairperson of Council, for a two-year period commencing on 14 June 2017.

2.2.9.2 Council membership Council acknowledged Dr Brian Bruce, Mr Rob Hamer, Professor Shireen Hassim, and, Ms Adele Underhay whose terms of office had come to an end in 2017. Their contribution to Council and service to the University was applauded.

Council also welcomed Professor Thokozani Majozi as the new Senate representative to Council.

The membership and the process for filling vacancies on Council and the Finance Committee of Council were reviewed.

The membership of Council representatives on several University structures and committees was discussed. However, many nominations are still to be finalised and the new names will thus reflect in the official minutes of Council.

Name of Committee Name of the Council Representative Term Chris Hani Baragwanath Associate Professor M Nethononda Nursing College Professor M Tickly 3 years – ending 31-Dec-2018 Professor C Lundgren Professor S Velaphi (alternate) Senate Mr I Shongwe 1 year – ending 31-Dec-18 Professor C Mueller University Forum Professor C Mueller 3 years – ending 31-Dec-20 Professor F Duncan

16 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Name of Committee Name of the Council Representative Term Exco of Convocation Mr C Coovadia 1 year – ending 28-Jul-18 The term has been regularised to start from 1 Jan – 31 Dec each year.

Table: 2.2.9.2.1 Council representatives on University structures and/or committees 2.2.9.3 Performance assessment of Council, its office-bearers and standing committees A performance assessment of Council was undertaken towards the latter part of the year. An assessment of the performance of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson as well as an evaluation of the effectiveness of Council committee structures would be undertaken in 2018.

2.2.9.4 Council ICT Committee Council approved changes to the composition of the Council ICT Committee, to provide for additional external members to serve on the Council ICT Committee.

2.2.9.5 University Forum Council noted that the University Forum had established a working group, which developed a plan to enable the University Forum to become more proactive in dealing with substantive issues of transformation. The plan will focus on specific themes, which include: Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum, Research and Postgraduate Affairs, Diversifying Demographics, Student and Staff Experiences. 2.2.10 General matters 2.2.10.1 The Matrix and Micromatica The University has managed to settle an ongoing matter with Micromatica, the owners of the Matrix Student Centre, which will allow the University to assume greater control of the Matrix Student Centre in the future. In this regard, the University will now take over the leases of the tenants in the Centre.

2.2.10.2 ICT Networking and Infrastructure Security Project Council noted quarterly reports on the progress made with the completion of the Projects, which was valued at R500 million.

2.2.10.3 Renaming of Wits’ places and spaces Council agreed to the recommendations of the Naming Committee for the following spaces to be named or renamed:

Faculty Old Name or Structure Location New Name

Mathematical Sciences Braamfontein Campus T.W. Kambule Mathematical Science Building West Sciences Building The wall on the 12th Braamfontein Campus East Kabbo Humanities Floor of University Corner (Journalism) A boardroom on the 12th Braamfontein Campus East Percy Qoboza Boardroom Humanities Floor of University Corner (Journalism) The wall on the 9th Floor of Braamfontein Campus East Capital Radio 604 Humanities University Corner (VoW FM)

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Humanities A boardroom in the Faculty Braamfontein Campus East Christina Scott Humanities A boardroom in the Faculty Braamfontein Campus East Bessie Head Road alongside Alumni House Braamfontein Campus Alumni Lane Wits Alumni West

Table 2.2.10.3.1 Renaming of Wits places and spaces 2.2.10.4 Academic matters Council approved the 2019 Term Dates and lauded the efforts of the SET and the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal in particular, for completing the 2016 academic year, amidst extremely difficult circumstances.

18 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Results of Council Results Self-Assessment Survey Discussion on Fees Commission Report Retail for Charter workers Report VC’s with (engagement Mining Industry)

• • • • 1 December Council self- assessment exercise being governance one of the key elements (staff Report VC’s and student engagements)

• • 29 September Election of Chair and Vice-Chair of Council as per HE Act and Statute Report VC’s Efficiency Energy projects Student accommodation

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2017 Annual Plan Performance Annual declaration Council by of interest members 2017 Institutional Scorecard Report VC’s

• • • • 7 April ARUA now has now ARUA three secured funded externally grants research R7m close to worth It is years. five over of also in the process a number developing of CoE. KPI 3 – Technology and Infrastructure KPI 3.2 – Efficient of Operations Asset Physical and Management PIMD ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ KPI 2 – Research Output KPI 2 – Research & Research

• 2017 Institutional Scorecard Scorecard 2017 Institutional es Matrix Council affirms its Council affirms the govern to responsibility by as determined University Act and the Higher Education the Statute. the Council will, through Team, Senior Management the advance deliberately as a public role University’s institution, higher education the public good. for working

Objectives 1. 2. Self 2017 Council Objectiv Council determines and approves the key performance indicators in the InstitutionalScorecard annually and monitors thescorecard continuously. In addition, Council determines a set of foryearfollowingobjectives the upon which part of the PlanPerformance Annual is premised. The Council objectives should be seen in which the espouses of context of its the Framework the vision Strategic University, and mission as well as the values, spirit, and principles of Wits’ Institutional Card. Score A: 2017 Institutional Annexuer to Please refer Intent. The minutes of the various Council meetings throughout the serveyear, as the primary information source. In addition, the Wits source. additional information 2022 Vision also serves as an

2.3 2.3.1 of Council -assessment

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• • • 1 December SRC Report Report SRC related (matters enhancement to of academic support; communications fees student w.r.t challenges) Report VC’s (student registration, cancellation and pass rates; for Centre African of the the study States) United

• • 29 September

VC’s Report Report VC’s protests, (student Funding at student Wits and National initiatives) Strategic Residence Plan (2017- 2022 Presentation of Faculty by Humanities

• • • 9 June VC’s Report Report VC’s for (concessions students, destitute accommodation crises)

• 7 April KPI 3.3 – Energy KPI 3.3 – Energy – & Management on electricity saving usage KPI 3.4 – Water Management ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ KPI 4 – Finance (Stability KPI 4.3 – Fundraising money – new projects raised Output KPI 2 – Research Profile & Research KPI 2.1 – Accredited Output Research KPI 2.2 – Number of NRF- Researchers rated

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Council recognises: of the 3.1. The centrality South Africa’s to University development long-term critical and that goals, is a and debate engagement of the University; role central the access to 3.2. That academically for University deserving and talented should not be students their inability to by limited pay; in the University, 3.3. That new to creating addition in and engaging knowledge, and can blue sky research, role an important should play inequality and in redressing the immediate to respond needs of society; engagement critical 3.4. That of role is a central and debate universities.

3. Objectives

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2017 Scorecard as Financial Results 2018 Report; per VC’s discussions budget analysis and strategic Financial Report Management – Sep 2017 meeting Special Joint with Audit and Risk Committee Mid-Year Report Performance approval on HR Policies Update Services Student Advisory policies Policy; (Pregnancy Student Rules for Discipline; Student Code of Conduct) of Delegation Authority Document amendments Plan Enrolment Annual Performance Plan 2018 of Nomination of various members structures committee

• • • • • • • • • • • 1 December

SET Retreat SET Retreat on (focus Report PG, attracting high achieving from matriculants feeder specific schools) Financial Interim DHET for Report Financial Management – June Report 2017 Management Risk discussion on service offering audit of current and risk services Discussion on Council Code of Conduct and fiduciary responsibilities

• • • • • 29 September

2017 Institutional 2017 Institutional – KPI Scorecard Financial Management – April YTD Report on Update submission of amended Statute University on ICT Update and Networking Infrastructure Security Project Council Risk Report Committee Consolidated Draft Annual Financial 31 at as Statements Dec 2016 2016 Annual and Report Integrated

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2017 Institutional 2017 Institutional Scorecard Undergraduate and Postgraduate Plan and Enrolment Update *Wits Vision 2022 2017 Institutional Scorecard of Preliminary Review Financial Unaudited December for Results 2016 of Budgets Approval 2017 Annual Plan Performance

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KPI 4 – Finance (Stability KPI 4.1 – Financial (Operating Stability Surplus/Loss) • KPI 4.2 – Frankenwald & Braamfontein Revitalisation KPI 4 – Finance (Stability KPI 4.1 – Financial (Operating Stability Surplus/Loss) KPI 4.2 – Frankenwald & Braamfontein Revitalisation KPI 4.3 – Fundraising money (new projects raised) • KPI 7 – Operational Effectiveness & Efficiency • KPI 7.1 – Qualitative of key measurement in academic milestones administration

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Council must discharge its discharge Council must by: responsibilities Statutory 5.1. Ensuring that gives management to the attention sufficient of financial sustainability including the University, control of financial systems and planning, and that of transparency monitoring is the budget in determining priority; given 5.2. Ensuring that all Council 5.2. Ensuring that structures committee with fulfil their obligations of the best and to integrity their ability; all reports 5.3. Ensuring that legislation by required (e.g. Annual report/Annual Financial statements) timeously submitted are an accurate and provide correct and factually of the business reflection of the and sustainability University; Council will make decisions Council will make and protect promote that sustainability, the long-term and autonomy inclusiveness as a of this institution university, research-based a safe as creating as well the for environment of a multiplicity expression views.

5. Objectives 4.

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VC’s Report National National Report VC’s on funding initiatives Higher Education and Braamfontein (initiatives environs crime prevention for and accommodation needs) , 2018 Budget fee including tuition increases

• • • 1 December VC’s Report Report VC’s (discussion on challenges, fee emergency accommodation)

• 29 September 2017 Scorecard 2017 Scorecard update Report SRC

• • 9 June

2017 Institutional 2017 Institutional Scorecard (student Report VC’s funding with sector; corporate accommodation crises; concessions poor students) for

• • 7 April

KPI 6 – Transformation of KPI 6 – Transformation Life Student KPI 6.1 – Finalisation of Student and approval & Structure Governance System Electoral KPI 6.2 – International Experience Students’ Voice -Governance KPI 6.3 – Student Residences Wits KPI 6.4 – Sports at KPI 5.5 – Curriculum Reform KPI 4.1 – Financial (Operating Stability Surplus/Loss) KPI 4.2 – Frankenwald & Braamfontein Revitalisation KPI 4.3 – Fundraising money (new projects raised) of KPI 6 – Transformation Life Student KPI 6.1 – Finalisation of Student and approval & Structure Governance System Electoral KPI 6.2 – International Experience Students’ Voice -Governance

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5.6. Creating a healthy a healthy 5.6. Creating of free environment, and race gender prejudice, supportive discrimination, stakeholders of all university of their status regardless power account into taking differentials. 5.4. Ensuring that all 5.4. Ensuring that rules and policies the in are thereof approval of the interest the best University; 5.5. Ensuring compliance with the senior appointment as determined procedures so that the University, by of the interests the best served; are University 6.2. Working with 6.2. Working as management/students, the engage to appropriate, and other organizations state the address to in order in challenges systemic education. Council will champion the of enabling realisation for the University access to deserving all academically by: students its intellectual 6.1. Deploying finding the towards resources funding solutions; best

6. Objectives

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Social Media Policy union staff Academic Council submission to updates Enrolment Online Digital suite Teaching Classroom for preparedness 2018

• • • • • 1 December Protocol for for Protocol Managing at Disruptions Events Student Undergraduate & Postgraduate enrolment SET Retreat (student report concessions 2018; for accommodation and options admissions points scores)

• • • 29 September Undergraduate Undergraduate & Postgraduate Enrolment (core report ‘s VC undergraduate courses) Wits Readmissions Report Committee

• • • 9 June 2017 Institutional 2017 Institutional Scorecard Wits Readmissions – 2017 Committees Report Undergraduate and Postgraduate Update Enrolment

• • • 7 April KPI 6.3 – Student KPI 6.3 – Student Residences Wits KPI 6.4 – Sports at KPI 3.1 – Implementation of of ICT plan (Rollout Network) KPI 3.2 – Efficient of Physical Operations and Management Asset PIMD KPI 1 – Teaching KPI 1 – Teaching & Effectiveness Enrolment KPI 1.1 – Undergraduate 1st - New Enrolment years KPI 1.2 – Undergraduate Graduations Graduate KPI 1.3 – Post Honours, Enrolment- and PhD + PG Masters NQF level Diplomas at Graduate KPI 1.4 – Post Honours. graduations- and PhD Masters Completion - Science, KPI 1.5 Engineering and profile Technology

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8.2. Overseeing the agreed the agreed 8.2. Overseeing and size upon enrolment shape; an 8.3. Encouraging is that environment and inclusive. consultative By protecting and protecting By championing institutional Council will autonomy, and enable academic ensure the within, and by freedom University. Council will support in its pursuit management excellence of academic the Wits and promoting by: experience the success 8.1. Monitoring of students; and throughput

7. 8. Objectives

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Amendments to to Amendments policy on study staff support for to Amendments dependents policy for study for of staff support in on children Policy the workplace of review Proposed 2018 for scales pay Long Service awards Wits Post subsidy employment of Establishment for Southern Centre Inequality Studies Accelerated Transformation Update Forum University Report Plan 2022 Strategic Research for 2018 Institutional Scorecard

• • • • • • • • • • • 1 December

Smoking policy Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Policy University Capacity Development and Proposal Presentation Naming (TW Committee Building Kambule Room / Board Percy renaming Qoboza) SET Retreat back – report on growth focus graduate in Post enrolment

• • • • • 29 September

Update on Update Based Performance remuneration model Aid update Medical of Approval Naming Committee recommendations Report Interim on Team Task from Insourcing from Report Forum University SET Risk report (Transformation and challenges to changes Institutional culture) • 2017 Institutional (May Scorecard update) Strategy • Library report in VC’s

• • • • • • • 9 June

2017 Institutional 2017 Institutional Scorecard the Task from Report on Insourcing Team Conditions of Service the to pertaining closed University’s aid scheme medical 2017 Institutional Scorecard reports Quarterly the UF from 2017 Institutional Scorecard

• • • • • • 7 April Table 2.3.1.1 Council Objectives Matrix Matrix 2.3.1.1 Council Objectives Table KPI 5 – Transformation Profile KPI 5.1 – Staff Black African - % RSA as a Staff Academic staff to all proportion % Profile: KPI 5.2 – Staff (Full Professors of Female and Associate) - % Profile KPI 5.3 – Staff Academic Coloured RSA of as a proportion Staff all staff KPI 5.4 – Number of with Doctoral staff Qualifications - Curriculum KPI 5.5 Reform Output KPI 2 – Research Profile & Research

• • • • • • • 2017 Institutional Scorecard Scorecard 2017 Institutional Council commits itself to itself to Council commits wellbeing into staff taking when making account of decisions and in oversight policies. relevant to drive Council will continue overall as an transformation that objective and ongoing on all aspects of touches and particular the university, and staff to in relation goals curriculum will be prioritised. the that Council will ensure as a mandate University’s university research-intensive is prioritised.

9. 10. 11. Objectives

24 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Key ARUA African Universities Research Alliance DHET Department of Higher Education ISFAP Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme NSFAS National Student Financial Aid Scheme PIMD Property and Infrastructure Management Division SRC Students’ Representative Council SET Senior Executive Team VC Vice-Chancellor

2.3.2 Results of Council self-assessment survey (2017)3

Area Question 2 1 -1 -2 More true More false True False than false than truth Strategic Council reviews the institution’s strategic leadership, plan and other strategic plans such as the 13 2 0 0 vision, mission academic and financial plans annually. and context Council assesses institutional policies and institutional initiatives in terms of approved 7 7 1 0 strategic goals and targets. Council reviews all internal and external 2 6 6 1 stakeholder relationships annually. Council reviews its transformation strategy and policies regularly on the basis of 8 4 1 2 feedback from institutional transformation indicators. Council ensures that appropriate steps are instituted in order to meet transformation 6 4 2 3 targets and communicates regularly with its stakeholders on its endeavours in this regard. Governance of Council reviews the institution’s programme core functions qualification mix and its enrolment plan at 10 3 1 1 of teaching least once per annum. and learning, research and Council assesses the institution’s enrolments, throughput and graduation rates at least community 10 5 0 0 engagement once per annum in line with strategic targets set for these. Council reviews the institution’s research and innovation endeavours and outputs 13 2 0 0 against strategically set targets at least once per annum.

3 Based on criteria of DHET as specified in the Good Governance guidelines document.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 25 Area Question 2 1 -1 -2 More true More false True False than false than truth Governance Council approves the institution’s budget and of resources: regularly reviews the institution’s income and 14 1 0 0 financial, expenditure against the budget. human, equipment and Council receives and considers regular reports from internal audit and engages infrastructure 14 0 0 1 with the external auditors at least once per annum. Council approves the institution’s annual financial statements and takes appropriate 13 2 0 0 steps in the case of qualified external audit opinions. Council has in place legally sound and fair appointment policies for all staff and 12 1 1 1 in particular for the Vice-Chancellor and members of senior management. Council reviews the performance of the Vice- Chancellor regularly each year with a view to 12 2 1 0 corrective steps being taken where needed. Council reviews and approved all building and infrastructure projects as well as 9 4 1 1 procurement of services in terms of its decision-making delegations. Council has in place effective whistle blowing services and receives regular reports on 2 6 4 3 alleged fraudulent and corrupt activities in the University. Governance Council receives and considers institutional of institutional reports from the Vice-Chancellor in a set 12 3 0 0 accountability format, covering Council approved items. including public reporting Council considers and approves the institution’s annual performance plan and the accompanying performance report for 13 1 0 1 DHET and ensures its timeous submission to DHET. Council participates constructively, through its members nominated for this purpose, 8 5 1 1 in meetings of Senate and the Institutional Forum.

26 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Area Question 2 1 -1 -2 More true More false True False than false than truth Council Council regularly uses and has in place the meetings and following good governance instruments; a conduct of set of institutional rules including provisions business within the institutional statute in greater detail; a code of conduct; conflict of interest 11 3 1 0 declaration procedures; a comprehensive decision making delegations framework; Council performance assessment instrument; Performance agreement between Council and the Vice-Chancellor. Council annually has two council workshops for all council members: One an induction 8 5 2 0 workshop and the other a strategic planning workshop. Council has ensured that its Institutional Statute and/or institutional rules include membership criteria for members of council 12 2 0 1 and its committees and applies these rigorously. Council has ensured that the Institutional Statute and/or institutional rules spell out 13 1 0 1 the duties of council and its committees. Council continually ensures that all committees operate in terms of council 7 5 2 1 approved charters and takes the necessary remedial steps where it is not the case. Council agendas and supporting documentation in an appropriate format are delivered at least five working days before 9 4 0 2 each council meeting with either a minimum or no supplementary agendas permitted. Council, specifically the chairperson ensures that accepted meeting procedures are 12 2 0 1 strictly adhered to. Council ensures that apart from its own annual self-evaluation it is evaluated 3 3 4 5 externally at least every three years by peers, former vice-chancellors or former registrars.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 27 Area Question 2 1 -1 -2 More true More false True False than false than truth General comments: 1. Council to take transformation seriously in line with the Country’s national agenda. Transformation is not a regular item on the agenda although the University has good and innovative transformation programmes. 2. Meeting attendance by some external members of Council is problematic. 3. New members of Council who have not served for a complete year, are unable to comment. 4. The current Council is engaged and functional.

Table 2.3.2.1 Result of Council Self-Assessment Survey (2017) 2.4 Operational information 2.4.1 Changes in the Academic Structure Faculties and Schools

The core structures of the University operations arose out of the University’s 2001 Review. The structural model includes Faculties, Schools, Research Entities and Centres. In 2017, the Faculty of Science’s Quinquennial Review of the School of Computer Sciences recommendation of the amalgamation of the school with the School of Computational and Applied Mathematics was implemented. The school was re-named, The School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (CSAM). The University’s academic structure as reflected in the General Prospectus for 2017 is reflected below.

Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment • Graduate School of Business Administration (Wits • School of Architecture and Planning Business School) • School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering • School of Governance • School of Civil and Environmental Engineering • School of Accountancy • School of Construction Economics and • School of Economic and Business Sciences Management • School of Law • School of Electrical and Information Engineering • School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering • School of Mining Engineering

Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Health Sciences • Wits School of Education • School of Anatomical Sciences • School of Human and Community Development • School of Clinical Medicine • School of Literature, Language and Media Studies • School of Oral Health Sciences • School of Social Sciences • School of Pathology • Wits School of Arts • School of Physiology • School of Public Health • School of Therapeutic Sciences

28 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Faculty of Science • School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences • School of Molecular and Cell Biology • School of Mathematics • School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics • School of Statistics and Actuarial Science • School of Physics • School of Chemistry • School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies • School of Geosciences

Table 2.4.1.1 The University’s Academic Structure

Research is a collaborative process and it is natural that researchers tend to form research groupings. Below is a list of formally recognised research entities divided into units (focused on a single senior academic), groups (consisting of a number of academics collaborating often across disciplines), Centres of Excellence (CoE) (which are groups with long term external funders) and institutes (which are large organisational structures).

Research Units Advanced Drug Delivery Platform Research Unit Health Communication Research Unit Flow Research Unit Hepatitis Virus Diversity Research Unit Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit HIV Pathogenesis Research Unit MRC/Wits Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit Human Variation and Identification Research Unit Carbohydrate & Lipid Metabolism Research Unit Maternal, Adolescent and Child Health Research Unit Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Centre for Applicable Analysis & Number Theory Research Unit Unit Clinical HIV Research Unit Perinatal HIV Research Unit Effective Care Research Unit Protein Structure-Function Research Unit Empilweni Services and Research Unit Pulmonary Infections Research Unit Health Communication Research Unit MRC/Wits Rural Health in Transition Research Unit MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Priority Cost Effective Lessons for Systems Strengthening Unit

Research Groups Centre of Excellence (CoE) African Ecology & Conservation Biology Research Group DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis Brain Function Research Group DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Tuberculosis Research Centre in Water Research and Development Group DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development Southern Centre for Inequality Studies Group DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials National Aerospace Centre Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform Antiviral Gene Therapy

Research Institutes Economic Geology Research Institute Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics Institute Rock Art Research Institute Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Research Evolutionary Studies Institute Wits Research Institute in Malaria Global Change Institute Wits Social and Economic Research

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 29 Materials Physics Research Institute Cities Institute Molecular Sciences Institute Mining Research Institute Society, Work and Development Research Institute Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Biosciences Research Entities - Recognised by Faculty Centre Research Unit Centre for Urban and Built Environment Studies (CUBES) Ancient Culture and Cognition in Africa Research Programme Centre for Researching Education and Labour REAL DECMA-Differential Equations Continuum Mechanics and Applications Research Programme Centre for Indian Studies in Africa Information Engineering Research Programme (IERP) Ion Implantation and Surface Research Programme Nuclear Physics Research Programme Power Systems Engineering Research Programme Reinforced Plastics/Composites Research Programme Restoration and Conservation Biology Research Programme

Table 2.4.1.2 University Research Entities and Units

SARChI Chairs at Wits as at December 2017

Name School Faculty Title of Chair Adler, JB School of Education Humanities Mathematics Education Allais, S School of Education Humanities Chair in Post-School Education and Training Coetzee, M Wits Research Institute for Malaria Health Sciences Medical Entomology & Vector Control Colafrancesco, S School of Physics Science Radio Astronomy De Mello Koch, R School of Physics Science Fundamental Physics & String Theory Dirr, HW School of Molecular and Cell Biology Science Protein Biochemistry & Structural Biology Durrheim, RJ School of Geosciences Science Research Chair in Exploration, Earthquakes and Mining Seismology Eyles, JD School of Public Health Health Sciences Health Policy and Systems Falcon, RMS School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering and the Clean Coal Technology Engineering Built Environment Hamilton, L School of Social Science Humanities Political Theory Harrison, PJ School of Architecture and Planning Engineering and the Social Chair in Development Built Environment Planning and Modelling Henshilwood, CS Evolutionary Studies Institute Science The Origins of Modern Human Behaviour Jejjala, V School of Physics Science Theoretical Particle Cosmology Landau, LB African Centre for Migration & Humanities Mobility and the Politics of Society Difference

30 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Madhi, SA School of Pathology/Respiratory and Health Sciences Vaccine Preventable Diseases Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit Majozi, T School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering and the Research Chair in Sustainable Engineering Built Environment Process Engineering Moore P Department of Virology in School of Health Sciences Virus-host dynamics for public Pathology health Munro, OQ School of Chemistry Science Bio-inorganic Chemistry Ndlovu S School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering and the Hydrometallurgy: Innovation Engineering Built Environment and Sustainability Nieftagodien, MN School of Social Sciences - History Humanities Local Histories & Present Workshop Realities Pillay, V School of Therapeutic Science- Health Sciences Pharmaceutical Biomaterials Pharmacy and Pharmacology & Polymer-Engineered Drug Delivery Technologies Ramsay, M School of Pathology (Bioinformatics) Sydney Brenner Bioinformatics of African Institute for Molecular Populations Biology Rispel L School of Public Health Health Sciences Public health Scholes M School of Animal, Plant and Science Global change and systems Environmental Sciences analysis Steyn, ME School of Social Sciences Humanities Critical Diversity Studies Tiemessen, CT School of Pathology/Centre for HIV Health Sciences HIV Vaccine Translational and STIs (NICD) Research Venkatakrishnan, H School of Education Humanities Chair in Numeracy

Table 2.4.1.3 SARChI Chairs

The following changes were effected in 2017 in the Academic structure of the university:

• The Evolutionary Studies Institute (ESI), formerly known as a 21st Century Institute, was moved to form part of the Faculty of Science, reporting directly to the Dean;

• The Southern Centre for Inequality Studies the Centre for Learning Evaluation and Results. (CLEAR-AA) were both approved in 2017 and reside within the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management;

• The African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) was approved; and

• Wits Language School relocated from the Faculty of Humanities to Wits Plus, with the ultimate reporting line to the DVC Academic.

Limitations on Access to Certain Courses

Issues of access remain a key concern to the University. Factors which affect access to courses and qualifications are inter-related and include:

• The specific entrance requirements for qualifications, i.e. that certain subjects, achieved at particular levels, are prerequisites (these are listed per qualification in the Rules and Syllabuses books of the University of the particular year); this applies to both new first year students as well as returning students who need to meet the pre- and co-requisite rules for many courses in second year and beyond.

• The ability of students to fund their studies manifested itself as an ongoing concern in the #FeesMustFall movement which became the largest student social movement since the dawn of South Africa’s democracy in 1994. It changed the systemic parameters and required the Higher Education system to fundamentally transform itself. The State has made significant concessions in 2017 by agreeing to pay the shortfall between University fee increases and a no fee increase regime. This enabled a large number of students to gain access to the University, including returning students who had historical debt.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 31 • Limited resources, such as suitably qualified teaching staff and infrastructure, for example, the number of bench spaces in Science, Engineering (Mining and Chemical) and Health sciences (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Dentistry) laboratories restricts student intake for particular courses. The consequence of the combination of these and other factors is that the number of enrolments in certain subject areas has to be fixed, whilst flexibility exists to accommodate more students in other areas.

• Sources of income to support teaching in particular subjects – whether from government subsidies, student fees, donations or a third-stream income.

• The consequence of the combination of these and other factors is that the number of enrolments in certain subject areas has to be fixed, whilst flexibility exists to accommodate more students in other areas. The Enrolment Plan agreed with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) guides the process of enrolment management at the University.

The University revised its agreed Enrolment Plan with the DHET. The revised plan was approved by Senate and the DHET for the period 2017 to 2019. The Enrolment Plan agreed with the DHET guides the process of enrolment management at the University.

Student Enrolment

The total student intake in 2017 at the University was placed at 38 161 (an increase of 2.58% compared to 2016), of which 35.25% was postgraduate (against an internal target of 40%). In 2016, student intake was placed at 37 202, of which 34.67% was postgraduate. In terms of 2017 student enrolment numbers, the Faculties were ranked in descending order as follows: Humanities, (26.23%); Commerce, Law and Management (24.53%); Engineering and the Built Environment (19.61%); Health Sciences (16.42%); and Science (13.20%).

The factors limiting growth in some areas, for example, infrastructural limitations were considered by Council, and the earmarked funds granted to date by the DHET for infrastructure renewal are acknowledged. 2.4.2 Changes in the administrative structure The University approved a number of name changes to various structures in the course of 2017, the most significant being:

• Computer Network Services (CNS) was changed to Wits Information and Computer Technology (Wits ICT);

• Campus Control was changed to Campus Protection Services; and

• The Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management established a Teaching and Learning Centre within the Faculty. This centre is recognised as a formal organisational structure to deliver Faculty wide short courses.

2.4.2.1 Significant Academic Developments Three new programmes have been approved internally by the Academic Planning and Development Committee (APDC).

These programmes are:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Management;

• Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration; and

• Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business.

These programmes were at various approval stages for obtaining Programme and Qualification Mix (PQM) clearance from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), accreditation from the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) and registration on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in 2017.

32 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Year of Approval/Clearance/Accreditation/Registration DHET HEQC Faculty/Qualification APDC SAQA Approval/ Accreditation Approval Registration Clearance Commerce, Law and Management Postgraduate Diploma in Management 2017 2017 Pending Postgraduate Diploma in Business 2017 2017 Pending Administration Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business 2017 To be submitted in 2018

Table 2.4.2.1.1 Programme approval stages 2.4.3 Management structure and new senior appointments As at 31 December 2017, the management structure of the University comprised the following members of the Senior Executive Team (SET):

Professor Adam Habib Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Andrew Crouch Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic Professor Zeblon Vilakazi Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research & Postgraduate Affairs Professor Tawana Kupe Vice-Principal from 1 July 2017 Mr Fana Sibanyoni Chief Operating Officer Ms Carol Crosley University Registrar Dr Puleng Lenka-Bula Dean: Student Affairs Mr Prakash Desai Chief Finance Officer Professor Imraan Valodia Dean: Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management Professor Ian Jandrell Dean: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. Professor Martin Veller Dean: Faculty of Health Sciences Professor Ruksana Osman Dean: Faculty of Humanities Professor Helder Marques Dean: Faculty of Science until June 2017 Professor Ebrahim Momoniat Dean: Faculty of Science from 1 July 2017

Table 2.4.3.1 Wits Senior Executive Team

Table 2.4.3.2 below reflects names of employees who joined the University at Senior Management levels (Peromnes grades 1 - 4).

Academic/ Professional and Title First Name Surname Position Structure Gender Race Administrative Staff Mr Prakash Desai Chief Finance Professional and Chief Finance Male Indian Officer Administrative Office Dr Stanley Mpofu Chief Professional and Wits ICT Male African Information Administrative Officer ASPRO Estelle Trengove Head of Academic School of Female White School Electrical & Information Engineering ASPRO Daynia Ballot Head of Academic School of Female White School Clinical Medicine

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 33 Academic/ Professional and Title First Name Surname Position Structure Gender Race Administrative Staff ASPRO Tobias Chirwa Head of Academic School of Male African School Public Health ASPRO Maria Papathanasopoulos Assistant Academic Faculty Female White Dean: of Health Research Sciences ASPRO Mzikazi Nduna Head of Academic School of Female African School Human & Community Development ASPRO Muchaparara Musemwa Head of Academic School Male African School of Social Sciences Prof Ebrahim Momoniat Dean Academic Faculty of Male Coloured Science Prof Tawana Kupe Vice Principal Professional and Vice- Male African Administrative Chancellor’s Office Key ASPRO Associate Professor Prof Professor

Table 2.4.3.2 Senior Management Appointment 2.4.4 Research achievements In 2017, Wits announced 16 major discoveries with an accumulated advertising equivalent of R15.7 million. These announcements are key as they support Wits’ vision of a leading world-class research-intensive university.

Wits affiliated authors once again made 2017 a successful year for research. Two important bibliometric databases that are used to track productivity throughout the year are the Web of Science, previously known as the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) database and Scopus. The following figures below reflect the accumulative growth of journal articles published during 2017 by Wits affiliated researchers. Figure 2.4.4.1 and 2.4.4.2 reflect a linear growth until March 2017, thereafter the growth stabilises. More importantly, both figures reflect the number of peer reviewed journal articles published in the 2017 year which exceeded the 2016 achievements.

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34 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Comparing year on year growth using Scopus data for all types of publications, figure 2.4.4.3 shows an average growth rate of 8.1% per annum over the last five years. The overall growth rate in this period was 47%.

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Of the 2 229 Scopus indexed journal articles published by Wits affiliated authors in 2017:

• 73 were published in PLoS One with Impact Factor of 3.535;

• 68 were published in SA Medical Journal with Impact Factor of 1.691;

• 43 were published in European Physics Journal C with Impact Factor of 4.362;

• 40 were published in Journal of High Energy Physics with Impact Factor of 4.918;

• 3 were published in Nature with Impact Factor of 41.458; and

• 4 were published in New England Journal of Medicine with Impact Factor of 59.558.

Figure 2.4.4.4 below shows the disciplinary breakdown of Wits’ 2017 research publications indexed by Scopus.

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Figure 2.4.4.4: Disciplinary assortment of the 2017 research publications

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 35 Three High Impact Factor journals which are important to monitor include Science, Nature and the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Figure 2.4.4.5 reflects that Wits affiliated authors published nine articles in these journals in 2017, as compared to six in 2016.

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Of great importance to the University is the annual government subsidy which is based on Wits’ reported research outputs. This is an annual exercise and relies on counting of physical copies of each publication. The DHET also uses a fractional author count system of units that reflect the number of Wits affiliated authors of each publication.

Figure 2.4.4.6 below reflects the growth of research output units for journal articles, books including chapters in books and conference proceedings. It is important to note that the 2017 research output figures were not finalised at the time of compiling this report, and are expected to grow before they are finalised in May 2018.

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Figure 2.4.4.6: DHET units of research: 2011 - 2017

It is also pleasing to note that the approval rates by the DHET of Wits’ submission is based on a set criteria. This is important as we now operate in an environment which is increasingly complicated by predatory publishers. Figure 2.4.4.7 reflects Wits approval rates for the three types of research publications. The overall approval rate for all types of research outputs over the eight years shown is 89%.

36 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report

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2.4.4.1 Research awards internal The 2017 Vice-Chancellor (VC) Research Award was won by Professor Caroline Tiemessen for her sustained research excellence.

Caroline works in the general field of immunology with a focus on HIV studies and has recently been prominent in reporting a child remission case. Caroline published 112 peer reviewed articles in her distinguished career, and is one of seven authors. She has a total of 1 642 citations since her first publication in 1986, which was titled, Characterization of rotaviruses and subgroup F adenoviruses from acute summer gastroenteritis in South Africa. She has co-published with 150 other authors.

Three Sellschop awards were given to rising academic stars; two from the Faculty of Humanities and one from the Faculty of Science. The awardees are Associate Professors; Nicky Falkof from the School of Literature, Language and the Media; Hlonipha Mokoena from the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER); and Alan Cornell from the School of Physics.

From the 2 920 items published in the Web of Science index in 2017 by Wits authors, 62 were Highly Cited Papers. Wits authors received enough citations in 2017 to place them in the top 1% of their academic fields based on a highly cited threshold for the field and publication year. Furthermore, 11 were Hot Papers. The Highly Cited Papers received enough citations in 2017 to place them in the top 0.1% of papers in the respective academic fields.

2.4.4.2 Research awards external Wits academics received 24 significant external awards in 2017 as reflected in the table 2.4.4.2.1 below.

Title Name Surname Award DST-NRC CoE in Strong Materials NSTF Award in Science Communication and Outreach Professor Lee Berger Clarivate Analytics (ISI) Highly Cited Scholar Professor Lee Berger Most visible Scientist Professor Keith Breckenridge Academy of Science of South Africa Humanities Book Award Dr Shakira Choonara NRF Research Excellence Award For Next Generation Researchers Professor Peter Cleaton-Jones Wits awarded an honorary doctorate Dr Robin Drennan SARIMA Life time contribution to research Management

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 37 Title Name Surname Award Associate Nicole Falkof NRF Early Career/Emerging Researcher awards Professor Professor Bernie Fanaroff 2017 Jansky Lectureship Professor Charles Feldman Wits awarded an honorary doctorate Professor Glenda Gray Time 100 List Dr Carol Hartmann Hanno Boon Education Prize Dr Toby Houlton Bob Symington Prize for Best Young Presenter Professor Andrew Leitch and team The Optical Society of America named best research Dr Tiisetso Lephoto NRF Excellence in Science Engagement Award Dr Musa Manzi NRF Early Career/Emerging Researcher awards Professor Ebrahim Momoniat Elected Fellow of the Royal Society Professor Lynn Morris Harry Oppenheimer Research Fellowship Professor Lynn Morris Clarivate Analytics (ISI) Highly Cited Scholar Professor Mzikazi Nduna Queen Mamjoli Award Associate Benita Olivier Elected to the SA Young Academy of Science Professor Professor Helen Rees Elected to chair the Board of the South African Health Products Authority Professor Joao Rodrigues NSTF Award of the management of science Professor Maryna Steyn Elected president of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa

Table 2.4.4.2.1: External research awards 2.4.4.3 NRF A Ratings In 2017, the following new A-ratings, indicating international leaders, were awarded to Professors Andrew Forbes, Lawrence Hamilton and Roger Sheldon. The following Professors Lewis Ashwal, Glenda Gray, Linda Richter and Beric Skews, A-ratings were reconfirmed for another five years. Thus, in 2017 Wits was proud of its 27 A rated researchers.

2.4.4.4 Summary of all NRF Rated Staff Wits had 384 rated researchers in 2017. The breakdown by Faculty is presented in the table 2.4.4.4.1 below.

Institutes Faculty of Faculty of Faculty Faculty of Faculty of Total Commerce, Law and Engineering of Health Humanities Science Management and the Built Sciences Environment A 4 0 1 10 4 8 27 B 3 9 5 29 20 44 110 C 5 18 21 37 40 59 180 P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Y 0 8 8 12 15 23 66 Total 13 35 35 88 79 134 384 Key A Leading international researchers B Internationally acclaimed researchers C Established researchers P Prestigious Awards Y Promising young researchers

Table 2.4.4.4.1: NRF Rated Staff Wits acknowledges all researchers for their excellence in research. 38 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 2.4.4.5 DST-NRF Centres of Excellence (CoE) Wits hosts nine Centres of Research Excellence, including six DST-NRF-supported CoE. The CoE hosted by Wits include; Human Development; Mathematical and Statistical Sciences; Paleoscience and Strong Materials. Wits co-hosts the CoE in Biomedical TB Research, and Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis.

2.4.4.6 Wits/MRC Units In 2017 Wits hosted three MRC research units. They include MRC/Wits Antiviral Gene Therapy Research led by Prof Arbuthnot and located in the School of Pathology; MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research led by Prof Norris and located in the School of Clinical Medicine; and MRC/Wits Rural Health in Transition Research led by Prof Tollman and located in the School of Public Health. 2.4.5 Academic achievements 2.4.5.1 Books At the time of compiling this report, Wits affiliated authors had published about 13 peer-reviewed scholarly books published in 2017. These books cover the broad fields of Law, Chemical Engineering, Human and Community Development, Literature, and Social Science.

These books are expected to produce 101 units of research output subsidy from the DHET.

2.4.5.2 Prestigious student achievements The following is an abridged list of awards; the remaining awards are captured in the 2017 General Prospectus. The Chancellor’s Gold Medal Awarded to the most distinguished graduate of the 2017 academic year: Chancellor’s Gold Medal Natural Science Awarded to: William Luke Matthewson Chancellor’s Medal Awarded to: William Luke Matthewson Chancellor’s Medal Human Sciences Awarded to: Kyle Andrew Bowles Jubilee Book Prize Awarded to: Micaela Harwood

Faculty of Science SAAWG Prize The South African Association of Women Graduates (SAAWG) Awarded to the most distinguished woman graduate of the 2017 academic year. Awarded to: Shannon Rabinowitz

Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management KPMG Alexander Aiken Medal This gold medal, together with a prize, is awarded to the most distinguished Bachelor of Accounting Science graduate. The prize was endowed in 1930 by Dr Alexander Aiken, a distinguished member of the accounting profession and one-time Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Council of the University, on whom the University conferred an honorary doctorate in 1929. Awarded to: Ali Zain Ul-Abedin

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 39 Wits Plus Wits Plus Centre for Part-Time Studies Award Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) This award is awarded to the student who graduated with the highest average mark in the Wits Plus Bachelor of Commerce Programme and who completed the qualification in the shortest period. Awarded to: Carol Mnisi Bachelor of Arts (BA) • This award is awarded to the most outstanding student enrolled for the BA for the World of Work Programme (Part-time) and who is in the final year of study. Awarded to: Daisy Mulenga • This award is awarded to the most outstanding third-year student in Psychology in the Wits Plus BA for the World of Work Programme. Awarded to: Colleen Leclercq • This award is awarded to the most outstanding third-year student in International Relations in the Wits Plus BA for the World of Work Programme. Awarded to: Gruner Wolfgang • This award is awarded to the most outstanding third-year student in Sociology in the Wits Plus BA for the World of Work Programme. Awarded to: Mbali Mzimela • This award is awarded to the most outstanding third-year student in Political Studies in the Wits Plus BA for the World of Work Programme. Awarded to: Isabel Bosman

Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment SAIMM Prestige Prize This award is awarded to the best student in the Faculty in the disciplines of Mining and Metallurgy. Awarded to: Dawid Jacobus Prozesky

Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Humanities Silver medal This medal is awarded for meritorious achievement in the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Awarded to: Orea Vidjak Faculty of Humanities Silver Proxime Accessit Medal This medal is awarded for outstanding meritorious achievement in the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Awarded to: Jodie Watson Faculty of Humanities Gold Medal This medal is awarded for the most distinguished record in the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Awarded to: Tamaryn Wilde Faculty of Humanities Dean’s Medal This medal is awarded for the most distinguished performance in a professional degree. Awarded to: Tasneem Karani

40 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Faculty of Science SA Genetics Society/Hofmeyr - Van Schaik Medal This medal is awarded to the most distinguished Honours student in the field of Genetics. Awarded to: Jeanrenaud Alexander Starfield Prize for Best Project in Computational and Applied Mathematics Honours This medal is awarded annually for the best project in Computational and Applied Mathematics Honours. Awarded to: Krupa Prag Starfield Prize for Best Project in Computational and Applied Mathematics III This medal is awarded for the best project in Computational and Applied Mathematics III. Awarded to: Stirling Scholes Crawford College Bronze Medal This medal is awarded annually to the student with the third highest overall mark for Mathematics I (Major). Awarded to: Jimmy Yuan Crawford College Silver Medal This medal is awarded annually to the student with the second highest overall mark for Mathematics I (Major). Awarded to: Jarah Fluxman Crawford College Gold Medal This medal and prize of R500 are awarded annually to the student with the highest overall mark for Mathematics I (Major). Awarded to: Ariel Mazabow Liberty Life Bronze Medal - Computer Science I This medal is awarded for outstanding performance in the first year of study in Computer Science Awarded to: David Lloyd Wright Liberty Life Silver Medal - Computer Science II This medal is awarded for outstanding performance in the second year of study in Computer Science. Awarded to: Rosendorff Meir Liberty Life Gold Medal - Computer Science III This medal is awarded for outstanding performance in the third year of study in Computer Science Awarded to: JasonStuart Liberty Life Gold Medal - Computer Science Honours This medal is awarded for outstanding performance in the Honours year of study in Computer Science. Awarded to: Sashlin Reddy Liberty Life Bronze Medal - Actuarial Science I This medal is awarded to the best student in Actuarial Science I Awarded to: Jimmy Yuan Liberty Life Silver Medal - Actuarial Science II This medal is awarded to the best student in Actuarial Science II. Awarded to: Natasha Silverman

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 41 Liberty Life Gold Medal - Actuarial Science III This medal is awarded to the best student in Actuarial Science III. Awarded to: Yaakov Gralnk Liberty Life Gold Medal - Actuarial Science Honours This medal is awarded to the best student in Actuarial Science Honours. Awarded to: Rowan Lange Liberty Life Bronze Medal - Mathematical Statistics I This medal is awarded to the best student in Mathematical Statistics I. Awarded to: Ariel Mazabow Liberty Life Silver Medal - Mathematical Statistics II This medal is awarded to the best student in Mathematical Statistics II. Awarded to: Natasha Silverman Liberty Life Gold Medal - Mathematical Statistics III This medal is awarded to the best student in Mathematical Statistics III Awarded to: Yaakov Gralnk Liberty Life Gold Medal - Mathematical Statistics Honours This medal is awarded to the best student in Mathematical Statistics Honours. Awarded to: Gokulnath Kannan Element Six Diamond Research Lab & DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials Medal This medal is awarded annually for outstanding performance in Physics III. Awarded to: Emily Wallace Element Six Diamond Research Lab & DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials Medal This medal is awarded annually for outstanding performance in the Honours year of study in Physics. Awarded to: William Matthewson The Samuel Goodman Memorial Medal This gold medal is awarded annually to the most distinguished Honours graduate in the Faculty of Science. It is presented at the University Graduation Ceremony for Science students. Awarded to: Craig Bester William Cullen Medal This silver medal is awarded annually to the most distinguished Bachelor of Science graduand in the Faculty of Science. It was endowed in 1929 by William Cullen, Hon LLD (Witwatersrand). It is presented at the University Graduation Ceremony for Science students. Awarded to: Emily Wallace Chancellor’s Medal Natural Science Category Most distinguished Bachelor or Honours graduand in the natural sciences Awarded to: William Luke Mathewson

42 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Faculty of Health Sciences Raymond and Marjorie Dart Medals These are awarded to the most distinguished candidate who has consistently performed well throughout the four years of study for each of the following degrees: BSc Physiotherapy Awarded to: Laeeqa Sujee BSc Occupational Therapy Awarded to: Sarah Anderssen UPD Pharmacy Medal Awarded to the best final year student in the B Pharmacy degree. Awarded to: Namita Patel Gold Medal of the South African Dental Association Awarded to the graduand who has the most distinguished academic record. Awarded to: Deena Raff Bronze Medal of the Gauteng Branch of the South African Medical Association. Awarded to the most outstanding MBBCh graduand of the year. Awarded to: Claire Whalley Health Graduates’ Association Medal Awarded to the best graduate of the year from the seven Health Sciences degrees. Awarded to: Claire Whalley

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 43 2.5 Engagement with society who share similar values and patterns of living. They manifest themselves as groupings of people within 2.5.1 Introduction: from service to holistic the public sector (such as local, provincial and engagement national tiers of government, agencies, parastatals and councils), within the private sector (such as In the White Paper for the Transformation of Higher business and industry) and within the civil sector Education (1997), “responsiveness to societal (such as non-profit organisations, community- interests and needs,’’ is considered as one of the based organisations and social movements) and three roles of a university, and one which should stratifications of society itself. The modalities of be fully integrated with mainstream teaching and engagement with the public and private sectors research. would, out of necessity, be different from that with the civil sector. Wits also understands that The University fulfils this public mandate through as a university we have to interact with various a variety of activities. A key component of this agencies outside of our national borders (such as range of activities are the academic and research foreign governments, international agencies and activities that are geared towards Community higher education institutions in other countries). Engagement and Community Beneficiation. This approach allows for better planning and These academic and research activities are coordination between suppliers of skills and conducted in such a manner that there is mutual knowledge (such as Wits), demands for skills and benefit, i.e. the communities served by the knowledge (from the populace, students, and University and the various constituencies at the workers) and the users of skills of knowledge (the University (staff, students, schools and faculty) private and public sectors and NGOs). should all benefit from these engagements. The profile of the institution, its reputation and The current Wits Strategic Plan aims to position the credibility are central to informing the investment university as a leading centre of intellectual activity decisions made by the State, industry, philanthropic in the developing world and in the world at large. foundations, individuals and potential students Part of this will be achieved by engaging with many and staff members. sectors of society (domestic and international) and developing strategic partnerships “which will make Wits has embraced a holistic approach to Wits an active, committed, creative, and innovative engagement with society. Instead of “community force that advances the public good.” service” being practiced in a narrow and parochial manner, with connotations of a “self-actualised” The many forms of community engagement at and self-sufficient university ‘serving’, being Wits can be grouped into four traditions: ‘responsive to’ and giving something of value to a community, and often doing extractive research • the making available of academic expertise in that has no tangible benefit to the communities the public domain; being researched, Wits tries to pursue a mutually beneficial and proactive approach, which seems • the practice of public scholarship, notably in to be described better by the term “engagement,” the media; than the phrase “community service”. The word “community” also has different meanings in • public interest work; and Higher Education circles. It is a very broad term used to define groups of people; whether they are • the direct provision of services to communities. stakeholders, interest groups, citizen groups, etc. How, then, does Wits define its community? At Wits, partnerships, particularly multi-lateral ones, with all sectors of society are seen as vital The first step in considering the meaning of for the mutual advancement of the University and community is to understand that, fundamentally, society in general. In this context, partnerships are it is a fluid concept. What one person calls a understood as mutually beneficial, programme- community may not match another person’s based, purposeful and sustainable relationships definition. However, those interested in working largely embedded in the University’s academic and with a community must first have a clear picture research programmes. of the entity they are trying to address. Wits understands communities as groupings of people Community engagement at Wits is coordinated through various offices as follows:

44 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report • The International Office coordinates on efforts that benefit both the institution and partnerships with organisations outside South other constituencies. Africa. Wits is a founder member of the South African • The Wits Volunteer Programme (affiliated to Higher Education Community Engagement Forum the Student Development and Leadership (SAHECEF), which was formally constituted in Office) coordinates non-academic partnerships January 2010. This forum brings together all with NGOs and various communities. 26 public and one private Higher Education Institutions into an organ which allows for the • Faculties coordinate Service Learning sharing of mutually beneficial policies, practices partnerships with NGOs, CBOs and other and experiences. Wits is also a member of the community groupings. Talloires Network, an international association of institutions committed to strengthening the civic As scholars, including Michael Porter, have roles and social responsibilities of higher education. explained, universities can serve as employers, purchasers of goods and services, real estate 2.5.2 Academically-based community developers, economic engines and powerful engagement instruments of social change, but it is possible for them to remain somewhat isolated from the day- 2.5.2.1 Faculty of Engineering and the Built to-day concerns of the urban core in which they Environment are embedded. The Faculty has a number of engagements with Wits sees its broader goals as a mix of the following: society, but would like to focus on one new initiative, that is very important, which is the • direct services to the people in its community; Transnet Matlafatšo Centre (TMC).

• advising government (at all levels) on The TMC is a Transnet-sponsored enterprise and policymaking decisions; sometimes free supplier development innovation hub which of charge and at other times through was established to foster and facilitate skills and commissioned (paid) research; enterprise development in South Africa. This was achieved through stimulating entry and • developing appropriate skills for the country; participation of Black (as in the latest amended B-BBEE codes of practice) entrepreneurs in the • creating knowledge; and innovation-based enterprises as a result of skills transfer and access to research and development • training leaders. facilities.

Engaging the community in its development is The TMC has the following facilities in-house: essential to ensure that the community itself can become empowered and can make better • An Ideation Space: is an area for Entrepreneurs decisions in utilising resources, labour, knowledge, to ideate, receive training on good business infrastructure, environmental and financial capital. tools and practices such as business model The term “development” suggests an intention development, and an area to meet potential to achieve an actual improvement in conditions, collaborative partners. The focus of this space e.g. better healthcare, less environmental damage, is to develop innovative business ideas, to better living conditions and better investment develop beneficiaries by upskilling them for the good of the community. The University is through various relevant interventions; and aware that it does not have all the solutions. There subsequently to develop their enterprise. are a number of factors that contribute to these solutions and the University’s involvement is but • An Innovations Space: is a workshop that one contributor. allows people of all skill levels use of industrial tools and equipment to innovate and do rapid Previously, engagement with the community arose prototyping of physical devices. organically over time, driven by the interests of faculty, staff, students and the communities. The In 2017, the Centre registered 1 931 walk-ins University now steers its community engagement (including new and repeat visitors) equating to more strategically, spreading outreach across eight people a day compared to an annualized executive portfolios and the schools, and focusing figure of 210 in 2016. TMC has recorded 126 new

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 45 ideas that are supported in the Centre. The high African Maths Foundation that sets questions demand has led the Centre to start addressing the for the South African Maths Olympiad. This is an beneficiaries in groups (one to many). This new important national and international competition. approach is closely monitored to evaluate the impact. Wits Targeting Talent Programme aims to increase the academic, social and psychological preparation The official launch of the TMC was officiated by of academically talented learners, primarily from Minister Lynne Brown, held on the 6th November socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds 2017 at Wits University Solomon Mahlangu House. for admission to South African universities. The The event was attended by about 100 participants Faculty of Science plays a significant role in this representing the National System of Innovation programme. (NSI), Government, Transnet, funders such as National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), the Wits Integrated Experience in Science and private sector, academia, Centre beneficiaries and Commerce, led by Professor Gillian Drennan, is a the media. Two TMC beneficiaries gave a talk short course designed to expose learners to skills during the launch about their journey and support and knowledge that create awareness of the vast received from TMC, while eight other beneficiaries career opportunities within Science and CLM as showcased their products. well as the integrated nature of various branches within the two disciplines, and the integrated Highlights for the year include: nature of skills and knowledge between disciplines. The course is fun, experiential and interactive and • Online Riches Unleashed (ORU) exhibited as a involves an integrated problem-solving exercise TMC beneficiary at the MTN App of the year that should assist participants in making informed competition in 2016. In 2017, this beneficiary decisions about subject choices, careers, and won the Women in Science, Technology, higher education opportunities, leading to the Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Award world of work. through the same competition. Dr Musa Manzi, a Senior Researcher and Director • The Centre hosted engineering students during of the Wits Seismic Research Centre in the School the December 2017 holidays enabling them to of Geosciences, gives weekly talks to high school gain practical experience as required by their learners in Alexandra Township. Dr Manzi also curriculum. teaches mathematics and sciences to learners from these communities on weekends. Staff in the 2.5.2.2 Faculty of Science school of Geosciences participate in field trips for In the School of Computer Science and Applied the public for example, to the Melville Koppies. Mathematics (CSAM) every year a Mathematics Academic staff regularly adjudicate competitions in Industry study group (MISG) is held, where at Science Fairs and are involved in improving numerous industry problems are solved by knowledge about the environment in their Scientists from around the world. This study group communities. is organized and facilitated by CSAM staff members, and alternates its host University, between Wits For five days annually, the Oppenheimer Life and AIMS in Cape Town. Many of the problems Sciences Building is abuzz with visitors to the worked on in these study groups are used as a pool Yebo Gogga Yebo amaBlomo exhibition hosted of projects for the CSAM honours students. This by the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental ensures that young scientists are engaging with Sciences (APES). There is a high level of excitement relevant research. as guided by student volunteers, staff and members of various organizations who participate, The School of CSAM also runs an innovation day explore science and biology. Touching, tasting, annually. Industry members are invited to judge smelling and feeling are actively encouraged and and award the best honours projects. This is a learning becomes a fun adventure. Visitors range means of ensuring that the curriculum is aligned from babies in push chairs to the elderly. There are with industry needs and expectations, and provides around 1000 visitors a day with 80% students and Wits students with the cutting edge. school learners in the week and families and social groups on the weekend. There are approximately Professor Betsie Jonck from the School of 200 volunteers who help, guide and teach at this Mathematics, is on a subcommittee of the South event. Students of the Service Learning in Biology

46 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Course develop and present a topic of their choice • The Board of the Institute of Certificated and with a biological theme, making their contribution Chartered Statisticians of South Africa; to educating the public. • The Adjudication Review committee of ICCSSA; This year the Life Sciences Museum of APES hosted two school groups of 40, using collections • The South African Statistics Council; to promote and inform about biology and the environment. • The Council of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA); Every year Professor Kevin Balkwill from APES arranges a plant identification course with the • The Education Board of the Actuarial Society of assistance of Wits Life Sciences Museum staff. The South Africa; course is aimed at all persons interested in learning • The Curriculum Committee of ASSA; how to identify plants of the natural flora. The course covers essential terminology and teaches • The Accreditation Committee of ASSA; the skills needed to be able to identify plants seen for the first time. The nominal fee charged is used • The Micro-Insurance Committee of ASSA; to fund publishing of a Flora of the Witwatersrand. • The Academic Liaison Committee of ASSA; APES conducts research based at the Wits Rural Facility that results in a variety of social • The Admissions Committee of ASSA; engagements. By involving the communities where their research is conducted, communities • The Damages Committee of ASSA; are informed and empowered, both by taking the role of expert in local knowledge systems and as a • The Health Care Committee of ASSA; result of exchange of knowledge and exposure to researchers. • The Retirement Matters Committee of ASSA;

APES has been involved in Science Week for • The Continuous Statistical Investigations several years. There have been exhibits relating Committee of ASSA; to Systematics, Biocontrol and Sustainability at the Wits events, and last year APES participated • The Board of the South African Actuaries at the German School events, using live plants Development Programme; and animals as an attraction and introduction to • The Board of the Johannesburg Philharmonic Biological Science. Orchestra; Dr Ian McKay of the Evolutionary Studies Institute • The Executive Committee of the International has taken exhibits and posters of fossil mammal-like Actuarial Association (IAA); reptiles, dinosaurs and hominids to various venues around the country to bring awareness to school • The Social Security Committee of the IAA; learners and teachers and to complement the school curriculum. Events such as National Science • The Health Committee of the IAA; Week in Grahamstown, the Rand Easter Show, Sci- bono in Johannesburg, ZuluFest in Richards Bay, • The Education Committee of the IAA; Yebo Gogo at Wits and many more, give learners an opportunity to see some of South Africa’s rich • The Actuarial Educators Network (AEN); fossil heritage. • The Tuition Committee of ASSA; and The staff of the School of Statistics and Actuarial Science participated over the last year on: • The Actuarial Society Education Trust (ASET).

• The Executive Committee of the South African • The School of Molecular and Cell Biology Statistical Association; participated in the following activities:

• The Education Committee of the South African • Radio interviews - Feature a Scientist; Statistical Association; • WIESC;

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 47 • Yebo goggo; The Committee’s initiatives include, but are not limited to: • Wits Microbrewery; • textbook drives; • BioBuilder - synthetic biology education in High Schools; • stationery drives;

• Wits iGEM teams; • toiletry drives;

• Biocatalysis Citizen Science; • blanket and pillow drives;

• Public presentation of Genetically Modified • food drives; Organisms; • university cleaners gift drives; and • AgriForum talk - Bioreactor process for the production of hydrogen from biomass; and • orphanage gift drives.

• Public lecture - Women in Science, Research The School raises funds for these initiatives, and Technology. leveraging on its relationships with various stakeholders, firms in public practice and other 2.5.2.3 Faculty of Humanities corporations as well as staff members. In this way, the School has established a positive reputation Located in Johannesburg, one of the country’s from a social responsibility perspective, while at most cosmopolitan urban gateways, but globally the same time increasing public awareness of the connected through important nodes of research need to provide for those who are less fortunate, and learning, the Faculty is strongly committed and in turn uniting stakeholders in community to scholarship for, and in society. Through the service. publication of its high-quality scholarship, creative outputs, and socially responsive research, the School of Economic & Business Sciences Faculty is a public intellectual hub grappling with the key social questions of our time. It regularly The School focuses its engagement with society on engages with, and is consulted by stakeholders and support of the academic initiatives and on support actors across the sectoral landscape in South Africa, of the community. Academic support entails Africa and beyond. Its staff feature prominently in service to the university in various committees the media as leading experts on a range of social and other structures. Through this service, staff topics and challenges. The Faculty also houses a members of the School contribute to the smooth number of staff that shape both social policy and functioning of the university. This service also produce health professionals and social scientists encompasses aspects such as editorship of and with a view to fundamentally transforming the service on editorial boards of academic journals. inequalities that continue to characterise South It includes academic peer reviews of manuscripts African society. submitted to such journals. Another important aspect of academic support is service as external 2.5.2.4 Faculty of Commerce, Law and examiners for other universities. Management School of Accountancy Wits School of Governance (WSG)

The demand for basic amenities needed by students The School hosted a number of dialogues, debates and the poorer community outside the university and forums with various stakeholders, including constantly grows. From language barriers, to members of the public. Some of the engagements shortage of funds for fees or food, there is a need included: to assist student transition into the new world they GLOBUS workshop held in Johannesburg are entering. The Social Responsibility Committee team spearheads charity initiatives to give back The role of the European Union (EU) is to work to students (future CA’s) and the disadvantaged with South Africa to support regional integration communities which they come from. Although the on the continent, according to Saul Levin, Executive challenges are on-going, the Committee can be Director: Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies extremely proud of its gallant efforts in improving at the recent GLOBUS workshop held at Wits society. University.

48 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report WSG hosted the three-day workshop, from 30 of our national memory. The question and answer May to 1 June 2017, which had several speakers session, was impassioned and led to meaningful addressing issues on EU trade relations with the debate on issues such as youth and education, African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, trade and with questions posed by people from across development, aid policies and social justice. sectors in society. Panellists included; Skhumbuzo Macozoma; Ngoako Ramatlhodi; Sheila Sisulu and Levin argued for a development integration Barbara Masekela. approach for African countries to coordinate the opening of markets to one another but also for Launch of the Gauteng Government’s Midterm building their industrial capabilities and developing Review cross-border infrastructure. The review, launched at the School in May 2017, Commonwealth Parliaments visit to WSG tracked the Gauteng government’s progress made over the past two and half years. It also includes WSG hosted Members of Parliaments (MPs) from the challenges faced by the administration in the several Commonwealth countries including Papua province. “We have intensified our engagements New Guinea, Australia, Swaziland and South Africa with key priority-sector industry leaders of the all sitting for the Parliamentary Fundamentals Gauteng economy, including the automotive and Course. There were 14 online modules with tests, components, machinery and capital equipment, memo tasks and some provocations. This was business process outsourcing, aerospace and followed by interactive sessions in May, where defense, food and beverages and ICT sectors,” said students were exposed to Wits core teaching staff. Premier David Makhura in his introduction of the The Executive Education Unit at the School and review document. the City of Johannesburg were excited to graduate 98 students who successfully completed a course The provincial government highlighted several in Transport and Taxi Industry Governance and of their accomplishments including investing Operations. massively in infrastructure development, focusing on public roads and transport, mega human Graduates from Parliament and Provincial settlements, energy, water and sanitation, which is Legislatures making a direct impact on growing the economy, job creation and advancing empowerment. In 2017, the WSG held a graduation ceremony at the Linder Auditorium for students who Betrayal of The Promise: How South Africa Is successfully completed the Certificate in Being Stolen Governance and Leadership. This was said to be one of the biggest graduation ceremonies in recent This event saw the launch of a major new study on years, with students having represented the nine the country’s emerging shadow state. The report provincial legislatures. The Speaker of the National was put together by the State Capacity Research Assembly, the Honorable Baleka Mbete and her Group, which comprises the following partners: deputy, Lechesa Tsenoli attended the ceremony. Public Affairs Research Institute at Wits University, Former speaker of Max Sisulu delivered the key Centre for Complex Systems in Transition at note address. Stellenbosch University, Development Policy Research Unit at the University of Cape Town, and Critical Thinking Forum: Leadership Lessons the SARCHI Chair in African Diplomacy and Foreign Learnt from OR Tambo Policy at the University of Johannesburg.

This event was run under the banner of the Wits Business School (WBS) Mail & Guardian Critical Thinking Forum, and in partnership with SANRAL and the Oliver and Wits Business School held 43 successful events Adelaide Tambo Foundation. The event was aired for the public through a variety of lectures, on Kaya FM, and facilitated by John Perlman as panel discussions and networking breakfasts. a part of his show. This lively discussion focused These attracted thousands of people and further on the leadership lessons learnt from OR Tambo positioned WBS as a centre for discourse, debate and on the type of leadership required in South and dialogue on critical business issues facing the Africa given the current leadership challenges. The country and continent. These events covered discussion drew on OR Tambo’s leadership style and a diverse range of topics and included digital values, and highlighted how the stalwart is a part business, ethical leadership, unpacking the budget

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 49 speech, South Africa’s global reputation, South courses exist in every faculty at Wits, and the Africa’s energy future, water security, wealth tax, University is working on expanding these to every tourism as a catalyst for economic growth, the School in the University. Service-Learning modules future of university education, among many others. form a crucial part of professional disciplines such as Education, Health Sciences, Engineering, Social An initiative was set up to work more closely Work, Psychology, Law, Speech and Hearing, and with the leadership of business in the country. A typically take place in non- profit organisations series of discussions were planned to look at key and the public service, such as clinics and schools, socio-economic issues facing the country. The with which the University has long-standing first of these was a very successful supper hosted relationships. At Wits S-L is an integral part of the by Barloworld, where international economist MBA degrees, where students are expected to Professor Ravi Kanbur spoke to the business use their expertise to empower NGOs and NPOs leaders on labour, unemployment and inequality. in areas like Human Resources, Accounting and Marketing. WBS also successfully hosted the fifth International Conference in Management, Leadership and Most S-L activities took place in the communities, Governance. The Customer Management but an increased number were delivered through Leadership Group (CMLG) attracted a large number three centres specifically set up for S-L activities. of academics, practitioners and consultants from The Emthonjeni Centre (based on campus) caters around the world who came together to address mostly for activities in the School of Human and issues such as corporate social responsibility, Community Development, while the Centre for ethical leadership, corporate governance and Applied Legal Studies (also based on campus) sustainability. caters mostly for activities in the School of Law. The third node for S-L activities is based at the Hugh In support of the broader Wits University Solomon Building in the Hillbrow Health Precinct community, Wits Business School was involved (which is a joint initiative of the University, the in the Wits Citizenship and Community Outreach City of Johannesburg and the Gauteng Provincial (WCCO) Mandela Day Toiletry Bank Challenge. In Government). Various schools participate in S-L July, members of staff were requested to drop off activities at this off- campus site. their contributions of toiletries for needy students. These items were then sent to the WCCO offices. The University continues to engage academically with broader society (government, business and WBS staff participated in two national outreach industry, NGOs, communities) through community, initiatives: Reach for a Dream’s national Slipper public service and industry based programmes. Day during May, as well as the Casual Day drive for persons with disabilities in September. The Faculty of CLM practices a significant degree of professional training. This faculty has a close School of Law collaborative and professional engagement with professional bodies such as the South African School of Law academics were involved in a number Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and of public activities including: the Law Society. The faculty also has a number of centres that have a public interest mandate, for • A seminar was held with Professor Eleanor Fox, example, the Centre for Applied Legal Studies and the international competition law expert. the Wits Law Clinic. A number of research units • Professors Jonathan Klaaren, Simon Roberts and centres operate at the interface between and Imraan Valodia edited a book on research and policymaking. Examples of these competition law which was launched at this include the Centre for Learning in Evaluation and event. Results (CLEAR), the African Micro-Economic Research Unit (AMERU), the Corporate Strategy 2.5.2.5 Service-Learning (S-L) and Industrial Development (CSID) unit and the Wits Institute for Finance. Modules in this area of academic engagement are accredited in the same way as any other modules. The DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Mathematical Services are provided to address an expressed and Statistical Sciences (CoE- MaSS) hosted by need in a community, and students reflect on Wits, in conjunction with the National Centre their service experience in order to enhance their for High Performance Computing (CHCP) hosted theoretical understanding of course content. S-L the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Computing

50 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Workshop using CUDA and C++ in July 2017. CUDA multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis. Children less than is a parallel programming model and software five years are at the highest risk of progressing to environment developed by NVIDIA. It provides TB disease following infection. We also started programmers with a set of instructions that enable recruiting participants for the OptiRif study which GPU acceleration for data-parallel computations. will evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety The computing performance of many applications or increased doses of rifampicin in HIV-negative can be dramatically increased by using CUDA children with tuberculosis disease. directly or by linking to GPU-accelerated libraries. The workshop was facilitated by Dr Nicolin Wits RHI is rolling out Africa’s largest programme Govender from the CSIR and attendees were supporting the evaluation and rollout of HIV self- from the Universities of Pretoria, Johannesburg, testing, which if successful could represent a major Witwatersrand and Rhodes, from the CSIR and breakthrough in addressing the HIV epidemic. Mintek and from Liberty Life. As a result of our successful work on the HIV Self-Testing Assessments and Research (HSTAR) 2.5.2.6 The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Programme, we were selected as one of the key Institute (Wits RHI) implementing partners on the HIV STAR II project. This is the world’s largest programme of its kind The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute to fight the HIV epidemic in South Africa. HSTAR (Wits RHI) is a leading African research institute that will support the government’s goal to close the forms part of the University of the Witwatersrand’s HIV testing gap by creating easier access to testing Faculty of Health Sciences. Wits RHI has been for hard-to-reach populations, with the ultimate tackling Africa’s health challenges through science aim of increasing the uptake of HIV prevention and innovation for over two decades, with an and treatment services. The HIV Self Testing Africa unparalleled track record of conducting world class (HSTAR) initiative will be distributing more than research, implementing sustainable programmes two million self-testing HIV kits across South Africa. and contributing to health policy. This is the world’s largest programme of its kind to fight the HIV epidemic in the country. For over 2 decades, Wits RHI has established its research footprint and support key global and In an effort to stem this growing tide of high national policies in HIV, sexual and reproductive infection rates, Wits RHI secured a very large grant health (SRH) and vaccine preventable diseases to rollout ARVs for prevention to young women (VPD). (PrEP) in partnership with the NDoH. This forms part of a sexual and reproductive health access project HIV/TB which is funded by UNITAID - an international The ADVANCE Programme led by Wits RHI organisation that invests in new ways to prevent, continued as the world’s largest set of studies diagnose and treat HIV. This project will help to on ARV treatment optimisation. Results coming fill a gap in the global evidence base for how real- from this study facilitated the introduction of new life PrEP delivery can be carried out in the context antiretrovirals which will be introduced in South of comprehensive health services for adolescent Africa next year that are cheaper and have fewer girls and young women. . This project will provide side effects than the drugs that are currently PrEP to 6,640 adolescent girls and young women available. Clinical trials have shown that treatment aged 15 to 24 in priority areas of South Africa. regimens including dolutegravir work faster, The three-year project will be integrated into the have fewer side effects and demonstrate greater National Department of Health’s She Conquers potency against drug resistance than standard campaign, which works with adolescent women HIV drugs used in Africa and other poor countries. and young girls to reduce HIV incidence, gender- Dolutegravir is a highly effective antiretroviral, based violence, teenage pregnancy, school drop- which is well tolerated by patients and has fewer out rates and youth unemployment, with a focus side effects. Patients are therefore more likely to be on prioritized districts. adherent and more likely to be virally suppressed – Wits RHI continued to grow its footprint in which means that they are not likely to transmit the development of new technologies for HIV the virus to others prevention, including PrEP. We began implementing With regards to HIV/TB co-morbidity, Wits RHI the HPTN 084 study, which will evaluate the safety initiated the TB CHAMP study, a phase III cluster and efficacy of the injectable agent, cabotegravir randomised placebo‐controlled trial will assess the (CAB LA) compared to daily oral tenofovir efficacy of preventive therapy in child contacts of disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC), for

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 51 pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in HIV-uninfected VPD women. The research at Wits RHI also contributed to the application for licensure of the world’s first Staff contributed to significant policy guidance ARV vaginal ring for prevention. The monthly on existing vaccines (yellow fever, rubella, polio, dapivirine ring has the potential to be a powerful measles, and HPV) as well as on the committees tool in the fight against HIV. As the first long-acting evaluating the use of these vaccines in pregnancy, HIV prevention product designed specifically for or advised on the development of new vaccines women, it will enable more women to protect for infections including Ebola, HSV, RSV, and themselves against HIV transmission without other priority vaccine preventable pathogens. requiring action from a partner. It is also the first Key staff participated in global consultations on in a line of new ring products under development the development of new vaccines including a that will greatly increase the options available for vaccines for herpes simplex virus, a virus that women seeking HIV prevention, contraception, affects an estimated 470 million sexually active and products that offer dual protection. adults globally, one third of them in Africa, and is associated with increased HIV transmission and In 2017, Wits RHI made significant contributions poor pregnancy outcomes. Wits RHI extended to the development of national, regional and its work on SRH and the interface with vaccine global health policies and guidelines. Wits RHI preventable diseases by initiating a phase 3 study senior staff supported the development of NDoH to determine the immunogenicity and safety of a Dolutegravir guidelines, PrEP guidelines and Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) F Nanoparticle HIV Treatment National Guidelines. vaccine with aluminium in healthy third-trimester pregnant women (RSV-M-301). The African Local SRH Initiative on Vaccinology (ALIVE) has secured new funding and will support capacity development for Within the field of SRH, Wits RHI continues to vaccine expertise in the region. contribute significantly on a global level. In its third year of implementation, the ECHO study reached Income and sustainability its recruitment target of 7800 women. Aimed at comparing the risk of HIV acquisition in women In 2017, Wits RHI had 62 grants totaling over R452m randomized to either the Depo-Provera injection, under management, of which 40 are for research. Jadelle implant or the copper IUD, this study will Furthermore, 40% of grants are investigator driven. provide important and potentially definitive data to address this question. Staff at the institute have Publications advised on the development of a trial to evaluate a new antibiotic for treatment of gonorrhoea in In 2017 Wits RHI had 38 jointly appointed staff, 25 response to the emerging threat of antimicrobial who can be classified as research active staff. Staff resistance. In 2017, Wits RHI expanded several contributed to 107 manuscripts and 65 conference projects aimed at preventing violence against abstracts were accepted for presentation as oral or women and girls, including EMPOWER a study poster presentations at international and national aimed at evaluating the inclusion of gender-based conferences. Wits RHI has a growing postgraduate violence reduction activities within HIV prevention support programme with 16 PhD students affiliated programmes. The Institute also received CDC to it. funding to implement the Bavikele project to raise awareness of child sexual abuse in communities Awards and strengthen the management of child sexual Wits RHI staff received several accolades including abuse cases and the linkage to care. The Institute Professor Helen Rees who received University of the provided support, technical assistance and capacity Witwatersrand’s Faculty of Health Sciences Award building to ensure evidence-based policy change in Recognition of Dedication and Achievement for the improvement of health outcomes. Wits in Research. Dr Candice Fick was awarded the RHI staff engaged with national policy makers on Dhiroo Mohanlal Prize in Paediatrics and the the National STI Strategy and Guidelines 2017 to Emerging Public Health Practitioner’s Award. Drs 2022, the Comprehensive STI Clinical Management Nomathemba Chandiwana and Nonthuthuko Guidelines and the Sexual Assault Policy and Mvundla were nomintated to represent South guidelines. Africa at the 7th Inter-academy Partnership for

52 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Health Young Physician Leaders Programme in HIV/TB Implementation Research Advisory and a Berlin. temporary advisor to World Health Organization (WHO) in the development of the “Global Committees Strategy for Elimination of Congenital Syphilis”; she is a member of the WHO Global Guidelines Wits RHI continues to be represented on several Development Group for the Management international and national boards and committees. of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and WHO Professor Helen Rees, Prof Francois Venter, Prof Global Guidelines Development Group for the Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Dr Saiqa Mullick, Dr Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Admire Chikandiwa, Dr Marriam Mangochi and Dr Michelle Moorhouse sit on the National Strategic Other Wits RHI staff are members of the following Plan for HIV, TB and STIs Advisory Committee South African boards and committees: 2017-2022. • National Department of Health: Technical Prof Rees chairs the Medicines Control Council Working Group: PrEP (MCC) and was recently appointed Chair of the Board of the MCC’s successor, the South African • National Department of Health: Technical Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). Working Group: STI’s Professor Rees co-chairs the South African National Health Data Advisory and Coordination Committee. • National PMTCT Technical Working Group She is a member of South Africa’s National Advisory Group on Immunization and a member of the • National Third Line ART Committee Scientific Advisory Committee of the South African Wits RHI continues is committed to developing and National Institute of Communicable Diseases. She conducting relevant research, providing technical is the Co-Director of the African Local Initiative assistance and capacity building that is geared to for Vaccinology Expertise (ALIVE), Wits University informing policy development and evidence-based Flagship Centre for Vaccinology (ALIVE). Prof programmes. Rees also chairs the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) sits and the 2.5.2.7 Professional services WHO AFRO Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG). 2.5.2.7.1 Wits Commercial Enterprise

Professor Francois Venter sits on the WHO Wits Commercial Enterprise (Pty) Ltd is wholly Technical Working Group on HIV Resistance, owned by the University and mandated by Council Scientific Committee Member of the Global HIV to facilitate contract research, consulting, short Forum, National Second and Third line treatment course training and manage intellectual property committees and the ACTG Network Antiretroviral and commercialise IP through licence and/or spin- Therapy Strategies External Advisory Group. out companies.

Prof Sinead Delany-Moretlwe is a member of the Research WHO Product Development Vaccine Advisory In 2017 the research portfolio managed through Committee, the WHO Adolescent PrEP Guidelines Wits Enterprise grew 50% despite the continued committee, the GARDP Zoliflodacin Advisory Panel, lack of new THRIP funded projects remaining a and the National Technical Working Group on PrEP. challenge. Significant projects include a suite of Dr Thesla Palanee-Philips sits on the Multipurpose ETDP SETA-funded “Strategic Implementation of Prevention Technologies (IMPT) Advisory Council, ICT Integration in Education” projects comprising a HPTN 082 Study Monitoring Committee and the multi-resourced initiative to train over 1000 teachers MTN Executive Committee. across three provinces (Mpumulanga, North West and Limpopo) on the use of ICT in classrooms. Dr Lee Fairlie Chairs the committee on SA HIVCS: Together with a project from the Matthew Goniwe Adolescent Adherence Guidelines; she is a School of Leadership and Governance (MGSLG) member of the South African HIVCS: Paediatric looking at school e-readiness the “ICT Integration and Adolescent Committee; and is a member of in Education” portfolio emerged as the unit’s the IMPAACT HIV Treatment Scientific Committee. largest portfolio in the year. The EDULINK II project funded by the European Commission through the Dr Saiqa Mullick is a member of the South African ACP Group was successfully concluded, including

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 53 the external audit in which no findings were in understanding the technology including reported. A number of projects were successfully discussions with a local company with an African secured under previously concluded framework/ footprint, and a multi-national company. The unit overarching agreements - two projects with the will be rebranded as the Innovation Support unit in Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), one 2018 to better describe its actual role and fit with project with the Limpopo Department of Economic the University’s research strategy. Development and Tourism (LEDET), one Executive Education programme for Eskom, one small project Short Courses with Virbac and two projects under the three-way MOU between the City of Johannesburg (COJ), Training grew 43% in 2017 with increased activity Wits and the University of Johannesburg. in most areas. The highlights include continued growth in the property management portfolio Demand for analytical services grew 30%. During and strong growth in the online short course the year Wits Enterprise secured project with 12 portfolio offered on the Digital Campus platform. new external clients. Short course programmes enabling access to Masters level degrees in Engineering in the areas Technology Transfer of technology leadership and nuclear technology leadership have gained a foothold. Other significant The University’s first spinout in recent years: activities include developing opportunities to “SmartSpot Quality” completed its second collaborate in Nigeria and increased activity with successful year of operation. A second potential SETA’s targeted at unemployed youth. spin-out “GreenEx” is pending being successful in an application for funding from the Technology 2.5.2.7.2 Origins Centre Associations Innovation Agency (TIA). Four IP licence The Wits Origins Centre (established in 2005) is an transactions were negotiated during the year. education centre with a museum, gift and book Seven new TIA seed funded projects were started. shop, restaurant, Rock Art Research Institute (RARI), One of the marketing highlights in the year and Archaeology Department located on Yale Rd was the participation in the and Enoch Sontonga Drive in Braamfontein. It is an second Innovation Bridge, an industry-technology match- making event created by the Department of Science and Technology to promote the commercialisation of technologies based on publicly funded IP, was held on 15 September 2017. The Wits Enterprise stand show- cased six Wits technologies that are fairly close to market and seeking partners and/ or investors. The attractive stand caught the eye of ETV, who interviewed the CEO of TIA using the Wits Enterprise stand as backdrop. Visitors Figure 2.5.2.7.1.1 Department of Science and Technology with the Minister to the stand included the (then) of Higher Education Minister of Science and Technology (DST), Ms Naledi Pandor, and the Director General of DST, as well as the CEO of TIA and members of archaeology museum which focuses on the the parliamentary portfolio committee who came interface between palaeo- sciences: archaeology, to the event. Leveraging the media attention palaeo-anthropology and paleontology, as well around the Innovation Bridge event, and through as including interpretive artworks by prominent the assistance of the Wits marketing team, lead South African artists. to a slot in Engineering News to market Prof Willie The key partners are located within the University Cronje’s scalable microgrid technology, which has and are as follows: resulted in a dozen contacts of entities interested

54 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report • The South African Museum of Rock Art with academics to gain a better understanding of the a programme of temporary exhibitions and link between theory and practice. conservation of collections in partnership with RARI 2.5.2.7.4 Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre is the first and • The Kitching Collection of Fossils and only Private Academic Hospital in South Africa. Dinosaurs with a programme provided by the Evolutionary Sciences Institute The company is engaged in private hospital services and training of medical specialists and • Outreach programmes with the Centre of sub-specialists in a variety of medical and surgical Excellence for the Paleo-Sciences disciplines. The Origins Centre houses permanent and The training is done in conjunction with Wits temporary exhibitions from the RARI archive, University Faculty of Health Sciences. including loans of 22 artworks from Wits Art Museum. The Centre also hosts temporary Academic programme exhibitions of significant artists who have an affinity with the content of the Origins Centre. The academic programme, which began in earnest in 2007, has trained a total of 60 additional The Centre will open a new wing exhibiting 100 Specialists and Sub-specialists as at the end of Engraved Boulders made by unknown artists, December 2017. depicting animals, humans and abstract patterns. The academic programme has expanded each The Centre has been repainted and leaking year since 2007, and now funds 6 concurrent basement stores have been waterproofed. Specialist Training Programmes (4-year period) and 16 Concurrent Sub Specialist Programmes (2-year 2.5.2.7.3 Wits Health Consortium training period) utilising the expertise and faculties unique to the Faculty to increase the number of Wits Health Consortium is a wholly owned Wits Specialist and Sub-specialists being produced entity and was established to serve as a legal by the Faculty, as well as enhancing the training entity through which the University, and primarily experience. the Faculty of Health Sciences, can conduct contract or sponsored research, entrepreneurial 2.5.2.8 Interaction with schools or commercial activities, philanthropic funding activities and services including clinical services. During 2017, the Schools Liaison Team, a unit The primary role of WHC is to provide the within the Registrar’s Division visited high schools governance, legal framework, human resource in provinces nationally. Table 2.5.2.8.1 below management, financial and grant management illustrates the various engagements nationally. services for the research entities linked to the Academic Departments of the Faculty of Health Grade 9 Subject Choice Presentations Sciences. Faculty members wishing to conduct As the Schools Liaison Office (SLO), the importance activities within WHC form themselves into an of learners making correct subject choices in grade entity, which is operated as a division within WHC 9 is understood. The SLO continues to provide - whilst still falling under the academic control of a career guidance to grade 9 learners who are Faculty department - each having its own executive required to make their NSC subject choices for team, bank accounts, staffing structures, general grade 10. The subject choice presentations include ledger structure and more. key career guidance information on viz. careers, Management of pharmaceutical trials is an requirements, abilities, interests, personalities important income stream to the Wits Health and job shadowing. The correct choice of subjects Consortium. This engagement is encouraged, as is critical to learners wanting to pursue tertiary academic institutions have resources and skills studies and thus great emphasis is placed on grade that, if applied to societal concerns in a coordinated 9 subject choice presentations. The number of and responsible manner, can contribute to the invitations received for Grade 9 presentations in public good and the solving of problems of local 2017 totaled 17. and global concern, whilst helping students and

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 55 2017 Activity Summary Activity Total Total learners Grade 12 presentations 130 20 028 Grade 11 presentations 25 2 990 Grade 9/10 presentations 17 2 886 Campus tours 68 3 245 Career exhibitions / expo’s / career days 113 170 753 Package drops to schools 26 Total events 379 Total schools visited 683 263 904

Table 2.5.2.8.1 Interaction with schools

Key Package drop Package drop comprises of academic point score posters, programme specific posters, Wits pocket guides, and Wits guides. Grade 11 Presentations dedicated campus tour dates have been made available on the SL webpage, where bookings Grade 11 is an important year in a learner’s school are done online by various schools, groups and career as final grade 11 results is required to individuals. A total of 68 campus tours were be submitted when applying to Wits and other conducted in 2017. universities the following year. The School Liaison Officers stress the importance of the grade 11 Career Exhibitions / Career Days / Career Evenings marks as well as how they relate to admission points and application processes. This enables learners to The SLO’s attendance at career expos means that set their goals and objectives earlier on, so that the office is able to facilitate information transfer they can work towards this requirement in their to larger audiences of grade 11 and 12 learners. matric year. A total of 25 grade 11 presentations School based career expos and career days are were conducted in 2017. This is in addition to the arranged and hosted by feeder schools, whilst Grade 11 X2Y expos, mentioned later in this report. other career expo events are organised by private organisations, government and NGOs. Wits is an Grade 12 Presentations active member of both the Career Exhibitions and Information Association (CEIA) and the Career The School Liaison team conducts grade 12 Guidance Programme (X2Y). A total of 113 events presentations to high performing and feeder were attended in 2017. We engaged approximately schools both in Gauteng and nationally. The 171 000 learners whilst attending expos in 2017. grade 12 presentation highlights the University’s programme offerings, entrance requirements, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics funding and scholarships, application processes (STEM) Events and closing dates. The intention is to showcase Wits as the leading university in the country and Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics on the African continent. A total of 130 grade 12 (STEM) events remain a key priority of Wits presentations were conducted in 2017. University and the Schools Liaison Office. By attending the STEM events, Wits University is Campus Tours to Wits supportive of and contributes to the National objectives of: Campus tours are conducted for school groups, individual enquirers or families. A typical campus • Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering tour itinerary includes information sessions & Mathematics (STEM) literacy among young explaining Wits’ selection, application, and people and the general public. enrolment processes followed by a physical tour of the primary points of interest on the campus. As • Contributing to the enhancement of learner the traditional “Open Day” has been discontinued, participation and performance in Science, SLO in collaboration with Marketing has ensured Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM). 56 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report • Identifying and nurturing youth talent and potential in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM).

• Providing career education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) - based disciplines.

During 2017 Schools Liaison collaborated with the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (EBE); and the Faculty of Science to participate in the following events:

1. Sasol TechnoX Exhibition

The exhibition was held at the Sasol Figure 2.5.2.8.1 SASOL Techno X Game Design Demo Recreation Club in Secunda, Mpumalanga from 31 July to 4 August 2017. The event was the largest STEM career guidance exhibition in Africa and attracted an estimated 26 000 learners across the country, 6 000 more learners compared to the annual average of previous years. Postgraduate students from Wits’ Faculties of Engineering and the Built Environment, and Science, shared their knowledge and skills using various displays in chemistry, engineering and physics experiments. Some of the experiments and displays included: the elephant’s toothpaste, the invisible ink, solar cars, the bloodhound Figure 2.5.2.8.2 SASOL Techno X Game Design Demo simulator, the flying frying pan, computer games and interactive games. Wits was awarded with a certificate for achieving first place in the exhibition.

2. Arcelor Mittal Science Career Expo

The expo is an annual event hosted by the Department of Education in partnership with Arcelor Mittal, which was held at Arcelor Mittal Science Centre in Vereeniging in July 2017. A total of 15 000 learners attended the event.

3. Eskom Young Scientist Expo

This was held at Birchwood Conference Centre in October 2017, where more than 2 000 learners attended. Figure 2.5.2.8.3 SASOL Techno X Game Design Demo

Vice-Chancellor’s Top 100 Applicant’s Event invited applicants had an opportunity to interact with the Vice-Chancellor, Faculty Deans and Wits hosted its annual Vice-Chancellor’s Top 100 representatives from different Wits departments, event on 19 August 2017. Selection to the event namely, Wits Sports, Student Enrolment Centre was based on Admissions Point Scores calculated and the Central Accommodation Office. from Grade 11 results. This exclusive event provided the country’s top matriculants, and their The event was a success, with many learners and parents with a personal Wits experience. The parents providing positive feedback.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 57 National School Visits The second trip included extensive school visits and presentations. 35 career presentations were A recent report of first-year enrolment statistics conducted and 10 schools received package drops. indicated that the majority of Wits University first- year undergraduate enrolments are received from The third trip focused on Kwa-Zulu Natal’s interior Gauteng. The Schools Liaison Office, in search of the schools in Newcastle, Vryheid and Ladysmith. best talent, undertakes to provide career guidance Grade 11 expos arranged through the Career to learners in all provinces in South Africa. An Guidance Programme (X2Y) were attended and important target in the office’s strategic plan is to approximately 8 000 learners were engaged with. increase Wits’ enrolment nationally and to attract academically excellent students from across the Limpopo (Thoyohandou) country. National school visits ensure success in career guidance and advocacy and attract learners The Schools Liaison Office together with Professor with exceptional potential to apply to Wits. Nanthakumarn Chetty from the School of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, from the The purpose of the national school visits include: Faculty of Health Sciences, attended the career exhibition arranged by the Careers Exhibition and • Building on new and existing relationships with Information Association (CEIA) and the Limpopo schools; Department of Education.

• Marketing Wits University in high achieving Professor Chetty sought to increase enrolments feeder schools; and from disadvantaged and rural communities.

• Attracting academically excellent students to An estimated 16 000 learners from 180 schools Wits University by providing them with career attended the career exhibition. guidance and application information prior to the closing dates. North West (Mafikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp) Provinces visited in 2017 Regional trips focused on grade 12 presentations in Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth and East London) collaboration with the Career Guidance Programme (X2Y) trips for Grade 9 to Grade 11. The Schools Liaison Office visited 24 school in the Eastern Cape in March 2017. Rustenburg and Mafikeng exhibitions were organised by the CEIA and were held in February In Port Elizabeth, ten grade 12 presentations were 2017. 7 000 learners from 80 schools attended. conducted, and nine in East London. Five schools This trip was followed by the Mafikeng/Zeerust received packages in the Eastern Cape. CEIA exhibition in May 2017 where 5 000 learners from 50 schools attended. In Port Elizabeth, the following academically excellent schools Grey Boys High, Victoria Park, Top performing schools in the North West are Collegiate Girls and Theodor Herzl were visited. located in Potchefstroom and surrounding areas. Potchefstroom Boys High and Potchefstroom High In East London the visit included the following top School for Girls are the top feeder schools in the feeder schools; Stirling High, Selborne College, area. 15 schools were visited where ten grade Gonubie and Hudson Park. Approximately 5 000 12 presentations and five package drops were learners were engaged with. delivered. In addition, grade 11 Career Guidance Programme (X2Y) exhibitions were attended in Kwa-Zulu Natal (Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Port October. Shepstone and Newcastle) Free State (Bethlehem, Harrismith and Three separate regional trips were conducted in Bloemfontein) 2017. The first trip focused on Westville Boys High School’s career expo and included feeder school Three visits were conducted in 2017. presentations and package drops.

58 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Bethlehem Rotary organised a three-day exhibition expos were attended, grade 12 presentations for all surrounding schools in Bethlehem, and a and package drops delivered. Well-resourced and two-day exhibition in Harrismith. During the five- previously disadvantaged schools in Rondebosch, day period, more than 30 schools attended with Khayelitsha, Kraaifontien and Paarl were visited top performing learners from advantaged and during the Bishops Career Day. disadvantaged communities. Mpumalanga (Nelspruit, Witbank, Middleburg In Bloemfontein, presentations were conducted and Secunda) in May for ten schools with approximately 2 500 learners attending. In March, the office visited 16 schools in Nelspruit, reaching 2 000 learners. In October, the office Western Cape (Cape Town, Bellville, attended nine grade 11 expos arranged by Rondebosch, Khayelitsha, Kraaifontein, the Career Guidance Programme (X2Y) where Gugulethu and Sommerset West) approximately 2000 learners were engaged with.

Applications and enrolments from learners in the In April, 19 schools were visited in Witbank and Western Cape has increased in the last five years. Middleburg where over 2000 learners were The increase is attributed to the office’s annual visit reached. to top feeder schools and consistent relationship building with top performing Western Cape In Secunda, ten grade 11 expos arranged through schools. In March, 48 schools were engaged with, the Career Guidance Programme (X2Y) were where the Cape Career Exhibitions Associations attended, and approximately 1 500 learners were engaged with. 2.5.3 International academic collaborations Figure 2.5.3.1 shows the countries collaborating with Wits in 2017 based on the number of ISI indexed research publications.

GERMANY (FED CALIFORNIA, MASSACHUSETTS, USA REP GER) USA USA 723 ENGLAND 276 270 260 503

ASIA PACIFIC Totals NETHERLANDS 544 BRIC Totals 259 307 CANADA SPAIN 224 201

UNITED KINGDOM AUSTRALIA SWITZERLAND WASHINGTON, USA 531 305 245 196

Indicators: Web of Science Documents. Loca�on: NOT SOUTH AFRICA, NOT OECD Totals, NOT AFRICA Totals, NOT EU-15 Totals, NOT EU-28 Totals, NOTNOT EU-25 Totals. Organisa�on Name: University of the Witwatersrand. Time Period: 2017- 2017 InCites dataset updated Feb 10, 2018. Included Web of Science content indexed through Dec 31, 2017. Export Date Mar 15, 2018.

Figure 2.5.3.1 International Academic Collaborations 2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 59 2.5.4 Global engagement In 2017, staff members and students from the University hosted and participated in a range of Wits University has been selected to be one of social leadership activities and engagements. the South African representatives on the BRICS University Network forum. Media partnerships and engagement

In 2017, the University hosted 32 international Wits remains the University in South Africa that delegations throughout. Wits author’s published attracts the most print, broadcast and online media 307 ISI journal articles with members of BRIC coverage as compared to other leading universities countries. in the country, as a result of several factors, among others, the University’s stature in the country, the Wits has developed excellent relations with all willingness of Wits’ academics and specialists to major embassies in the country, and regularly share their views through the media as a conduit. receives communications from many of them. The embassies that have abundant potential for Partnerships with government agencies possible engagement with universities in their respective countries are; Switzerland, Sweden, The University has a partnership arrangement Canada, Netherlands, Russia and China. with the Johannesburg Metro Council and various departments in the Gauteng and National 2.5.5 Public engagement and partnerships government, for example, the Gauteng City-Region 2.5.5.1 Public Precincts Observatory (GCRO). Wits’ public precincts are units and facilities that The GCRO was established in 2008, as a partnership are of particular interest to the public. These between Wits, the University of Johannesburg (UJ), include; the Wits museums and galleries; the and the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG), Origins Centre, housing the Rock Art Museum with local government in Gauteng also represented and the Rock Art Research Institute; the Wits on the GCRO Board. Theatre; the Great Hall; the Planetarium; and the Linder Auditorium, as well as academically based The GCRO receives a core grant from the GPG, and clinics such as the Law Clinic, the Esselen Clinic, both universities provide significant non-monetary the Emthonjeni Centre and the African Centre for support. While the GCRO is based at the two Migration Studies. Wits has seen a healthy growth universities, it is also charged with extending links in the numbers of visitors to its Maropeng-Cradle of to all the higher education institutions, as well as Humankind and the Cradle of Humankind Visitors knowledge councils, private sector think-tanks, Center, in the surrounding Cradle of Humankind Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) research World Heritage site. and information-exchange and learning-networks operating in the city-region. 2.5.5.2 Public engagement The GCRO has a vision for a fast growing and Public engagement is one of the University’s key dynamic urban region. strategic goals, and aims to enrich the public intellectual life of the citizens of the City of Partnerships with Business and Industry Johannesburg and South Africa. In 2017, Wits hosted many events and numerous national and Through a number of University entities such as, international public figures and academics on the Wits Enterprise, the Wits Health Consortium, campus and off-campus. the University Foundation, Alumni Relations, and academic schools, Wits is building a reputation as Wits University continued to uphold its commitment a proactive and responsive institution in support to social leadership through hosting and promoting of the challenges in human capacity development relevant, prominent debates and lending depth to that business and industry face. In addition, the issues confronting society today. The University Wits Business School is a leader in business and hosted public lectures and campaigns that yielded university academic partnerships, whilst the School significant publicity for the University. Moreover, of Governance specialises in the public sector. the University has been proactive in promoting its researchers both locally and abroad, and in 2.5.6 Voluntary Services particular, those researchers that have published The Wits Citizenship and Community Outreach in internationally accredited journals. Office (WCCO), serves as a supportive, facilitative

60 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report conduit from the University to the community, • DSA Tutoring Programmes in Berea; allowing students to be involved in a range of community service activities. The Student • Kgatho Entle Youth Organisation in Ivory Park; Volunteer Service Office meets both the goal of being responsive to civil society needs and is also • Umqhele Tutoring Programme in Ivory Park; a vehicle to provide students with experiences that • Katlego Pele Education at Wits; help develop consciousness for civic responsibility. Volunteering plays a valuable role in shaping how • The One High School Intervention in Soweto; students learn to interact with their community, define public problems, develop their social • Students at Work (SAW) in Braamfontein; skills and value systems, and develop a sense of empowerment to take action on behalf of the • Lerato Foundation in Soweto; common good. • The ASSIST in Alexandra; In 2017, WCCO maintained a high output of voluntary activities. More than 1 200 students • Lethabo La Africa in Turfontein; signed up to volunteer during Orientation Week, the majority of whom were first-year students who • Classroom Buddies in Yeoville; often do not commit to volunteering. Students are more committed in their second and third years of • Landon East (Maths and Science) in Soweto; study. • AceTask online; and WCCO’s focus is on encouraging students to initiate their own projects. Placements at NGO’s has been • Ikamva Youth in Ivory Park. reduced, as students are unable to afford travelling Each tutoring project involves between five and 60 costs on a weekly basis. Interest in tutoring projects volunteers. remain high among students. Tutoring projects take place once per week on Saturdays at various The following tutoring and mentoring projects locations. Transport is often provided by NGO’s. were conducted by Wits volunteers. Projects that continued throughout 2017 with Wits Volunteer Students working with high school • CEM Projects; learners included: • We Do Maths 2; • 3PC Letsibogo Girls High School in Soweto; • Thusanang Students Initiative; and • Ubumbano in Braamfontein; • Wits History Makers.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 61 2.6 Operational sustainability, financial health, funding sources and material changes The audited annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017 reflect a group surplus of R137 million (2016: R103 million). This surplus comprises the operating results of the University and its controlled entities, after adjusting for inter-group transactions. Prior to the elimination of intergroup transactions the contributions of the controlled entities are as follows:

Surplus (R million)

2017 2016 Origins Centre Association (Non Profit Company) (0,3) (1,0) The University of the Witwatersrand Foundation (3,9) (18,4) Wits Health Consortium Proprietary Limited 33 43,5 Wits Junction Residences Proprietary Limited (14,1) 6,4 Wits Commercial Enterprises Proprietary Limited 5,0 2,6 Total 19,7 33,1

Table 2.6.1 Group entities surplus

A brief overview of the financial performance of the entities which made losses is given below:

Origins Centre Association (Non Profit Company)

The association continues to look at its revenue generating capacity. In line with Section 80(1) of the Companies Act (2008), the Board passed a resolution to voluntarily wind up the Association. On the 1st of July 2017 Origin Centre Association (NPC) transferred its assets to the University of Witwatersrand’s Faculty of Sciences as part of transfer agreement. When all legal proceedings are finalised the remaining balances will be settled / closed off and then Origins Centre Association (NPC) will be dissolved.

The University of the Witwatersrand Foundation

The loss for the Wits Foundation was mainly as a result of a donation of R40m (2016: R67m) to the University, which eliminates at the group level.

Wits Junction Residences Proprietary Limited

The loss is due to the recognition of R 25m provision of utilities for prior years, in respect of electricity, water and sewer services utilised by the Company in prior years. The provision is based on management’s best estimate and actual meter readings.

The salient features of the consolidated annual financial statements are included elsewhere in this annual report. Financial health and sustainability for part of the integrated report, issued separately.

The key indicators below are used to measure the financial health of the Group and University.

2017 University Group University Council Funded Total staff costs/total income (%) 51 50 60 Total operating costs/total income (%) 45 44 34 Operating surplus (R millions) 137 161 148 Operating surplus/total income (%) 2 3.2 4.1 Student debt before provision for impairment/tuition and 26 26 other fee income (%)

62 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 2017 University Group University Council Funded Current ratio (current assets plus money market and short 1.2 1.1 term cash/current liabilities) Liquidity ratio (current assets less inventory and student 0.97 0.73 debtors/current liabilities) Solvency ratio (total assets less PPE/total liabilities) 1 0,96 Liquid reserves (total funds and reserves less PPE)/total 4 (3) expenses (%) Non-current liabilities less deferred income/total income (%) 15 22

Table 2.6.2 Financial health of the group

Both the current ratio and the liquidity ratio were adversely impacted by the high level of current liabilities due to a high level of income received in advance which will subsequently realise into revenue.

The liquid reserves ratio indicates that the University would not be able to continue with operations without new funding. Property, plant and equipment are excluded from reserves, as the assets could not necessarily be sold, due to their specialised use. The non-current liabilities ratio excludes deferred income from government grants, which are written to income over the useful life of the asset or as the grant is expended. The ratio indicates the ability to service long-term debt.

The funds received by the University and its controlled entities are governed by the regulations for reporting by higher public education institutions. These regulations define what constitutes Council controlled funds, designated funds, restricted funds and unrestricted funds. The University reports according to these regulations. The primary funding streams are as follows:

2017 2017

Group University % change % change R million R million

State subsidies and grants (Rm) 5 1 519 5 1 513 Tuition and other fee income 10 2 073 10 2 073 Research contracts 24 2 151 (10) 267 Private gifts and grants 18 154 (3) 193 Other income 15 1 015 10 809

Table 2.6.3 Primary funding streams

The increase in state subsidies and grants was 5% for both the group and the University due to higher output subsidy and higher rand value per research output. The increase in fee income in 2017 as compared to 2016 is due to higher enrolment numbers achieved in 2017. Income from specifically funded research contracts increased during the year, with a significant portion of research income being contributed by the group entities.

Cash Flows are monitored on a day to day basis to ensure that cash is available for operational needs and planned capital expenditure. Cash not in use is placed on call or in near cash investments. The return on investments is monitored by management, with a higher Governance Committee exercising oversight.

The University has reduced its capital infrastructure programme to conserve cash for escalating property maintenance costs. Any surplus cash will be redirected to the costs of the network upgrade and the costs of insourcing.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 63 2.7 Significant student data and relevant statistics including realisation of Transformation Targets Section A: Size and Composition of Student Body in 20171

A1: 2017 Student enrolment

The 2017 student enrolment of the University was 38161, an increase of 2.58% compared to 2016 (37202).

A2: 2017 Student enrolment by Faculty

Faculty Enrolled Enrolled %

Faculty of Commerce, Law & Management - Total 9,362 24.53% Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment - Total 7,483 19.61% Faculty of Health Sciences - Total 6,267 16.42% Faculty of Humanities - Total 10,010 26.23% Faculty of Science - Total 5,039 13.20% Grand Total 38,161 100.00%

Table 2.7.1 Student enrolment by Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management

Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Faculty of Health Sciences

Faculty of Science

26.23% 24.53% 19.61% 16.42% 13.20%

Figure 2.7.1 Student enrolment by Faculty

In terms of 2017 student enrolment numbers, the faculties were ranked in descending order as follows: Humanities (26.23%); Commerce, Law and Management (24.53%); Engineering and the Built Environment (19.61%); Health Sciences (16.42%); and Science (13.20%).

The ratio of student enrolment numbers has changed in the following manner from those reported for 2016: Humanities (-0.08%); Commerce, Law and Management (-0.26%); Engineering and the Built Environment (+0.39%); Health Sciences (+0.11%); and Science (-0.16%).

1 Rounding is to two decimal places (regarding tables). Apart from providing data for 2017 a comparison has been made to data provided in 2016 (regarding documentary)

64 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report A3: 2017 Student enrolment by gender

Gender Enrolled Enrolled % FEMALE 20 965 54.94% GENDER Indeterminateinate 10 0.03% MALE 17 175 45.01% UNKNOWN 11 0.03% Grand Total 38 161 100.00%

Table 2.7.2 Student enrolment by gender

Female

Male

Gender Indeterm

Unknown

54.94% 45.01% 0.03% 0.03%

Figure 2.7.2 Student enrolment by gender

In terms of gender, the male to female student ratio was 45.01:54.94. This distribution has changed slightly from the 2016 report.

A4: 2017 Student enrolment by race2

Race Parent Enrolled Enrolled %

BLACK 31 192 81.74% UNKNOWN 11 0.03% WHITE 6 958 18.23% Grand Total 38 161 100.00%

Table 2.7.3 Student enrolment by race

2 Grand Total = Black + White + Unknown. Black (A reporting requirement terminology) = Africans + Chinese + Coloureds + Indians

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 65 Black

White

Unknown

81.74% 18.23% 0.03%

Figure 2.7.3 Student enrolment by race

A5: 2017 Student enrolment by race

Race Parent Race Enrolled Enrolled %

BLACK AFRICAN 24 613 64.50% CHINESE 206 0.54% COLOURED 1 579 4.14% INDIAN 4 794 12.56% BLACK Total 31 192 81.74% UNKNOWN UNKNOWN 11 0.03% UNKNOWN Total 11 0.03% WHITE WHITE 6 958 18.23% WHITE Total 6 958 18.23% Grand Total 38 161 100.00%

Table 2.7.4 Student enrolment by race

From the table above, the White to Black ratio for 2017 was 18.23:81.74, a change from 19.88:80.12 in 2016 and 21.82:78.17 in 2015. The trend over the last three years is a decrease in white students by 3.59% and an increase in Black students by 3.57%.

The table also reveals that Africans comprised 64.50%, Whites 18.23%, Indians 12.56% and Coloureds 4.14% of the entire 2017 student enrolment. White student proportions decreased by 1.65%, whilst those of Black students increased by 1.62%, when compared to 2016.

66 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report African

White

Indian

Coloured

Chinese

Unknown

64.50% 18.23% 12.56% 4.14% 0.54% 0.03%

Figure 2.7.4 Student enrolment by race

A6: 2017 Student enrolment by race (Black only)

Race Parent Race Enrolled Enrolled % BLACK AFRICAN 24 613 78.91% CHINESE 206 0.66% COLOURED 1 579 5.06% INDIAN 4 794 15.37% BLACK Total 31 192 100.00% Grand Total 31 192 100.00%

Table 2.7.5 Student enrolment by race (Black only)

African

Indian

Coloured

Chinese

78.91% 15.37% 5.06% 0.66%

Figure 2.7.5 Student enrolment by race (Black only)

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 67 (The Black population group is segmented as follows: Africans 78.91%, Indians 15.37%, Coloureds 5.06% and Chinese 0.66%).

Within the Black population group, the ratio between Africans, Indians and Coloured students changed as follows, when compared to 2016: Africans (+0.58%), Indians (-0.52%) , Coloureds (-0.07%) and Chinese (+0.01%).

A7: 2017 Student enrolment by gender (Female only) and race3

Gender Race Parent Enrolled Enrolled %

FEMALE BLACK 17 085 81.49% WHITE 3 880 18.51% Grand Total 20 965 100.00%

Table 2.7.6 Student enrolment by gender (Female only) and race

Black

White

Female Enrolled 81.49% 18.51%

Figure 2.7.6 Student enrolment by gender (Female only) and race

The Female White to Female Black ratio was 18.51:81.49 (20.36:79.64 in 2016).

A8: 2017 Student enrolment by gender (Male only) and race

Gender Race Parent Enrolled Enrolled %

MALE BLACK 14 097 82.08% WHITE 3 078 17.92% Grand Total 17 175 100.00%

Table 2.7.7 Student enrolment by gender (Male only) and race

3 - Female = Female Black + Female White - Male = Male Black + Male White - Female Black = Female Africans + Female Chinese + Female Coloureds + Female Indians - Male Black = Male Africans + Male Chinese + Male Coloureds + Male Indians - Unknowns were excluded from diagrams below

68 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Black

White

17.92%

82.08%

82.08% Male Enrolled 17.92%

Figure 2.7.7 Student enrolment by gender (Male only) and race

The Male White to Male Black ratio was 17.92:82.08 (19.29:80.71 in 2016).

A9: 2017 Student enrolment by gender (Female only) and race (Black only)

Gender Race Parent Race Enrolled Enrolled %

FEMALE BLACK AFRICAN 13 245 77.52% CHINESE 98 0.57% COLOURED 1 001 5.86% INDIAN 2 741 16.04% FEMALE Total 17 085 100.00% Grand Total 17 085 100.00%

Table 2.7.8 Student enrolment by gender (Female only) and race (Black only)

The African Female set comprised 77.52%, with Chinese Female at 0.57%, Indian Female at 16.04% and Coloured Female at 5.86% of the Female Black group.

These figures when compared with 2016 reported figures show: an increase in Female Africans of 0.79%, a decrease in Female Chinese of 0.03%, a decrease of 0.56% for Female Indians; and a decrease of 0.21% in Female Coloureds.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 69 Female, Black, African

Female, Black, Indian

Female, Black, Coloured Female, Black, Chinese

77.52% 16.04% 5.86% 0.57%

Figure 2.7.8 Student enrolment by gender (Female only) and race (Black only)

A10: 2017 Student enrolment by gender (Male only) and race (Black only)

Gender Race Parent Race Enrolled Enrolled %

MALE BLACK AFRICAN 11 359 80.58% CHINESE 108 0.77% COLOURED 577 4.09% INDIAN 2 053 14.56% MALE Total 14 097 100.00% Grand Total 14 097 100.00%

Table 2.7.9 Student enrolment by gender (Male only) and race (Black only)

The African Male segment comprised 80.58%, with Chinese Male at 0.77% and Indian Male at 14.56% and Coloured Male at 4.09% of the Black Male group.

African Male increased by 0.34%, Chinese Male increased by 0.06% whilst Indian Male decreased by 0.48%, and Coloured Male increased by 0.09% when compared with 2016 reported figures.

70 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Male, Black, African

Male, Black, Indian

Male, Black, Coloured Male, Black, Chinese

80.58% 14.56% 4.09% 0.77%

Figure 2.7.9 Student enrolment by gender (Male only) and race (Black only)

A11: 2017 Student enrolment by gender and race

Gender Race Parent Race Enrolled Enrolled %

FEMALE BLACK AFRICAN 13 245 34.71% CHINESE 98 0.26% COLOURED 1 001 2.62% INDIAN 2 741 7.18% BLACK Total 17 085 44.77% WHITE WHITE 3 880 10.17% WHITE Total 3 880 10.17% FEMALE Total 20 965 54.94% GENDER Indeterminate BLACK AFRICAN 9 0.02% COLOURED 1 0.00% BLACK Total 10 0.03% GENDER Indeterminate Total 10 0.03% MALE BLACK AFRICAN 11 359 29.77% CHINESE 108 0.28% COLOURED 577 1.51% INDIAN 2 053 5.38% BLACK Total 14 097 36.94% WHITE WHITE 3 078 8.07% WHITE Total 3 078 8.07% MALE Total 17 175 45.01% UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN 11 0.03% UNKNOWN Total 11 0.03% UNKNOWN Total 11 0.03% Grand Total 38 161 100.00%

Table 2.7.10 Student enrolment by gender and race

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 71 Female, Black, African Male, Black, African Female, White Male, White Female, Black, Indian Male, Black, Indian Female, Black, Coloured Male, Black, Coloured Male, Black, Chinese Female, Black, Chinese Gender Indeterm, Black, African

34.71% 29.77% 10.17% 8.07% 7.18% 5.38% 2.62% 1.51% 0.03% 0.28% 0.26% 0.02%

Figure 2.7.10 Student enrolment by gender and race

With respect to the entire student enrolment, African Male comprised 29.77%, White Male 8.07%, Indian Male 5.38%, Coloured Male 1.51% and Chinese Male 0.28% of the set. For females, the African Female segment comprised 34.71%, White Female 10.17%, Indian Female 7.18%, Coloured Female 2.62% and Chinese Female 0.26%.

Changes in these demographics, with respect to the figures reported for 2016 were: the African Male segment increased by 0.47%, White Male decreased by 0.66%, Indian Male decreased by 0.11%, Chinese Male increased by 0.02% and Coloured Male increased by 0.05%.

White Female decreased by 0.98%, African Females increased by 1.26%, Indian Females decreased by 0.06%, Chinese Female remained the same and Coloured Female decreased by 0.03%.

A12: 2017 Student enrolment by Faculty and gender

Faculty Gender Enrolled Enrolled %

Faculty of Commerce, Law & Management - Total FEMALE 4 838 12.68% GENDER Indeterminate 2 0.01% MALE 4 515 11.83% UNKNOWN 7 0.02% Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment - FEMALE 2 589 6.78% Total GENDER Indeterminate 1 0.00% MALE 4 891 12.82% UNKNOWN 2 0.01% Faculty of Health Sciences - Total FEMALE 4 131 10.83% MALE 2 136 5.60% Faculty of Humanities - Total FEMALE 6 984 18.30% GENDER Indeterminate 6 0.02% MALE 3 018 7.91% UNKNOWN 2 0.01%

72 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Faculty Gender Enrolled Enrolled %

Faculty of Science - Total FEMALE 2 423 6.35% GENDER Indeterminate 1 0.00% MALE 2 615 6.85% Grand Total 38 161 100.00%

Table 2.7.11 Student enrolment by Faculty and gender

CLM - Commerce, Law and Management EBE - Engineering and the Built Environment HSci - Health Sciences

Humanities - Female EBE - Male CLM - Female CLM - Male HSci - Female Humanities - Male Science - Male EBE - Female Science - Female HSci - Male CLM - Unknown Humanties - Gender Indeterm

18.30% 12.82% 12.68% 11.83% 10.83% 7.91% 6.85% 6.78% 6.35% 5.60% CLM - Gender Indeterm 0.01% 0.02% EBE- Unknown 0.01% Humanities - Unknown 0.02% 0.01% EBE - Gender Indeterm 0.00% Science - Gender Indeterm 0.00%

Figure 2.7.11 Student enrolment by Faculty and gender

The Male student enrolments of the total student enrolment were distributed as follows: 11.83% in Commerce, Law and Management; 12.82% in Engineering and the Built Environment; 7.91% in Humanities; 5.60% in Health Sciences; and 6.85% in Science.

The Female student enrolment of the total student enrolment was distributed as follows: 18.30% in Humanities: 12.68% in Commerce, Law and Management; 10.83% in Health Sciences; 6.35% in Science; and 6.78% in Engineering and the Built Environment.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 73 0.58% 3.18% 67.31% 11.49% 17.44% 82.56% 17.44% 100.00% Enrolled % Enrolled Total 29 160 579 879 879 3392 5039 4160 Enrolled Faculty of Science - Faculty 0.41% 5.91% 9.43% 0.02% 0.02% 63.42% 79.17% 20.81% 20.81% 100.00% Enrolled % Enrolled 2 2 41 592 944 6348 7925 2083 2083 10010 Enrolled Faculty of Humanities - Total of Humanities - Faculty 0.48% 4.90% 48.25% 18.22% 71.85% 28.15% 28.15% 100.00% Enrolled % Enrolled 30 307 3024 1142 4503 1764 1764 6267 Sciences - Total Faculty of Health Faculty Enrolled 0.63% 2.27% 0.03% 0.03% 72.98% 10.69% 86.57% 13.40% 13.40% 100.00% Enrolled % Enrolled 2 2 47 170 800 5461 6478 1003 1003 7483 and the Built Enrolled Environment - Total Environment Faculty of Engineering Faculty Table 2.7.12 Student enrolment by race and Faculty race by enrolment 2.7.12 Student Table 4 0.63% 3.74% 0.07% 0.07% 68.23% 14.20% 86.80% 13.13% 13.13% 100.00% Enrolled % Enrolled 7 7 59 350 6388 1329 8126 1229 1229 9362 Enrolled & Management - Total & Management Faculty of Commerce, Law Law of Commerce, Faculty Race AFRICAN CHINESE COLOURED INDIAN WHITE UNKNOWN ans + Chinese + Coloureds + Indians ans + Chinese Coloureds Race Parent BLACK BLACK Total BLACK Total UNKNOWN WHITE WHITE Total UNKNOWN Grand Total Grand - T - Black = Afric White White students in total were distributed as follows: 20.81% in Humanities; 13.13% in Commerce, Law and Management; 28.15% in HealthScience; and 13.40% in Engineering the Built Environment. Sciences; 17.44% in the and Engineering in 86.57% Humanities; in 79.17% Management; and Law Commerce, in 86.80% order: following the in distributed were total in students Black 71.85% in Health Sciences; and 82.56% Science. Built Environment; A13: 2017 Student enrolment by race and Faculty race by enrolment A13: 2017 Student

4 + Unknown Race = Black + White otal

74 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report A14: 2017 Student enrolment by age across all Faculties (average age distribution)

Age Group Enrolled Enrolled %

0-20 14 635 38.35% 21-24 10 679 27.98% 25-34 7 911 20.73% 35-39 2 077 5.44% 40-44 1 361 3.57% 45-49 772 2.02% 50+ 726 1.90% Grand Total 38 161 100.00%

Table 2.7.13 Student enrolment by age across all Faculties (average age distribution)

Age Group 0-20

Age Group 21-24

Age Group 25-34

Age Group 35-39

Age Group 40-44

Age Group 45-49

Age Group 50+

38.35% 27.98% 20.73% 5.44% 3.57% 2.02% 1.90%

Figure 2.7.13 Student enrolment by age across all Faculties (average age distribution)

The average age distribution across all faculties is:

0-20 years (38.35%);

21-24 years (27.98%);

25-34 years (20.73%);

35-39 years (5.44%);

40-44 years (3.57%);

45-49 years (2.02%);

50+ years (1.90%)

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 75 A15: 2017 Student enrolment by Faculty and age

Faculty Age Group Enrolled Enrolled %

0-20 2 833 7.42% 21-24 2 803 7.35% 25-34 2 055 5.39% Faculty of Commerce, Law & 35-39 702 1.84% Management - Total 40-44 461 1.21% 45-49 275 0.72% 50+ 233 0.61% 0-20 3 242 8.50% 21-24 2 179 5.71% 25-34 1 418 3.72% Faculty of Engineering and the Built 35-39 312 0.82% Environment - Total 40-44 171 0.45% 45-49 84 0.22% 50+ 77 0.20% 0-20 1 838 4.82% 21-24 1 651 4.33% 25-34 1 754 4.60% Faculty of Health Sciences - Total 35-39 455 1.19% 40-44 287 0.75% 45-49 143 0.37% 50+ 139 0.36% 0-20 4 076 10.68% 21-24 2 813 7.37% 25-34 1 840 4.82% Faculty of Humanities - Total 35-39 454 1.19% 40-44 359 0.94% 45-49 224 0.59% 50+ 244 0.64% 0-20 2 646 6.93% 21-24 1 233 3.23% 25-34 844 2.21% Faculty of Science - Total 35-39 154 0.40% 40-44 83 0.22% 45-49 46 0.12% 50+ 33 0.09% Grand Total 38 161 100.00%

Table 2.7.14 Student enrolment by Faculty and age

76 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report A16: 2017 Student Enrolment by Region5

Nationality Continent Province City Enrolled Enrolled % Division JOHANNESBURG 10 784 28.26% GAUTENG REST OF GAUTENG 13 215 34.63% South Africa GAUTENG Total 23 999 62.89% Africa REST OF SOUTH AFRICA Total 10 384 27.21% South Africa Total 34 383 90.10% Rest of Africa Total 3 301 8.65% Africa Total 37 684 98.75% Rest of World Total 477 1.25% Grand Total 38 161 100.00%

Table 2.7.15 Student enrolment by region

In 2017, 90.10% of the total student enrolment came from South Africa, of which 62.89% were from Gauteng and the remaining 27.21% from the rest of South Africa.

In the Gauteng region, 28.26% of the total student enrolment was from Johannesburg.

8.65% of the student enrolment came from other African countries and the remaining 1.25% from other continents.

5 - Total Region = Africa + Rest of World - Africa = South Africa + Rest of Africa - South Africa = Gauteng + Rest of South Africa - Gauteng = Johannesburg + Rest of Gauteng

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 77 8.97% 1.41% 23.36% 35.74% 59.10% 30.52% 89.62% 98.59% 100.00% Enrolled % Enrolled 71 452 1177 1801 2978 1538 4516 4968 5039 Enrolled Faculty of Science - Faculty Total % 6.55% 1.33% 33.11% 40.32% 73.43% 18.69% 92.12% 98.67% Enrolled Enrolled 100.00% 656 133 3314 4036 7350 1871 9221 9877 10010 Enrolled Faculty of Faculty Total Humanities - % 1.40% 31.96% 28.83% 60.79% 27.27% 88.06% 10.53% 98.60% Enrolled Enrolled 100.00% 88 660 2003 1807 3810 1709 5519 6179 6267 Enrolled Faculty of Heath of Heath Faculty Sciences - Total % 9.68% 1.04% 20.38% 29.11% 49.49% 39.80% 89.28% 98.96% Enrolled Enrolled 100.00% 78 724 1525 2178 3703 2978 6681 7405 7483 Enrolled Faculty of Engineering Faculty and The Built - Total Environment 8.64% 1.14% 29.53% 36.24% 65.78% 24.44% 90.22% 98.86% 100.00% Enrolled % Enrolled 809 107 2765 3393 6158 2288 8446 9255 9362 6 Enrolled Faculty of Faculty & Law Commerce, - Total Management Table 2.7.16 Student enrolment by region and Faculty region by enrolment 2.7.16 Student Table City REST OF REST GAUTENG GAUTENG

Johannesburg Total GAUTENG Total GAUTENG REST OF SOUTH AFRICA REST Gauteng Province South Africa Total South Africa Rest of Africa Total of Africa Rest Division South Africa Nationality Nationality Africa Continent Africa Total Africa Grand Total Grand Rest of World Total of World Rest A17: 2017 student enrolment by region and Faculty and Faculty region by enrolment A17: 2017 student 6 - Total Region = Africa + Rest of World + Rest = Africa Region - Total 6 of Africa + Rest = South Africa - Africa of South Africa = Rest = Gauteng - South Africa of Gauteng = Rest = Johannesburg - Gauteng

78 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report A18: 2017 Total student enrolment by qualification type

UG / PG Program Type Description Enrolled Enrolled %

Postgraduate Doctoral Degree 2 130 5.58% Honours Degree 1 790 4.69% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 5 839 15.30% Masters Degree (Research) 1 594 4.18% Occasional Student Postgrad 195 0.51% Postgraduate Diploma 1 902 4.98% Postgraduate Total 13 450 35.25% Undergraduate General Academic 1st Bachelors Degree 12 758 33.43% Professional 1st Bachelors Degree 11 343 29.72% Undergraduate Diploma 1 0.00% Undergraduate Occasional Students 609 1.60% Undergraduate Total 24 711 64.75% Grand Total 38 161 100.00%

Table 2.7.17 Total student enrolment by qualification type

The University offers a host of qualifications, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

In 2017, 64.75% of the students were engaged in undergraduate studies (65.33% in 2016), the remaining 35.25% (34.67% in 2016) of the student pursued postgraduate studies. The majority of students enrolled for undergraduate study have chosen the general bachelor and the professional bachelor’s degrees. These two segments, collectively, contribute 63.15% of the total student enrolment.

The masters group comprised 19.48% of the total student enrolment and the doctoral degrees comprise 5.58%. There was an increase of 0.19% in the doctoral degrees when compared to 2016.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 79 63.35% 9.23% 8.63% 5.16% 11.47% 0.12% 0.26% 34.87% Enrolled Enrolled % 1.79% 65.13% 100.00% Total Faculty of Science - Faculty 3192 465 435 260 578 6 13 1757 Enrolled 90 3282 5039 36.75% 33.90% 5.93% 6.85% 8.71% 2.94% 1.07% 2.42% 27.92% Enrolled % Enrolled 0.01% 1.42% 72.08% 100.00% - Total Faculty of Humanities Faculty 3679 3393 594 686 872 294 107 242 2795 Enrolled 1 142 7215 10010 8.55% 47.14% 7.24% 2.52% 27.75% 4.66% 0.13% 1.48% 43.78% Enrolled % Enrolled 0.53% 56.22% 100.00% Sciences - Total Faculty of Heath of Heath Faculty 536 2954 454 158 1739 292 8 93 2744 Enrolled 33 3523 6267 15.07% 54.90% 3.47% 3.01% 14.67% 4.74% 0.29% 2.98% 29.17% Enrolled Enrolled % 0.86% 70.83% 100.00% and The Built Environment - Total Environment Faculty of Engineering Faculty 1128 4108 260 225 1098 355 22 223 2183 Enrolled 64 5300 7483 45.11% 9.49% 3.81% 3.05% 19.97% 0.80% 0.56% 14.22% 42.42% Enrolled % Enrolled 2.99% 57.58% 100.00% Total Table 2.7.18 Total student enrolment by qualification type and Faculty type and qualification by enrolment student 2.7.18 Total Table Law & Management - & Management Law Faculty of Commerce, of Commerce, Faculty 4223 888 357 286 1870 75 52 1331 3971 Enrolled 280 5391 9362 General Academic 1st 1st Academic General Degree Bachelors 1st Professional Degree Bachelors Undergraduate Undergraduate Diploma Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree Honours Degree Masters and (Research Coursework) Degree Masters (Research) Student Occasional Postgrad Diploma Postgraduate Program Type Type Program Description Undergraduate Undergraduate Students Occasional Postgraduate Total Postgraduate Undergraduate Post Graduate Post UG / PG Undergraduate Total Undergraduate Total Grand A19: 2017 Total student enrolment by qualification type and Faculty type and qualification by enrolment student A19: 2017 Total

80 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Section B: Levels of Academic Progress in different disciplines and levels of study for 2017

Note the following definitions before interpreting the data reflected in the tables that follow: • Enrolled excludes cancellations, transfers, and registrations in abeyance • Enrolled = Proceeding+ Not met the Minimum requirements+ Return to Year of Study+ Qualified+ Degree Decision Pending+ Non-Degree Purposes+ No Decision • Proceeding = Registered students who passed their year of study and can proceed to the next year of study • Not met the Minimum requirements = Registered students who failed the minimum requirements of study in the period • Return to Year of Study = Registered students who have not met all the requirements to proceed to the next year of study, but are eligible to repeat the same year of study • Qualified = Registered students who have qualified and exited the system • Degree Decision Pending = These students are coded, for example, as being eligible to write supplementary/ deferred exams • Non-Degree Purposes = The student has registered for an occasional degree • No Decision = No result has been put against the student • Levels of Study = Program Types

Note regarding tables and graphs

Rounding is to two decimal places.

Note regarding Documentary

Apart from providing data for 2017, a comparison has been made to that, provided in this forum for 2016’s report.

Note enrolment vs. qualifications

A comparison should not be made between enrolment figures and the number of students qualified as these are not the same cohort of students.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 81 % 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.06% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00% 0.06% No Decision 0 0 7 8 0 15 0 15 % 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.46% 0.00% 2.47% Non Degree Degree Purpose 609 0 0 0 0 609 0 609 % 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.05% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00% 0.06% Pending Decision 0 0 7 7 0 14 0 14 % 0.00% 0.00% 12.09% 19.46% 59.38% 15.66% 59.38% 15.60% to Yos Yos to Returned Returned 0 0 1368 2483 19 3870 19 3851 % 0.00% 0.00% 11.92% 13.76% 0.00% 12.56% 0.00% 12.58% Not Met Minimum Requirements Requirements 0 0 1348 1756 0 3104 0 3104 % 0.00% 0.00% 57.78% 45.98% 12.50% 50.20% 12.50% 50.25% Proceed 0 0 6536 5866 4 12406 4 12402 609 1 Enrolled 11 311 12 758 32 24711 32 24679 Table 2.7.19 Undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment 2.7.19 Undergraduate Table UG / PG Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Description Program Type Type Program Undergraduate Undergraduate Occasional Students Undergraduate Undergraduate Diploma Professional Professional Bachelors 1st Degree General General Academic Bachelors 1st Degree Professional Professional Bachelors 1st Degree Ext / Desc Non-Ext Not Extended Total Not Extended Not Extended Extended Total Extended Grand Total Grand Extended B1.1: 2017 Undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment B1.1: 2017 Undergraduate Of the 24 to679 who not returnto students sameyearwere on required curricula, to ofstudyextended 15.60%50.25% permittedwere proceed, and were 12.58% the minimum requirements. meet to failed

82 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report B1.2: 2017 Qualified undergraduate students

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description UG / PG Qualified Qualified %

Extended Professional 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 9 0.19% Extended Total 9 0.19% Not Extended General Academic 1st Bachelors Undergraduate 2639 56.17% Degree Professional 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 2049 43.61% Undergraduate Diploma Undergraduate 1 0.02% Undergraduate Occasional Students Undergraduate 0 0.00% Not Extended Total 4689 99.81% Grand Total 4698 100.00%

Table 2.7.20 Qualified undergraduate students

Overall in 2017, 4 698 Undergraduate students qualified. Of the latter 4 689 were not on extended curricula.

B2.1: 2017 Postgraduate enrolment

Program Type Description Enrolled Enrolled %

Doctoral Degree 2 130 15.84% Honours Degree 1 790 13.31% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 5 839 43.41% Masters Degree (Research) 1 594 11.85% Occasional Student Postgrad 195 1.45% Postgraduate Diploma 1 902 14.14% Grand Total 13 450 100.00%

Table 2.7.21 Postgraduate enrolment

B2.2: 2017 Qualified postgraduates

Program Type Description Qualified Qualified %

Doctoral Degree 260 6.01% Honours Degree 1397 32.28% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 1314 30.36% Masters Degree (Research) 338 7.81% Occasional Student Postgrad 0 0.00% Postgraduate Diploma 1019 23.54% Grand Total 4328 100.00%

Table 2.7.22 Qualified postgraduates

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 83 Honours Degree

Masters Degree (Research and Coursework)

Postgraduate Diploma

Masters Degree (Research)

Doctoral Degree Occasional Student Postgraduate 0.00%

32.28% 30.36% 23.54% 7.81% 6.01%

Figure 2.7.22 Qualified postgraduates

84 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report % 0.03% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% No Decision 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 % 1.97% 1.97% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% Non Degree Degree Purpose 142 142 0 0 0 0 0 142 % 0.03% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% Pending Decision 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 % 16.20% 16.40% 75.00% 75.00% 24.30% 8.04% 0.00% 0.00% to Yos Yos to Returned Returned 1165 1183 18 18 894 271 0 0 % 6.86% 6.83% 0.00% 0.00% 8.45% 5.40% 0.00% 0.00% Not Met Minimum Requirements Requirements 493 493 0 0 311 182 0 0 % 53.19% 53.06% 12.50% 12.50% 44.63% 64.80% 0.00% 0.00% Proceed 3825 3828 3 3 1642 2183 0 0 Enrolled 7215 24 24 3679 3369 1 142 7191 UG / PG Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Table 2.7.23 Faculty of Humanities undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels by different progress and academic enrolment of Humanities undergraduate 2.7.23 Faculty Table Description Program Type Type Program Professional Professional Bachelors 1st Degree General General Academic Bachelors 1st Degree Professional Professional Bachelors 1st Degree Undergraduate Undergraduate Diploma Undergraduate Undergraduate Occasional Students Not Ext Desc Extended Ext /Non- Extended Grand Total Grand Extended Total Extended Not Extended Total Not Extended B3.1: 2017 Faculty of Humanities undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels by different progress and academic enrolment of Humanities undergraduate B3.1: 2017 Faculty

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 85 B3.2: 2017 Faculty of Humanities qualified undergraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description UG / PG Qualified Qualified %

Extended Professional 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 3 0.19% Extended Total 3 0.19% Not Extended General Academic 1st Bachelors Undergraduate 829 53.01% Degree Professional 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 731 46.74% Undergraduate Diploma Undergraduate 1 0.06% Undergraduate Occasional Students Undergraduate 0 0.00% Not Extended Total 1561 99.81% Grand Total 1564 100.00%

Table 2.7.24 Faculty of Humanities qualified undergraduates

B3.3: 2017 Faculty of Humanities postgraduate enrolment

Program Type Description Enrolled Enrolled %

Doctoral Degree 594 21.25% Honours Degree 686 24.54% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 872 31.20% Masters Degree (Research) 294 10.52% Occasional Student Postgrad 107 3.83% Postgraduate Diploma 242 8.66% Grand Total 2 795 100.00%

Table 2.7.25 Faculty of Humanities postgraduate enrolment

B3.4: 2017 Faculty of Humanities qualified postgraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description Qualified Qualified %

Not Extended Doctoral Degree 62 5.98% Honours Degree 475 45.81% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 251 24.20% Masters Degree (Research) 56 5.40% Occasional Student Postgrad 0 0.00% Postgraduate Diploma 193 18.61% Not Extended Total 1037 100.00% Grand Total 1037 100.00%

Table 2.7.26 Faculty of Humanities qualified postgraduates

86 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report % 0.09% 0.09% 0.12% 0.00% 0.00% No Decision 5 5 5 0 0 % 5.19% 5.19% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% Non Degree Degree Purpose 280 280 0 0 280 % 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% 0.11% 0.00% Pending Decision 1 1 0 1 0 % 20.85% 20.85% 17.34% 0.00% 22.97% to Yos Yos to Returned Returned 1124 1124 154 0 970 % 11.67% 11.67% 10.02% 0.00% 12.79% Not Met Minimum Requirements Requirements 629 629 89 0 540 % 40.14% 40.14% 33.33% 0.00% 44.23% Proceed 2164 2164 296 0 1868 Enrolled 5391 5391 888 280 4223 UG / PG Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Table 2.7.27 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment undergraduate and Management Law of Commerce, 2.7.27 Faculty Table Description Program Type Type Program Professional Professional Bachelors 1st Degree Undergraduate Occasional Students General General Academic Bachelors 1st Degree Ext / Desc Non-Ext Grand Total Grand Not Extended Total Not Extended Not Extended B4.1: 2017 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment undergraduate and Management Law of Commerce, B4.1: 2017 Faculty

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 87 B4.2: 2017 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management qualified undergraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description UG / PG Qualified Qualified %

Not Extended General Academic 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 841 70.73% Professional 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 348 29.27% Undergraduate Occasional Students Undergraduate 0 0.00% Not Extended Total 1189 100.00% Grand Total 1189 100.00%

Table 2.7.28 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management qualified undergraduates

B4.3: 2017 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management postgraduate enrolment

Program Type Description Enrolled Enrolled %

Doctoral Degree 357 8.99% Honours Degree 286 7.20% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 1 870 47.09% Masters Degree (Research) 75 1.89% Occasional Student Postgrad 52 1.31% Postgraduate Diploma 1 331 33.52% Grand Total 3 971 100.00%

Table 2.7.29 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management postgraduate enrolment

B4.4: 2017 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management qualified postgraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description Qualified Qualified %

Not Extended Doctoral Degree 38 2.72% Honours Degree 216 15.45% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 439 31.40% Masters Degree (Research) 21 1.50% Occasional Student Postgrad 0 0.00% Postgraduate Diploma 684 48.93% Not Extended Total 1398 100.00% Grand Total 1398 100.00%

Table 2.7.30 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management qualified postgraduates

88 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report % 0.09% 0.12% 0.00% 0.11% 0.11% No Decision 1 5 0 6 6 % 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 1.21% 1.21% Non Degree Degree Purpose 0 0 64 64 64 % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Pending Decision 0 0 0 0 0 % 13.30% 20.52% 0.00% 18.74% 18.74% to Yos Yos to Returned Returned 150 843 0 993 993 % 18.00% 20.91% 0.00% 20.04% 20.04% Not Met Minimum Requirements Requirements 203 859 0 1062 1062 % 51.68% 46.62% 0.00% 47.13% 47.13% Proceed 583 1915 0 2498 2498 Enrolled 1128 4108 64 5300 5300 UG / PG Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Table 2.7.31 Faculty of Engineering and The Built Environment undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment undergraduate of Engineering and The Built Environment 2.7.31 Faculty Table Description Program Type Type Program General General Academic Bachelors 1st Degree Professional Professional Bachelors 1st Degree Undergraduate Undergraduate Occasional Students Ext Desc Ext /Non- Not Extended Not Extended Total Not Extended Total Grand B5.1: 2017 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment undergraduate of Engineering and the Built Environment B5.1: 2017 Faculty

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 89 B5.2: 2017 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment qualified undergraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description UG / PG Qualified Qualified %

Not Extended General Academic 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 192 28.15% Professional 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 490 71.85% Undergraduate Occasional Students Undergraduate 0 0.00% Not Extended Total 682 100.00% Grand Total 682 100.00%

Table 2.7.32 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment qualified undergraduates

B5.3: 2017 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment postgraduate enrolment

Program Type Description Enrolled Enrolled %

Doctoral Degree 260 11.91% Honours Degree 225 10.31% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 1 098 50.30% Masters Degree (Research) 355 16.26% Occasional Student Postgrad 22 1.01% Postgraduate Diploma 223 10.22% Grand Total 2 183 100.00%

Table 2.7.33 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment postgraduate enrolment

B5.4: 2017 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment qualified postgraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description Qualified Qualified %

Not Extended Doctoral Degree 34 5.48% Honours Degree 188 30.27% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 263 42.35% Masters Degree (Research) 59 9.50% Occasional Student Postgrad 0 0.00% Postgraduate Diploma 77 12.40% Not Extended Total 621 100.00% Grand Total 621 100.00%

Table 2.7.34 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment qualified postgraduates

90 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report % 0.06% 0.00% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% No Decision 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 % 0.94% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.94% Non Degree Degree Purpose 33 33 0 0 0 0 33 % 0.31% 0.00% 0.14% 1.31% 0.00% 0.00% 0.31% Pending Decision 11 0 4 7 0 0 11 % 3.30% 0.00% 3.39% 2.99% 12.50% 12.50% 3.32% To Yos Yos To 116 Returned Returned 0 100 16 1 1 117 % 8.62% 0.00% 7.40% 15.86% 0.00% 0.00% 8.60% Not Met Minimum Requirements Requirements 303 303 0 218 85 0 0 % 69.15% 69.27% 0.00% 72.71% 54.66% 12.50% 12.50% Proceed 2436 2435 0 2142 293 1 1 3523 3515 33 Enrolled 2946 536 8 8 UG / PG Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Under- graduate Table 2.7.35 Faculty of Health Sciences undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment of Health Sciences undergraduate 2.7.35 Faculty Table Description Program Type Type Program Undergraduate Undergraduate Occasional Students Professional Professional Bachelors 1st Degree General General Academic Bachelors 1st Degree Professional Professional Bachelors 1st Degree Desc Ext /Non-Ext Grand Total Grand Not Extended Total Not Extended Not Extended Extended Total Extended Extended B6.1: 2017 Faculty of Health Sciences undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment of Health Sciences undergraduate B6.1: 2017 Faculty

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 91 B6.2: 2017 Faculty of Health Sciences qualified undergraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description UG / PG Qualified Qualified %

Extended Professional 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 6 0.97% Extended Total 6 0.97% Not Extended General Academic 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 135 21.74% Professional 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 480 77.29% Undergraduate Occasional Students Undergraduate 0 0.00% Not Extended Total 615 99.03% Grand Total 621 100.00%

Table 2.7.36 Faculty of Health Sciences qualified undergraduates

B6.3: 2017 Faculty of Health Sciences postgraduate enrolment

Program Type Description Enrolled Enrolled %

Doctoral Degree 454 16.55% Honours Degree 158 5.76% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 1 739 63.37% Masters Degree (Research) 292 10.64% Occasional Student Postgrad 8 0.29% Postgraduate Diploma 93 3.39% Grand Total 2 744 100.00%

Table 2.7.37 Faculty of Health Sciences postgraduate enrolment

B6.4: 2017 Faculty of Health Sciences qualified postgraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description Qualified Qualified %

Not Extended Doctoral Degree 59 9.72% Honours Degree 153 25.21% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 277 45.63% Masters Degree (Research) 62 10.21% Occasional Student Postgrad 0 0.00% Postgraduate Diploma 56 9.23% Not Extended Total 607 100.00% Grand Total 607 100.00%

Table 2.7.38 Faculty of Health Sciences postgraduate enrolment

92 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% No Decision 0 0 0 0 % 2.74% 2.74% 100.00% 0.00% Non Degree Degree Purpose 90 90 90 0 % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Pending Decision 0 0 0 0 % 13.80% 13.80% 0.00% 14.19% To Yos Yos To Returned Returned 453 453 0 453 % 18.80% 18.80% 0.00% 19.33% Not Met Minimum Requirements Requirements 617 617 0 617 % 45.09% 45.09% 0.00% 46.37% Proceed 1480 1480 0 1480 Enrolled 3282 3282 90 3192 Table 2.7.39 Faculty of Science undergraduate enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment of Science undergraduate 2.7.39 Faculty Table UG / PG Under- graduate Under- graduate Description Program Type Type Program Undergraduate Undergraduate Occasional Students General General Academic Bachelors 1st Degree Ext / Desc Non-Ext Grand Total Grand Not Extended Total Not Extended Not Extended B7.1: 2017 Faculty of Science undergraduates enrolment and academic progress by different levels of study of levels different by progress and academic enrolment of Science undergraduates B7.1: 2017 Faculty

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 93 B7.2: 2017 Faculty of Science qualified undergraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description UG / PG Qualified Qualified %

Not Extended General Academic 1st Bachelors Degree Undergraduate 642 100.00% Undergraduate Occasional Students Undergraduate 0 0.00% Not Extended Total 642 100.00% Grand Total 642 100.00%

Table 2.7.40 Faculty of Science qualified undergraduates

B7.3: 2017 Faculty of Science postgraduate enrolment

Program Type Description Enrolled Enrolled %

Doctoral Degree 465 26.47% Honours Degree 435 24.76% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 260 14.80% Masters Degree (Research) 578 32.90% Occasional Student Postgrad 6 0.34% Postgraduate Diploma 13 0.74% Grand Total 1 757 100.00%

Table 2.7.41 Faculty of Science postgraduate enrolment

B7.4: 2017 Faculty of Science qualified postgraduates

Ext / Non-Ext Desc Program Type Description Qualified Qualified %

Not Extended Doctoral Degree 67 10.08% Honours Degree 365 54.89% Masters Degree (Research and Coursework) 84 12.63% Masters Degree (Research) 140 21.05% Occasional Student Postgrad 0 0.00% Postgraduate Diploma 9 1.35% Not Extended Total 665 100.00% Grand Total 665 100.00%

Table 2.7.42 Faculty of Science qualified postgraduates

94 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report B8: 2017 Academic Progress by students who qualified in 2017 by Faculty and Program

Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management

UG / PG Program Title Qualified

Postgraduate Bachelor of Accounting Science with Honours 33 Bachelor of Commerce with Honours 169 Bachelor of Economic Science with Honours 14 Doctor of Philosophy 38 Higher Diploma in Accountancy 228 Master of Business Administration 157 Master of Commerce 69 Master of Economic Science 6 Master of Laws 2 Master of Laws by coursework and research report 52 Master of Management 121 Master of Management in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation 17 Master of Management in Finance and Investment 36 Post Graduate Diploma in Law 33 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration 179 Postgraduate Diploma in Management 244 Postgraduate Total 1398 Undergraduate Bachelor of Accounting Science 346 Bachelor of Commerce 481 Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) 10 Bachelor of Economic Science 4 Bachelor of Laws 348 Undergraduate Total 1189 Grand Total 2587

Table 2.7.43 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management – students who qualified in 2017

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 95 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

UG / PG Program Title Qualified

Postgraduate Bachelor of Architectural Studies Honours 32 Bachelor of Architectural Studies with Honours 3 Bachelor of Science Honours in Urban and Regional Planning 25 Bachelor of Science with Honours (Construction Management) 42 Bachelor of Science with Honours (Quantity Surveying) 81 Bachelor of Science with Honours (Urban and Regional Planning) 4 Bachelor of Science with Honours in Urban & Regional Planning 1 Doctor of Philosophy 34 Graduate Diploma in Engineering 26 Master of Architecture 8 Master of Architecture (Professional) 33 Master of Engineering 99 Master of Science in Building 37 Master of Science in Development Planning 9 Master of Science in Engineering 122 Master of Science in Industrial Engineering 1 Master of Science in Town & Reg Planning 1 Master of Science in Town & Regional Planning 1 Master of Urban Design 2 Master of Urban Studies 2 Master of the Built Environment 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering 23 Postgraduate Diploma in Planning 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Property Development and Management 21 Postgraduate Total 621 Undergraduate Bachelor of Architectural Studies 56 Bachelor of Engineering Science (in Digital Arts) 10 Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering 21 Bachelor of Science (Construction Studies) 66 Bachelor of Science (Urban and Regional Planning) 39 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Aeronautical) 16 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical) 72 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil) 91 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical) 42 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical) Information 29 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Industrial) 27 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical) 68 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Metallurgy and Materials) 41 Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mining) 89 Bachelor of Science in Property Studies 15 Undergraduate Total 682 Grand Total 1303

Table 2.7.44 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment – students who qualified in 2017

96 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Faculty of Health Sciences

UG / PG Program Title Qualified

Postgraduate Bachelor of Health Sciences with Honours 153 Diploma in Advanced Nursing 13 Diploma in Occupational Health 28 Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2 Doctor of Philosophy 59 Master of Dentistry 7 Master of Medicine 145 Master of Pharmacy 2 Master of Public Health 20 Master of Science in Dentistry 12 Master of Science in Epidemiology 24 Master of Science in Medicine 70 Master of Science in Nursing 21 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy 18 Master of Science in Physiotherapy 20 Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences Education 5 Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Education 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy 1 Postgraduate Total 607 Undergraduate Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice 43 Bachelor of Dental Science 17 Bachelor of Health Sciences (Biokinetics) 5 Bachelor of Health Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) 76 Bachelor of Health Sciences (Human Sciences) 4 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 291 Bachelor of Nursing 25 Bachelor of Oral Health Sciences (Oral Hygiene) 7 Bachelor of Pharmacy 61 Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy 40 Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy 52 Undergraduate Total 621 Grand Total 1228

Table 2.7.45 Faculty of Health Sciences – students who qualified in 2017

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 97 Faculty of Humanities

UG / PG Program Title Qualified

Postgraduate Bachelor of Arts Honours 331 Bachelor of Arts with Honours 63 Bachelor of Arts with Honours in South African Sign 5 Language Bachelor of Arts with Joint Honours 19 Bachelor of Education Honours 22 Bachelor of Education with Honours 35 Doctor of Music 1 Doctor of Philosophy 61 Master of Arts by Coursework and Research Report 181 Master of Arts by Research 31 Master of Arts in Audiology by Research 2 Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology 10 Master of Arts in Community-Based Counselling 11 Psychology Master of Arts in Fine Arts by Coursework and 2 Research Report Master of Arts in Fine Arts by Research 11 Master of Arts in Heritage by Coursework and 1 Research Report Master of Arts in Social Work by Coursework and 10 Research Report Master of Arts in Speech Pathology by Research 5 Master of Arts in Translation by Coursework and 3 Research Report (Interpreting) Master of Arts in Translation by Research 1 Master of Education by Coursework and Research 20 Report Master of Education by Research 4 Master of Education in Educational Psychology 13 Master of Music 2 Postgraduate Certificate in Education 148 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts 18 Postgraduate Diploma in Education 17 Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpreting 10 Postgraduate Total 1037

98 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report UG / PG Program Title Qualified

Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts 691 Bachelor of Arts (Law Major) 138 Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Art 21 Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television 18 Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts 20 Bachelor of Arts in Performing and Visual Arts 23 Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy 36 Bachelor of Education (Foundation Phase Teaching) 109 Bachelor of Education (Intermediate and Senior 3 Phase) Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching) 298 Bachelor of Education (Senior Phase and Further 3 Education Training) Bachelor of Education (Senior Primary Teaching) 129 Bachelor of Education (Senior and Further Education 1 Training: Physical Science) Bachelor of Education (Senior and FET: Econ and 1 Management Sci) Bachelor of Music 20 Bachelor of Social Work 52 Higher Diploma in Education (Secondary) 1 Mathematics Undergraduate Total 1564 Grand Total 2601

Table 2.7.46 Faculty of Humanities – students who qualified in 2017

Faculty of Science

UG / PG Program Title Qualified

Postgraduate Bachelor of Science with Honours 364 Bachelor of Science with Honours (Double) 1 Doctor of Philosophy 67 Master of Science (Coursework and Research Report) 84 Master of Science (Dissertation) 140 Postgraduate Diploma in Scientific Studies 9 Postgraduate Total 665 Undergraduate Bachelor of Science 642 Undergraduate Total 642 Grand Total 1307

Table 2.7.47 Faculty of Science – students who qualified in 2017

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 99 2.8 Facilities and major capital works and programmes Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Macro Infrastructure Framework (MIF) for Universities

At the end of July 2017 DHET appointed the Wits University, through its Campus Planning and Development Department (CPD), to develop the proposed National Macro Infrastructure Framework (MIF) for all South African universities.

The components of the Macro Infrastructure Framework to be developed include:

• Development of an infrastructure management guide for universities, which provides principles and norms and standards for managing university infrastructure; and

• Development of a repository of information related to infrastructure at each university, which is housed on a web-based ICT platform.

At the end of 2017, the guide was finalised through a consultative process with all universities, which included a national workshop in October, followed by five regional workshops.

The ICT platform was established and is accessible to DHET and all universities, and has been populated with the following information:

• Existing spatial development plans for each campus;

• All the data from the book which was produced on Infrastructure and Efficiency Grant (IEG)-funded projects;

• Revised quarterly and annual reporting templates against the IEG for the 2018/19 – 2020/21 funding cycle;

• Links to other useful sources of information, such as the CIDB; and

• The application template for funding from the IEG for the 2018/19 – 2020/21 funding cycle.

Funding applications from the universities sector for participation in the DHET Infrastructure and Efficiency Funding Grant 2018 to 2021 will be completed on the DHET MIF Platform developed. 2.8.1 Capital Projects 2.8.1.1 The following major capital projects were completed in 2017 through the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Infrastructure and Efficiency (IEG) Deferred Maintenance Grant and incorporated Wits capital co-contribution. • Electricity Bulk and Sub-Metering Rollouts, university wide with project funding of R450 000.

• Campus Terrain Lighting Upgrade, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of R500 000.

• Building Management System (BMS) Pilot Recommissioning, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of R 1 600 000.

• Medium Voltage (MV) Cable Replacement, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of R2 800 000.

• School of Public Health and Sturrock Park Standalone Generators, Braamfontein West Campus and Parktown Education Campus, with project funding of R2 485 000.

• Rooftop Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Rollout, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of R7 100 000.

• New Greenhouse and Elevator for Oppenheimer Life Sciences Building, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R6 400 000.

• Humphrey Raikes Chemistry Labs Hoist Replacement, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of R650 000

100 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report • Physics and South West Engineering Building (SWE) Balustrade Repairs, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R1 024 440.

• Gate House and Humphrey Raikes External Stairways, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R415 000.

• New Commerce Building Lift Replacement, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of R800 000.

• Solomon Mahlangu House Tower Block Ventilation Repairs and Duct Cleaning, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R613 103.

• Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Sciences (GAES) Laboratory: Solomon Mahlangu House Basement 1, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R4 400 000.

• Redevelopment of the Student Union Building: New accommodation for Centre for Research Education and Labour (REAL) and the Centre for Deaf Studies (CFDS), Parktown Campus, with project funding of R18 500 000.

• David Webster Hall of Residence Extension, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of R42 100 000.

2.8.1.2 The following major capital projects were completed in 2017 and were privately funded. • Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) Office Development on the 6th Floor University Corner and Lawson’s Building, GCRO project funding of R6 934 734.

• Tshimologong Precinct - Phase 2, Juta Street, Braamfontein, with project funding of R19 594 664.

• New 5th Floor Computer Lab for the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering in Richard Ward Building, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R1 700 000.

2.8.1.3 The following major capital projects were completed in 2017 and were Wits capital funded. • Construction of New Circuit Bus Depot, on-site depot within the University, with project funding of R1 780 000.

• New Union Offices at Solomon Mahlangu House, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R380 000.

2.8.1.4 The following major capital project was completed in 2017 and was jointly DHET Clinical Training Grant and Wits capital funded. Khanya Block Therapeutic Sciences and School of Education E-zone Facility, Parktown Campus, with a project funding of R6 800 000. 2.8.2 Wits management campus redevelopment projects The following projects in Parktown Management Campus Redevelopment Phase 1, funded from Wits capital to total value of R25 783 000 were completed in 2017.

• New lecture venues in Donald Gordon and Mwalimu House.

• New 80-seater Lecture Venue, Bert Wessels Building.

• Syndicate rooms: Conversion of eight (8) Parktown Village 1 Houses.

• Parktown Management Campus: Parking Phase 2.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 101 2.8.3 Waterproofing and facade repairs programmes The following Waterproofing and Facade Repair Programme works were completed in 2017 through the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Infrastructure and Efficiency (IEG) Deferred Maintenance Grant and incorporated Wits capital co-contribution.

• Robert Sobukwe Block Waterproofing Project, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R3 400 000.

• Paleosciences Centre Waterproofing and Ancillary Works, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R903 500.

• First National Bank Building Waterproofing, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of R1 065 000.

• Origins Centre Exterior Facade Plaster Repair and Paint Project, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of 543 244.

• Goldfields Laboratories: Exterior Facade Plaster Repair and Paint Project, Braamfontein West Campus, with project funding of R1 300 000.

• Molecular and Cell Biology Building Waterproofing, Braamfontein East Campus, with project funding of R965 000.

University projects per campus

Campus Project name Total value of project (R)

Wits School of Arts reception renovation 126 811.51 Phillip Tobias building, new offices on the 5th floor, 104 801.45 Solomon Mahlangu Basement 3, printing and mailing 130 550.17 Motorised roller shutters on East Campus 85 272.00 Solomon Mahlangu House 11th floor security upgrade 798 870.38 William Cullen library building, electrical, HVAC and data 472,665.83 Supply of new comp air L07-10FS compressor 124 384.26 9 Wolmarans street, rising damp device installation 68 388.60 PIMD East Campus Office new furniture 78 761.36 Biology building roof chiller repairs 576 949.94 Gemnin building, supply and install a gas monitoring system for the 85 479.56 Clean Coal Technology Research laboratory Wartenweiller Library, second floor fire damage 380 892.64 East Campus Bernard Price, new aircon installation 69 792.73 Origins Centre, North building, window leaks repairs 62 697.26 Bidvest soccer stadium, painting, lighting and flooring 130 417,82 Solomon Mahlangu, variable speed installation 204 860.39 Physics building, damp proof and paint courtyards 390 818.22 William Cullen, moving of books to create space for re-imaging of 66 374.40 library North West Engineering, entrance/lab upgrade 491 356.31 Solomon Mahlangu, ground floor replacement of aircons 61 952.07 Solomon Mahlangu 11th floor refurbishments 132 410.16 Solomon Mahlangu 10th floor, repair damaged flooring 114 638.57 South West Engineering, HVAC building audit 59 706.36 Chemistry building, a/c installation 172 983.41

102 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Campus Project name Total value of project (R)

James gear building, design work for repairs 476 787.90 East wing EOH residence, paint student rooms in blocks A to D 124 434.19 Medical school, cleaning offices and toilet refurbishments 65 094.00 Lighton hall, renovate store rooms to mini-kitchens 53 539.53 Ernest Oppenheimer Hall, bathroom refurbishment 135 555.99 Harold Holmes Library, windows replacement 187 621.20 Medical school 7th floor lab, supply and install drywall, aluminium 89 847.40 doors and sink unit in lab 7q03 Phillip Tobias, supply and install 36000 btu aircon and isolator in room 50 555.56 515 Science Park, transformer replacement 228 798.00 Wits Junction Mbube House, flooring replacement 123 146.25 Knockando Williams Hall, painting and WINDOW replacements 176 402.07 Harold Holmes Library, waterproofing 51 377.50 Johannesburg Hospital, lecture theatre carpet replacement 56 772.00 Reith Hall, bathroom refurbishments 270 509.00 Girton Hall, bathroom refurbishments 270 508,00 Highveld kitchen waterproofing 60 300.00 Ernest Oppenheimer, bathroom refurbishment 145 673.06 Animal Unit, supply and install 11 x 12000btu inverter aircon 168 028.70 Parktown Medical school 3rd floor, refurbish rooms 50 987.98 campus Knockando Lighton Hall block H, painting student rooms and passages 52 198.55 Medical school third floor, refurbish rooms 56 154.57 Animal Unit, refurbish floors in pig pens 80 840,25 Sarua House, toilet/kitchen revamp 128 355,58 Highveld Residences, bathroom refurbishment 246 620.19 Trematon Place, bathroom renovations 116 439.60 Wits School of Public Health, renovate open spaces for additional 111 979,63 offices Medical School, refurbish dissection halls second floor 683 407.20 Medical School, refurbish entrance and foyer area of Marie Curie 4th 183 896.82 floor Lighton Hall, renovate store rooms to mini-kitchens 50 655.33 Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, replace carpets with vinyl flooring 153 188.51 Pavilion, bathroom refurbishment 126 597.33 WEC offices admin building, refurbishment for cleaners 162 620.90 Medical School, refurbishment for cleaners 112 931.67 Medhurst Hall, cast iron waste pipe removal 81 977.40 Knockando Williams Hall, passages painting 110 951.64 Knockando Sports Field, erect new perimeter palisade fence 159 204.01 Medical School Animal Unit, supply and install 2 aircons 90 079.38 James Gear, building repairs 523 285,50

Wits Grounds, temporary electrical installation 72 428.76 Phola Bus Services, new office extension and tearoom/kitchen 221 761.02 West campus International House, installation of shower doors 184 224.00 PIMD, new computer lab 236 734.21

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 103 Campus Project name Total value of project (R)

Barnato Hall, painting of student rooms 324 383.24 Jubilee Hall, refurbishment of reception area 344 350.66 NCB Building, eight new offices at first floor 362 614.23 Piet Suzman, replacement of aircons 106 161.79 Barnato Hall, waterproofing 95 805.04 Sturrock Park, replacement of ceilings in main hall 489 932,51 School of Accounting, projector upgrades 201 175.80 Wits Club, wooden window replacement 96 483.92 Chamber of Mines; FNB; Barnato Hall; David Webster Hall; and West 103 670.10 Campus Village; refurbishment of server rooms Old Grand Stand, revamp of mens, ladies and paraplegic toilets 238 060.76 MLS 2nd floor, installation of new shopfront 53 295.00 Wits Club West Campus, exterior painting 106 742.76 DJ du Plessis building first floor eastern side, revamp toilets 149 327.94 Law Library ground floor, new led light installation 51 899.92 Jubilee Hall, bathroom refurbishment 73 325.23 College House, renovations hall 69 788.97 PIMD, revamp male bathrooms 353 064,29 Barnato Hall, refurbishment of bathrooms and rest rooms 224 811.78 PIMD, revamp of furniture store 382 680.08 PIMD, revamp of ladies bathroom 302 907.44 PIMD, revamp of Phola Bus offices 76 602,18 Science Stadium, temporary plug installation for the global investigation 74 541.95 West campus journalism conference PIMD, revamp of Carlyle investments workshop 126 364.08 Wits Club, revamp of wooden flooring 85 194.48 Barnato Hall, restorations and renovations in the games room 64 457.37 MSL, aircon units repairs 129 982.80 WCV block G, refurbishment of 4 kitchens 98 039.19 WCV block D, floor tiling in student rooms 320 112.00 Barnato Hall, toilet refurbishment 65 590.88 David Webster Hall, toilets refurbishment 281 178.45 David Webster Hall, floor tiling in student rooms 262 143.00 David Webster Hall, ground floor passages painting 134 831.22 Jubilee Hall, student rooms, passages and bathrooms painting 243 531.36 WCV, student rooms and grout bathrooms painting 119 654.40 Braamfontein Centre Residence, refurbishment 18 kitchens 504 427.89 Barnato Hall, student bathrooms painting 110 401.59 Sunnyside residence - painting of various areas 315 247.09 WCV, tiling and painting of student rooms including installation of all 180 749.28 bathroom fittings Braamfontein Centre Residence, refurbishment of seven corner room 261 016.00 kitchens at BRC Hall 29, flooring 1 848 327.60 PIMD, new roof wire fencing and store rooms building 50 368.39 Matrix Building, revamping the Juta space 82 040.11

104 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Campus Project name Total value of project (R)

Scientia enterprise upgrade 193 490.00 West campus Knockando Williams Hall, window frame replacements 86 092.82

Table 2.8.3.1 2017 University projects per campus

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 105 2.9 Events (Including functions and conferences) Wits hosts a multitude of events, conferences and lectures with the aim of enabling the broader community to benefit from the resources that Wits holds in trust for society.

Wits also hosts a significant number of South African and international public figures, previous and current Heads of State from South Africa and other countries as well as Ambassadors, distinguished international individuals and organisations. Many of these guests visit the university and deliver lectures, often presenting recent research findings that have made headlines across the world. Wits also hosts numerous Inaugural lectures annually, which gives recently appointed Professors a highly esteemed platform, to engage with their students and stakeholders. Professors are required to deliver a key note address on a topic from their areas of expertise.

Due to the ever-increasing numbers at Wits’ Annual Welcome Day event, in 2017 the event was spread over two functions. This enabled us to streamline crowd control, have better audience participation and deliver two professional engagements with parents and first-year students.

In this context, the Public Relations and Functions and Events unit facilitates and manages the overall planning, logistics, guest speaker management and Public Relations component of each event. Protocol management is of importance as well as insight into the purpose and context of every visitor event. The list below reflects the great array of events that this unit manages.

Partnership/ Purpose/ Date Activity/Event Audience Collaboration Accomplishments 28-Jan-17 Fourteenth Annual Faculty of Health Sciences Dermatologists Learning, symposium, Johannesburg Anatomical Pathology new teachings Dermatopathology Department Symposium 29-Jan-17 Welcome Day Annual university event 1st year students and 10 000 first year parents students and parents attended 6-Feb-17 TATA Postgraduate Development and Student recipients Awarding students Scholarship Awards Fundraising office and TATA bursaries and furthering futures 14-Feb-17 Postgraduate Students Research office/ Exhibitors (DAAD, Enabling the Vision Welcome Fair Postgraduate Affairs Office NRF and various 2022 strategy by Schools from Wits) increasing post Postgraduate graduate applications Students 21-Feb-17 SRC Braai at Savernake Outgoing & Incoming SRC SRC and Senior Enabling engagement farewell and welcome Executive Team between SET and the SRC 23-Feb-17 Health Equity Inaugural School of Public Health Open invitation Enabling engagement Lecture by Prof Sir and discourse Michael Marmot 23-Feb-17 King David High School King David School Alumni Mutual alumni Networking and Alumni Dinner and Wits Senior Executive showcasing Wits Team achievements 28-Feb-17 Finance division VCO & Finance Finance Department Enabling staff acknowledgement and Department engagement with VCO thank you dinner 2-Mar-17 Prof Ngugi Wa Thiong’o National Institute for Public Enabling engagement lecture: Decolonise the Humanities and Social and discourse Mind, Secure the Base Sciences 7-Mar-17 Prof Glasser Inaugural Official university event Public Celebrating Lecture Professorship

106 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Partnership/ Purpose/ Date Activity/Event Audience Collaboration Accomplishments 14-Mar-17 Inaugural Lecture of Faculty of Humanities Public Celebrating Prof. Kate Cockcroft, Professorship “Why working memory matters: A Developmental Cognitive Science Approach.” 23-Mar-17 Honorary graduation VCO Senior Executive Celebration and dinner with Advocate Team and the showcasing Wits Thuli Madonsela Madonsela family achievements 23-Mar-17 Graduations Official university event Graduands and Celebration and family showcasing Wits achievements 24-Mar-17 Graduations Official university event Graduands and Celebration and family showcasing Wits achievements 24-Mar-17 Famelab Semi Finals Wits & The British Council By Invitation Enabling young researchers to better communicate their work 27-Mar-17 Graduations Official university event Prof Loyiso Nongxa Celebration and showcasing Wits achievements 27-Mar-17 Graduations Official university event Honorary Graduand Celebration and and speaker Mr showcasing Wits Adrian Gore achievements 27-Mar-17 Graduations Official university event University Gold Celebration and Medal Recipient and showcasing Wits speaker Adv. Adila achievements Hassim 28-Mar-17 Honorary Doctorate Faculty of Health Sciences Senior Executive Celebration and recipient, Prof. Harvey team and members showcasing Wits Dale Breakfast of the Faculty of CLM achievements 29-Mar-17 Graduations Official university event Graduands and Celebration and family showcasing Wits achievements 30-Mar-17 Graduations Official university event Speaker Prof Dilip Celebration and Menon showcasing Wits achievements 30-Mar-17 Graduations Official university event Speaker Mr Sam Celebration and Alexander showcasing Wits achievements 30-Mar-17 Graduations Official university event Honorary Graduand Celebration and & speaker Prof showcasing Wits Edward Webster achievements 31-Mar-17 Mr Motsepe’s Advancement VIP Closed guest list Celebration and Honorary Graduation partnerships Ceremony and dinner

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 107 Partnership/ Purpose/ Date Activity/Event Audience Collaboration Accomplishments 11-Apr-17 Celebration of Wits Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics and To celebrate newly Researchers Achieving (Research and Researchers NRF-rated researchers; Research Excellence Postgraduate Affairs) new and renewed ‘A’ rated researchers; best postgraduate supervisors per faculty (two per faculty); most cited researchers in 2016 (two per faculty); newly funded NRF Thuthuka grant holders: Vice- Chancellor’s research awardee of 2016 and the Sellschop early career academic awardees 2016. 13-Apr-17 Inaugural Lecture Prof Official university event Public Celebrating Alex Quandt Professorship 18-Apr-17 Cuba & Venezuela Embassies VIP Closed guest list Harnessing Ambassadors Dinner partnerships 19-Apr-17 Famelab Finals Wits & The British Council Invited guests Enabling Wits young researchers to better communicate 25-Apr-17 Inaugural Lecture Prof Official university event Public Celebrating Johnny Mahlangu Professorship 26-Apr-17 Minister Nathi Nhleko’s National Government By Invitation Harnessing Visit partnerships 5-May-17 Prof. Majozi Book School of Chemical and Academics, Enabling engagement Launch Metallurgical Engineering Researchers, and discourse Postdoctoral Fellows, Postgraduate students, Industry 8-May-17 Honorary Doctorate Advancement Gore family and VCO Celebration and recipient Adrian Gore partnerships celebratory Dinner 9-May-17 Inaugural lecture of Official university event Public Celebrating Prof Makalela Professorship 9-May-17 New fossil discovery Official university event National and Celebration and announcement at International media showcasing Wits Maropeng achievements 10-May-17 Inaugural Lecture of Official university event Public The Health of high- Prof. Loyiso Nongxa level Mathematics in South Africa by 2030 13-May-17 VC Scholarship Awards Student Affairs VC Scholarship Celebration of Award recipients and 1st year students their parents accomplishments and handover of the bursary 16-May-17 Inaugural Lecture Official university event Public Biometric capitalism of Professor Keith and the future of Breckenridge History 17-May-17 Andrew Levendis Visit Development and By Invitation Harnessing Fundraising office partnerships 18-May-17 Nadine Gordimer School of Literature, Open invitation Enabling engagement Lecture and Dinner Language & Media and discourse 108 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Partnership/ Purpose/ Date Activity/Event Audience Collaboration Accomplishments 30-May-17 Launch: Wits Advancement Advancement staff Celebration of Multimedia Hub enabling Wits to become an IT savvy University 8-Jun-17 Humanities HOS and Humanities HOS and VC Enabling staff VC Dinner engagement with VCO 9-Jun-17 Absa Donation Cheque DFO Guests from Absa Harnessing Handover and SET partnerships 12-Jun-17 Science HOS and VC Science HOS and VC Enabling staff Dinner engagement with VCO 14-Jun-17 VC hosted dinner with VCO By Invitation Harnessing Gauteng Provincial partnerships Government Premier 19-Jun-17 Professor Fridjon Faculty of Science Public Recognising the Memorial Service achievements of Wits staff 29-Jun-17 Kresge Dinner Advancement VIP Closed guest list Successfully met its objectives 3-Jul-17 CLM HOS and VC CLM CLM HOS and VC Enabling staff Dinner engagement with VCO 4 to 6 July 2017 Graduations Official university event Graduands and Successfully met its family objectives 5-Jul-17 EBE HOS and VC EBE EBE HOS and VC Enabling staff Dinner engagement with VCO 6-Jul-17 Graduation EGO Honorary Graduand Celebration and and Speaker Mr showcasing Wits Stephen Koseff achievements 7-Jul-17 Former Dean of Faculty and VCO Staff Acknowledgement of Science Prof Helder contributions made to Marques Farewell the University 11-Jul-17 Health Sciences HOS Health Sciences Health Sciences HOS Enabling staff and VC Dinner and VC engagement with VCO 13-Jul-17 SMG Group 1 and VC SMG Group 1 and VC SMG Group 1 and VC Enabling staff Dinner engagement with VCO 18-Jul-17 Mandela Day F and E with WCCO Wits Community Enabling the Wits Community to contribute to society 21-Jul-17 The Value of Fair Use The Mandela Institute in SET, Google guests Enabling engagement for South Africa collaboration with Google, and discourse Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), and the American University Washington College of Law 27-Jul-17 SMG Group 4 and VC SMG Group 4 and VC SMG Group 4 and VC Enabling staff Dinner engagement with VCO 27-Jul-17 Annual Principals Feeder Schools Principals of feeder Harnessing Function schools partnerships 1-Aug-17 Inaugural lecture of Official university event Open invitation Celebrating Prof Nigel Crowther Professorship 3-Aug-17 SMG Group 2 and VC SMG Group 2 and VC SMG Group 2 and VC Enabling staff Dinner engagement with VCO

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 109 Partnership/ Purpose/ Date Activity/Event Audience Collaboration Accomplishments 4-Aug-17 Memorial Service - loss Wits By Invitation Respectfully of Mining students remembering our students 7 to 8 Aug 2017 MySoS Campaign MySoS and Wits ICT Staff and Students Successfully met its objectives 8-Aug-17 SMG Group 3 and VC SMG Group 3 and VC SMG Group 3 and VC Enabling staff Dinner engagement with VCO 8-Aug-17 Dinner with Standard VCO Professor Habib, Harnessing Bank Professor Kupe, partnerships Professor Valodia, Ms Foss and other guests including council members 14-16 August Contemporary Department of Philosophy Department of Enabling engagement 2017 Language, Logic, Philosophy and discourse and Metaphysics: African and Western Approaches Conference 15-Aug-17 Postgraduate Postgraduate Office Postgraduate Office Enabling the Vision Recruitment Fair 2022 strategy by increasing post graduate applications 15-Aug-17 Inaugural Lecture Prof Official university event Public Celebrating Christopher Curtis Professorship 17-Aug-17 Wits Sports Wits Sports Wits Sports and Harnessing Transformation Launch sponsors partnerships 19-Aug-17 Top 100 student School Liaison Office Top entrants Showcasing Wits applications showcase 30-Aug-17 Professor Zelenyuk Official university event Public event Successfully met its Inaugural objectives 31-Aug-17 Inaugural Lecture of Official university event Public Celebrating Professor Michael Professorship Titlestad 6-Sep-17 Inaugural lecture of Official university event Open invitation Celebrating Professor Ames Dhai Professorship 8-Sep-17 Faculty Health Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Class of 1967 Health Harnessing Alumni Symposium Sciences Alumni and partnerships presenters 9-Sep-17 Faculty Health Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Class of 1967 Health Harnessing Alumni Symposium Sciences Alumni partnerships 10 to 15 Sept Deep Learning Indaba Applied Maths International Enabling engagement 2017 Conference delegates and discourse 10 to 15 Sept Staff Wellness Week Official university event All Staff Creating a culture of 2017 wellness amongst staff 12-Sep-17 BNL Visit to SA VCO By Invitation Harnessing partnerships

110 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Partnership/ Purpose/ Date Activity/Event Audience Collaboration Accomplishments 13-Sep-17 VC hosted dinner with Albert G. Zeufack, Harnessing Professor Ravi Kanbur Chief Economist partnerships World Bank Africa C51, - Nicolette Naylor from Ford Foundation and Internal guests from CLM 14-Sep-17 BP Memorial Lecture SAIEE and Wits By Invitation Enabling engagement and discourse 18-Sep-17 Robert Sobukwe VCO SRC, PYA and Transformation Building Renaming Sobukwe family 20-Sep-17 Professor Gray Official university event Public event Celebrating Inaugural Lecture Professorship 20-Sep-17 Writing workshop for Wits Communications By Invitation Enabling our Wits Academics Department academics to better communicate 20-Sep-17 Dialogue on the White International Students Public Enabling engagement Paper for Policy on Office, Department of and discourse International Migration home affairs 21-Sep-17 Annual John Orr Wits and SAIMechE By Invitation Enabling engagement Lecture and discourse 22-Sep-17 Wits Speech Pathology School of Human and By Invitation Enabling engagement and Audiology 80-year Community Development and discourse celebration with and St Vincent’s Choir 26-Sep-17 VCO and Basketball Wits Sports Ladies and Mens BB Appreciation of teams lunch teams student achievements 26-Sep-17 Wits Science Week Evolutionary Studies By Invitation Appreciation of Prize giving Institute, Wits student achievements 27-Sep-17 KPMG “What lessons Former Ministers of Public event Enabling engagement have we learnt” panel Finance, Pravin Gordhan and discourse discussion and Nhlanhla Nene 29-Sep-17 Wits/Telkom Breakfast Wits and Telkom By Invitation Harnessing partnerships 3-Oct-17 Musician Johnny Clegg Wits By Invitation Harnessing Dinner at Savernake partnerships 4-Oct-17 Inaugural Lecture Official university event Public event Celebrating of Professor Pamela Professorship Andanda 12-Oct-17 Inaugural Lecture of Official university event Public event Celebrating Professor Roger Smith Professorship 13-Oct-17 Council Dinner and VCO/Council/Senate VCO/Council/ Appreciation of Awards Evening Senate contributions made to the University and showcasing top academics 13-Oct-17 Council Strategic Registrar’s Office By Invitation Development of Planning Workshop strategy 17-Oct-17 European Union VCO By Invitation Harnessing Ambassador Visit partnerships 18-Oct-17 Inaugural Lecture of Official university event Open invitation Celebrating Professor Latypov Professorship

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 111 Partnership/ Purpose/ Date Activity/Event Audience Collaboration Accomplishments 19-Oct-17 The Harold Wolpe CLM Public Enabling engagement Annual Lecture and discourse 20-Oct-17 IMTT Thank you Dinner VCO IMTT Members and Appreciation of staff Fana Sibanyoni contributions 23-Oct-17 Harvard Dinner at VCO / Harvard Fellows VIP Closed guest list Harnessing Savernake partnerships 24-Oct-17 Honorary Doctorate VCO Jabu Mabuza’s guests Celebration recipient Jabu Mabuza and harnessing celebratory Dinner partnerships 24-Oct-17 Professor Daniels Official university event Public event Celebrating Inaugural lecture Professorship 25-Oct-17 Postgraduate Postgraduate Office Postgraduate Enabling the Vision Symposium Students showcasing 2022 strategy by their research increasing research out puts 26-Oct-17 Inaugural Lecture of Official university event Public Celebrating Professor Noeleen Professorship Murray 27-Oct-17 Bankseta Workshop VCO and DFO VIP Closed guest list Harnessing partnerships 27-Oct-17 EU Trade Prof. Adam Habib host EU SET, Staff, Students Harnessing Commissioner Commissioner for Trade, and EU Guests partnerships Malstrom to visit Wits Mrs. Cecilia Maelstrom 27-Oct-17 OR Tambo Memorial OR Tambo Foundation Foundation guests Harnessing Lecture partnerships 1-Nov-17 Inaugural Lecture: Registrar’s Office Open invitation Celebrating Scott Hazelhurst Professorship 18-Nov-17 Professor Stiglitz event Department of Economic SET, CLM, Economic Enabling engagement Development Development guests and discourse 21-Nov-17 Inaugural Lecture Official university event Public Celebrating Professor Sandy Van Professorship Vuuren 22-Nov-17 Goldfields Renaming / Faculty of EBE, Goldfields Goldfields CEO & Harnessing Launch Senior team / Mining partnerships Staff 22-Nov-17 Dinner with Mining Wits By Invitation Harnessing CEOs at Savernake partnerships 27-Nov-17 Dinner with State Grid VCO VC, Chinese guests Harnessing Corporation of China partnerships 29-Nov-17 SRC Braai at Savernake SRC Members and Enabling engagement SET between SET and the SRC 29 November - MACE MACE TEAM SA Universities Enabling learnings 1st December from partner universities 5-Dec-17 Graduations Official university event Honorary Graduand Celebration and and Speaker Mr showcasing Wits Franklin Thomas achievements 5 to 8 Dec 20017 Graduations Official university event Graduands and Celebration and family showcasing Wits achievements 6-Dec-17 Media Announcement PAST (Paleontological International and Celebration and of Little Foot Scientific Trust) Local Media showcasing Wits achievements

112 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Partnership/ Purpose/ Date Activity/Event Audience Collaboration Accomplishments 8-Dec-17 Graduation Official university event Honorary Graduand Celebration and and Speaker showcasing Wits Professor Peter achievements Cleaton-Jones

Table 2.9.1 Events (Including functions and conferences)

Key CLM Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management DFO Development and Fund Raising Office EBE Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment EGO Examinations and Graduations Office HOS Heads of Schools PYA Progressive Youth Aliance SAIEE South Africa Institute of Electrical Engineering SET Senior Executive Team SMG Senior Management Group SRC Student Representative Council VC Vice-Chancellor VCO Vice-Chancellors Office WCCO Wits Citizenship and Community Outreach

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 113 2.10 Division of Student Affairs 2.10.1 Introduction The Division of Student Affairs is a specialised co-curricular department within Wits with a mandate to support the core academic project, including, but not limited to Teaching and Learning, Research, Development and Innovation, and the application of these locally and globally. The Division of Student Affairs facilitates co- curricular, extra-curricular and experiential learning.

Equally important in the mandate of the Division, is the requisite demand to open students’ learning horizons by ensuring holistic learning, attentive to the cognitive, contextual, affective and other modes of learning which enhance the student academic access, excellence and success in the pursuit of learning. In addition, the Division and its units are partners in the learning cycle of students, from registration to graduation at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Division has the responsibility to work with interdependent professional and academic departments to provide student services which facilitate student psychosocial support, academic success and holistic development. 2.10.2 First-Year Experience (FYE) Programme The First-Year Experience Programme is a student-centered programme aimed at helping first-year students transition from high school to university. The FYE programme under the auspices of the Division is strategically located within the Development and Leadership Unit that coordinates and facilitates this holistic programme. The FYE programme aims to offer support to students, as well as provide various programmes that contribute positively to student experiences, promote a sense of belonging and unlock the full potential of every student for success.

The FYE Programme has six main focus areas, namely; Orientation, Information, Communication and Technology Skills, Student Development, Learn for Life sessions, Academic Seminars and Civic Engagement and Advocacy.

Orientation week is a critical component of the FYE Programme. The orientation programme assists first-year students that are completely unfamiliar with the environment, culture and atmosphere to adapt and adjust to the University and its broader community. During this period, students are welcomed and orientated into the University through programmes that assist them in building relationships with other first-year students, navigating through the five different campuses, identifying many resources and facilities available, including computer labs, libraries, and theatres among others. In 2017, students attended Dean’s Addresses, Student Affairs Masterclasses, clubs and society stalls, sporting activities, campus tours and a campus challenge packed with games.

The most well attended training session in the FYE calendar was the ICT basic computer literacy skills, which focused on common software application programs, for example, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. In the first week at University, all new first-year students were required to write an ICT assessment and based on the outcome of the assessment students were encouraged to attend additional sessions. The results were shared with the Undergraduate Assistant Dean in each faculty. 2.10.3 First-Year Experience Ambassadors FYE Ambassadors are a select group of students dedicated to making a difference within the Wits community. The FYE ambassadors serve Wits University as advocates for new students by fostering support in academic performance, achievement, and social development. FYE Ambassadors work in collaboration with the FYE Programme. FYE Ambassadors work as orientation leaders during the orientation programme, assist with FYE classes, promote student activities, events and campus involvement. Post orientation week, FYE Ambassadors serve as role models and mentors for all new Wits students. All FYE Ambassadors are equipped with skills in personal leadership and mastery, financial literacy including financial aid awareness, presentation skills, diversity management, computer literacy, and the achievement of academic excellence.

114 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 2.10.4 Development and Leadership Unit (DLU) The Development and Leadership Unit (DLU) aims to create a vibrant student life experience. By creating a unique out-of-classroom environment, the DLU maximizes the opportunities for student personal growth and intense self-discovery through exciting and challenging co-curricular activities and student leadership training. Outdoor programmes based on adventure experiential related learning are also offered.

There are a variety of programmes to choose from:

• Leadership Training and Development Programmes;

• Journeys of Discovery;

• Capacity Building;

• Outdoor Adventure Experiential Related Learning;

• Leadership Camps;

• Intellectual and Creative Development;

• Leadership Development and Experiential Programmes;

• Enhancing and Managing a Unique Out-of-Class Environment; and

• Multicultural Programmes and Initiatives.

The DLU round-table discussion focuses on:

• Intellectual and Creative Development;

• Leadership Development and Experiential Programmes;

• Enhancing and Managing a Unique Out-of-Class Environment; and

• Multicultural Programmes and Initiatives.

2.10.4.1 Real talk series The Real Talk Series is a sequence of talks that takes place throughout the year where students engage, as well as address real time issues, current affairs, and discuss how art, culture or lifestyle influence different aspects of society.

It aims to:

• Inform students of occurrences in and around the society they live in;

• Encourages student engagement and participation;

• Enable critical thinking and criticism of norms and systems in place; and

• Create a platform for constructive dialogue aimed at formulating solutions.

2.10.4.2 Postgraduate Association training The training programme took place in June and centered on achieving the following outcomes:

• Acquainting the new students with one another;

• Bridging the gap between the work environment and University; and

• Equipping students with the necessary skills and information to excel during their studies and beyond.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 115 The programme included team dynamics. The session provided opportunities for personal and social development through carefully structured outdoor activities. Trust, care, tolerance and the willingness to give and accept support were encouraged. Opportunities were given to exhibit and develop effective inter-personal relationships and to work co-operatively as a postgraduate students’ body.

Key outcomes of this programme included:

• Team building;

• Instilling a sense of reliability on one another;

• Interdependence; and

• Acclimatizing to the Wits environment.

Project Management

Projects and Events management form a crucial part of successful event planning, implementation and upkeep. Delegates were informed on how to successfully conceptualize, initiate and ensure the success of a project. They were also equipped with the finer skills on how to execute these specific stages.

Upon completion of this session students were able to demonstrate professional level competencies inthe following areas:

• Managing the selection and initiation of individual projects.

• Conducting project planning activities that accurately forecast project costs, timelines and quality.

• Implementing processes for successful resource, communication, risk and change management.

• Demonstrating effective project execution and control techniques that result in successful projects.

• Conduct project closure activities and obtain formal project acceptance.

• Disaster Management.

Communicating for success

The session focused on improving students’ communication and presentation skills. Practical tools and information were provided to students to enable them to become successful, competent communicators in all aspects of their lives. The importance and value of effective communication as well as presentation was also addressed.

Upon completion of Communicating for success the students were able to demonstrate professional level competencies in:

• Creating effective presentations and communicating one’s ideas effectively and clearly.

• Reduced fear of speaking, remaining calm, appearing relaxed and improving the delivery of one’s presentation.

• Organising presentations, arguments and use reasoning and emotional appeals to persuade an audience.

• Postgraduate Association (PGA) focused on rebranding the PGA brand for maximum visibility and positive public perception.

Key points highlighted:

• The benefits of a visible and effective PGA;

• The identified areas of improvement in the PGA; and

• The behaviours that help students make the most of the PGA.

116 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 2.10.4.3 Winter leadership camp: An Emerging Leaders Programme The DLU annually hosts a Winter Leadership Camp: An Emerging Leaders Programme. In 2017, the camp was held at KONKA, situated in Magaliesburg in the North West province.

The purpose of this camp is to educate, motivate and empower promising students with the necessary tools to enhance their leadership skills and capabilities. This is achieved through various activities and programmes; such as Personal Leadership, Project Management, Personal Branding, Communication and Networking, Protocol and Etiquette, Emotional Intelligence as well as Team Building.

The Winter Leadership Camps, were a great success in the past, with delegates role playing in their respective fields of study and beyond the University.

The camp programme is deliberately designed to be interactive, self-introspective and enjoyable. It motivates learners to be social but also reflective in their interactions. The method of learning used at the camp was experimental and mainly adventure based, which proved effective in making the programme more engaging.

The outdoor teambuilding exercises were especially important as they proved to enhance team dynamics amongst the delegates and also made the delegates rise to the occasion in certain challenges, thus embracing leadership in its entirety. Each session whether a physical teambuilding activity or a workshop was accompanied by a debriefing session, where delegates were encouraged to give their views of the session.

A central theme to the 2017 camp was, #Fees Must Fall: Student Access to Education, this was designed for delegates to engage with the ideas of active citizenship, social cohesion as well as pride and patriotism. The theme aimed to get students to find solutions to raise funds and awareness of the plight of their fellow students affected by issues raised within the Fees Must Fall ambit.

2.10.4.4 Commerce, Law and Management First-Year Training The Commerce, Law and Management Faculty commissioned the Development and Leadership Unit to conduct a Pre-University Programme for its first-year students who are entering the University environment for the first time.

The Programme, which was a week- long centered on achieving the following outcomes:

• Getting students acquainted with one another;

• Bridging the gap between high school and University;

• Equipping students with the necessary skills and information for the University environment;

• Encourage creative thinking to overcome obstacles faced within the University space; and

• Instilling life lessons concerning life after school.

2.10.4.5 Youth to business The DLU presented the Youth to Business Series designed for the entrepreneur and innovators. Youth to Business Series is ready to share knowledge and information with young, innovative people to grow their ideas and businesses.

The event took place in September and hosted influential business individuals. 2.10.5 Wits Citizenship and Community Outreach (WCCO) Volunteer Events in 2017 were implemented by volunteers either as an awareness raising initiatives on social issues or projects with particular outcomes, and included the following:

• Wits student volunteers organised the Wits NGO Fair, where 50 NGOs exhibited their work to the student and staff of Wits.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 117 • A group of volunteers conducted a once off campaign,One Day Without Shoes, where 70 pairs of shoes were collected and donated to a church for distribution.

• Humanitarian Day was organised by volunteers with poetry and music celebrating volunteerism for the common good.

• On Mandela Day, volunteer students organised prizes for staff teams, clubs and societies that donated food to the Wits Food Bank.

• Wits Spell Master Competition was held in partnership with the Jozi Book Fair with 100 grade 6 learners from 20 public schools in the Johannesburg area.

• Volunteers conducted a spelling competition with 50 children from Children’s homes in the Johannesburg area at the Jozi Book Fair.

• The Winter Clothes Drive in partnership with Voice of Wits FM, collected blankets and warm clothes for students and homeless people in Braamfontein.

The Global Citizens or Social Justice Programme is a series of discussions and debates held with groupsof students, linking societal challenges with voluntary action. NGO’s, such as Section 27, Sonke Gender Justice and Civicus were invited to lead discussions in their field of expertise with student groups. The sessions took place once per week in the early evenings between April and May 2017.

WCCO organised the Wits Food Programme through student volunteers and involved in the following projects:

• Distribution of food parcels to students in need;

• Provision of a daily hot meal to students in need; and

• Maintenance of the Wits food gardens.

Several NGO’s contact WCCO on an ongoing basis to collaborate projects and raise awareness. Some of these included, the Mina Foundation, the Joyce Banda Foundation, Childline, Princess Alice Adoption Home, Salvation Army, Marang House, VIIA, Siyakhana Food Garden and COPAC to name a few.

The Student Affairs Division is responsible for providing student services and support in ensuring academic success. In the context of multicultural academic diversity, it is necessary for all aspects of university life, particularly student services to meet new challenges. Through the Wits Citizenship and Community Outreach office, the Division of Student Affairs implemented the Wits Food Programme to meet the needs of food needy students. The Programme included the Wits Food Bank, the Masidleni Daily Meal Project and Food Gardens run by student volunteers. More than 3 000 students collected food parcels on a monthly basis in 2017. The daily meal project provided an average of 12 000 meals per month to students.

The WCCO also administered the SRC Humanitarian Fund to assist students without accommodation. During 2017, 70 students were provided with sponsored accommodation. An additional 144 students were assessed and placed in temporary accommodation, provided and managed by Residence Life.

The WCCO in partnership with the Beit Trust, provided hardship funding for students from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Of the 342 applicants, 100 students were provided with funds to cover basic needs for transport, food and textbooks.

The remit of WCCO has widened to support and enhance the student experience, through social support, which is critical to success in higher education.

118 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 2.10.6 Campus Health and Wellness Centre (CHWC) Campus Health and Wellness Centre (CHWC) provides a comprehensive primary health care service which enhances the health and wellbeing of the Wits community. The service is delivered within the precinct of the University. The general health and wellbeing of the Wits community is the concern of CHWC, which strives continuously for excellence in the provision of quality health care services to maximize the academic throughput of students by improving their health and wellness through active encouragement and supporting healthy lifestyles.

The Primary Health Care (PHC) service is nurse driven. Primary health care consultations in 2017, amounted to 11 646 for various student and staff health needs.

2.10.6.1 Health Promotion Service Reproductive Health Campaigns

Sexual contact is the most common route for sexually transmitted infections including HIV. Clinicians often have the unique opportunity to discuss topics of an intimate nature in a professional setting. With this privilege comes the responsibility to be respectful and non-judgmental. The goal of advocating safer sexual practices is to provide information and counselling to help individuals make the most appropriate choices for risk reduction. Seven campus wide campaigns were held in 2017.

Tobacco smoking campaign

Hookah pipe and e-cigarette smoking is a growing trend among Wits students, and the youth in general as well as cigarette smoking among young females. The smoking campaign took place in May, whereby the posters with factual messages of the dangers of smoking were placed at popular student sites on Campus. The campaign was low key due to the fact that the mid-year exams were in progress.

No smoking signs have been placed at strategic points across the Campus.

Cancer screening

Cancer screening aims to detect cancer before symptoms develop. The benefits of screening in terms of prevention, early detection and subsequent treatment are enormous. Staff and students were approached, information was shared and individuals were encouraged to undergo screening tests. The targeted group was trained to perform self-breast examination and 38 pap smears were performed between August and October 2017. For males, ten prostate-specific antigen blood tests were carried out.

In addition, two presentations were delivered in two female residences.

2.10.6.2 Preventative care Vaccinations

CHWC supports the Health Sciences Faculty in rolling out vaccinations against common communicable diseases, particularly prevalent in the hospital setting where teaching and training is undertaken. Vaccines provided to students include Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Tetanus Toxoid, Chicken Pox, and Meningitis. 580 students were vaccinated in 2017.

Occupational exposure to hazardous material

39 student consultations were done for occupational exposure to hazardous materials with a potential risk of infection or injury. The majority of incidents occurred among the MBBCh 5th year students. Post exposure prophylactic medication and monitoring were provided to prevent the extent of infections and injuries.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 119 HIV Testing Services (HTS)

The Higher Education and Training HIV/ AIDS Programme(HEAIDS) of Universities South Africa played a vital role in supporting University’s HIV Counselling and Testing initiative. Wits had eight HIV Testing Campaigns. This was done in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and reached a total of 2 567 clients. Treatment, care and support were offered to a small percentage of individuals whose tests were reactive to the human immunodeficiency virus. A referral network has been established with the Wits Research Institute, the hospitals and local clinics in the vicinity for antiretroviral treatment. The University has adopted a strong institutional response to mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on the Wits community through sensitive and proactive leadership. A university Wellness Forum with a wide representation meets on a quarterly basis to receive and discuss reports on health issues.

Preventative Reproductive Health Care

In 2017, 3 980 consultations were provided for various female reproductive health services. The majority of cases required pharmacological interventions. The Gauteng Department of Health is supportive through the provision of pharmaceutical medication for this area of care.

Curative Health Care

In 2017, 11 646 patients were consulted and the emergency call-out response time was reduced to 10 minutes, an improvement on the 2016 average of 12 minutes. 2.10.7 Counselling and Careers Development Unit (CCDU) Aligned to the Wits Vision 2022, the CCDU services and operations for 2017 focused on the following:

• Supportive, empowering and collaborative initiatives toward holistic wellness, resilience building, academic success and retention;

• Enhancement of student-centered programmes and initiatives;

• Counselling and co-curricular psycho-educative programmes which endeavoured to be empowering, supportive and solution focused;

• Assistance and support to students for therapy;

• Adjustment; Mindfulness; Stress Management; Coping with failure; Time Management; Resilience and Self Esteem; Healthy Relationships; Stress and Anxiety and Expressive Exploration;

• Campus wide mental wellness strategy;

• Mental Health Advocacy;

• The HEAIDS Grant;

• The Career Services;

• The Graduate Recruitment Programme (GRP);

• The Journey to Employability Programme;

• Life coaching;

• Collaborative initiatives between CCDU and Student Affairs departments; and

• Collaborations with Community Counselling, Social Work and Clinical Psychology departments.

120 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report CCDU participated in the selection process of masters students for 2018 for the Master’s Programme in Counselling and Community Psychology, with colleagues from the School of Human and Community Development and external stakeholders.

A collaborative relationship was formed with Drama for Life (DFL) regarding the DFL intern and CCDU referral or case management collaboration which was mutually beneficial.

CCDU partnered with the Student Council of the School of Human and Community Development in promoting successful Mental Health Awareness Day in October at the Emthonjeni Centre.

A pilot initiative was rolled out in September in collaboration with CHWC and South Africans against Drunk Driving (SADD), to assist in the education, awareness and mobilisation of Staff Peer Educators.

The Peak Performance Summit held in November at Sturrock Park, was hosted by Wits Sport and CCDU. The summit was successful and well attended by practitioners from schools and universities in the disciplines of sports, psychology, coaching and training.

Training of the “Students at Emotional Risk” workshops by CCDU therapists were conducted in 2017. Training of student peer advocates in HIV, related wellness factors and social justice was facilitated.

Mentoring training sessions for volunteer student mentors, to support and mentor first-year students was well attended by student cohorts in 2017.

The six intern psychologists at the CCDU facilitated several group interventions, workshops, psycho-educative campaigns, and supported “Wits Pride” week on Medical and Braamfontein campuses. 2.10.8 Student Governance Office The remit of the Student Governance Office is to ensure ethical cooperative governance for all student leaders and governing structures. It is also required to continuously expand and coordinate programmes of student activities, stimulate interest and support in the development, execution of educational, social, culturaland recreational programs to promote holistic student development.

Induction and capacity building programmes for all leaders were conducted in collaboration with Development and Leadership Unit.

The technological innovations presented opportunities for highly efficient and advanced processes and systems. The conventional method of paper based and physical voting was a tedious and resource intensive exercise. The Student Governance Office facilitated a successful, free and fair SRC General Election online in 2017. 2.10.9 The Student Representative Council (SRC) The SRC hosted a successful Orientation week with a beer garden, culminating in a Freshers’ Party. Clubs, societies and organisations held an exhibition for the entire week to promote and recruit membership.

Adopt a First-Year

The Wits SRC initiated the “Adopt a First-Year” programme which provided academic and psychosocial support for first-year students. The programme paired first-years with senior students.

Study with your SRC

The SRC hosted an interfaith prayer for goodwill during the exam season.

Institutional Culture Survey

In collaboration with the Transformation Office, the SRC hosted a programme of focus-group interviews.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 121 2.10.10 Campus Housing and Residence Life (CHRL) The University Council approved a 10% increase in accommodation fees with 0% increase in meals.

As part of third stream income generation, residences hosted 11 conference and sporting groups in June and July, and five in December.

The following are highlights of CHRL in 2017:

• 14 583 new undergraduate students applied for residence, 1 732 offers were made and 1 108 of this cohort enrolled for residence.

• 963 new postgraduate students applied for residence, 297 offers were made and 119 enrolled for residence.

• 66 and 282 Parktown Village and Esselen Street residence students respectively, applied to be re-admitted to residences. The students were relocated to other residences due to the closure of the two residences.

• In September, Ernest Oppenheimer Hall (EOH) celebrated a 50th anniversary and Men’s Res celebrated a 95th anniversary.

• The Gender Equity Office (GEO) and CHRL conducted workshops on gender based violence campaign in residences. 2.10.11 Wits Sport Strategic Partnerships 2017 Review

Wits Sport forged and strengthened the following relationships during 2017:

• Gauteng Cricket Board;

• USSA National Executive;

• Wits Sport and Canterbury;

• Penta Systems;

• Wits Enterprise and Humanities;

• South Point; and

• Wits Vibe.

Bursaries, Open Days and Academic Monitoring

Wits Sport offered a total of 195 bursaries for 2017, 134 student-athletes accepted.

Wits Sport Open Days

Wits Sport Open Day was held in May for grade 11 and 12 learners. There were 154 visitors, 102 were learners.

Academic Monitoring

55 Students were seen for individual monitoring sessions, of those 26 were coping well academically and were using the sessions to consider options for postgraduate studies.

11 sessions were conducted with students at risk, subsequently, most passed the required credits.

122 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 2.11 Student representation on committees

Committee SRC Member Statutory Body Academic Planning and Development Committee Tlotlo Letlape Postgraduate Association Academic Planning and Development Committee Ms Nontsikelelo Nkosi Students’ Representative Council Council Mr Chris Mpehle Postgraduate Association Council Mr Oredireste Masebe Students’ Representative Council Executive Committee of Convocation Mr Oredireste Masebe Students’ Representative Council Executive Committee of Council Mr Oredireste Masebe Students’ Representative Council Financial Aid and Scholarships Committee Ms Zenanda Ndiweni Postgraduate Association Financial Aid and Scholarships Committee Mr Sivuyile Mhatu Students’ Representative Council Financial Aid and Scholarships Committee Ms Nompumelelo Malatji Students’ Representative Council FINCO Mr Sivuyile Mhatu Students’ Representative Council Graduate Studies Committee Ms Ummu Bakare Postgraduate Association Graduate Studies Committee Mr Chris Mpehle Postgraduate Association HIV/AIDS Forum Ms Thandi Milton Postgraduate Association Naming Committee Mr Tlotlo Letlape Postgraduate Association Naming Committee Mr Warren Makoga Students’ Representative Council Security Advisory Committee Mr Sandla Mtotywa Students’ Representative Council Security Advisory Committee Mr Syduel Motha Students’ Representative Council Senate Mr Oredireste Masebe Students’ Representative Council Senate Ms Tshenolo Leshika Students’ Representative Council Senate Mr Warren Makoga Students’ Representative Council Senate Ms Boitumelo Monedi Students’ Representative Council Senate Mr Warren Makoga Students’ Representative Council Senate Ms Nontsikelelo Nkosi Students’ Representative Council Senate Mr Sandla Mtotywa Students’ Representative Council Senate Ms Othandwayo Mgqoboka Students’ Representative Council Senate Ms Alessandra Maraschin Postgraduate Association Senate Mr Chris Mpehle Postgraduate Association Senate Academic Freedom Committee Ms Nompumelelo Malatji Students’ Representative Council Senate Committee on the Progrund Medal Ms Azra Karim Students’ Representative Council

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 123 Committee SRC Member Statutory Body Senate ICT Reference Committee Ms Amukelani Tivane Postgraduate Association Senate ICT Reference Committee Ms Boitumelo Monedi Students’ Representative Council Senate International Policy Committee Mr Vuyo Qhwesha Students’ Representative Council Senate Library Committee Mr Moroka Ntolwane Postgraduate Association Senate Library Committee Mr Rowan Lange Postgraduate Association Senate Library Committee Ms Palomina Jama Students’ Representative Council Senate Library Committee Mr Mmeli Gebashe Students’ Representative Council Sexual Harassment Committee Ms Tshenolo Leshika Students’ Representative Council Sexual Harassment Committee Mr Moroka Ntolwane Postgraduate Association SPARC Mr Oredireste Masebe Students’ Representative Council SRC Mr Tlotlo Letlape Postgraduate Association Student Forum Mr Blessing Magabane Postgraduate Association Student Services Advisory Committee Mr Oredireste Masebe Students’ Representative Council Student Services Advisory Committee Ms Othandwayo Mgqoboka Students’ Representative Council Student Services Advisory Committee Mr Warren Makoga Students’ Representative Council Student Services Advisory Committee Ms Ummu Bakare Postgraduate Association Student Services Advisory Committee Ms Lerato Mothabeng ** Postgraduate Association Teaching and Learning Committee Mr Tlotlo Letlape Postgraduate Association Teaching and Learning Committee Mr Moroka Ntolwane Postgraduate Association Teaching and Learning Committee Ms Tshenolo Leshika Students’ Representative Council Teaching and Learning Committee Ms Nontsikelelo Nkosi Students’ Representative Council Textbooks Ms Nompumelelo Malatji Students’ Representative Council The University Research Committee Mr Mthokozisi Moyo Postgraduate Association University Forum Ms Tshenolo Leshika Students’ Representative Council University Forum Mr Warren Makoga Students’ Representative Council University Forum Mr Oredireste Masebe Students’ Representative Council University Forum Mr Sipho Nyebele Postgraduate Association University Space Allocation Ms Kelebogile Morukhu Students’ Representative Council Vice-Chancellor’s Academic Committee Awards Ms Boitumelo Monedi Students’ Representative Committee Council VOW Board Mr Sandla Mtotywa Students’ Representative Council

124 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Committee SRC Member Statutory Body International Policy Committee Ms Sobahle Ntshangase Postgraduate Association Board Of Residence Ms Zenanda Ndiweni Postgraduate Association University Wellness Forum Ms Asanda Madi Postgraduate Association Council ICT Committee Mr Warren Makoga Students’ Representative Council

Table 2.11 Student representation on committees

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 125 2.12 Working with industry Wits Commercial Enterprise (Pty) Ltd (Wits Enterprise) is a company that is wholly owned by the University. It provides a range of services that provide channels for the University to disseminate knowledge to society. These channels include professional development short courses and contract research and consulting. 2.12.1 Research and consulting In 2017, Wits Enterprise’s private industry-funded research portfolio, managed on behalf of the University, comprised of 41 research and development consulting projects valued at R12.4 million. Projects Funded in 2017 by the Private Sector (Projects/Sector)

Arts and Culture

Construc�on

Economics and Financial

Energy Manufacturing

Figure 2.12.1.1 Projects funded in 2017 by the private sector

Projects Funded in 2017 by the Private Sector (Project Value/Sector)

Social R110 000

Other R18 250

Mining R9 525 180

Manufacturing R885 676

Energy R453 939

Economics & R129 650 Financial

Construc�on R454 805

Arts and R289 362 Culture

Figure 2.12.1.2 Projects funded in 2017 by the private sector

126 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 2.12.2 Short course training During 2017, Wits Enterprise’s short course training portfolio provided short course training across six industry sectors, with property and mining dominating.

2017 Short Courses By Sector

Transport, storage Construc�on Community Services and communica�on 4% (incl Environmental) 1% 7%

Manufacturing 5% Mining and quarrying 21%

Finance, Real Estate and Business Services 62%

Figure 2.12.2.1 Short courses by sector

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 127 2.13 Significant changes that have taken place with regard to technology In line with the Wits University 2022 Vision, significant technological changes that occurred included the commencement of the Big Five ICT projects, as well as the reconfiguration of Wits ICT. These changes were effected to ensure that Wits positions itself as an IT savvy university that uses technology to enhance all its core processes, including providing new and innovative ways of engaging students and staff in academic activities.

The changes are as follows:

Big Five Projects

Key ICT projects to improve the University’s network and applications commenced in 2017 and are listed below:

• Student Information Management System Upgrades (SIMS);

• Residence Management System;

• Fees Estimator/Calculator;

• Online Applications;

• Activity Management System, replacing Wits Academic Marks (WAM); and

• Network and Security Infrastructure Upgrade.

Digitisation

Microsoft SharePoint and OnBase Document Management System (DMS) were implemented to store documents, track information, reduce printing costs, decrease paper usage and automate key work processes.

SIMS project included on-line applications, residence management development and people-soft upgrade of campus solution.

ICT Framework

The University’s network and security infrastructure, is currently being upgraded to ensure seamless integration, improved end-user experience and workflow.

The following strategies have been formulated and presented at various institutional governance structures and approved at Council:

• ICT strategy;

• Digitisation strategy;

• Cloud strategy; and

• Enterprise Architecture.

The Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct is the new tech hub of South Africa, where virtual reality, artificial intelligence and augmented reality are being explored simultaneously by software engineers and digital creatives. An emphasis on transdisciplinary research has been entrenched to inspire, innovate and incubate new ideas and disruptive technologies for the 21st Century, including two unique degrees in game design.

128 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report ManCo Vice-Prinicipal TIC TSC DPSC WGCEOs Audit SET-HoS SET-Internal SET Vice-Chancellor’s Advisory Commi�ees Vice-Chancellor’s and Principal Vice-Chancellor SET-SMG SET-Risk (func�on) SET-OHS&E Legend UF SRC ManCo SET SET-SMG SET-HoS SET-OHSE&E TSC Forum – University Commi�ee – Management TIC Council Representa�ve – Students Group Management – SET-Senior DPSC Team and – Senior Execu�ve Health, Safety – SET-Occupa�onal of School – SET-Heads WGCEOs Commi�ee Steering – Transforma�on Environment Implementa�on – Transforma�on Screening Professors – Dis�nguished Commi�ee CEOs – Wits Group Commi�ee Commi�ee UF Body) (Advisory Mandatory Bodies Mandatory SRC ExCo of Convoca�on Audit Audit FinCo Remco Internal Internal Commi�ees Council Standing ICT Risk ExCo Board of Board Residences COUNCIL (Governing Body) (Governing bodies and their standing commi�ees standing bodies and their SSAC Naming Honary Degrees Governance and Vice-Chancellor’s advisory and Vice-Chancellor’s Governance Governance Bodies Governance Commi�ees URC Human Joint Council and Senate Joint Resources Nomina�on Statutory Bodies Statutory Legend APDC T&L ICT Reference FASMAC WRC CLM HS Commi�ee Reference Technology and Communica�on – Informa�on EBE Commi�ee Planning and Development – Academic URC and Learning on Teaching Commi�ee – Senate SSAC Commi�ee & Merit Awards – Financial Aid, Scholarships ExCo FinCo Commi�ees – Wits Readmissions ICT and Management of) Law Commerce, – (Faculty RemCo Audit of) Health Sciences – (Faculty of) Engineering and the Built Environment – (Faculty Risk Commi�ee Research – University ExCo of Convoca�on Services – Students Advisory Commi�ee of Council Commi�ee – Execu�ve of Council – Finance Commi�ee of Convoca�on Commi�ee – Execu�ve of Council Commi�ee – Remunera�on Commi�ee and Technology Communica�on – Council Informa�on, – Council Audit Commi�ee – Council Risk Commi�ee T&L ICT FASMAC Senate Boards Faculty Library eResearch Reference Commi�ee Cons�tu�on SENATE (Academic Body) (Academic VC WRC Wits Press APDC Awards Awards Studies (WRC-1) (WRC-2) Freedom Graduate Academic University Ci�zenship Senate Standing Commi�ee Standing Senate VC Teaching VC VC Academic VC St Transformaiton

2.14 Governance on Corporate atement

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 129 2.14.1 University Governance The governance of the University is regulated by the Higher Education Act, (No. 101 of 1997), as amended, the Institutional Statute of 2002, as amended, and is a bicameral system of the lay-dominated Council on the one hand and the academic sector, Senate and faculty boards on the other. Added to these structures is the statutory advisory committee or University Forum that includes management, academic staff, professional and administrative staff and students, which must be consulted with regard to major policy decisions.

Management of policy in the University is the responsibility of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal and the Senior Executive Team (SET). The affairs of the University’s alumni are governed through the Executive Committee of Convocation.

The application of pertinent legislative requirements is as follows:

1. Management of the University (as in Governance) is in the hands of the Council (s27 HEA).

2. Academic and research functions are performed by Senate (s28 HEA).

3. The Vice-Chancellor and Principal and SET (s30 HEA read with s26(2)(g)).

4. Relationship between the structures:

• Council and Vice-Chancellor and Principal;

• Council and Vice-Chancellor and Principal (s34 HEA 20(2)(h) (Stat); χ. Vice-Chancellor and Principal is accountable to Council (7)(4) (Stat);

• Senate and Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Vice-Chancellor and Principal is chairperson of Senate (s26(4) (a) HEA);

• Council and Senate -Senate is accountable to Council (s28 HEA);

• University Forum and Council – University Forum must advise Council on certain issues (s31 (1)(a) HEA) and University Forum must perform such functions as determined by Council (s31(1) (b)HEA);

• SET and Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Council and Senate - not provided for in Act or Statute; and

• Vice-Chancellor and Principal and Executive of Convocation - the Chief Executive Officer participates in the deliberations of the Committee.

One of the recommendations in the Council on Higher Education’s (CHE) policy report, entitledPromoting Good Governance in South African Higher Education, is that attention should be given to ways in which the principles of governance, as set out in both policy and legislation, are translated into day-to-day practice within individual institutions. Also recommended is that a Code of Governance should be developed within institutions, which would typically include the following:

1. “A statement of institutional values and principles, related to standards of behaviour and association,” this could be framed as an institutional Code of Ethics or Code of Conduct;

2. A general statement of the roles and responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations of different governance bodies and/or actors and stakeholder groups;

3. A broad outline of the flow of co-operative decision-making within the institution, including clear indications of mandatory and optional consultation situations, opportunities for participation and comment, and rules of consensus;

4. A statement of institutional view on the public trust role of structures of governance which includes statements on such issues as conflict of interest, personal liability, implications of refusal from decisions, guidelines on whistle-blowing, expectations of time commitment, reward and recognition for participation in the governance process;

130 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 5. A general statement of the terms of reference of key non-statutory committees in the institution;

6. A specification of the roles of different governance bodies and/or actors in specific situations for example, institutional planning, risk management, organisational redesign and restructuring;

7. Indication of grievance procedures as well as procedures for staff and student suspension and dismissal;

8. Outline of procedures for review of effective governance functioning.

The areas outlined above have been addressed by the University and are elaborated in rules, standing orders and other University documentation. 2.14.2 The Council The University of the Witwatersrand’s Council comprises academic and non-academic persons appointed in terms of the Statute of the University of the Witwatersrand, the majority of whom are non-executive. Sixty percent of the members of the Council are persons who are not employed by, or students of, the University of the Witwatersrand. The role of chairperson of the Council is separated from the role of the University of the Witwatersrand’s Chief Executive Officer, the Vice- Chancellor and Principal. Matters especially reserved to the Council for decision-making are set out in the Statute of the University of the Witwatersrand, by custom and under the Higher Education Act, (No. 101 of 1997), as amended.

The Council is responsible for the ongoing strategic direction of the University of the Witwatersrand, approval of major developments and the receipt of regular reports from Executive Officers on the day-to-day operations of its business. The Council ordinarily meets four times a year and has several standing committees, including an Executive Committee, a Finance Committee, an Audit Committee, a Remuneration Committee, a Risk Committee, an Information, Communications and Technology Committee, and a Board of Residences. All of these committees are formally constituted with terms of reference and comprise mainly lay members of Council. Council and Senate have a set of joint committees, including, a Nominations Committee, an Honorary Degrees Committee, a University Research Committee, a Naming Committee, a Human Resources Committee and a Student Services Advisory Committee. Council met five times during 2017.

2.14.2.1 Council Committees The Executive Committee of Council (Council ExCo)

The Executive Committee of Council’s (ExCo) role is defined as – In acting for the Council when it is not in session, ExCo assists the Vice-Chancellor’s Office to guide the institution in matters of governance, subject to the Higher Education Act, (No. 101 of 1997), the Institutional Statute and statutory limits. Although ExCo is scheduled to meet six times per year and also when the need arises, ExCo convened for five ordinary meetings during 2017, and one extra-ordinary meeting.

Finance Committee of Council (FinCo)

The Finance Committee (FinCo) is accountable directly to Council for all matters pertaining to the financial affairs of the University, apart from audit matters. Although:

1. the approval of the annual estimates of revenue and expenditure;

2. the adoption of the annual accounts of revenue and expenditure and the balance sheet; and

3. the determination of the fees to be paid by students are powers/functions which may beexercised by the Council only, Council expects FinCo to address such matters in detail and to make appropriate recommendations for approval.

FinCo receives regular reports from the University administration and considers occasional matters from a number of administrative committees and standing committees of the Council. FinCo met four times during 2017.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 131 Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is a non-executive body accountable directly to Council for all matters pertaining to the audit of the University’s financial affairs and any matters connected therewith. Both the internal and external auditors have unrestricted access to the Audit Committee, which ensures that the University of the Witwatersrand’s independence is in no way impaired and that appropriate financial procedures and management are practiced. The Audit Committee met twice during 2017.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee’s (RemCo) specific terms of reference includes responsibility for the approval of remuneration strategy and policy for the University and to set parameters for the review of executive remuneration including the salary of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal. RemCo was established in 2000 and in the interests of corporate governance, comprises five external members drawn from the membership of Council and one internal member drawn from the Senior Management Group (SMG), and is currently chaired by the Chairperson of the Council. As serving on the Council is a non-remunerated responsibility, there is no conflict of interest with the Chairperson of Council chairing RemCo. Although RemCo is scheduled to meet four times per year and also when the need arises, RemCo convened for two ordinary meetings during 2017.

Council Risk Committee

The Council Risk Committee considers material issues of risk, asset protection, security, legal and corporate governance. The Council Risk Committee met four times during 2017.

Council Information, Communications and Technology Committee

During the course of 2014, the Council constituted the Council Information, Communications and Technology Committee (Council ICT Committee). The Council ICT Committee is responsible for providing oversight of the strategic direction of information and communications technology within the University, ensuring the alignment of ICT and business strategy. Although the Council ICT Committee is scheduled to meet four times per year and also when the need arises, the Council ICT Committee convened for three ordinary meetings during 2017.

Board of Residences

The Board of Residences is entrusted with the governance of the University’s residence programmes and reports to Council when necessary.

2.14.2.2 Council and Senate Joint Committees Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee, comprising persons with considerable experience in the work of a wide range of University committees, recommends to Council the remits, constitutions and membership of all standing committees of the Council and the non-Senate membership of joint Council and Senate committees. The Committee also makes recommendations to the Senate regarding the constitution and membership of Senate committees and the Senate membership of joint Council and Senate Committees.

The Committee further recommends to Council and Senate the appointment of members of the Council and Senate to serve on other University bodies and the appointment of members of the University, in accordance with relevant agreements or legislation to serve on particular bodies external to the University. The Nominations Committee meets once annually.

Honorary Degrees Committee

The Honorary Degrees Committee considers nominations for honorary degrees or gold medals and makes such recommendations to Senate and Council for approval. The Honorary Degrees Committee meets four times per year.

132 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report University Research Committee (URC)

The University Research Committee (URC) takes responsibility for implementing the research policy ofthe University and, with its various sub-committees, is responsible for the support and monitoring of all University approved research and related activities. The URC meets three times per year and its Executive Committee also meets three times per year.

Naming Committee

The Naming Committee considers proposals supported by suitable motivations as well as any terms and conditions that are applicable, such as the value of the naming right to the University and the period of the naming right. The Naming Committee submits recommendations to Council for final approval. The Naming Committee meets four times per year.

Student Services Advisory Committee (SSAC)

The Student Services Advisory Committee (SSAC) provides advice on student assessment, research into student services and how such research findings should be communicated to students, organisations and staff with a view to an improved understanding of the student population at Wits; appropriate regulatory policies, which are required to meet the needs of students which includes residence rules and regulations, alcohol abuse, sexual harassment, human rights, safety and security and HIV/AIDS; promoting of policy development and the review of policies with regard to student services matters and to communicate this to the Senior Executive Team, SRC, Senate, Council, in accordance with the mission, vision and objectives of the University. 2.14.3 Conflict management The University has a mediation panel consisting of staff members who have been trained in conflict resolution skills. The Director of Transformation and Employment Equity normally chairs the panel.

Mediation is offered, where appropriate, as a means of resolving disputes between staff and/or students. Where the nature of the dispute is particularly complex, professional mediators from the South African Association of Mediators (AMSSA) are utilised. 2.14.4 Conflict of interest of Council members, Committee members and functionaries In terms of the Higher Education Act, (No. 101 of 1997), as amended, members of Council have to annually declare any interests held in a company, association, closed corporation or trust.

A member of Council who has a direct financial, personal or other interest in any matter to be discussed at a meeting and which entails or may entail a conflict of interest must, before or during the meeting, declare the interest.

The Council introduced a register in which the annual declaration of interests of each member of the Council, Council committees and all functionaries of the Council, in terms of section 27(7E)(b) of the Act are recorded. A Council member or a member of a committee of Council must before any meeting inform the chairperson of that meeting of an actual or a perceived conflict of interest and recuse themselves should any conflict of interest arise during that meeting.

Council members agree to operate within and support a framework of acceptable principles, values and behaviours as outlined in the Council Code of Conduct.

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3.1 Meetings of the Senate Four ordinary meetings of the Senate were held during the year.

Meeting Date Ordinary meeting 16 March Ordinary meeting 31 May Ordinary meeting 17 August Ordinary meeting 02 November

Table 3.1.1 Meetings of the Senate

Special meetings of the Senate as well a workshop to discuss proposed amendments to the Institutional Statute were held during the year.

Meeting Date Special meeting 28 March Special meeting 06 April Special meeting 26 October

Table 3.1.2 Special meetings of the Senate, including a workshop

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 135 3.2 Membership of the Senate The membership of the University Senate in terms of the Statute of the University is as follows:

Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson); Vice-Principal; Deputy Vice-Chancellors and Executive Directors; Two members of the Council elected by the Council to serve on the Senate; Professors, other than honorary professors, and every academic employee who, not being a professor, holds office as the head or acting head of school; Elected lecturer members, constituting ten percent of the professorial and heads of school membership of the Senate; The Deans of faculties who are not members of the Senate in some other capacity; The Council, on the recommendation of the Senate, may determine twelve support services employees of whom six are elected by such employees and of whom six are by virtue of their office members of the Senate: • The Chief Information Officer: Wits ICT; • The Director: Centre for Learning, Teaching and Development; • The Senior Director of Human Resources; • The Dean of Students; • The University Librarian; and • The University Registrar. Ten students of the University, eight of whom are appointed by the Students Representative Council and two of whom are appointed by the Postgraduate Students Association of the University.

Table 3.2 Membership of the Senate 3.3 Changes to the academic structure (This information is captured in Section Two, Item 4 of this Report.) 3.4 Significant academic developments (This information is captured in this Report under Operational Information, Section Two, Item 4 of this Report.) 3.5 Limitations on access to certain courses (This information is captured in this Report under Operational Information, Section Two, Item 4 of this Report.)

136 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 3.6 Significant developments and achievements in instruction and research

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2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 137 3.6.1 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) The Faculty has a dual role: to produce graduate professionals in Engineering and the Built Environment disciplines, and to undertake research. The production of graduates is funded largely by first and second stream income, whereas the research agenda is funded largely by third stream income, an indication of the relevance of Wits’ work to industry.

The Faculty is home to seven Schools, two schools in the Built Environment, namely, Architecture and Planning and Construction Economics and Management; and the other five in the core Engineering disciplines Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering and Mining Engineering. It is also home to a number of Centres, and two of the University’s 21st Century Institutes.

In 2017, significant steps have been taken in strengthening Wits’ relationship with other tertiary institutions as regards undergraduate education, in particular with the University of Venda. This has resulted in a recurriculating of many programmes as a proactive way of ensuring better articulation within the sector.

This process has seen the curriculating of a Common First-Year for all five Engineering Schools, as well as the signaling of the need to recurriculate Years of Study 2-4 to accommodate this change.

The Faculty prides itself on its close working relationship with industry as seen in some of the highlights listed below; a partnership that allows the Faculty to remain at the cutting edge of Engineering and Built Environment trends and developments worldwide.

The FEBE report will focus on research achievements, highlight some Centre activities, and then review progress made by the two Institutes. The Faculty sees the Centres and Institutes as a key means of engaging our industry, our society, and other institutions.

The report concludes with some highlights relating to undergraduate teaching.

3.6.1.1 Research The Faculty offers Honours, Masters and Doctoral degrees, and aims to produce graduates who are capable of becoming leaders in their chosen fields.

Honours degrees are offered only in the Built Environment Schools, but all the seven schools in the Faculty offer three higher degrees as follows:

• a masters degree (MSc) by coursework and research;

• a masters degree (MSc) by dissertation; and

• a PhD by thesis.

3.6.1.2 Accredited publication units As at 20 March 2018, the publications units captured totaled 205 as compared to 184 confirmed for the previous year, indicating an encouraging and sustained increase in outputs over the past five years.

This report focuses specifically on research activities within the School of Architecture and Planning, as well as briefly reviewing some activities in the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering.

In 2017, the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering had all three degree programmes fully re-accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) until the end of 2022.

Four lecture venues were renovated during 2017 to better accommodate modern teaching methods such as the flipped classroom.

138 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report The School recently inaugurated a community programme, as a pilot in the Faculty, where the students were arranged into groups from all four years of study and where the older students mentored the younger students. This is receiving increasingly good feedback.

The School is also taking a proactive approach to transformation and racism and is arranging sessions for both the students and staff to discuss the issue of racism and transformation as a real issue in society, and as a means of ensuring that the School is an exemplar of what can be achieved.

3.6.1.3 Awards and Achievements In June 2017, the School of Mechanical Engineering was ranked in the top 150-200 in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, published by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy (ARWU Shanghai Rankings by Academic Subjects). This is the top ranking in Africa, making the School the only one on the continent to feature in the top 300.

The School of Mining Engineering is now ranked at number 15 in the world according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings, making it the only Mining Engineering School on the continent to feature in the top 50.

3.6.1.4 Spatial Analysis and City Planning (SA&CP) Professor Sehliselo Ndlovu, who is the Holder of the SARChI Chair in Hydrometallurgy & Sustainable Development, was elected as the first black female President of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM), and Professor Craig Sheridan, also of the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, was elected as President of SAIChE/IChemE South Africa branch.

The School of Architecture and Planning is home to the SARChI in Spatial Analysis and City Planning (SA&CP), and the Centre for Urban and Built Environment Studies (CUBES).

The SA&CP continued to pursue an agenda of internationalisation and comparative urban research in collaboration with staff in the School of Architecture and Planning and agencies such as the Gauteng City-Region Observatory. Highlights for 2017 included:

• The SA&CP successfully concluded a major research project as a partnership with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the City of Johannesburg in support of Transit Oriented Development. A range of research reports were produced and a series of urban laboratories hosted which brought together academics, civil society, the business sector, and local and provincial officials, in a sustained dialogue around urban concerns.

• The SA&CP sustained a major ongoing research project into the governance of mega urban projects in London, Shanghai and Johannesburg in collaboration with University College London (UCL). During 2017, the project included intense engagement with communities affected by the City’s Corridors of Freedom initiative which was conducted in a partnership with the NGO, Planact.

• The SA&CP continued to coordinate the BRICS and City Lab initiative hosted scholars from Brazil, Russia, India and China in series of workshops and field events during December 2017, following successful events in Shanghai and Moscow.

• Through other initiatives the SA&CP supported initiatives to build academic linkages across the BRICS including active support to the Wits Vice-Chancellor and academics across the university in the development of ties with Chinese universities; hosting of researchers from Moscow; and the initiation of a collaborative project on transit oriented development with two universities in Sao Paulo. It also concluded a joint publication with the South African Cities Network entitled BRICS Cities: Facts and Analysis. The Chair also hosted a special symposium on the implications for Africa of China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative.

• The Chair co-hosted six seminars with the Gauteng City Region Observatory (GCRO) on the ‘Governance of Large City-Regions’ following the conclusion of fieldwork on large city regions across BRICS countries.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 139 • Following exploratory visits to institutions in the eastern parts of Germany and Russia, and linkages established with institutions in Africa, the SA&CP is initiating comparative work on ‘Post-Socialist and Post-Colonial Urban Transitions’.

• Through the ‘Mother’s in the City’ project, conducted jointly with the GCRO, the SA&CP has explored the everyday lives of women with children across Johannesburg.

• The SA&CP contributed actively to the Nelson Mandela Initiative on Poverty and Inequality through research on the management of hidden and informal spaces in Johannesburg.

• Other partnership-based initiatives include projects on urban resilience and densification, andthe development of urban peripheries.

3.6.1.5 Centre for Urbanism & Built Environment Studies (CUBES) CUBES continued its Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC in the UK) and NRF Urban Transformation funded research collaboration between the School and the University of Sheffield, “Living the Urban Periphery”, focusing on SA and Ethiopia.

Highlights in 2017 include:

• Continuation of NRF funded project on Practices of the State.

• Ongoing programme of collaboration between the School, University of Venda (UniVen) and Durban University of Technology (DUT) around NRF supported PhDs in the field of spatial justice and resilience.

• Active role in the following international networks: African Urban Research Initiative (including its scientific committee), Habitat International Coalition, Global Platform for the Right to the City.

• Collaboration between the School and University of Sheffield around PhD training in the field ofurban governance and inclusion.

• Ongoing four year collaboration with TU Berlin called the Wits TUB Urban Lab, which focuses onthe implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. This includes development of an Urban Management degree field as of 2019, the support and supervision of masters and PhDs and staff and student exchanges.

• Continuing collaboration with York University, Canada, on the Global Suburbanisms which held itsfinal conference after 7 years in Toronto.

• Institute for Humanities and Social Science Award for best edited collection for “Changing Space, Changing City: Johannesburg after Apartheid” involving several members of the School.

3.6.1.6 Teaching and Learning The Faculty continues to focus on the ‘Student Success Programme”, driven by the Academic Development Unit (ADU) under the directorship of Dr Rodney Genga. The ADU has continued its remarkably successful work in the identification of students at risk, and has continued to work closely with the Schools and Academic staff members of various courses.

A new development in 2017, was the introduction of an intensive two-week pilot course on software development, presented in advance of the students’ first exposure to the topic. Over 100 students attended the programme, which ran prior to the commencement of the academic year, with each participant having been identified as needing support in this specific topic. The effectiveness of this approach will be monitored.

The Faculty, through the ADU with support from the Schools, developed and successfully runs student at risk early identification programs as well as data informed academic interventions for over 1 500 students, resulting in improved student and high risk course performance. These interventions included re-design of tutorials (concept tutorials), student workshops, video recorded tutorials and lectures as well as School ‘camps’ throughout the year.

140 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report In addition, the Faculty Transformation Committee chaired by Professor Claudia Polese, the Office of the FEBE Business Manager and ADU, set up a sustainable food programme in response to increasing number of students lacking access to food on a daily basis due to financial challenges. The programme provided food for first to fourth year students from April to November 2017.

The part time study option (Wits Plus) has continued to flourish, with 30 engineering students now choosing this option for their first two years of study. This initiative is fully funded by the MerSETA. The Wits Plus option grew out of the very successful use of the night class option to allow students who had failed a semester course to repeat it immediately, thus reducing the effect of the failure on their progress. This has been a very successful intervention.

The Honours programme in the School of Construction Economics and Management that is now also offered through Wits Plus, has been remarkably successful with the number of students registering reaching over 100. Classes are run on weekends. This option was necessitated by the realisation that many students complete only their bachelors degree, and then are unable to study further without an ability to generate an income. Completion of their Honours degree using the Wits Plus platform allows them to get employed, and on completion of their Honours degrees, to meet the entry requirements for the profession.

Another recent development has been the introduction of Post Graduate Diplomas (PG.Dip) in all ofthe engineering Schools. This has been done in anticipation of the recurriculating of the undergraduate programmes, necessitating the reservation of certain specialist material for the PG.Dip.

In 2017, the curriculum of the Common First Year was finalised. This intervention ensures that all Engineering students receive the same first year experience, allowing them to change direction at the end of the first year. It also facilitates the introduction of 3+2 programme with partner institutions by reducing the amount of specialist content that would need to be covered in the three-year degree, before these BSc graduates move to Wits to complete the final two years of an engineering programme.

Currently, a 3+2 model is in place with the University of the Free State (UFS). On completion of a (specially designed) BSc at UFS, students are guaranteed access to the third year of an engineering programme at Wits. The second cohort entered this Faculty at the start of the 2018 academic year.

The co-development of a bachelor of Engineering Science degree at the UniVen is at an advanced stage. Students completing that programme will then also be guaranteed access to the third year of an engineering programme at Wits.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 141 3.6.2 Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management The Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management (CLM) offers an exciting and challenging set of study and research programmes that grapple with the economic and social challenges of our country, and the wider global South. Its location in the heart of the most powerful economic hub on the African continent and connection to some of the most powerful and influential social agents in the country, provides students in the CLM Faculty with unique academic opportunities. On the one hand, they have access to studying the technical skills that are driving finance, insurance and banking markets and, on the other hand, they have exposure to the context of the social, political and legal implications of these developments and the associated human rights challenges. The Faculty offers a unique opportunity to study and understand the complex developments in the economy and the social and economic consequences of these patterns of development and growth.

The Faculty consists of five Schools:

• The School of Accountancy;

• The School of Economic and Business Sciences;

• The School of Law;

• The Graduate School of Business Administration (Wits Business School); and

• The Wits School of Governance.

In 2017, the Faculty launched the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies (SCIS). The Centre is the first research institute of its kind in the global South. It draws on the intellectual resources of Wits University, and partner institutions in South Africa and beyond, to host a truly interdisciplinary research and policy project focusing on understanding and addressing inequality in the global South. Although there are a number of centres for the study of inequality worldwide, they are almost exclusively in the global north, and in the United Kingdom, and United States in particular.

3.6.2.1 Teaching and Learning CLM offers three undergraduate programmes in Commerce:

1. a three-year double major Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) with some specialisations: BCom (Accounting), BCom (Information Systems), BCom (Law) and BCom (Politics, Philosophy, Economics - PPE);

2. a three-year Bachelor of Accounting Science (BAccSc); and

3. a three-year Bachelor of Economic Science (BEconSc).

The LLB undergraduate programme is offered by the School of Law:

1. a three-year LLB stream for students who hold undergraduate degrees but who have not completed any law subjects, and

2. a two-year LLB stream for students who hold BA or BCom degrees with law as a major subject.

The Faculty offers its undergraduate BCom degree on a part-time study basis through the Wits Plus centre for part-time studies, and is extending this to include the LLB.

The Faculty consistently produces excellent results in the final Board Examination of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). Wits’ law graduates are sought after by the top legal firms and economics and business sciences graduates are leaders in corporate management, policymaking, governance and regulatory institutions in South Africa.

At the postgraduate level, the Faculty offers exciting opportunities for MBA and related qualifications in the Wits Business School which is the most research-productive business school in South Africa and a public management and development degree offered by the Wits School of Governance which is the leading South African centre for

142 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report public service postgraduate training. In addition to Doctoral degrees, Masters and Honours Degrees are offered in Commerce, Accountancy, Taxation, Economics, Business Economics (Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Insurance and Risk Management, Management and Marketing), Development Theory and Policy, Law and Management.

The Faculty offers a number of short courses through the various schools, with the intention to further grow and develop this area. Wits Business School has many Executive Education offerings, including bespoke courses and programmes.

Table 3.6.2.1.1 shows the CLM Faculty’s postgraduate and undergraduate degrees data:

Calendar Instance Year UG / PG Program Type Program Title Qualified Description Doctoral Degree Doctor of Philosophy 38 Honours Degree Bachelor of Commerce with 169 Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science 33 with Honours Bachelor of Economic Science with 14 Honours Masters Degree Master of Management 115 (Research and Master of Management in 17 Coursework) Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation Master of Business Administration 157 Master of Management in Finance 36 and Investment Postgraduate Master of Commerce 56 Master of Economic Science 6 Master of Laws by coursework and 52 research report 2016 Masters Degree Master of Management 6 (Research) Master of Commerce 13 Master of Laws 2 Postgraduate Postgraduate Diploma in 244 Diploma Management Postgraduate Diploma in Business 179 Administration Higher Diploma in Accountancy 228 Post Graduate Diploma in Law 33 TOTAL POSTGRADUATE 1398 Bachelor of Commerce 481 Bachelor of Commerce 10 (Accounting) General Academic 1st Bachelors Bachelor of Economic 4 Undergraduate Degree Science Bachelor of Accounting 346 Science Professional 1st Bachelors Degree Bachelor of Laws 348 TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE 1189

GRAND TOTAL 2 587

Table 3.6.2.1.1 CLM Faculty’s postgraduate and undergraduate degrees data

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 143 The Faculty has a large number of courses that focus on educating future professionals, in the fields of law, accountancy, and related fields such as actuarial science and finance. Schools are also involved in the provision of service courses such as accounting and economics, and teach students across several faculties. There has been a noticeable increase in students from Science electing to take CLM courses as one of their majors; for example many Computer Science majors elect to take Information Systems. This brings both challenges and welcome diversity to these classes.

The Faculty has focused a good deal of effort to improving all aspects of quality assurance, especially with regards to assessments. From a teaching and learning perspective, the focus has been on identifying student and courses that present as “potentially at risk” in terms of student pass rates. These include some of the large first year courses, particularly those that require mathematical ability, which are viewed as difficult by students, and can be problematic in terms of student success.

The Faculty’s student success and support unit’s Road to Success Programme (RSP), is focused on both identifying problems and providing support in overcoming these. It serves first through fourth-year CLM students, guiding their path to personal and academic success from registration to graduation. This is achieved through an integrated network of interventions, including group tutorials and one-on-one consultations with specially selected and trained RSP Success Tutors and/or Coordinators. The RSP aims to help students succeed by encouraging them to take responsibility for their own success, and can assist with the development of excellence skills for example, time management, study skills for university, note taking, and reflective practice, personal problems and concerns, food and toiletries, funding applications and academic advising. All students re-admitted to CLM after being excluded on academic grounds are readmitted with conditions. These students are closely monitored and supported by the RSP and held to their re-admission conditions.

The RSP Coordinators together with other CLM academics were part of an inter-disciplinary project between CLM and the Humanities Faculty that introduced an Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) course to particular cohorts of students from these faculties to develop critical thinking and reasoning skills in semester two, 2017. Additionally, the RSP wrote a Case Study with Saide and Wits’ Institutional Research Unit that focuses on the RSP’s approach to Success Tutoring and links it with student biographic data. The results show that first-year students who engaged with the RSP during this period performed better than their non-RSP counterparts, regardless of students’ gender, secondary school quintile, or financial support status.

The Faculty hopes to increase interest and publication in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) research space, both within RSP and more broadly. Some research publications and book chapters authored in CLM are already focused in this area. In 2017, the RSP Coordinators collectively presented papers at three South African conferences that focus on student success, and teaching and learning. Several academic staff members and RSP coordinators are currently undertaking formal qualifications in Teaching and Learning, including the 2-year PGDipHE.

3.6.2.2 Research Situated in the heart of the economic hub of the African continent and connected to the most powerful and influential industrial, commercial and social agents in the country, the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management pursues a vibrant research agenda that changes the way the Faculty does business, practices law and economics, and sets public policy.

Research with impact is a priority for CLM. The Faculty research remains internationally visible and continues to grow Wits’ reputation and collaborative networks in areas of economics, finance, business, law, governance and public administration.

Over the 2016/7 period, the Faculty has improved on its performance in research productivity, publication output, and number of PhD and Masters degree completions. Much effort has been focused on building research capacity and productivity at School level. In 2016, the Faculty research footprint spread across 118 academic journals, 23 scholarly books, and numerous conference proceedings. Individual schools continue to make significant progress such as our School of Law, which maintains its QS subject area ranking. Nearly 50% of all permanent staff hold PhDs. A new joint PhD programme in law with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands was introduced. A new behavioural research lab was established in the School of Economic and Business Sciences. The Faculty hosted numerous public lectures and debates on topics of corruption and state capture, South Africa’s global

144 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report reputation, Brexit, the economic divide, solutions to energy challenges, and corporate governance, among many others. In late 2016, a book on Feest Mus Fall: Student Revolt, Decolonisation and Governance in South Africa was launched. The Faculty was active in the national minimum wage policy. The Faculty also continues to host and edit prestigious international journals in areas of law and finance.

The Faculty boasts 47 NRF-rated researchers, a reflection of its success in the attraction and retention of high quality staff. The Faculty is growing the cohort of postdocs and has set aside funds to support this as an initiative to grow research capacity. The ‘Life in the City’ project funds PhDs and postdoctoral students in creative ways of looking at challenges in Johannesburg. The Faculty’s Professors continue to be inducted into prestigious national academies, and international societies. In the 2016/7 period the Faculty launched new centres, including one in Energy Leadership along with the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, which adopted a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and addressing inequality in the global south. The Faculty entered into collaboration with the Thabo Mbeki Foundation (TMF) to establish an African Centre for Conflict Management that will serve as a hub for African-focused research centred on peace, security, democracy and governance. We strengthened our links with the City of Johannesburg through our establishment of the Chair in Economic Development of the City. New Chairs in Digital Business and in African Philanthropy were welcomed. They complement existing Chairs, Distinguished Professor appointments, and numerous high-profile figures in the public and private sectors that have joined the Faculty, including Lord Peter Hain, and former Ministers Pravin Gordon and Nhlanhla Nene.

The Faculty has been successful in pursuing its research goals and strengthening its research profile. The Faculty continues to draw on our unique combination of expertise, to grapple with and contribute solutions tothe economic and social challenges facing South Africa and, more broadly, the developing world. The impact of research is reflected in how Wits is increasing its African footprint, influencing public policy, informing judgments by the courts, and transferring new knowledge to the Faculty’s curricula ensuring that Wits students are at the leading edge of their professions.

3.6.2.3 School of Law The Oliver Schreiner School of Law was established in 1922. It has built a reputation as a premier centre for legal education and is renowned for excellence in teaching and research, for the many achievements of its academic staff, and for the quality of its students. Graduates of the School of Law have made their mark in law, commerce, human rights and scholarship all over the world. The Wits School of Law is an institution dedicated to excellence in scholarship, research and the education of future generations of legal practitioners and judges.

The School’s LLM programme continues to be a flagship degree attracting newly graduated lawyers and experienced practitioners alike, while our PhD programme draws scholars from across Africa. The School is particularly proud of its innovative Writing Centre which offers support in research and writing forallits undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as the Law Clinic which serves as a model for Law Clinics across the country. The Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) continues its long tradition of cutting edge human rights research, advocacy and litigation.

The School’s academic staff publish in a variety of top local and international journals with the annual output consistently increasing. The School of Law has also grown from strength to strength in terms of transformation where 50% of permanent academic staff represent historically disadvantaged groups and just over half are women, even at the professoriate level.

In December 2017, Professor Wesahl Domingo was appointed Head of the Law School. Her appointment demonstrates the success of the transformation programme from which she benefited. Professor Domingo has outlined a vision of transformation and development in the Law School which will see it go from strength to strength over the next five years.

3.6.2.4 Wits School of Governance (WSG) In 2017, the WSG benefitted from a series of new appointments in the academic and administrative cadre, in both the Executive Education and Academic Development offices. The School needed to beef up our human energy and capacity to change and grow. The influx of new-comers is very healthy for the School. There have also been shifts and changes: convenorships have almost all changed hands, course packs are being updated, and academics are venturing into teaching new areas as well as working on designing new programme areas that

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 145 better match a school of governance. New people bring new visions to degrees, content, and pedagogy and Wits’ students will benefit from these changes.

New staff and new ideas were needed to match the growing awareness of the need to grapple withthe complexities of governance on its own terms, and specifically within a context of a decolonised curriculum. With the #FeesMustFall movement legitimately calling for significant changes to what is taught, and how the School teaches, the School began various processes: some staff focus on decolonising the curriculum, and will be compiling a library of over 200 key works on governance by African scholars; others began work on the curriculum, re-engineering to allow students a more elective-based opportunity to steer their own intellectual path through Wits’ degrees; and others began working on both online and blended learning programmes to allow Wits to continue to grow its footprint, ideally at lower cost, and allow students to access modules in their own time and place.

The School became even more active in hosting events and trying to open doors to the public as well as expose our guests to rigorous Q & A with the audience. Some of the events included the India Africa Knowledge Exchange Visit on Public-Private Partnerships in Health in January 2017. The WSG and the Gauteng Provincial Disaster Management Centre held an inaugural Provincial Lecture titled, Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction. The School continued to host the OR Tambo Debate Series, attracting high profile speakers including Thuli Madonsela, Trevor Manuel, Mac Maharaj, Pravin Gordhan and Lindiwe Mabuza, and Luli Callinicos. During the year, different stakeholders reached out to the WSG to partner on events covering a range of issues including economic transformation in South to climate change.

3.6.2.5 School of Economics and Business Sciences The School of Economic and Business Sciences (SEBS) is a well-respected in academic circles and focuses on teaching, research, mentoring, social responsibility and academic citizenship. As a multidisciplinary School, SEBS offers teaching in the fields of economics, finance, human resources management, information systems, insurance management, management, marketing and risk management. A unique feature is that SEBS is the only School at a South African University that offers a fully-fledged master’s programme in heterodox economics, over and above its masters offering in new-classical economics.

In recent years, the School’s research output received considerable attention. A research culture has been fostered in SEBS and considerable success has been achieved. Since 2014, research output in SEBS has shown considerable growth, while the number of academics with PhDs also increased substantially over this period.

The number of research units reported to the Department of Higher Education, including journal articles, conference proceedings and book chapters, numbered 63,59 in 2017, which is on par with the output in 2016. It is pleasing to report that 37 academics at all levels of seniority contributed to this achievement.

At the same time, the number of academics with NRF rating increased substantially. The number ofrated academics has increased from 7 in 2014 to 17 in 2018.

As a large School in the University, academics and students in SEBS benefit from the loyal support of its administrative and support staff.

Wits’ students consistently excel in competitions such as the annual Nedbank/Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition.

In addition to its teaching, research and administrative activities, SEBS is home to the following research programmes: the African Microeconomic Research Umbrella (AMERU); the Institutions and Political Economy Group (IPEG); the Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development (CSID) Research Programme; the MacroFinancial Analysis Group; the interdisciplinary Strategic Foresight Research Group; and the Knowledge and Information Economics/Human Resources Research Agency (KIEHRA). SEBS also houses Findata@Wits, a comprehensive financial database used for research on financial markets. Two academics in SEBS hold prestigious academics chairs:

146 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report • Professor Vishnu Padayachee holds the Derek Shrier and Cecily Cameron Chair in Development Economics; and

• Professor Dori Posel holds the Helen Suzman Chair in Political Economics.

3.6.2.6 The Graduate School of Business Administration (Wits Business School) The Wits Business School continued with its Phoenix Strategy to restore WBS to its former stature as Africa’s most admired graduate school of business. The strategy is built around five pillars of excellence, namely academic, research, leadership, character and operational excellence. In 2017, there was significant focus on boosting student and delegate numbers.

As a result, the MBA programme continued to show growth in 2017. Enrolments stood at 31 full time students and there were 232 part-time students, a growth of 70%. A June block release programme attracted 50 students into the new-format mid-year programme offering.

The PDM programme remains a flagship programme at WBS, popular with younger business students and their employers. WBS enrolled 73 PDMs into the full time programme. The placing of all students in two-month internships as part of the course makes this programme highly sought after.

The PDBA programme saw 174 students come on board in January and a block release PDBA programme in June attracting 60 students.

The Masters in Management programmes at WBS maintained well in 2017. The fields offered include Finance & Investment; Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation; Strategic Marketing and Business Executive Coaching. These specialist programmes continue to make inroads into the business school market and are a key differentiator for WBS.

The re-designed and revamped MM in the field of Innovation Studies had a great start in 2017. Twenty students enrolled in 2017. The demand for this specialist programme is quite high relative to the number targeted. We expect the programme to be sustainable in the long term, and to have a high throughput.

Professor Brian Armstrong was recruited to head up the BCX Chair in Digital Business while Professor Alan Fowler continued driving the Chair in African Philanthropy. Headed up by Dr Rod Crompton, 2017 also saw the launch of the Centre for Energy Leadership, with a R5 million sponsorship from CHIETA.

In 2017, WBS academic staff produced 47 accredited journal articles (+20%), four academic research book chapters and seven papers at recognised peer-reviewed conferences. Efforts to extend and improve the research culture and interactions continued to bear fruit. The quality of research publications, as measured by impact factor, continued to improve. Over 80% of permanent academic staff hold doctorates and six are NRF rated scholars. WBS researchers are collaborating with top researchers in their fields worldwide and comprise a group of largely established researchers with high research potential.

The Case Centre completed 13 cases and three teaching notes in 2017 and is embarking on a strategy to increase the number of teaching notes produced, so that its cases will be more useful to other WBS and non-WBS Faculty members.

The WBS executive education delivers innovative and influential learning experiences for business executives. During 2017 the delivery of customised courses for corporate entities increased thereby indicating the need for customised course content and delivery within the post-graduate education sector. Several international or multi-national corporate entities were welcomed on board as new clients for customised and in-house offerings in 2017 with contracts being signed for continued business into 2018. The executive education unit spent a considerable amount of time in 2017 embracing and enhancing their offerings around digital transformation and innovation. In 2018, executive education plans to launch its first programme in Digital Business, the first of its kind in Africa.

The International Executive Development Programme successfully concluded another course - in partnership with - the London Business School (LBS) that also included a study tour to New York and Dubai, to learn from leading companies and CEOs.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 147 In line with the CLM strategy for 2017, the Centre for Entrepreneurship (CFE) moved to Wits Enterprise while the Municipal Finance programme moved to the Wits School of Governance.

WBS continued with the Deans Across Frontiers (EDAF) mentorship programme offered by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) towards the achievement of EQUIS accreditation. The school’s goal is to work towards this achievement by 2020. Two successful meetings with the mentor were concluded in 2016, with an contractual extension to the arrangement granted until end June 2018. A further EDAF mentor visit is tentatively scheduled for April 2018. WBS also retained its Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation status, with the maximum five year allocation granted. In addition, WBS is pursuing AACSB accreditation in 2018 through the self-initialisation process, reporting on these activities to AACSB by June 2018.

The WBS held 43 successful events including, public lectures, evening panel discussions and networking breakfasts on a number of key business issues facing the country and continent, and these achieved a high level of media interest as a result. Significantly, WBS was positioned as a centre for discourse, debate and dialogue on critical business issues facing the country and continent. WBS also successfully hosted the fifth International Conference in Management, Leadership and Governance in 2017.

In December 2017, WBS appointed Dr Sibusiso Sibisi to head the School. Dr Sibisi brings strong leadership, academic and organisational experience which will secure WBS’s place as the leading business school in the country.

3.6.2.7 School of Accountancy The WITS School of Accountancy has a transformed student and staff body that continues to be a leading powerhouse on the African continent in the production of future accountants. The school maintains its influence in the market by producing graduates who are highly sought-after, through its quality teaching, underpinned by an ethos of professionally relevant research. WITS School of Accountancy, Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA) graduates once again achieved outstanding results in the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) professional examination, set by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). Wits CTA graduates have a long tradition of dominating the prestigious Top 10 positions, three of the Wits CTA graduates passed the ITC Examination with honours and are featured in the Top 10. The results of the examination written in January 2017 were released on 31 March 2017. In 2017, the School of Accountancy launched a strategic partnership with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) which culminated in a new postgraduate diploma in specialized accountancy that will roll out in 2018. The programme is the first of its kind for a South African university and will enable local and international students to obtain an international chartered accountancy qualification.

148 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 3.6.3 Faculty of Humanities In 2017, the Faculty of Humanities maintained its high-levels of research productivity while simultaneously sustaining impressive increases in postgraduate registration and throughput, internationalisation and targeted public engagement. These four growth areas, underpinned by the Faculty’s complex intellectual architecture, represent fundamental leverage points for further advancing our widely-recognised leadership in Humanities research and research-led pedagogy. As such, they form key pillars for growth that will be closely monitored as the Faculty aligns itself to the University’s Strategic Research Plan (2018 -2022).

The Faculty is comprised of the academic Schools of Social Sciences, Education, Language, Literature and Media Studies, Human and Community Development and Arts. Committed to interdisciplinary innovations, it is also home to the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WiSER), the Society, Work and Development (SWOP) Institute, and several units and programs working on the cutting edge of Humanities education and scholarship. In addition, the Faculty has substantial partnerships with a variety of leading external institutes and organisations, among them the prestigious Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) based in Johannesburg.

The Faculty invests heavily in fostering an enabling, inclusive and engaged intellectual climate for all of its staff and students. This investment is essential to fueling the excellence that has and continues to mark the Faculty of Humanities’ research, pedagogy, international impact and meaningful public engagement on the African continent and beyond.

3.6.3.1 School of Social Sciences (SoSS) The School of Social Sciences (SoSS) remained a leading centre for knowledge production, training, and public engagement in 2017. The School produced a significant body of high-quality research, trained a large cohort of new researchers, and continued its long tradition of drawing on academic knowledge to speak to issues of pressing relevance to local, national, and global debates.

Over the past five years, the School has significantly increased the volume of its publications, and in 2017, this high level of research productivity continued. Staff, students, and associates of the School authored orco- authored 134 peer-reviewed journal articles, 31 book chapters, and seven scholarly monographs. This research was published widely, including in leading international journals.

The School also maintained its excellent record of producing postgraduate students, who constitute the next generation of knowledge-producers in South African and on the African continent. In 2017, the School graduated 122 Honours students, 95 Masters students, and 20 PhDs. The School’s postgraduate training contributes to the transformation of the academy at Wits and across the country. Of the 20 PhD graduates in 2017, 12 were black African students and nine were women.

The School’s postgraduate training is not limited to coursework and supervision. Postgraduate students are also supported to present their research at conferences and seminars. This helps facilitate the inclusion of emerging scholars’ voices in broader academic debates. In 2017, the School’s Department of Sociology supported fourteen postgraduate students, from honours to PhD level, to present work at the annual South African Sociology Association’s conference at North-West University. The Programme in Demography and Population Studies took a large cohort to the International Population Conference which was held in Cape Town, where its staff and students from the programme gave 38 presentations at the conference.

The School held a wide range of academic events, including public lectures, seminars, and book launches. The History Department’s hosting of the biannual conference of the Southern African Historical Society represented a highlight in the School’s conferencing calendar. This conference drew leading scholars from across the country, the continent, and the world under the theme Disputed Pasts, Fractured Futures, and the Work of History. The conference was a part of the celebration of the centenary of the Wits History Department, and a number of panels reflected on the role of Wits University and the History Department in shaping the discipline of History in South Africa.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 149 3.6.3.2 Wits School of Education (WSoE) During 2017, the WSoE continued to pursue its vision of being a recognisable research-led, professional school. The School takes seriously its dual mandate of training high-quality teachers for schools in South Africa, underpinned by research.

The School’s staff continued to excel in the national, regional and international academic arenas. Professor Hamsa Venkatakrishnan continues as South African (SA) Numeracy Chair in the second five-year phase of her longitudinal research and development project, funded by the First Rand Foundation, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), the Anglo American Chairman’s fund and the Department of Science and Technology (DST). In 2017, a book outlining several of the studies already carried out within the two SA Numeracy Chair phases was published by Palgrave Macmillan.

Professor Jill Adler continues as President of the International Commission on Mathematics Education (ICMI) and will serve a four-year term of office, terminating in 2020. Professor Felix Maringe was invited to join the UK Editorial EMAL’s International Board. Former doctoral and postdoctoral student in the School’s Marang Centre, Dr Million Chauraya, supervised by Karin Brodie, was awarded the Early Career Publication Award by the Southern African Association dedicated to the advancement of research in Mathematics (SAARMSTE). As further testament to the School’s growing research capacity, Professor Stephanie Allais, the Director if its REAL Centre, obtained a Tier One SARCHI Chair in Skills Development. The Chair, which started in September 2017 will focus on a project titledThe contribution of vocational skills development to inclusive industrial growth and transformation: An analysis of critical factors in 6 countries. This project is funded jointly by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Swiss Development Co-operation Agency over the course of the next six years. The project will draw on a budget of approximately USD 2 800 000. The Centre for Deaf Studies also contributed significantly to the School’s funding record for the 2017 year through securing a joint grant of R 1 100 000 with the University of Manchester. The Centre also continued its partnership with University of Morocco. Dr Reuben Dlamini received funding for two ICT projects. The first involved Teacher Training and Development in the North West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gauteng Provinces amounting to R 1 600 000. The second is an eReadiness research project co-led with the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance, which is funded to the amount of R 1 500 000.

The School also produced several seminal books in 2017. Professor Felix Maringe and Dr Emmanuel Ojo, co- edited a book on transformation in higher education published by SENSE. The text features contributions from six other members of staff at the School. Professor Jill Adler co-edited Research for Educational Change: Transforming researchers’ insights into improvement in mathematics teaching and learning with Anna Sfard from the University of Haifa. Professors Ruksana Osman and David Hornsby co-edited Transforming Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Towards a Socially Just Pedagogy in a Global Context(Palgrave) and, Professor Hamsa Venkatakrishnan together with Prof Melonie Graven from Rhodes University, co-edited Improving Primary Mathematics Education, Teaching and Learning (Palgrave), which showcased chapter contributions from several of the School’s other staff members.

3.6.3.3 School of Language, Literature and Media Studies (SLLM) In 2017, SLLM continued to consolidate its reputation as a leading national and international centre for research in its areas of focus: literature, language, translation, journalism, media and culture. The School sustained its increasing publication yields, slightly surpassing the record registered in 2016. The production of monographs has been particularly notable, with seven books printed during the year. Pumla Gqola publishedReflecting Rogue: Inside the mind of a feminist (MF Books), which has been acclaimed by both academic and common audiences. The types of monographs published within the School in 2017 also account for the international composition of its staff, with two books published in Italian (Il Dialogo politico di Giovanni Maria Memmo by Luigi Robuschi, and Subalternita Siciliana: nella scrittura di Luigi Capuana e Giovanni Verga by Anita Virga) and one in German (Was aber neu ist, ist die Frage nach dem Satzbau. Die Gedichte Gottfried Benns, co-authored by Anette and Peter Horn). Hanna Nagy published two monographs, exploring the impact of digital technologies on politics and governance, namely How Can Digital Technologies Improve Public Services and Governance? (Business Expert Press) and Mastering Digital Transformation: Towards a Smarter Society, Economy, City and Nation (Emerald Group Publishing). Victor Houliston co-edited The Correspondence and Unpublished Papers of Robert Persons, SJ, Volume I, 1574-1588.

150 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Members of the School also contributed to significant collective scholarly efforts, publishing chapters in edited books of national, regional and international relevance, includingWhat politics? Youth and political engagement ina Afric (Brill), Everyday media culture in Africa: Audiences and users (Routledge), Digital activism in the social media era: Critical reflections on emerging trends in Sub-Saharan Africa (Palgrave), and Speech and society in turbulent times: Freedom of expression in comparative Perspective (Cambridge University Press).

Isabel Hofmeyr and Bhekizizwe Peterson secured large five-year grants from the Mellon Foundation to run collaborative research projects, named Oceanic Humanities and Narrative Enquiry for Social Transformation (NEST) respectively. Having scored a Y1 rating in 2016, Nicole Falkof received an Early Career/Emerging Researcher award from the NRF in 2017, underlining the strong profile of emerging researchers in the School.

3.6.3.4 School of Human and Community Development (SHCD) The School produced its highest level of outputs in 2017. It also graduated in excess of 240 postgraduate students which included nine doctoral candidates and increased its overall postgraduate intake in this reporting year. In 2017, staff in the SHCD contributed to several special issues of local journal including theSouth African Journal of Psychology on Liberatory and Community psychology and the South African Journal of Higher Education on Sexual Orientation and Gender identity in Institutions of Higher learning. Selected School staff presented on decolonization and transformation of higher education in various local and international fora. Dr Hugo Canham contributed to a book co-authored with students titled, Rioting and Writing: Diaries of Wits Fallists whilst Dr Sherianne Kramer published a book on intimate partner violence titledFemale perpetrated sex abuse: Knowledge, Power and the Cultural Conditions of Victimhood.

Alongside this accent on increasing outputs and graduate recruitment and throughput, its core focus was on the identification of strategies to improve research productivity while keeping its transformation imperatives in mind. The School continued to consolidate and further develop the research thrusts established in 2015. These include sexuality and gender, violence, health communication and narratives research. Driven largely by these thrusts, the School also focused on increasing its international research footprint and further grow its national, continental and international networks. These networks are likely to be augmented by the recent awarding of multimillion rand grants to several staff in the School, that will further embed the School in vast global research networks. Three projects located within the School are notable in this regard, Professor Garth Stevens is co- principal investigator with Professor Karl van Holdt on the Violent States, States of Violence research project. Professor Jill Bradbury is the lead co-investigator on the Narrative Enquiry for Social Transformation (NEST). Both of these projects are funded by the Mellon Foundation and will be implemented in 2018. Professor Claire Penn is a principal investigator on a project on non-communicable diseases at the ARUA Centre of Excellence which represents a partnership between Wits University and University of Ghana. Furthermore, the contract between the School and AIDS Accountability International, was renewed and extended for at least another three years. In 2017, the SHCD continued to attract international interest through hosting addresses by a number of globally renowned scholars in sexuality research, neuroscience, violence and traumatic stress and the decolonisation of higher education. These included Professor Gabriel Ivbijaro, President of the World Mental Health Association, Professor Jackie Clark, President-Elect of the American Association of Audiology, Professor Oliver Turnbull of Bangor University, Professor Willem Gispen of Utrecht University, and Professor Morten Kringelbach of Oxford University. As another measure of the School’s growing international influence, Professor Andrew Thatcher received a B1 rating from the NRF. He is one of fifteen rated researchers in the SHCD.

The School also featured prominently in the organising of the inaugural Pan African Psychology Union Congress held in Durban in September, 2017. Three staff were invited to present keynote addresses at the congress and at least ten papers from the School were also presented. The Studies of Gender and Sexuality team also presented collective research at the DST Director’s Forum at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

The School has additionally maintained a strong presence in key organisational bodies associated with its disciplines. Professor Sumaya Laher is the current President of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) and Dr Sherianne Kramer is the Chair of the PsySSA Division for Research Methodology while Dr Peace Kiguwa chairs the PsySSA Division for Gender & Sexuality. Importantly, Professor Malose Langa serves on the Professional Board for Psychology at the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 151 3.6.3.5 Wits School of Arts (WSoA) WSoA has a focus on practice-based research, much of which is interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral. Highlights for the 2017 year, therefore include a balance of recognition within academia and high-profile media exposure for our creative practice and research.

The Artsearch artistic research international symposium, curated by David Andrew and Jyoti Mistry in March, followed the ‘primer’ event held within the School in 2016. The symposium scrutinised the concept of creative practice as research and included contributions by Zen Marie, Koyo Kouoh, Sarat Maharaj, Mick Wilson and James Elkins.

The Ar(t)chive won a major award in February at the National Heritage and Social Sciences Awards (NIHSS): Best Public Performance for BodyTech, a combined performance, workshop and conference event. In 2017, WSoA re-emphasised its commitment to work focused on the community arts and applied disciplines through various activities. The School’s Community Music course won the Humanities undergraduate teaching award for curriculum innovation and transformation. The course’s curriculum is a direct result of research undertaken and published by Susan Harrop-Allin and staff associated with the course. The School’s globally acclaimed programme, Drama for Life’s highlighted sexual health, identity and rights; and reflective practice and pedagogy as its two areas of focus in 2017 through two notable projects. The first, AfriQueer, an evocative, dreamscaped site-specific ritual performance created by Drama for Life AFRICA Project, originally a five-nation professional creative research project, was written by Tlotlego Gaogakwe and directed by Warren Nebe. The second, in partnership with the Wits Adler Museum of Medicine, was the Drama for Life Performance, Arts and Therapies Symposium: Perspective on Stigma. The symposium showcased performances by Tarryn Lee, Megan Godsell, Hillbrow Theatre Project and Drama for Life Playback Theatre, and performance presentations of work by Drama for Life in performance as research, namely; Through Positive Eyes, Unzipped, Blood Sugars, Unravelling Real Stories and The Bystander Project. These performances and presentations were aimed at catalysing conversations on stigma and promoting dialogue around cross-disciplinary practice as research. The symposium curator was drama therapist, lecturer and theatre-maker Refiloe Lepere, who along with key note speaker, Dr Elelwani Ramugondo (UCT), has written and published a journal article on their research findings.

Regionally, African cinema provided an important focus across the School during 2017. Christopher Letcher completed two book chapters on the music and sound in Djibril Diop Mambéty’s films (for The Routledge Companion to Screen Music and Sound and African Film Cultures) as well as completing the feature film score for Farewell Ella Bella. Jyoti Mistry and Tanja Sakota-Kokot co-edited a special edition of the Journal of African Cinemas (with WSoA colleague Nduka Mntambo contributing an article). Haseenah Ebrahim also co-edited “Close Up on South African Cinema”, a special issue of the journal, Black Camera, published by Indiana University Press with Jordache A. Ellapen from the University of Oregon, Eugene.

Growth in the School’s global footprint was also evident in 2017. Carlo Mombelli’s music composition for the computer game “Dragon Watch” provided him with interesting insight into the genre going forward. The game was produced by the London-based gaming studio, The Secret Police and received its international debut in December 2017. Jonathan Crossley’s major contribution to the album Deep and Wide, has resulted in videos on rotation at SABC and Star Sat with the album playlisted on both Classic FM and Rainbow FM. South African contemporary Jazz and its interaction with other genres was taken to the international stage by WSoA pianist Andre Petersen, on tour with acclaimed South African contemporary classical pianist Kathleen Tagg. Their duo performed at prestigious venues, including New York’s Symphony Space and the Lincoln Center. Petersen’s music also received exposure on SABC and MNET during this period. International acclaim was also received by Gabi Ngcobo, who was appointed as curator of the tenth Berlin Biennale and Joni Brenner, whose book Making Marigold: Beaders of Bulawayo was launched in New York under the auspices of Alisa LaGamma, a chief curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

3.6.3.6 Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WiSER) In 2017, WiSER benefitted from outstanding research of the staff. Achille Mbembe’s bookCritique of Black Reason continued to receive widespread critical attention globally, following its translation into English. Jonathan Klaaren published his book From Prohibited Immigrants to Citizens: The Origins of Citizenship and Nationality in South Africa with UCT Press, and Pamila Gupta submitted her second book Portuguese Decolonisation in the Indian Ocean to Bloomsbury Press in London. Keith Breckenridge was awarded the Academy of Science of South Africa

152 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Inaugural Humanities Book Award. Shireen Hassim was awarded a Radcliffe Fellowship at Harvard in order to complete her biography of Fatima Meer. Sarah Nuttall, the Director, gave four keynote addresses and five major invited lectures across the world and plans to transform these into publications during 2018.

WiSER staff supervise twenty-seven PhDs and seventeen MAs drawn from multiple parts of the Facultyof Humanities. Research staff teach in Faculty departments on a rotational basis with Keith Breckenridge and Nolwazi Mkhwanazi teaching in 2017 in Political Studies and Anthropology respectively and Achille Mbembe and Hlonipha Mokoena slated to teach in Philosophy in 2018. Keith Breckenridge and Hlonipha Mokoena were appointed as mentors for NIHSS students by the Faculty. The postdoctoral community played a major role in mentorship for PhD students by bringing in new perspectives from around the African continent on a wide range of topics: Grieve Chelwa from Zambia, Mekonnen Fiew from Ethiopia and Amir Allam from Egypt brought a fresh new sense of how South Africans tackle intellectual issues, differently from other African perspectives.

The Institute offered a wide range of public events, conferences, symposia, panels and book talks. The major events included, The Politics of Dread, The Violence of Borders, The Locations of African Critical Thought, Urban Anxieties in the Global South, Cultural Solidarities: Anti-Apartheid and World-Making Networks, Intimacies of Care, Sound on Water and Medical Memoirs.

3.6.3.7 Society, Work and Development (SWOP) SWOP published two new Working Papers in 2017, each with significant implications for the regulation of the mining industry. The first paper, presented the findings of research by the Nature and Society cluster on the implementation of water and environmental regulation in relation to coal-mining in Mpumalanga. This paper found that regulatory measures that appear strong on paper are being undermined in practice by the weakness of environmental and water departments namely, the DME. The second paper, published the results of a study by SWOP’s Mining and Rural Transformation in Southern Africa (MARTISA) project on the troubled relationship between the Lonmin corporation, the Bapo-ba-Mogale traditional community and the North West Provincial Government, which until recently had responsibility for managing the revenues that Lonmin paid to the community for mining platinum on its land. Research conducted for the Marikana Commission of Inquiry, established that the Bapo-ba-Mogale traditional community had not only been severely disadvantaged by its original lease agreements with Lonmin, but had also for many years struggled to convert its royalty stream into a direct shareholding in line with South Africa’s new minerals legislation.

SWOP’s broader publication output remained strong in 2017, and give a sense of the range of its work. This included a monograph by SWOP Postdoctoral Fellow, Rahmane Idrissa, on The Politics of Islam in the Sahel: between Persuasion and Violence (Routledge), and two edited collections by former SWOP Director, Professor Eddie Webster, and his collaborators: The Unresolved National Question: Left Thought under Apartheid (Wits University Press) and Crossing the Divide: Precarious Work and the Future of Labour (UKZN Press). In addition, SWOP staff and associates published 16 journal articles and 12 book chapters, while two additional monographs are in press for publication in 2018.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 153 3.6.4 Faculty of Health Sciences 3.6.4.1 School of Anatomical Sciences (SoAS) 3.6.4.1.1 Teaching and learning The new BHSc curriculum with its three plans was approved with effect from January 2018. The School of Anatomical Sciences (SoAS) and the School of Physiology are developing a new combined Anatomy & Physiology module for plan 2, which will have a strong E-learning platform.

The use of the Riddel programme was increased to assist in teaching and specifically assessment.

3.6.4.1.2 Research Grants awarded to staff • Three enabling grants were received for 2017 (Dr R Ndou, Mr B Billings, Mrs K Xulu), with another two awarded for 2018 (Dr B Maseko, Mr T Tshabalala).

• Five Thuthuka grants were received by Dr T Augustine, Dr N Briers, Dr R Ndou, Mr T Fasemore and Mr B Billings.

• NRF for unrated researchers: Dr N Briers R351 995.

• Professor P Manger received a R300 000 Leakey Grant.

• Dr O Olateju received an IBRO travel grant.

• Dr Brits received USD19 970 from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Humanitarian and Human Rights Resource Center (AAFS HHRRC).

3.6.4.1.3 Research • The research units for the School reflected a considerable improvement in 2016 ending with 23.7 units. The 2017 units are not finalized but will be very similar or slightly improved. Of more than 80 papers published, 14 were in journals with impact factors above 3, including one co-authored paper in Science.

• The HVIRU research unit that was established in 2016, produced 22 papers in 2017.

• M Steyn, with colleagues from Universities of Uppsala, Johannesburg and others, published a paper in Science entitled,Southern African ancient genomes estimate modern human divergence to 350,000-260,000 years ago. In this study, DNA was extracted from a number of archaeological skeletons – some of these dated from Stone Age contexts before contact with incoming herders and farmers. Through a series of assessments, the timing of modern human genetic divergence was pushed back to more than 260 000 years. This has profound effects on our understanding of the origin of anatomically modern humans.

• L Schepartz and TA Esan studied dental developmental variation in Black school children from the Johannesburg municipality. Their project was the first community-based prospective study to be conducted in Africa, and represents key improvements over traditional retrospective dental study designs based on clinical samples. A systematic review of two common age estimation methods appeared in PLOS ONE (TA Esan, V Yengopal, LA Schepartz, 2017). They also developed the WITS Atlas of tooth formation and emergence that can be used for age estimation in sub-Saharan children aged 5-18 years.

• A paper entitled Thee Ultimat Power Nap by Dr N Gravett, Dr A Bhagwandin, Professor P Manger and colleagues, received national and international media coverage. The research was published in PLOS ONE.

• Dr T Calvey, with colleagues, initiated aBrain matters lecture series and a Wits Cortex Club.

• Dr T Augustine assisted colleagues from the Wits-MRC Common Epithelial Cancer Research Centre (CECRC) to host the first Cancer Research Symposium in February 2017.

• Professor M Steyn was a key note speaker at the African Society of Forensic Medicine (ASFM) conference. She was also an invited speaker at the Forensic Anthropology Society of Europe (FASE) advanced course and symposium in Milan, Italy. 154 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report • Professor AO Ihunwo was an invited Guest Speaker at the Advocacy Programme of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN) Conference in Abuja, Nigeria. He also delivered a Seminar Talk at the City College of New York School of Medicine, New York, USA. Professor AO Ihunwo was an invited speaker at the 4th International Conference of Neuropsychiatry Department, Ain Shams University in Collaboration with the Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery (ESNPN) and Neuromuscular Chapter, ESNPN.

• Professor P Manger was an invited speaker at The Brain Conferences: Cortex Evolution and Development, in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September. He also delivered invited lectures at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Germany and the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, University of Oxford, UK, in October.

3.6.4.1.4 Awards/Prizes • Ms A Jovanovic and Mr T Tshabalala shared the Philip Tobias Convocation Medal for undergraduate teaching at the Faculty prize giving.

• Mr T Tshabalala was elected by the students as “the most influential lecturer of the year for 2016”.

• Dr N Gravett was appointed as one of the most influential 200 young South Africans on the Mail and Guardian list.

• Dr D Brits has been approved to attend the Visiting Scientist Program within the Forensic Anthropology Unit offered by the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME).

• Professor M Steyn was re-elected as ASSA (Anatomical Society of Southern Africa) president

• School of Anatomical Sciences received several prizes at the 2017 ASSA conference:

• Best first time presenter (Antoinette Kotze prize): Mr V Perry.

• Best young presenter (Bob Symington prize): Dr T Houlton.

• Hanno Boon Education prize: Dr C Hartmann.

• Dr T Houlton was awarded the Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Studentship.

• Professor AO Ihunwo received a “Distinguished Alumnus” award (University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria). He was also elected as the Secretary General/CEO of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA) at the Society’s General Assembly at Entebbe, Uganda for the next 4 years (2017-2021).

• Dr T Augustine was again the recipient of the Sceales-Antrobus Prize for Breast Cancer research at the 2017 meeting of the Surgical Research Society of Southern Africa (SRS). She will thus represent the SRS at the upcoming 13th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC) in Florida USA in 2018.

• Professor B Kramer was made a Fellow of the American Association of Anatomists in 2017.

3.6.4.1.5 Infrastructure Development • The last of the school’s three dissection halls received AV equipment to allow us to show short dissection videos with instructions before each practical.

• The wash-up areas in all three the dissection halls were revamped.

• Limited upgrades were done to the toilets.

• A new tissue processor was acquired. The school is grateful for help received from the URC and a minor Capex grant.

• Dr T Augustine acquired an additional Biohazard Level II safety unit for primary cell culture work.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 155 • A Universal Tensile Tester and a Centrifuge was purchased.

• Ann Andrew Histology Laboratory – 40 new computers were installed and the software was ungraded.

• Although ventilation has improved, it is still not optimal. The School has performed an occupational health audit through a private company to assess the safety in the dissection halls. It has improved, specifically with regard to bacterial counts. The formalin levels have improved, but are still high enough to necessitate limited exposure times of staff and students.

3.6.4.2 School of Public Health 3.6.4.2.1 Research awards and recognition • Associate Professor Tobias Chirwa was appointed Head of School of Public Health, effective 1 February 2017.

• Dr Carren Ginsburg’ s SAMRC Career Development Award was renewed for an additional 2 years 2017- 2018 for her work titled,The dynamics of migration, urbanisation and health transition in South Africa: New evidence using data from health and socio-demographic longitudinal research systems.

• Associate Professor Eustasius Musenge was appointed Programme co-director for the Welcome Trust/AESA funded by DELTAS Africa Sub-Sahara Africa Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics training.

• Mr Chodziwadziwa Kabudula was awarded the Jack Caldwell Visiting Fellowship to visit the Australian National University (ANU). The fellowship aims to support important research by African scientists and to build collaborations with ANU demographers, population scientists and epidemiologists.

• Professor Karen Hofman - PRICELESS SA was approved as a research unit within the School of Public Health on 17 July 2017.

• Dr Ryan Wagner was appointed member of the International League Against Epilepsy’s Commission on Epidemiology for the 2017-2021 term.

• Professor Steve Tollman received a Foundation Award from the UK MRC Global Challenges Research Fund for project titled “Understanding non-communicable diseases and the role of infection in Africa: building a partnership to generate big data”.

• Dr Shakira Choonara was honoured with the Women of the Year in Health Award at the Woman of Stature Awards Ceremony in March 2017.

• Dr Soter Ameh (Wits SPH PhD graduate) was selected as a Lown Scholar with the Bernard Lown Scholars Program in Cardiovascular Health at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston. The Program is designed to create an international cadre of talented health professionals who will use public health tools and strategies to prevent cardiovascular diseases and promote cardiovascular health in developing countries. He was also awarded a research grant of USD50 000 to conduct a study on an integrated chronic care model for HIV and cardiovascular health in Nigeria.

• Professor Clifford Odimegwu was appointed as the Sexual and Reproductive Health theme convener for 2017 International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) conference.

• Professor Derk Brouwer was awarded A2 NRF rating in January 2017.

• Dr Daphney Conco was appointed Executive member of the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA).

• Ms Sara Nieuwoudt was invited to be a member of the Gates Project Steering Committee for MomConnect and NurseConnect (two national mHealth initiatives supported by the National Department of Health).

• Associate Professor Gill Nelson was appointed as a member of the International Congress of Occupational Health (ICOH).

156 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report • Dr Mercy Hlungwani was the Chairperson for the PHASA Mental Health Special Interest Group. She also served on the Scientific Committee for Global Movement for Mental Health to host the 5th Global Mental Health Summit at the Wits School of Public Health in February 2018.

3.6.4.2.2 Substantial research grants • Associate Professor Gill Nelson: Supplement for SMELTER study (Virtual Consortium for Translational/ Transdisciplinary Environmental Research [VICTER] grant) to develop biomarkers of environmental manganese exposure and health outcomes, using a discovery process derived from in vitro and in vivo model systems of environmental Mn exposure (awarded May 2017; USD1 139 958 for the entire project, no money is allocated to South Africa as the funds are for analysis of saliva). In addition, she was awarded an NIH grant of R3 000 000 to continue a study on the neuropathological effects of manganese over a 5-year period (2017 – 2021).

• Professor Karen Hofman from PRICELESS SA received the following grants:

◦◦ NIHR (GBP300 000 over three years);

◦◦ Bill Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) (USD200 000 over two years);

◦◦ IDRC (R10 750 000 over 3 years);

◦◦ Welcome Trust (R9 100 000 over 3 years);

◦◦ University of North Carolina (USD121 000 for 1 year);

◦◦ NIHR/ University of York (GPB294 000 over 3 years) ;

◦◦ Johns Hopkins University/BMGF (USD200 000 over 2 Years); and

◦◦ WHO (R323 000 over 1 year).

• Dr Tintswalo Hlungwani, Dr Daphney Conco, Associate Professor Eustasius Musenge and Dr Sumaya Mall were awarded a grant of R6 000 000 over three years for a study commissioned by the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF) entitled “The Prevalence of Gambling Disorder in Three Provinces (Limpopo, Free State and Northern Cape)”.

• Professor Kathleen Kahn was awarded a grant of USD507 450 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the study entitled “Understanding the risk profile of young women’s male partners in rural South Africa”.

• Professor Mark Collinson, Professor Steve Tollman and Professor Kathleen Kahn succeeded in having the South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN) designated as a ‘National Research Infrastructure’ by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). This is a multi-site national initiative to link the three existing health and socio-demographic surveillance platforms in South Africa, and to extend these by another four, including three urban sites. Funded by DST through the SAMRC, this is a multi-year award. Funding for the first three years is R99 000 000, of which R27 000 000 is allocated to the MRC/Wits- Agincourt Node. Mark Collinson has been appointed first director of SAPRIN.

• Ms Rhian Twine was awarded a grant of GBP705 467 by the UKMRC, Economic and Social Research Council, Welcome Trust, Department of International Development for a study entitled “Verbal Autopsy with Participatory Action Research (VAPAR): expanding the knowledge base through partnerships for action on health equity.

• Mr Daniel Masekameni was awarded a research grant of R1 800 000 from the City of Johannesburg for an intervention study on the impact of electrifying informal settlements with regard to air quality, safety and health.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 157 • Dr Alisha Wade Awarded a Fogarty Emerging Global Leader Award (K-43) for work on “Endocrine and metabolic diseases in rural South Africa – establishing burden and improving detection”. It is an intensive, mentored research career development experience which supports progression to an independently funded research career. The K-award comes with a budget of USD581 000 that provides 80% salary support and an annual contribution of USD30 000 to career development and research expenses.

• Dr Latifat Ibisomi and Professor Jonathan Levin are co-investigators of the SRHR-HIV Knows No Borders Consortium, led by International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The consortium was awardeda substantial grant of EUR11 100 000 by the Royal Dutch Embassy for a four-year project dealing with sexual and reproductive health in migration-affected areas of southern Africa.

• Professor Tobias Chirwa was awarded funding from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), UK to train postgraduate biostatisticians (ten MSc and six PhDs) through Wits and partner institutions in the Welcome Trust funded DELTAS Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics training (SSACAB). This will train a maximum of six PhD students at GBP37 260 per student and ten MSc students at GBP7 753 per student. He was also awarded an NIH Grant, with colleagues at Stellenbosch, to develop an Africa Center for Biostatistical Excellence (ACBE) under the title, Building Biostatistics Capacity for HIV/AIDS Research.

• Professor Tobias Chirwa and Dr Jabulani Ncayiyana were awarded NIH D43 Fogarty grant in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), the University of Zambia (UNZA), and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). The award is USD301 854 each year for five years starting in 2017.

• The Centre for Health Policy (CHP) was awarded a grant extension by DFID to continue its three -year RESYST work to support the Sedibeng District Management with Organizational Development activities designed to strengthen leadership capacity to improve staff engagement and team effectiveness.

• Dr Duane Blaauw and Professor Lenore Manderson, in collaboration with Professor M Lagarde at the London School of Economics (LSE), received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to investigate the following: Determinants of antibiotic prescribing behaviour in primary care in South Africa: studying patient-provider interactions in the private and public sectors. The data will provide insight into the factors, relationships (patients/providers), and complexity of the socio-economic environment contributing to the challenges of antimicrobial resistance in developing countries such as South Africa.

3.6.4.2.3 Congresses/Research Day/Research workshop • The Centre for Health Policy hosted the RESYST governance meeting.

◦◦ The RESYST governance theme group held a meeting on the 27 February to 1 March 2017 and was hosted by the Centre for Health Policy. The meeting was attended by researchers from Kenya and South Africa. The objective of the meeting was to provide updates on the progress of research activities in three learning sites. It was also primarily to review and finalise a shared protocol which would guide research activities across the learning site for the next phase of work.

• Addressing Health Inequities International Conference

◦◦ In the inaugural lecture on Health Equity on 23 February 2017, Sir Michael Marmot argued that social injustice is the greatest threat to global health, and that government, academics and other members of civil society have an important role to play in addressing societal imbalances in power, money, and resources that work against health equity. The lecture, established as part of the Sheiham Family/Wits Programme on Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequality, was held during a two day joint conference organised by the Wits School of Public Health (SPH) in collaboration with the South African Medical Association (SAMA).

◦◦ The conference precedes the start of the Sheiham family/Wits research programme on social determinants of health and health inequities at the SPH, which will include inter alia, provision of PhD fellowships, and participation in a broad research programme on strengthening the evidence on health inequities and strategies to address these.

158 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report • Biennial Research Day

◦◦ Public Health for Sustainable Development in Africa took place on Monday 27 November 2017 to showcase the students, staff and School’s research and scholarly activities and brought together various stakeholders to engage on several topical public health issues.

• PhD Symposium 2017

◦◦ There were nine doctoral graduates from the School of Public Health. To honour their achievements, the School held a graduate symposium on 24 November 2017. The event was aimed to showcase the diversity and quality of doctoral research, to highlight emerging policy implications, and to celebrate hard work, perseverance and achievement with senior academics, peers and families.

• CARTA Joint Annual Seminar

◦◦ The Wits School of Public Health in association with the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) hosted the annual residential CARTA (Consortium for Advanced Training in Africa) Joint Seminar2 from 6 November to 30 November 2017. The aim of the CARTA Joint Seminar 2 was to teach doctoral students the principles of data management and analyses in Public and Population Health research.

• Nonhlanhla Nxumalo attended a Global Mentoring Leadership Retreat in the USA, Middleburg, Virginia from the 3 April to 6 April 2017. She also attended a related supplementary event; the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference on the 6th to the 8 April 2017. The mentorship retreat was hosted by the Global Health Equity Scholars Fellowship, and was attended by mentors from universities from India, Tanzania, Kenya, Peru, Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa and the US to strengthen the network of mentors from the universities mentioned.

3.6.4.3 School of Therapeutic Sciences 3.6.4.3.1 Achievements and awards • The eFundanathi team which consists of Ms Paula Barnard, Mr Lebo Bogoshi, Ms Phiwe Dlamini and Ms Janine van der Linde was awarded the 2017 Vice-Chancellor’s Team Teaching and Learning Award.

• Professor Viness Pillay’s South African Research Chair (SARChi) in “Pharmaceutical Biomaterials and Polymer- Engineered Drug Delivery Technologies,” was renewed for a further five-year cycle from 2018-2022.

• Dr Sue Armstrong from Nursing Education won the 2017 National Nursing Education Leadership award, in recognition of her lifelong contribution to the development of nursing education and nurse educators through her innovation, energy and leadership. The award was presented at a Gala dinner on 7 September 2017 at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton.

• Ms Natalia Neophytou was named as one of Mail & Guardian’s top 200 young South Africans for her work in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

• Professor Judith Bruce was inducted into the FUNDISA Hall of Fame for Research Excellence in Nursing on 7 September 2017. She was also invited by the Historical Society of Kimberley to present the Sr Henrietta Stockdale Memorial Lecture in Kimberley on 6 October 2017.

• Ms Stephanie de Rapper was announced as the winner for the 2017 Young Pharmacist Group Professional Innovation Project for her project entitled: “STEPPS: Preparing pharmacy students to deliver a targeted service in diabetes management.”

• Dr Mohamed Irhuma from Pharmacy & Pharmacology was appointed as an Honorary Senate Member on the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology. He was also selected as the Secretary to the South African College of Clinical Pharmacologists for the 2017-2020 term.

• Associate Professor Benita Olivier from Physiotherapy was selected as a member of the South African Young Academy of Science.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 159 • Ms Paula Barnard from eFundanathi was named as one of 35 South Africans on the Microsoft List of “Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts” for 2017-2018.

• Professor Robyn van Zyl who co-authored a publication won the second prize for the Best Basic/Experimental Pharmacology Publication at the South African Society of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Congress held between 2 October to 4 October 2017 in Bloemfontein.

• Mrs Matty van Niekerk was awarded a scholarship from the NRF/Southern African systems Analysis Centre (SASAC) for three years.

• The Wits Pharmacy department is the only Department in the Faculty of Health Sciences to feature in the QS World Rankings.

• Tasneem Ismail Suleman received the Prestigious Postgraduate MSc degree within the Faculty of Health Sciences award for her thesis entitled “The antimicrobial and chemical properties of South African propolis,” supervised by Professor Sandy van Vuuren.

• Ms Janine van der Linde was selected to the 2018-Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER Regional institute (SAFRI) Fellowship programme.

3.6.4.3.2 Conferences, seminars and workshops • Associate Professor Joanne Potterton was an invited speaker to the European Aids Treatment Group Congress where she delivered her presentation entitled “HIV and childhood disability” in Bucharest, Romania.

• Associate Professor Helena van Aswegen was invited as speaker to the Critical Care Society of South Africa Egoli Mini-Symposium where she delivered her presentation entitled, “Physiotherapy management of patients with heart failure in ICU” in Johannesburg, Gauteng. She was also invited as speaker to the 2017 Ventilation through the Ages Symposium 2017 where she delivered two presentations entitled, “Respiratory Muscle Training” and “Early Rehabilitation in ICU” at Johannesburg, Gauteng; and speaker to the 1st Trauma Society of South Africa Conference where she delivered her presentation entitled “Chest Wall Trauma: Translating Evidence into Physiotherapy Management” held in Cape Town, South Africa.

• Professor Sandy van Vuuren was an invited speaker and adjudicator at two international conferences in Hungary and Switzerland.

Collaborations: African footprint

Department of Collaborating Institution collaborating Field of Study Research Area Institution MRC and UKZN HEARD HIV HIV disability and rehabilitation Medical research council Department of Department of Physiotherapy in Critical Minimum standards of clinical Physiotherapy, University of Physiotherapy Care competence in physiotherapists who Stellenbosch work in intensive care units Department of Anaesthesia Department of Physiotherapy in Trauma Management of patients with major and Perioperative Medicine, Physiotherapy chest wall trauma University of Cape Town Cricket South Africa Department of Sports Physiotherapy Cricket Injury prevention Physiotherapy University of Cape Town Exercise Science Biokinetics Exercise and public health interventions, HAKSA report cards University of Malawi College of Medicine Sports Medicine Exercise and benefits in HIV related bone mineral density loss

160 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Department of Collaborating Institution collaborating Field of Study Research Area Institution Witrand Hospital Rehabilitation Unit Medicine and Surgery Developing cases for the blended learning curriculum University of Pretoria (South Natural and Drug Delivery and Tissue Natural Products Africa) Agricultural Sciences Engineering St. John’s University of School of Pharmacy Drug Delivery and Tissue Microbicide Drug Delivery Tanzania (Tanzania) & Pharmaceutical Engineering Sciences University of KwaZulu-Natal School of Pharmacy Drug Delivery and Tissue Pharmaceutics (South Africa) Engineering University of Pretoria (South Department of Drug Delivery and Tissue Veterinary Medicine Africa) Paraclinical Science Engineering University of Jos, Jos Department of Drug Delivery and Tissue Drug delivery (Nigeria) Pharmaceutics and Engineering Pharmaceutical Technology

3.6.4.3.2.1 Collaborations: African Footprint Table

Collaborations: International Footprint

Department of collaborating Collaborating Institution Field of Study Research Area Institution

Rutgers University Physiotherapy HIV HIV disability and rehabilitation University of Toronto Physiotherapy HIV HIV knowledge translation Department of Physical Physiotherapy Physiotherapy in Management of patients with major Therapy, Sahlgrenska Trauma chest wall trauma University Hospital, Sweden Department of Physiotherapy Physiotherapy in Management of patients with major Physiotherapy, Auckland Trauma chest wall trauma University of Technology, New Zealand Department of Physiotherapy Physiotherapy in Minimum standards of clinical Physiotherapy, University Critical Care competence in physiotherapists who of Notre Dame, Australia work in intensive care units Department of Physiotherapy Physiotherapy in Management of patients with major Physiotherapy, The Royal Trauma chest wall trauma Melbourne Hospital, Australia Jomo Kenyatta University Physiotherapy Sports and Sports and Musculoskeletal of Agriculture and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Technology (Kenya) Physiotherapy University of the Physiotherapy Digital Education Sunshine Coast technology in (Australia) Education Karl-Franzen University, Sport Science Public health and Exercise interventions during Graz, Austria exercise pregnancy

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 161 Department of collaborating Collaborating Institution Field of Study Research Area Institution

(1)University of Rome University of Rome: Centre for Sports Medicine Promotion of anti-doping in university “Foro Italico” (Rome, Exercise Science and Sports athletes: use, attitudes, perceptions Italy) and Medicine of performance-enhancing (2) University of Brighton University of Brighton: Sport substances and effect of education (Eastbourne, United and Exercise Science Kingdom CEPROCOR-CONICET, Biophysics and Biotechnology Drug Delivery Drug Discovery Universidad Nacional de and Tissue La Rioja – Argentina Engineering Chitkara University, Department of Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery Biomaterials Patiala, Punjab – India and Tissue Engineering Eindhoven University of Department of Mechanical Drug Delivery Nanotechnology Technology - Netherlands Engineering and Tissue Engineering Manav Rachna Chemistry Drug Delivery Medicinal Chemistry International University, and Tissue Faridabad - India Engineering Temple University School of Pharmacy Drug Delivery Pharmaceutics Philadelphia - United and Tissue States of America Engineering Tohoku University, Sendai Department of Biomedical Drug Delivery Biomedicine - Japan Engineering and Tissue Engineering Universidade Federal do Depto. Prod. Farmacêuticos Drug Delivery Drug Discovery Ceará, Belo Horizonte - and Tissue Brazil Engineering University of South College of Pharmacy Drug Delivery Ocular Drug Delivery Florida Health - United and Tissue States of America Engineering National Institute Centre for Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery Nanotechnology of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Tissue Education and Research Engineering (NIPER), Mohali - India

3.6.4.3.2.2 Collaborations International Footprint Table 3.6.4.3.3 Undergraduate innovations The School’s e-learning project team- eFundanathi have supported the Pharmacy department in the development of online Work-Based Leaning portfolios for all undergraduate classes using Microsoft Office 365 and the class OneNote. This facilitates as-needed feedback to the students and reduces paper usage. eFundanathi also designed a “BreakoutEDU” challenge to orientate all first-year students to the online resources of the School of Therapeutic Sciences. In addition, eFundnathi supported the Department of Occupational Therapy in the use of skype for the Psychiatry ward rounds on Friday mornings. Due to the large class size, all students could not be accommodated at the hospital with the patient and the registrar. Instead of reducing the clinical hours the students rotated between being at the CMJAH and the eZone. The live two way feed facilitated the students participation in all ward round sessions.

3.6.4.3.4 Infrastructure Development The development of the eZone: This collaboration between the School of Therapeutic Sciences and the Wits School of Education has redesigned underutilised laboratory space into a st21 century learning environment that leverages mobile technology to facilitate collaborative, interactive learning opportunities.

162 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 3.6.5 Faculty of Science Professor Ebrahim Momoniat was appointed as the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science for a period of five years. Professor Momoniat was also elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa in 2017. According to the Royal Society of SA citation, Momoniat “has advanced significantly research into fluid mechanics in South Africa and internationally. He has played a distinguished leadership part in the administration of Scienceat the University of the Witwatersrand and more broadly within South Africa through the Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.”

3.6.5.1 Teaching and Learning The University, in association with five other South African Universities and research institutions, offered two new Masters Degrees aligned with Big Data, namely a M.Sc. in e-Science, and a M.A. degree in e-Science. Offered by the Wits School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, the M.Sc. degree aims to train postgraduate students in computational, mathematical and statistical methods to solve data-driven problems. This programme will create opportunities for students in the Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Medicine, Biological Sciences and other technical fields, to gain an interdisciplinary perspective on the emerging fields of Data Science. The M.A. degree, which is offered by in the School of Social Sciences in the Humanities Faculty, aims to train students in the use of statistical methods to conduct data-driven research in the social sciences and humanities.

Professor Lewis Ashwal from the School of Geosciences was lead author on the paper, “Archaean zircons in Miocene oceanic hotspot rocks establish ancient continental crust beneath Mauritius”, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications. In the paper, scientists have confirmed the existence of a “lost continent” under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200 million years ago. The piece of crust, which was subsequently covered by young lava during volcanic eruptions on the island, seems to be a tiny piece of ancient continent, which broke off from the island of Madagascar, when Africa, India, Australia and Antarctica split up and formed the Indian Ocean.

The School of Geosciences held the AfricaArray International Geophysics Field School in July, after successfully hosting the 12th annual AfricaArray workshop in June at Wits. Launched in July 2004, AfricaArray is a public- private partnership supporting training and research in earth, atmospheric and space sciences in Africa. Its core mandate is to create new geoscientific research and training programmes and rebuild existing ones in Africa, with Africans and for Africans. AfricaArray is a partnership between Wits, the Council for Geoscience (formerly the South African Geological Survey), and Pennsylvania State University. The annual field school is a three-week programme designed to introduce the complete workflow of a geophysical project, whilst developing a wide- ranging network of geophysical talent throughout Africa. More than 30 participants from Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and the US were selected in 2017, to participate in the field school. The group included honours students from the School of Geophysics (SoG) at Wits, and academics and students from across Africa and the US.

3.6.5.2 Research Highlights Paleoanthropologist Professor Lee Berger, of the Evolutionary Sciences Institute, joined the list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world. Highly Cited Researchers is an annual list compiled by Clarivate Analytics that recognizes leading researchers in the sciences and social sciences globally. The 2017 list features some 3 400 Highly Cited Researchers in 21 of these fields. Professor Berger is an award-winning researcher, author, speaker and paleoanthropologist. He is a research Professor in Human Evolution and the Public Understanding of Science at Wits University, and a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. He is the recipient of the National Geographic Society’s first Prize for Research and Exploration and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa, a Member of the Academy of Sciences of South Africa, and a Fellow of the Explorers Club. Professor Berger is a Highly Cited Researcher in social science.

A team of researchers led by Professor Lee Berger of the Evolutionary Sciences Institute, published the age of the original Homo naledi remains from the Dinaledi Chamber. The Homo naledi remains have been revealed to be startlingly young in age. Homo naledi, which was first announced in September 2015, was alive sometime between 335 and 236 thousand years ago. This places this population of primitive small-brained hominins at a time and place that it is likely they lived alongside Homo sapiens. This is the first time that it has been demonstrated that another species of hominin survived alongside the first humans in Africa.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 163 Professor Ron Clarke, a visiting Professor in the Evolutionary Sciences Institute, introduced the world to the most complete Australopithecus fossil ever found. After 20 years of painstaking excavation and preparation, Professor Clarke revealed the fossil known as Little Foot which is the only known virtually complete Australopithecus fossil discovered to date. It is by far the most complete skeleton of a human ancestor older than 1.5 million years ever found. It is also the oldest fossil hominid in southern Africa, dating back to 3.67 million years.

A research paper by Dr Paloma de la Peña and Professor Lyn Wadley from the Evolutionary Studies Institute and the School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies published in PlosOne, titled: “Technological variability at Sibudu Cave: The end of Howiesons Poort and reduced mobility strategies after 62 000 years ago,” suggests that at about 58 000 years ago, stone age humans began to settle down, staying in one area for longer periods. The research also provides a potential answer to a long-held mystery: why older, Howiesons Poort complex technological tradition in South Africa, suddenly disappear at that time.

The Origins Centre, now managed by the School of Geography Archaeology and the Environmental Sciences, launched a new virtual reality production which brings together cutting-edge digital technology with stories of ancient stone age technologies of human 2,6-million-year history, tells a complete story of our development into society, by using the same visual materials that are used by scientists in the research process. The production has been facilitated by the Rock Art Research Institute, the Evolutionary Sciences Institute and the South African Rock Art Digital Archive, that are all located at Wits University.

Dr Jennifer Fitchett of the School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, and her co-authors Professors Marion Bamford (ESI, Wits), Stefan Grab (GAES, Wits) and Anson Mackay (University College London Environmental Change Research Centre and Geography Department), have been investigating the palaeo- environments of eastern Lesotho through the use of pollen, diatom and sedimentary records. Their study, Chrysocoma ciliata L. (Asteraceae) in the Lesotho Highlands: an anthropogenically introduced invasive or a niche coloniser?, published in Biological Invasions, confirms that a shrub believed to be an invasive in the eastern Lesotho Highlands has been growing in the region for over 4 000 years.

3.6.5.3 Notable achievements by staff Dr Melanie Samson, a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography in the School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, was awarded one of the most sought after writing fellowships, a Rockefeller writing residency, to work on her book, “Rising from the Rubbish”. Dr Samson commenced residency in Italy from August 2017. The mission of the Rockefeller Foundation is to promote the well-being of humanity. Its goals are to build resilience and to advance more inclusive economies. The Bellagio Center Academic Writing Residency awards residencies to writers whose work demonstrates relevance to the Foundation’s goals, as well as to its core areas: Advance health; revalue ecosystems; secure livelihoods and transform cities.

In a study published in the international journal Antiquity, Professor David Pearce, Director of the Rock Art Research Institute, Adelphine Bonneau of Laval University, Canada, and colleagues at the University of Oxford showed that paintings in south-eastern Botswana are at least 5 500 years old, whilst paintings in Lesotho and the Eastern Cape Drakensberg, South Africa, date as far back as 3 000 years. Scientists have pioneered a technique to directly date prehistoric rock paintings in southern Africa, which reveals dates much older than previously thought.

A new Centre of Excellence in early human behaviour, headed by a Wits Professor, Christopher Henshilwood, was established at the University of Bergen in Norway. The Centre for Early Sapiens Behaviour (SapienCE), was officially launched at the Bergen University’s Department of History, Archaeology, Cultural and Religious Studies. Professor Henshilwood holds the South African NRF SARChI Chair in Modern Human Origins, which was recently renewed. The new CoE programme is operated by the Research Council of Norway, which finances the activities of Norway’s foremost scientific environments in centres to achieve ambitious scientific objectives through collaboration and long-term basic funding. It has close links to Wits, with several staff members having links with Wits, including Professor Bruce Rubidge, who serves on the SapienCE board. “The Centre will directly address unanswered, first order questions about Homo sapiens, such as what defines the switch to ‘modern behaviour’, how exactly should this term be defined and why and how did this switch occur,” says Henshilwood.

164 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Professor Andrew Forbes, Distinguished Professor in the School of Physics and Head of the Structured Light Laboratory, and his collaborators demonstrated over 100 patterns of light used in an optical communication link, potentially increasing the bandwidth of communication systems by 100 times. Their research was published in Nature Communications where they demonstrated entanglement swapping and teleportation of orbital angular momentum “patterns” of light. This is a crucial step towards realizing a quantum repeater for high-dimensional entangled states.

The Optical Society of America (OSA), the leading international society for the field of optics, has named research into light and quantum communications led by Distinguished Professor in the School of Physics Professor Andrew Forbes and his team at Wits’ Structured Light Laboratory as one of the 30 most exciting peer-reviewed optics research articles to have emerged over the past 12 months.

Professor Sergio Colafrancesco and his team in the Wits School of Physics collaborated with international teams to witness electromagnetic signals that are associated with the gravitational wave emission from the coalescence of two massive neutron stars. Working with data from the High Energy Spectroscopic System (H.E.S.S) telescope in Namibia, as well as with data from the AGILE Italian satellite, Professor Sergio Colafrancesco and his team complemented a large variety of electromagnetic observations that were able to record signals from the same neutron star merger event.

The Director of the Mandelstam Institute of Theoretical Physics, Prof Joao Rodrigues, was awarded a three-year Simons Foundation Targeted Grant to Institutes. This is a highly prestigious award worth over USD460 000 over the three years (2017-2019) of the grant. Previous awardees include Institutes such as, Niels Bohr International Academy at the University of Copenhagen, the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (ICTS-TIFR) and the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.

The NRF Awards are considered the benchmark for research excellence. The 2017 Awards, themed Sustainable Development through Knowledge Creation, focused on the role of knowledge creation in supporting and enabling South Africa’s sustainable development, as envisaged in the National Development Plan. Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, delivered a keynote address. Yevhen Zelenyuk, Research Professor in the School of Mathematics and Lynette Wadley, Honorary Professor of Archaeology in the Evolutionary Studies Institute were acknowledged for receiving A-ratings in 2017. Dr Musa Manzi, Senior Researcher and Director of the Wits Seismic Research Centre in the School of Geosciences received the Early Career/Emerging Researcher award. Dr Tiisetso Lephoto in the School of Molecular and Cell Biology, received the Excellence in Science Engagement Award. This award recognizes academics’ efforts to make their research in science and technology accessible to the public.

The national NSTF-South32 Awards are the largest SET and innovation awards in South Africa. They are known as the ‘Science Oscars’ and were the first science awards in the country. The DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials (DST/NRF CoE-SM) at Wits won the award for communication for outreach and creating awareness by a team or an individual. The team comprises of Lesley Cornish, Professor of Physical Metallurgy, Director of the DST/NRF CoE-SM, and Director of the African Materials Science and Engineering Network; Professor Alex Quandt, School of Physics; Associate Professor Deena Naidoo, School of Physics; and Mr Casey Sparkes, Operations Manager. Professor Joao Rodrigues, Head of the School of Physics at Wits, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Theoretical Physics, and Director of the Mandelstam Institute of Theoretical Physics won the award for management and related science, engineering, and technology (SET) activities by an individual over the last five to ten years.

The first Deep Learning Indaba took take place at Wits in September. The indaba was organised by researchers in the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. The indaba took place over five days, bringing leaders in the fields of machine learning and artificial intelligence to Wits University, to teach and mentor students, academics, researchers, technologists and entrepreneurs in the theory and practice of deep learning, one type of machine learning that uses deep neural networks and that is the basis of recent advances in text-to-speech systems, language translation and object recognition. The Indaba attracted machine learning scientists from across the globe as speakers, including Nando de Freitas, a Wits alumnus and a lead research scientist at DeepMind. De Freitas is an authority in the field of machine learning, and in particular in the subfields of neural networks, Bayesian inference and Bayesian optimization, and deep learning.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 165 3.7 Financial aid report 3.7.1 Current awards and disbursements Table 3.7.1.1 depicts the awards and disbursements which were processed through the Financial Aid and Scholarships office as at 31 December 2017.

2017 Awards/Disbursements as at 31 December 2017

Budgeted Funding Offered Accepted Paid Financial Aid Type No. of Students 2017 Type Amount Amount Amount

R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Internal Bursaries N/A UG 49,844 49,844 49,808 1194 PG 8,501 8,501 8,499 288 Internal Bursaries (Faculty) N/A UG 40,171 40,171 39,942 3758 PG 173,066 173,066 172,183 2833 External Bursaries N/A UG 179,082 179,082 178,716 2635 PG 58,749 58,749 58,330 1029 Government Bursaries N/A UG 177,533 177,533 176,508 13032 PG 16,921 16,921 16,814 1783 Internal Scholarship & 82 365 UG 43,310 43,310 42,128 3195 Council Funded Scholarship PG 37,528 37,496 37,496 1277 NSFAS UG 391,145 357,062 356,583 4772 PG 3,441 3,441 3,441 48 NSFAS administered funds UG 125,553 121,737 106,499 1453 PG 4,329 4,329 4,114 51 TOTAL 1,309,173 1,271,242 1,251,061 37,348

Table 3.7.1.1 Awards and disbursements 3.8 Changes in tuition fees charged

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Table 3.8.1 Changes in tuition fees charged 3.9 Instruction: Levels of academic progress in different disciplines and levels of study See Section Two, Item 7, Significant Student Data 3.10 Student registration and composition of the student body See Section Two, Item 7, Section A, Size and Composition of Student Body

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4.1.1 The Composition of the UF The UF has a Chairperson and two Co-Vice-Chairpersons. The practice is that the Chairperson chairs all meetings. When the Chairperson is not available or has items to present to the UF, one of the two Co-Vice-Chairpersons chairs the meeting.

The term of office of the Chairperson and the two Co-Vice-Chairpersons expired during the course of 2017.

Office-bearer Incumbent

Chairperson Mr Mpho Tlala (1 June 2016 – 31 May 2017) (Two-year term) Dr Kgomotso Kasonkola (1 June 2017 – 31 May 2019)* (1 June 2017 – 31 May 2019) Co-Vice Chairperson Advocate Elizabeth Picarra (1 June 2016 – 31 May 2017)** (Two-year term) Professor Dave Billing (1 June 2017 – 31 May 2019) (1 June 2017 – 31 May 2019) Co-Vice Chairperson Mr Kefentsi Mkhari (1 June 2016 – 31 May 2017) (Two-year term) Mr Oredireste Masebe (1 June 2017 – 31 May 2018) (1 June 2017 – 31 May 2019)

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The membership of the UF comprises the following members:

• The Vice-Chancellor and Principal;

• The Vice-Principal;

• Four persons appointed by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal from persons holding office as deputy Vice-Chancellor, Executive Director and Registrar;

• Two members of Council nominated by Council;

• Four members of Senate nominated by Senate;

* Dr Kasonkola’s term as an ordinary member of the UF would expire on 31 December 2017. ** Advocate Picarra left the employment of the University in 2017.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 167 • Deans of the faculties;

• Five academic employees;

• Seven non-academic employees;

• Five students, four of whom are nominated by the SRC and one of whom is nominated by the PGA;

• Not more than four other students who belong to a body or bodies of students of the University, who may be nominated by the UF to make the UF more representative and inclusive of the broader student population;

• Three members of the historically excluded or marginalised groups;

• One donor nominated by the Wits Foundation;

• One nominated member of the Executive Committee of the Convocation;

• One person nominated by an educational organisation which has been chosen by the UF;

• Two representatives of organised labour associations;

• Two representatives of organised employers’ associations; and

• One member nominated by the Principal whose role in the University is to address transformation. 4.1.2 Meetings of the UF In 2017, the UF met seven times, four ordinary meetings of the UF were held on 2 March, 4 May, 10 August and 31 October.

Three special meetings of the UF were held on 22 March, 4 April and 6 June 2017 to consider the recommendations on:

• the renewal or extension of the contract of employment of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal;

• the renewal of the contract of the DVC: Academic, for a second term of three years; and

• the appointment of the Dean of the Faculty of Science.

The recommendation from the selection committee on the extension of the contract of employment for the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities was considered under confidential agenda at the ordinary meeting of 31 October. 4.1.3 Matters of significance considered by the UF in 2017 • University Statute and vacancies within the University Forum.

• Student protests and funding.

• Gender advocacy and awareness initiatives.

• A targeted programme to address gender based harm in residences.

• Feedback by the Student Representative Council (SRC), including:

i. Progress on the #FeesMustfall campaign and efforts to collaboratively work with the Wits structures to resolve student issues;

ii. Continued shortage of funding; and

iii. Ongoing issues of the shortage in accommodation.

168 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report • Processes to address the trend of reporting unfounded allegations of racism.

• University data for incoming students (biographical questionnaire).

• The status and functionality of faculty transformation committees.

• The term of office of the representative of professional and administrative staff on UF was scheduled to expire on 31 January 2018 and a nomination process was held in November 2017 to fill the anticipated vacancy.

• The establishment of a UF working group, to specifically focus on streamlining the advisory role of the UF to Council. To this end, UF mandated the working group to develop a plan which would address the divides in the Institution and reunite the University community. The working group developed a reporting framework with a thematic approach focusing on key strategic imperatives of the Institution, with transformation as the overarching goal of the four themes identified going forward into 2018.

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5.2 Achievements of the administrative structures and resources (Personnel and Systems) 5.2.1 Principal managerial/administrative achievements, structures and resources Wits University is proudly grounded in the philosophical values of contemporary South Africa. These values, which are enshrined in our Constitution, require us to simultaneously address the historical disparities of our past and build a new national identity among all of our stakeholders. Our central mandate is to position Wits as an internationally leading, research-intensive university in Africa. These imperatives informed the operational plan that was developed and implemented by the Senior Executive Team (SET) for 2017.

SET, in conjunction with the University Council, also developed and implemented an institutional performance scorecard for 2017 which focused on seven strategic goals: (i) teaching effectiveness and enrolments; (ii) research output and research profile; (iii) technology and infrastructure; (iv) finance (stability); (v) transformation; (vi) transformation of student life; and (vii) operational efficiency and effectiveness. Performance indicators, targets and related measures were designed and aligned to these strategic goals. Some of the highlights from the performance scorecard are given below.

5.2.1.1 Teaching effectiveness and enrolments Wits University continued in 2017 to professionalize our teaching and postgraduate supervision, including through courses, workshops and seminars. Our Centre for Learning and Teaching Development (CLTD) conducted a total of 30 workshops, including two symposia on the decolonisation of curricula, which were attended by over 140 staff members. CLTD also developed a tool to evaluate teaching performance, as well as an online lecturer assessment tool, and further consultation and piloting is now taking place in this regard. In addition, a total of 14 staff members enrolled for the Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education.

The Senior Executive Team (SET) undertook a modelling exercise in 2017 to ascertain the financial feasibility of our institutional goal to move towards a student demographic split of 50% undergraduate and 50% postgraduate. The results of this extensive modelling exercise culminated in a decision to adjust the 50:50 UG/PG split to 55:45 UG/PG. Against this new target, our enrolment of postgraduate students continued to outperform expectations. The number of postgraduate students enrolled was 13 186 against a target of 12 665 and a stretch target of 13 044. This includes postgraduate diplomas with NQF level 8 or above. It is worth noting that the number of postgraduate students from Africa has been steadily increasing, from 1 610 in 2016 to 1 705 in 2017. We are also radically revising our postgraduate programmes by rolling out of new modalities of managing postgraduate

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172 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report enrolment and coursework structure. The number of new, first-year students enrolled was 5 791 against a target of 5 910 and a stretch target of 5 800. It is pleasing to note that a total of 49.69% of our undergraduate enrolments were in the STEM environment against a target of 49.2% and a stretch target of 49.5%.

The Teaching and Learning Units in all faculties were fully operational in 2017, and some Writing Centres were strengthened, including the Central Writing Centre. A further innovation to improve both access and throughput was the introduction of repeat modules for first years in certain faculties, which can be taken in thesecond semester of the year as a part-time course to allow students a second chance to complete and pass the year. These efforts contributed to a healthy increase in undergraduate pass rates, with provisional figures indicating 4 679 undergraduate completions, exceeding a target of 4 380 and a stretch target of 4 400. Postgraduate completions were expected to be 3 017 against a target of 3 101.

We also continued to expand our academic offerings, with three new BEd programmes (Foundation, Intermediate and Senior phase) being introduced in 2017. A total of five new programmes were submitted to the CHE. Three were approved and two are under review, including a Masters in Digital Business. There was also an expansion of the Wits Plus platform for part-time study, with new part-times programmes like the BA Law and BCom Law being introduced. Over 25 students have registered for the new part-time BSc Engineering programme and students who wish to transition from a normal degree into the Graduate Entry Medical Programme can now access a bridging programme via Wits Plus. Online programmes in Administration (PDBA) and Management (PDM) were developed and will likely be launched in May 2018. The MOOCs that were developed in 2016 were re-run in 2017, and two new MOOCs were launched. It is pleasing to note that the total registrations for MOOCs in 2016/17 were in excess of 29 000.

Finally, we are investigating the possibility of developing a core course that will be made mandatory for undergraduate students across degree programmes. The intention is to provide Wits students, who come from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds, with the contextual understanding to engage effectively with each other and their environment. A task team has been constituted to investigate the development of core undergraduate courses on diversity and gender. The team is currently investigating what similar courses are already available and have identified a number of online options. The quality of some of these online courses are now being scoped with a view to augment them for use within the Wits environment. These courses will then have to be taken through our internal quality assurance mechanisms. They will likely be rolled out as mini-MOOCs, beginning in the second half of 2018.

5.2.1.2 Research output and research profile The implementation of our research plan continued in 2017 to yield excellent results in terms ofresearch productivity, with 1 821 units of research collected, verified and approved by the Department of Higher Education and Training. This was against a target of 1 650 and a stretch target of 1 700. Of course, it is critical to maintain quality and it is pleasing to note that 85% of our research output was in ISI accredited journals. We also submitted 80 rating applications, of which about half were for new ratings. We are expecting about four new A-ratings and 12 new Y-ratings, bringing our total rated researchers to 414. We also secured an additional SARChI Chair in Post- School Education and Training, and submitted five applications in the following areas: Energy Materials; Waste and Climate Change; Waste and Society; Equality, Law and Social Justice; and Biostatistics. We continue to aggressively recruit new, distinguished professors, with an emphasis on clinical medicine, engineering and science.

Curiosity magazine, which showcases research excellence within Wits, was launched and well received by all stakeholders. Three editions (Cities, iHuman and Capital) have been produced and they have by far outstripped the impact of the traditional research report. The evidence of this can be seen in reports from the AAAS (Eurekalert!), the mainstream media (print, broadcast, online and social media) and feedback from staff and students.

The University Librarian spent a number of months exploring and engaging academics from multiple Faculties on reimagining and transforming our libraries, and a final plan has been approved. The fundamental purpose of the plan is to create more space for studying, group work, technology and accessing resources, and less space for shelves of books. This is largely in line with what is happening in other parts of the world. In addition, following the submission of a proposal around the digitisation of archival material, the NRF has awarded us funding to purchase additional digitization equipment and host a series of national skills-building workshops. Equipment orders are now being processed and space is being repurposed for training in our William Cullen Library. This will enable us to significantly expand the digitation of our country’s documentary treasures.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 173 We continued in 2017 to establish new institutional partnerships and to build on existing partnerships. The Faculty of Health Sciences is assisting both the University of Namibia and Walter Sisulu University to establish their programmes in medicine and dentistry, and to train their staff in postgraduate studies. In addition, the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment continued to work closely with the University of Venda to assist them in developing their Faculty of Engineering. Following a trip to China, in which a Wits delegation visited a majority of the C9 universities, we have begun to pursue a number of possible research and other collaborations with these institutions. In particular, we are talking to Peking University about establishing an Africa-China Centre. Other promising areas include public health, traditional medicine, urban planning, inequality, data science and mixed reality. The trip also provided an opportunity to deepen some established collaborations in areas such as experimental particle physics. A number of institutions expressed an interest in the possibility of joint degrees, and were also very keen on enabling staff and student mobility. Finally, Wits also continued to participate in the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), which has now secured three externally funded research grants worth close to R7m over five years. ARUA is also in the process of developing a number of Centres of Excellence.

5.2.1.3 Technology and infrastructure The implementation of our plan to overhaul our ICT systems continued in 2017. The upgrade of the IT network is on track, despite some scheduling issues and the subsequent deployment of additional resources. The project continues to be closely monitored and deliverables are being closely tracked. Progress reporting continues to take place at all high level University structures and the project costs remain within Council approved budget. In addition, a biometric system will be implemented to control access to the University’s premises. We engaged in a tender process to procure a service provider for an integrated security system and biometric access control was included in the specifications. The tender process concluded in 2017 and a service provider was appointed. They commenced work in August 2017 and the profiling of biometrics is due to continue into February 2018.

All of the insourcing of workers was successfully concluded by the end of 2017. Over 1 200 cleaning, catering, security, transport, waste management, grounds and landscaping staff have joined Wits as employees, with full benefits. The Executive Committee of Council also approved the insourcing of 95 maintenance workers and bus drivers. It is envisaged that a total of approximately 1 500 workers will be insourced by the end of the process. A Workers’ Charter has been developed to protect the workers of retailers and external service providers who are based on the University’s campuses. New staff members have been through a thorough induction and orientation process and have received new uniforms and requisite equipment. As of January 2017, the minimum wage for insourced workers was upwardly adjusted from R 7 500 to R7 860.50 (cost to company), a significant increase in what workers earned the previous year. The Human Resources Development Unit has also offered Wits employees the opportunity to register for a National Certificate in Business Administration in order to eventually empower insourced staff to tap into Wits’ bursaries scheme. More than 55 employees, the majority of whom are insourced employees, are participating in this learning opportunity.

The insourcing programme, including operational and implementation costs, amounted to just over R120 million, which was raised largely through the implementation of the recommendations of the Senate Task Team on Trade- Offs. Operational budgets were cut by 6% for academic departments and 8% for professional and administrative units, supplemented with funds accrued from the interest of research grants, with the approval of the respective donors.

5.2.1.4 Finance (Stability) Wits University is committed to the principle of access to quality, free higher education for those who cannot afford it. We have made several concessions over the last two years, which have enabled a greater number of students, including international students, to register. The clearing of historical debt by the state for certain groups of students and the University’s waiver of the first fee payment in January, also led to increased access for students. All students are now able to ascertain their progression status, regardless of whether they have outstanding debt. In addition, all students who owe R15 000 or less and are eligible to graduate are allowed to graduate, provided that they sign an Acknowledgment of Debt to repay the funds.

Wits registered 5 198 NSFAS funded students for 2017. We were also one of six institutions participating in the ISFAP (Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme) pilot which is being implemented by Ikusasa under the leadership of Sizwe Nxasana. Ikusasa has raised money from a number of public and private sources to enable the provision of loans to students who come from households with an annual income of between R122 000 and R600 000 – the so-

174 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report called “missing middle”. The students are provided with wrap-around support, including psychosocial support, and their academic progress is closely monitored. By the end of August 2017, 132 Wits students had signed contracts with ISFAP. BI-weekly feedback on their progress is being provided to ISFAP and we will evaluate the effect of the additional support on student pass rates at the end of the year.

In order to further assist financially stressed students, the University created a Discretionary Fund which is accessed via the Wits Student Self Service portal. The database is then used to pair students with suitable donors, as and when they become available. As at 26 October 2017, a total of 4 278 applications had been received and 401 students had received funding. The total amount that had been disbursed was R7 188 301. The committee, which includes the DVC: Academic, the Registrar, the Dean of Students and representatives from the SRC, FASO and the DFO, continue to meet on a monthly basis to allocate any new incoming monies.

In terms of our macro finances, we continued to raise additional income and make difficult decisions on expenditure in order to ensure financial stability over the long term. The operational results for the eight months ended August 2017 were a positive R206 million variance against budget. However, our results have seasonality with expenses back ended in the year and forecasts show expenditure above budget in the last four months of the year. At the time of writing, an additional R55 million for the provision of student debt was estimated to be required by year end. Therefore, the results for the 12 months to the end of the year for the Council budget are currently forecasted to end R29 million positive. These results exclude a positive variance for the ICT project of R40 million from the Wits Foundation which was received in 2017, but will only be spent in 2018, due to a delay in the starting date of the project. There were positive contributions across revenues, and Faculty and institutional costs. In particular, revenue was positively impacted by a larger contribution from investment income with improved cash flows. In addition, there were savings in salary expenditure and overheads. The University made a surplus of R148m (2016: R83m) for its Council controlled funds, and these will be dedicated in 2018 to addressing the maintenance backlog, specifically targeted for academic programmes. This will be done in a way that is compliant with our accounting principles.

Our budget for 2018 has been devised using the fundamental principle of a 6% increase in operational budgets across all divisions. There are some exceptions to this, such as utilities, provision for bad debts, financial aid, and library costs. Research costs have been budgeted to be in line with actual expenditure, but the policy and practice for research incentives remains in place. Maintenance budgets have gone up by R18 million, which is the co-funding under the deferred maintenance programme, with the DHET contributing R42 million to enable us to address the increasing backlog. The net effect on the 2018 budget is that our total income for the University, inclusive of residences, is R4.044 billion, while our expenditure is R4.092 billion. The net budgeted deficit is R48 million.

The CFO undertook a strategic analysis in 2017 of the expenditure over the last five years. The results showed that academic expenditure has been growing by about 13% per annum over the last four to five years; student expenditure has been growing by even larger double-digit figures per annum, with student debt costs being a large contributor; and support expenditure has declined, as have general costs, except in the past financial year, where costs of insourcing and the ICT network upgrade arise. This is exactly in line with the University’s strategic plan in which we agreed to shift expenditure towards the academic programme.

In addition, a new property investment vehicle, organized around 300 hectares of land which is owned by the University, has been established and is likely to generate significant annuity income in the years ahead. The property, Frankenwald, was mired in a legal entanglement until 2016, but following the withdrawal of the legal objections to a development, an Expressions of Interests call went out and four submissions were received. Two were shortlisted and we have entered into competitive negotiations as part of the final stage of the approved procurement process to appoint a development partner. Any annuity income will be dedicated to student scholarships to enable access for talented students, including from poor and marginalized communities.

Finally, we are investigating the possibility of launching a Wits Centenary Campaign. The aim of such a campaign would be to unite internal and external constituencies around a vision for the future of Wits. The input and support of the entire University community will be critical in ensuring that this ambitious campaign is sustainable and effective over the next five years.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 175 5.2.1.5 Transformation It has been almost two years since the University adopted an accelerated transformation programme which focuses on eight priority areas. In early 2017, key University constituencies, including staff and students, were provided with the opportunity to critically evaluate the impact of this programme, in order to determine the elements that are perceived to be successful, and to understand the challenges that remain in each category.

A major step forward has been the re-establishment and training of transformation committees at the school, faculty and divisional levels and the determination of their mandate. These committees have a role to play in actively monitoring transformation in their respective areas and raising strategic issues with the relevant Head of School, Dean or Executive. Moreover, members of these committees are expected to actively participate in selection and promotions committees, search committees and recruitment processes, to ensure that managers adhere to the University’s human resources, transformation and related policies and to advise on how the University’s transformation agenda and programmes can be better modified and implemented in a manner that allows the University to progress in these areas.

One of the most significant elements of the accelerated transformation programme centres on the diversification of the academy. A budget of R45 million was committed for making new appointments and allocating grants to enable African and Coloured staff to apply for promotion to the professoriate. A total of 28 new appointments have been made (of which 60% are female) to diversify the academy and over 40 enabling grants (of which 40% were awarded to female academics) have been awarded to academics across the five faculties over the last 24 months. In addition, five more appointments have been made through the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity Fund. The University is now in the process of evaluating the impact of these appointments on the academy and it is the view of senior management that whilst the implementation of this programme has been successful in that it has effectively started to diversify the academy, it is not enough. In light of this, the programme will be extended in 2018. It is also worth noting that the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity Fund which has been running for over a decade currently supports 10 academic staff across the University by paying their salaries for three years before a School or Faculty takes over, which has largely been successful.

In line with the renewed Naming Policy, the revitalised Institutional Naming Committee, with extended representation from a range of stakeholders, has been active in renaming the University’s places and spaces. A second call for proposals was made in 2017, with a focus on naming after symbolic events and/or evocative descriptions of a particular place, and for naming after women who have played key roles in academia. Several people and entities across the University, including the Gender Equity Office, are in the process of developing proposals for naming after women who were involved in the struggle for gender equality.

There have been several successful initiatives across the University in terms of curriculum reform. A substantial baseline survey was undertaken which focused on submissions from faculties in terms of curriculum renewal; initiatives to increase diversity and inclusivity; curriculum development capacity and quality; and participation in curriculum design and development. The report demonstrates that while there has been a remarkable effort to respond to the demands of students for transformation at the faculty level, with many creative initiatives, and much ongoing critical reflection and discussion, there remains the need to create more effective cross-faculty collaboration and coordination to advance University-wide strategies.

A Language Board was established in 2017, comprising of a range of University stakeholders to focus on creating awareness and implementing the new Language Policy, to determine the language requirements of the institution, and to compile a budget that will enable the implementation of the first phase of the plan. This process is underway. All official University letterheads, business cards and complimentary slips are in the process of being revised with new stationery (print and electronic) reflecting information in three languages – English, isiZulu and Sesotho. The revamping of University signage to include alternative languages is also being replaced, as budgets become available or signs require replacement.

The transformation of the University’s institutional culture remains a challenge. While tremendous efforts have been made through conducting climate surveys and hosting dialogues and focus group discussions across the University, some serious discrepancies in how we engage with and relate to one another remain. The University remains a segmented community, where diversity is sometimes not celebrated. Some members of minority groups feel silenced on campus, whilst a culture of gender-based harm and the intolerance for people living with disabilities remains a reality. Racial tensions are also sometimes exploited to divide the community. This is an area of

176 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report transformation that requires the reflection, engagement and action of the entire University community. Following an institutional culture survey undertaken in 2016, the Transformation and Employment Equity Office designed a programme comprising of dialogues and focus group interviews. This programme has now been transferred to faculties and support divisions should, so that tailored programmes can be developed with the appropriate assistance from the Transformation and Employment Equity Office.

5.2.1.6 Transformation of student life One of our greatest challenges in 2017 was the shortage of student accommodation. There is definitely a systemic and institutional crisis in this regard. We have a student population of 37 000 and although we increased our beds to 6 100 in 2017, we estimate that demand is in the region of 13 000. This challenge cannot be immediately addressed, because we would need to double our beds overnight, requiring an estimated R2.5bn and several years for construction. Emergency accommodation at the CMJ Hospital Staff Quarters was used to house 96 Wits students who had no accommodation funding for 2017. In addition, the number of residence beds reserved for use by new first-year undergraduates in 2018 has been increased by 42%. This increase arises from the 113 additional beds that will come on stream in the new wing at David Webster Hall, as well as a more stringent application of readmission regulations. Construction of a new 112-bed wing at Barnato Hall has commenced, for completion by the start of the 2019 academic year. Negotiations regarding the possible increased use of external student accommodation near Wits are ongoing.

Numerous student support programmes were implemented by faculties and the Dean of Students in 2017, including the identification and assistance of students at risk, and at least three programmes to ensure food security. In addition, the Dean of Student Affairs, supported by the Head of Campus Housing and Student Life and the Student Development and Leadership Unit, implemented a range of programmes to promote diversity. The induction programme for House Committees will now include two training sessions to be run by the Gender Equity Office, and a session with the Transformation and Employment Equity Office. The Disability Rights Unit will also be presenting sessions. We also implemented programmes to explore the experiences of students in residences, and a major discrepancy was detected between the experiences of day students and residents. In particular, day students are often unable to participate in enrichment or leadership programmes and other activities after hours or over weekends, as they are not physically on campus. To address this, a day house has been established which will provide informal supportive structures for day students. The day house is also intended to enhance cohesion amongst students across faculties, years of study and interest groups.

The SRC Elections took place using an online platform that was developed by the divisions of ICT and Student Affairs. The platform allowed every registered full-time or part-time student to vote using an electronic device, provided that there was a connection to the University’s network. The IEC observed the full election process and the results were audited by Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo. As a principle aim, the University is trying to ensure that increasing numbers of students vote and feel that student governance structures are representative of them. This will be a strategic goal going forward. This was a first attempt at an online election, fully hosted by the University’s stakeholders. The election was undeniably free and fair. However, the voter turnout was only 18.59%. This means that the online voting system clearly did not work to increase voter turnout. We have to go back to the drawing board on how to increase participation in SRC elections. Online voting will definitely continue to be one element, but clearly more needs to be done in this regard.

Finally, our sporting strategy is now beginning to bear fruit on multiple levels. Our rugby team performed fantastically in the 2017 Varsity Cup, finishing 5th and beating the defending champions in the process. On the back of this performance, two students were selected for the SA under-20 team which took part in the 2017 Junior Rugby World Cup. Another student was selected for the 2017 Varsity Cup Dream Team. Our women’s hockey team started their Varsity Hockey campaign with four wins, qualifying for the semi-finals (our highest finish ever), and losing narrowly to the eventual champions. In the Ashraf Lodewijk Memorial Basketball Tournament, both our men and women’s teams reached the finals. Our women’s football team started their 2017 league campaign with a 9-1 victory, while the men’s 1st team finished 2nd in the SAFA Promotional League, our best placed finish in many years. Our women’s water polo team won the Premier League for a second consecutive year. We have also been very active in rowing and fencing with some good results on the national and provincial level.

We opened a state of the art Wits Sport Fitness and Wellness Centre in 2017 and subsequently hosted our largest ever Sport Open Day, with over 300 attendees, including some of the country’s most talented sportsmen and women. We also launched the Wits Sport Transformation Trust which aims to provide full scholarships to talented

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 177 black athletes. Wits Sport has partnered with University Sport South Africa to host a number of sports codes annually which will generate third stream income for both Sport and Residences, and enable us to recruit postgraduate students to represent our Varsity Sport codes. In 2017, we hosted rugby, hockey (including the semi-finals of the World Hockey league which includes the top 14 men’s and women’s national teams in the world), gymnastics, chess and fencing, and we co-hosted football and squash with UJ.

Finally, we celebrated the fact that Bidvest Wits won the Premier League for the first time in their history. Their impressive performance in this regard made us truly proud.

5.2.1.7 Operational efficiency and effectiveness Ongoing efforts to improve academic excellence and the Wits experience is one of the University’s strategic priorities. We have committed ourselves to ensuring that administrative systems and processes are positioned to provide effective and efficient services to students in person and electronically.

One of the most important services that we offer in this regard is our admission and registration processes. We introduced a number of enhancements to our online application and registration system. However, due to a higher number of readmitted students, our face-to-face registrations increased in 2017. The total face-to-face registrations were 10 876 (30%) and the total online registrations were 24 125 (70%). We conducted surveys with three cohorts to measure their satisfaction with these services: new first-year students, returning undergraduate students and postgraduate students. The surveys provided data on the percentage of students who used online registration, the accessibility of the system, and the length of the process, among others. This feedback will be used to improve our services in 2018. We also developed and widely advertised an escalations policy for staff and students.

An appropriate organisational structure is an essential component of enabling a competitive, research-intensive, public higher education institution, and in 2017, the Senior Executive Team undertook a macro, University-wide organisational design study to determine how the deployment of professional and administrative staff could be optimised. The study focused on whether the University had the appropriate staffing ratios, skills, capacities and cost structures across and within its structures. It found that while our ratios are largely in line with those of our peers, there is concern regarding the appropriateness of skills and the deployment of staff in selected divisions. The restructuring of these divisions will now be led by an in-house HR practitioner.

We also took a decision to restructure the Executive, following Council approval, to enable the Vice-Chancellor to spend more time focusing on high level strategic issues. The restructuring is premised on the fact that there tends to be a distinction at research intensive universities in many parts of the world between what is sometimes referred to as the President of the university and the Provost. The President typically focuses on high level strategic issues and external engagements, including with government, institutional partners and donors, while the Provost acts as an extension of the President to manage the day to day operations of the institution. South African universities have traditionally not introduced this distinction, with the Vice-Chancellor performing the functions ofboth President and Provost. However, given the significant challenges in the higher education sector and the migration of some universities towards a research-intensive character, there is a need for the institution’s primary executive to focus on resolving big strategic issues, such as access for poor students, as well as establishing the partnerships and raising the resources necessary to pursue a research intensive agenda. Some of this already existed in our operations, although it was not formally recognised. Furthermore, given that we already have a Vice-Principal position, it was decided that it would be prudent to delegate these responsibilities to the Vice-Principal, so that this becomes a much more substantial role, rather than creating an additional Provost position. Council approved that one of the Deputy Vice-Chancellors should be appointed as the Vice-Principal, as is currently the case, but that the portfolio of the Vice-Principal has been expanded so that he/she assumes responsibility for all internal administration and management.

178 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 5.3 Human Resources Transformation management initiatives 5.3.1 Adequacy of staffing levels, particularly in critical areas In compliance with the Skills Development Act of 1998, as amended, the University gathers information on Scarce and Critical Skills for the preparation, completion and submission of the annual Workplace Skills Plan.

Scarce skill refers to an absolute or relative demand for skilled people to fill particular roles, professions or occupations in the labour market. Critical skills refers to the demand for an element of the practical, foundational or reflexive competence that allows for specialisation within roles, professions or occupations and includes specific “top-up” skills. Particular specialisation, “top-up skills for roles, professions or occupations ‘top-up’ might have arisen as a result of changing technology or new forms of work organization.”

The gathering of information relating to Scarce and Critical Skills is vital to align staff development initiatives of the University with the Talent Management strategies, both from an acquisition and retention perspective, and from a staff development perspective. In gathering the required information, an annual survey is conducted, targeting Heads of Schools and Heads of Departments, in order to get a holistic view of Wits.

The report that follows will provide a brief narrative on the information gathered from these respondents.

Scarce Skills

Scarce Skills are directly linked to the University’s ability to fill vacancies quickly with suitably qualified or talented individuals, and thus have particular significance for the University’s recruitment and selection strategies.

The Scarce Skills results at the University, reflect similar trends in the national skills constraints. Such constraints are evident in the areas of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Engineering, Medicine (and related Therapeutic Sciences), the technical Sciences, and Accounting and Mathematics.

In particular, the faculties of Health Sciences and Engineering and the Built Environment, often struggle to fill vacancies given the skills demand in their respective subject areas. Potential incumbents who have the necessary knowledge and skills are attracted to the industry, as it offers lucrative salary packages. Coupled with these real issues, the academy’s requirements that staff members pursue a PhD qualification serve as disincentive for individuals to pursue careers in institutions of higher learning. Consequently, many of the prospective skilled pursue careers in the private sector for financial rewards rather than in a university, where they are expected to develop the next generation of graduates and to attain doctoral level qualifications.

In order to ensure availability of academic staff, the University has embarked on a strategy to increase the number of distinguished professors and post-doctoral fellows in an effort to develop new generation of academics, focusing on diversifying the staff profile. The University is also encouraging academic staff to be rated with the National Research Foundation by offering deferred retirement for those who are A-Rated.

Critical Skills

Critical Skills have particular relevance and significance to the Human Resource Development function ofthe University. They provide a direct indication of the kind of training and development that needs to be prioritised in any given year. In 2017, the following again emerged as the priority training requirements:

• Leadership/Managerial Skills;

• Project Management Skills;

• Diversity Management Skills;

• Research Supervision Skills;

• Teaching and Research Skills;

• e-Learning Skills;

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 179 • Occupational Health & Safety Skills;

• Fundraising Skills;

• Employment Relations Skills (ER/IR);

• Conflict Resolution Skills;

• Service Excellence Skills; and

• Financial Management.

In ensuring the adequacy of staffing levels within the University, the following staff training and development programmes were implemented during 2017:

National Learnership in Business Administration

In seeking to ensure a relevant learning pathway and opportunity for newly insourced staff and Wits staff at lower grade levels, the Human Resources Development Unit (HRDU) introduced the national Learnership in Business Administration in 2017. The Learnership is multi-tier across National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Levels 2 and 3 at present, with a view to build a pipeline and facilitate progression towards NQF Level 4 in 2018. This is aimed at allowing individuals to achieve an NQF equivalent of a matric qualification, thereby opening doors for further study at Diploma and other levels.

Orientation of Insourced Staff

HRDU, in conjunction with other support units, facilitated the rollout of Orientation sessions to more than 1 500 newly insourced employees. This is in an addition to the usual Induction programmes facilitated by HRDU to the wider Wits community.

Organisational Development Support

HRDU engaged with the Student Enrolment Centre (SENC) in 2017, on a change management journey. The process will continue in 2018, in order to render impactful and sustainable results.

Leadership Development and Project Innovation

Through the provision of a leadership development pathway, HRDU facilitated learning at Supervisory and Middle Management level. The staff members work on actual Wits operational and other challenges, and seek to recommend solutions as culmination point in the projects. Such a learning approach has enhanced the calibre of work and developed the potential of middle-leaders to innovate and think systemically. The challenge is to ensure that these projects are institutionalised so that the University can benefit from innovations they yield.

Project Management Culture and Innovation

Similarly, HRDU has been driving the rollout of hands-on and holistic project management offerings in partnership with Wits Plus. This is essential for the efficiency and effectiveness of any organisation. Feedback from staff indicates that individuals are developing useful, practical skills which is evident in their summative workplace projects in which they investigate and offer workable solutions to real-life challenges within the Wits community. There is a need to develop linkages to ensure that these action research projects are integrated within the broader organisation in order to ensure impact at the source.

180 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 5.4 Strategy and Strategic Achievements - Institutional positioning and strategic planning initiatives Wits continued to participate in the World University Rankings as part of its objective on Global Benchmarking and Positioning guided by the Wits 2022 Strategic Framework.

The University improved its performance on the international rankings system as shown in the Table below:

World University Rankings 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Academic 301-401 201 – 300 201 – 300 201 – 300 201 – 300 ARWU Ranking of World (Academic Ranking of Universities World Universities) Rankings in South 2 1 – 2 1 – 2 1 – 2 1 [Shanghai Ranking] Africa Rankings in Africa 2 1 – 2 1 – 2 1 – 2 1 Center for - 114 149 176 181 CWUR World University (Center for World Rankings University Rankings) Rankings in South - 1 1 1 1 Africa Rankings in Africa - 1 1 1 1 THE World 226 – 250 226 – 250 251 – 275 201 – 250 182 University Rankings Rankings in South 2 2 2 2 2 Africa Rankings in Africa 2 2 2 2 2 THE (Times Higher THE BRICS - 15 14 6 8 Education) & Emerging Economies Rankings THE Alma Mater Wits is positioned 54th among the world top 100 universities from which Index: Global Fortune 500 CEOs graduated. The only African university in this ranking. Executives Rankings 2017 QS World 363 313 318 331 359 University Rankings Rankings in South 2 2 2 2 2 Africa Rankings in Africa 2 2 2 2 2 QS QS University - 31 31 28 26 (Quacquarelli Rankings: BRICS Symonds) QS World - Ranked in 8 out Ranked Ranked in Ranked in University of 30 Subjects in 9 out 11 out of 36 17 out of 42 Rankings by of 30 Subjects. Subjects. Subject Subjects Top 20 for Top 20 for 1 Subject: 1 Subject: Development Development Studies Studies

Table 5.4.1 Institutional positioning

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 181 Some of the Strategic Planning Initiatives undertaken are outlined below: • Quinquennial Review (QQR) reports were compiled for the specific schools undergoing performance review in 2017. Faculty Profiles and QQR reports provide a comprehensive analysis of both Faculty and School performance against the SET university targets in key areas of the university strategy. • The University produced a Student Background Information Report for Council on the needs of the students. This information allows the University to properly plan and allocate resources necessary for supporting students.

Strategic goals The seven strategic priorities of the Wits Vision 2022 are: • The Wits Experience; • Research and Knowledge Leadership; • Innovation and Social Leadership; • Extensive Networks and Partnerships; • Excellence in Governance; • An IT-Savvy University; and • Wealthy and Well Resourced.

182 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 5.5 Institutional transformation and workplace equity Progress achieved on the transformation priorities in 2017

It has been almost two years since the University adopted an accelerated transformation programme which focuses on eight priority areas. Earlier this year, key University constituencies, including staff and students, were provided with the opportunity to critically evaluate the impact of this programme, in order to determine the elements that are perceived to be successful, and to understand the challenges that remain in each category.

A major step forward has been the re-establishment and training of transformation committees at the school, faculty and divisional levels and the determination of their mandate. These committees have a role to play in actively monitoring transformation in their respective areas and raising strategic issues with the relevant Head of School, Dean or Executive. Moreover, members of these committees are expected to actively participate in selection and promotions committees, search committees and recruitment processes, to ensure that managers adhere to the University’s human resources, transformation and related policies and to advise on how the University’s transformation agenda and programmes can be better modified and implemented in a manner that allows the University to progress in these areas.

Diversifying The Academy

One of the most significant elements of the accelerated transformation programme centres on the diversification of the academy. A budget of R45 million was committed for making new appointments and allocating grants to enable African and Coloured staff to apply for promotion to the professoriate.

At last count, 29 new appointments have been made (of which 62% are female) to diversify the academy and over 40 enabling grants (of which 43% were awarded to female academics) have been awarded to academics across the five faculties over the last 24 months. In addition, five more appointments have been made through the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity Fund.

The University is now in the process of evaluating the impact of these appointments on the academy and it is the view of senior management that whilst the implementation of this programme has been successful in that it has effectively started to diversify the academy, it is not enough. In light of this, it is proposed that this programme be extended and funded in 2018.

It is also worth noting that the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity Fund which has been running for over a decade, currently supports 10 academic staff across the University by paying their salaries for three years before a School or Faculty takes over, which has largely been successful.

Insourcing

Another successful component of Wits’ transformation efforts pertains to the insourcing of workers, a cause which was championed by students and some academic staff for several years. In 2017, over 1 200 cleaning, catering, security, transport, waste management, grounds and landscaping staff joined Wits as employees, with full benefits. The Executive Committee of Council also approved the insourcing of 95 maintenance workers and bus drivers. It is envisaged that in total approximately 1 500 workers will be insourced by the end of the process. A Workers’ Charter was developed to protect the workers of retailers and external service providers based on the University’s campuses.

New staff members have been through a thorough induction and orientation process and have received new uniforms and requisite equipment. As of January 2017, the minimum wage for insourced workers was upwardly adjusted from R 7 500 to R7 860.50 (cost to company), a significant increase in what workers earned last year.

The Human Resources Development Unit has also offered Wits employees the opportunity to register for a National Certificate in Business Administration in order to eventually empower insourced staff to tap into Wits’ bursaries scheme. More than 55 employees, the majority of whom are insourced employees, are participating in this learning opportunity.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 183 The insourcing programme, including operational and implementation costs, amounted to just over R120 million, which was raised largely through the recommendations made by the Senate Task Team on Trade-Offs, to cut operational budgets by 6% for academic departments and 8% for professional and administrative units, supplemented with funds accrued from the interest of research grants, with the approval of the respective donors. Despite these significant trade-off­ s, management is of the view that from a human rights perspective, it was imperative for the University to insource staff. The resolution of the insourcing matter also finalised an issue that has divided the Wits community for many years.

Institutional Naming

In line with the renewed Naming Policy, the revitalised Institutional Naming Committee, with extended representation from a range of stakeholders, was active in renaming Wits’ places and spaces in recent months. Following the first round of proposals in 2016, the following buildings and spaces were renamed:

Old Name New Name

Senate House Solomon Mahlangu House Central Block Robert Sobukwe Block Room 336, Richard Ward Building Peter King Mineral Laboratory Alan Rothberg Lecture Theatre Khanya Lecture Theatre Physical Education lmpilo 1 Trematon Place Afrika House

Table 5.5.1 Renaming Wits’ places and spaces

A second call for proposals was made in 2017, with a focus on naming after symbolic events and/or evocative descriptions of a particular place, and for naming after women who have played key roles in academia. The Committee has not received appropriate proposals in this regard and is encouraging members of theWits community to actively participate in the renaming of places and spaces across Wits’ campuses. Several people and entities across the University, including the Gender Equity Office, are in the process of developing proposals for naming after women who were involved in the struggle for gender equality. Council approved the renaming of the following places and spaces in 2017.

Old Name or Structure New Name Mathematical Sciences Building T.W. Kambule Mathematical Sciences Building The wall on the 12 t h Floor of University Corner (Journalism) Kabbo A boardroom on the 12th Floor of University Corner Percy Qoboza Boardroom (Journalism) The wall on the 9th Floor of University Corner (Wits Radio Capital Radio 604 Academy) A boardroom in the Journalism Department in University Christina Scott Corner A boardroom in the Journalism Department in University Bessie Head Corner Road alongside Alumni House Alumni Lane

Table 5.5.2 Council approved Wits places and spaces

Curriculum Reform

There have been several successful initiatives across the University in terms of curriculum reform. A substantial baseline survey was undertaken which focused on submissions from faculties in terms of curriculum renewal; initiatives to increase diversity and inclusivity; curriculum development capacity and quality; and participation in curriculum design and development. The report demonstrates that while there has been a remarkable effort to respond to students’ demands for transformation at the faculty level, with many creative initiatives, and

184 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report much ongoing critical reflection and discussion, there remains the need to create more effective cross-faculty collaboration and coordination to advance University-wide strategies.

In terms of curriculum renewal, the report details extensive ongoing discussion and critical reflection on how to decolonise the curriculum. In general, it demonstrates that there has been a significant promotion of scholarship of teaching and learning in relation to curriculum renewal, and a move towards a distributed leadership model in terms of coordinating initiatives.

In terms of initiatives to increase diversity and inclusivity, the report details structural changes through biographical questions and first-year surveys; curriculum conversations between staff, students and employers; increased student representation on committees and platforms for curriculum reform; reassessment of admissions policies; introduction of flexible degree programmes and provision for part-time evening students.

It further demonstrates content change in terms of diversity and inclusivity through programmes addressing retention issues and barriers to success, including the eco-social and the psycho-social; the construction of common first-year courses and the continued bridging courses for learners and evening classes for adults; the integration of counselling expertise in course content or in mediations between students and staff; the inclusion of African perspectives and contributions to modern science, as well as the incorporation of African languages and cultural narratives into critical thinking courses; and addressing the needs of top learners .

It also reports on implementation initiatives including mentorship programmes; an Enquiry Based Learning pilot, group problem solving initiatives and pedagogies which elicit increased feedback from students and increased use of formative assessments.

With regards to curriculum development capacity and quality, the University provides a range of courses for academic staff development by CLTD. There is now e-learning support through studios in each faculty and a plan to braid e-learning and curriculum renewal, amongst other initiatives.

Lastly, in terms of participation in curriculum design and development, the report shows that there is strong student involvement in curriculum design and awareness to increase student involvement, including on major committees; that students and recent graduates are aiding research into teaching practice through focus groups, and the information received is included into curriculum design; that there is an incorporation of the views of potential employers; industry and professional bodies as well as an adaptation of curricula to market and national needs, for example, the SKA, and a collective development of MOOCs.

Language Policy

In 2017, a Language Board was established, comprising of a range of University stakeholders to focus on creating awareness and implementing the new Language Policy, to determine the language requirements of the institution, and to compile a budget that will enable the implementation of the first phase of the plan. This process is underway.

All official University letterheads, business cards and complimentary slips are in the process of being revised with new stationery (print and electronic) reflecting information in three languages - English, isiZulu and Sesotho. The revamping of University signage to include alternative languages is also being replaced, as budgets become available or signs require replacement.

Institutional Culture

The transformation of the University’s institutional culture remains a challenge. Whilst tremendous efforts have been made through conducting climate surveys and hosting dialogues and focus group discussions across the University, some serious discrepancies in how we engage with and relate to one another remain. The University remains a segmented community, where diversity is sometimes not celebrated. Some members of minority groups feel silenced on campus, whilst a culture of gender-based harm and the intolerance for people living with disabilities remains a reality. Racial tensions are also sometimes exploited to divide the community.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 185 This is an area of transformation that requires reflection, engagement and action of the entire University community. Following an institutional culture survey undertaken in 2016, the Transformation and Employment Equity Office has been mandated by the VC to design a plan comprising of dialogues, Diversity and Inclusion training, focus group interviews and online surveys.

To respond to the directive issued by the VC the Transformation and Employment Equity Office (TEEO) has developed a comprehensive Transformation Plan for each faculty at the University. It is intended, once it has been finalised and accepted, that the plan be made mandatory and rolled out across campus.

One of the most critical components of this model is the extensive programme of Diversity Training tobe implemented across all levels on campus. In keeping with the University’s commitment to a united and unifying Institutional Culture, the Diversity Training will provide essential sensitisation and awareness of all aspects of Diversity and Inclusivity. Wits University is an internationally-recognised institution, and serves as an academic home to staff and students from a diverse range of cultures, beliefs, nationalities to name a few. The Diversity Training programme is therefore crucial in instilling in all members of the University community an inherent and common understanding and appreciation of the multiplicity of identities on campus. This training will also be provided by external facilitators. The rollout of the Diversity and Inclusion Workshops across campus commenced in 2017 and will be continuing in 2018. These workshops will not only target all areas of management (including all Faculty Executive Teams, all Executive and Management Committees, SET and SMG, amongst others.) across the University, but also all staff and students.

An additional component of this model is the rollout of Focus Group Discussions which form partofan Institutional Culture Research Project, aimed at generating additional support for university staff and students by providing pointers to strategic initiatives and interventions which could be implemented on campus. These Focus Group Discussions will be externally facilitated, and are intended to help with the development of innovative pedagogies and support mechanisms to help students and staff members feel welcome and benefit from the institutional culture at Wits.

While Focus Groups provide a unique means of surfacing information and sharing insights, an alternative source has been provided in the form of an Anonymous Online Survey (addressing the same questions as those in the Focus Groups) in which staff and students would then be provided with a safe and confidential space to share their concerns and their suggestions. In this way, the University community will be able to actively participate in driving the process of transformation forward on campus. The data derived from the Focus Groups and the Anonymous Online Survey will be used by the TEEO to design the necessary responding interventions and programmes.

The TEEO continues to implement its various programmes, events and interventions.

The TEEO is currently working on a comprehensive communication strategy, which will include updates to its website and the generation of a newsletter. It is intended that this be completed in 2018.

Promoting A Diverse And Cosmopolitan Residence Life Experience

The Dean of Student Affairs supported by the Head of Campus Housing and Student life and theStudent Development and Leadership Unit has implemented a range of programmes to promote diversity and to explore the experiences of students in residences. One of the major discrepancies that have been detected pertains to the chasm in the experiences of resident and day students, which requires attention. Day students are often unable to participate in enrichment or leadership programmes and activities after hours or over weekends, as they are not physically on Wits’ campuses. A day house has been established in the DJ Du Plessis Centre to fill this gap, and to enhance cohesion amongst students across faculties, years of study and interest groups, in order to establish informal supportive structures for day students.

On a separate matter, over 95% of occupants in Wits’ residences are Black students. In this regard, management supports Council’s decision to postpone diversification of the residences in the short-term, until the sector can adequately meet the demand for accommodation.

186 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Access To Higher Education

Wits University is committed to the principle of access to quality, free higher education for those who cannot afford it. Wits’ student population is largely Black, although significant funding challenges and throughput incongruities remain.

The University has also made several concessions over the last two years, which has enabled a greater number of students, including international students, to register. The clearing of historical debt by the state for certain groups of students and the University’s waiver of the first fee payment in January, has also led to increased access for students. All students are able to ascertain their progression status, regardless of whether they have outstanding debt. All students who owe R15 000 or less and who are eligible to graduate are allowed to graduate, provided that they sign an Acknowledgment of Debt, to repay the funds.

The University also made a comprehensive submission to the Heher Commission on Higher Education Funding, as did Wits students and student leaders. The Commission’s report has been released, but the University is still waiting on the state to put forward recommendations in this regard1.

The University administered over R1 billion in financial aid, scholarships and bursaries in 2016 and is participating in a pilot project this year targeted at the “missing middle” group of students who do not qualify for financial aid from the state and who are not wealthy enough to pay. This is a joint effort between NSFAS and the private sector and is meant to serve as a template for rolling out funding to missing middle students across the sector in 2018. There are 5 675 Wits students receiving financial aid from NSFAS in 2017, an increase as compared to 4 000 in 2016. It is also estimated that about R178 million was allocated to Wits students in the “missing middle” in 2017, through a range of bursaries and scholarships, aside from NSFAS.

Apart from the attempts to lower the financial barriers to access, the University has also extended its part-time offerings through the Wits Plus platform. New part-times programmes like the BA Law and BCom Law have been introduced. Over 25 students have registered for the new part-time BSc Engineering programme and students who wish to transition from a normal degree into the Graduate Entry Medical Programme can now access a bridging programme through the Wits Plus.

A further innovation to improve both access and throughput has been the introduction of repeat modules for first-years in certain faculties, which can be taken in the second semester of the year as a part-time course to allow students a second chance to complete and pass the year.

Numerous student support programmes have been instituted by faculties and the Dean of Students, including identifying and addressing students at risk and the implementation of at least three programmes to ensure food security for students. 5.5.1 Transformation Governance Two committees have been formed to ensure accelerated implementation, policy development and oversight. The first is the Transformation Implementation Committee which will meet on a monthly basis and be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Adam Habib. It will include the five Executive Deans, three Deputy Vice- Chancellors, the Head of the Transformation Office and two academic staff members. This Committee will oversee the appointment of African and Coloured South African staff. It will also disburse grants to existing African and Coloured staff to support the creation of an enabling environment for their achievement of the criteria that are required for promotion to the professoriate. The Committee will also assume responsibility for the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity Fund that is targeted at the appointment of staff from all designated groups. It will have oversight over the implementation of all eight programmes identified in the Executive Statement and Strategic Plan.

1 The narrative was prepared prior to the Presidential announcement on fees for Higher Education and Training.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 187 The second Committee is an expanded Transformation Steering Committee to be chaired by Professor Tawana Kupe. This Committee will review and advise on Transformation policies and have general oversight of Transformation matters at the University. It will have representation from all key University constituencies. 5.5.2 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Advocacy programmes (SOGI) Wits is a site of multiple supportive spaces available to the LGBTIAQ+ university population (those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual, Queer and other sexual orientations and gender identities). Ongoing engagement with expert academics, student leaders, partner offices and external stakeholders from the civil society sector, has strengthened the Wits Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Advocacy Programmes immensely since their respective pilot phases. The portfolio comprises of two key projects, the Safe Zones@ Wits and the Wits Pride.

Safe Zones@Wits is a programme which was piloted at Wits in 2011. It is based on the premise that people who are allies change heterosexist and cissexist spaces for the better by providing solidarity and support to those affected by prejudice committed on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. It comprises of training such allies in core areas of competency to equip them with skills to educate, provide non-judgemental support, contain and refer crises. Training curriculum includes practical support, sexual assault protocol, university anti- discrimination policies, sexual health, terminology, families, substance abuse, disability and HIV/AIDS. Allies play an active role in shaping institutional culture in their spaces. At the time of this report, Wits University had trained 160 allies.

Ongoing support is offered to all LGBTIAQ+ staff and students through the Safe Zones@Wits allies whose details are publically available on the Wits website. In addition, gender neutral toilets are available on four campuses and remain an affirming option to anyone who does not wish to use binaried gender toilet facilities. Wits remains the top University in South Africa in this regard, having installed more gender neutral facilities than any other South African university.

Wits Pride is in its 9th year. The Wits Pride project was initiated in 2008 by student society Activate Wits and has received institutional support from Wits from 2010 onward. The project was formed as a means to raise awareness of and show solidarity with members of the Wits community and beyond who identify as LGBTIAQ+. The project has grown from an annual march and social function to a week long programme, with events which have historically included sporting matches, art exhibitions, drama interventions, public dialogues, workshops, information tents and other items. The core aim of the project remains central to the context: to educate and maintain an inclusive campus that celebrates people who identify as gender variant or beyond heterosexual orientations. 5.5.3 Social Justice Policies and Programmes The Anti-Discrimination policy was approved by Council on the th17 April 2015. It is clear that the interventions undertaken following this point address the need for, and the importance of this policy.

Multiple inquiries, investigations, complaints and interventions have been recorded, conducted and completed, guided by the provisions made in the policy. Several are currently underway.

Training in Alternative Dispute Resolution Practices (mediation) took place in 2017.

The TEEO continues to engage as part of the (national) Transformation Managers Forum, as well as part of the Anti-Racism Network in Higher Education (ARNHE).

188 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Summary table of Social Justice Policies

Name of Policy Status Consultation Progress

HIV/AIDS Review process is Yes: Extensive Tabled to HRC, UF, complete (workshops, online) Senate and approved by Council Anti-Discrimination Review process is Yes: Extensive (review, Tabled to JWG, HRC, complete public workshops, UF and Senate online) Employment Equity Review process is Yes: Extensive (review, Tabled to JWG, HRC, complete public workshops, UF and Senate online) Language Under review In progress Tabled to VCO, Academic Committee, TSC

Table 5.5.3.1 Social Justice Policies 5.5.4 Disability Rights Unit (DRU) The University is committed to the promotion of equal opportunity for all persons and strongly supports the rights of people with disabilities to be involved in higher education both as employees and students. The University fosters and encourages amongst its staff and students positive and unprejudiced attitudes towards people with disabilities and shall make provisions, in so far as resources reasonably permit, for any service needed by and for people with disabilities.

The Disability Rights Unit (DRU) falls within the Registrar’s Division and provides various levels of specialised support for students and staff with a disability at the University. DRU endeavours to make the learning and working environment a rich and rewarding one and continually strives to ensure that all persons with disabilities have equal access in order to participate freely and actively in all facets of university life. DU supports all types of disabilities including: visual, physical, hearing, speech, psychological, dyslexia, Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), chronic illnesses, and temporary disabilities. 5.6 The extent to which equity targets in the workplace have been realised: Wits’ Employment Equity Plan The University has complied with its statutory obligation of submitting an Employment Equity (EE) Report to the Department of Labour through the online facility in December 2017. It must however be noted that, subsequent to the Director General review, by the Department of Labour, the University EE plan has since been revised and new targets based on the Provincial Economically Active Population (EAP) will be developed. The performance of the University in relation to the Employment Equity Plan for 2017 was as follows: Demographic Profile of all staff

Population 2010 2017 2017 Target African 38% 39% 43% Coloured 5% 6% 8% Indian 10% 10% 10% White 35% 29% 27% International 12% 13% 12% Total 100% 100% 100%

Table 5.6.1 Demographic profile of staff

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 189 Academic staff demographic profile

Population 2010 2017 2017 Target

African 10% 16% 17% Coloured 3% 4% 5% Indian 9% 10% 9% White 55% 46% 45% International 24% 25% 23% Total 100% 100% 100%

Table 5.6.2 Academic profile of staff

Student Demographics

Gender Number

Male 17 175 Female 20 965 Other 21 Total 38 161

Race Number African 24 613 Coloured 1 579 Indian 4 794 Chinese 206 White 6 958 Other 11 Total 38 161

Table 5.6.3 Student profile

The new Strategic Plan to accelerate transformation that will ensure diversity and an inclusive institutional culture, is a turning point in the transformation agenda of the University. This strategy, will assist in changing the demographics and experiences of the University community. 5.7 Quality of information available to management and the administrative process The Academic Information and Systems Unit (AISU), is confident that the data provided is accurate. AISU provides regular staff training on data capturing and sends out exception reports to faculties and allother students supporting units regularly in order for data to be corrected. The lists indicate where data is missing or where the data is incorrect.

Over the last few years the errors occurring on these reports have become fewer and this means that staff are more aware of the importance of having accurate data. When the University implemented Student Information Management System (SIMS), we ensured that the necessary validations were positioned to validate the data and therefore help to prevent incorrect data from being captured.

Access is granted according to user responsibility and this helps to ensure the integrity of data.

190 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 5.8 Statement of self-assessment of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal in attaining the objectives set for the period under review with a summary detail of realised achievements The performance of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal in 2017, must be assessed in terms of the success of the collective executive management in driving the University’s strategic initiatives.

One of our key strategic goals in 2017, was to continue driving excellence in teaching and learning. In particular, we sought to professionalise our teaching, to improve academic and psychosocial support to students who are struggling, to reimagine our libraries to create more space for studying, group work and technology, and to expand our academic offerings, including our part-time and online programmes. We recognise that the Wits student body is particularly diverse and that part of creating an enabling teaching and learning environment is empowering our students to interact effectively with each other. We therefore began a process of developing core courses on diversity, gender and disability rights which will be mandatory for all undergraduate students. The intention is to provide students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds with the contextual understanding to engage effectively with each other and their environment. It is envisaged that these courses will be rolled out as mini-MOOCs in the second half of 2018.

Wits also recognises that access for talented students from poor and marginalised communities is one of the biggest challenges confronting our higher education system, and we are committed to the principle of quality, free higher education for those who cannot afford it. Over the past two years, we have made several concessions around fee payments which have enabled a greater number of students to register. We are also one of six institutions, which are participating in the pilot for Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP). In order to assist financially stressed students who are not covered by NSFAS or ISFAP, we have created a Discretionary Fund, which pairs students with suitable donors, as and when they become available.

On a national level, the imperative to find a new and sustainable model for the financing of the higher education system continued to dominate our sectoral engagements in 2017. The report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training, suggested that we look towards income contingent loans. Nevertheless, the President has declared free education for all those with a family income of less than R350 000. We are working with the Ministry to ensure that this policy reform is implemented effectively and efficiently. However, it is worth noting that only 30% of Wits’ students have family incomes of less than R350 000. The vast majority of our students are from the “missing middle”. We will continue to try to find solutions for their funding needs2.

Wits has also been engaging the World Bank with regard to a proposal for a partnership on rethinking the financing of higher education and in particular, preserving research-intensive universities in South Africa. This is in line with the World Bank’s agenda to pursue structural transformation, inclusion and the development of high-quality human capital. They responded to the proposal by sending a delegation from their higher education team to an initial meeting at which it was decided to arrange a workshop with vice-chancellors, government and other stakeholders. This workshop will be convened by USAf.

The uncertainty in the national funding environment, as well as the student protests of the past three years, has inevitably created some instability and tensions within the University community. During the second half of the year, I began a series of meetings with a variety of staff and students, with the purpose of identifying concerns and challenges. The broad range of conversations in this regard has been very useful. In some cases, we have been able to address issues immediately. Other concerns might only find resolution over the coming months as political events unfold.

One of the concerns that continues to be raised is the alienation that some staff and students feel within the University environment. The primary mechanism that we are using to address this is our eight point strategic plan on Transformation. Through this initiative, over the past two years, we have made a total of28new appointments (of which 60% are female) to diversify the academy and awarded over 40 enabling grants (of

2 The narrative was prepared prior to the Presidential announcement on fees for Higher Education and Training.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 191 which 40% were to female academics). We also re-established and trained our transformation committees at school, faculty and divisional level, and determined their mandates. Our Institutional Naming Committee has been active in renaming our spaces and places, and our newly established Language Board is implementing a Language Policy. There have been several successful initiatives in terms of curriculum reform. Transformation remains a priority for the University and while it is pleasing that some of the initiatives that have been introduced have successfully begun to address some of our challenges, there is still a long way ahead.

Another key strategic goal in 2017 was to continue raising our research profile and driving research productivity, and we have produced another outstanding set of results in this regard. Wits recorded 1 821 research units against a target of 1 650 and a stretch target of 1 700. Eight-five percent of this research output was in ISI accredited journals. We submitted 80 rating applications, of which we expect about four new A-ratings, bringing our total rated researchers to 414. We also secured an additional SARChI Chair in Post-School Education and Training, and submitted five applications in the following areas: Energy Materials; Waste and Climate Change; Waste and Society; Equality, Law and Social Justice; and Biostatistics.

In order to ensure that our focus on building our research-intensive character remains financially sustainable, we undertook a modelling exercise to ascertain the financial feasibility of moving towards a student demographic split of 50% undergraduate and 50% postgraduate. The results of this exercise informed a decision to adjust our institutional target to 55:45 UG/PG. Against this new target, our enrolment of postgraduate students continued apace, with 13 186 postgraduates enrolled against a target of 12 665 and a stretch target of 13 044. It is worth noting that the number of postgraduates from Africa has been steadily increasing, from 1 610 in 2016 to 1 705 in 2017.

Of course, strategic initiatives in teaching, learning and research must be supported by the necessary investments in people and infrastructure, and we continued to prioritise this in 2017. In particular, Wits concluded its insourcing of over 1 200 cleaning, catering, security, transport, waste management, grounds and landscaping workers. The Executive Committee of Council also approved the insourcing of 95 maintenance workers and bus drivers. It is envisaged that a total of approximately 1 500 workers will be insourced by the end of the process. A Workers’ Charter has been developed to protect the workers of retailers and external service providers who are based on the University’s campuses. The insourcing programme cost just over R120 million, which was raised largely through the recommendations of a Senate Task Team on Trade-Offs, including cuts to operational budgets by 6% for academic departments and 8% for professional and administrative units. These were significant trade-offs, but it was imperative for the University to insource staff and resolve a matter that has divided our community for many years.

We also finalised an issue around our medical aid scheme which was felt to be too expensive for poorer members of staff. Following a Council resolution to amend our conditions of service to allow staff to select a medical aid scheme of their choice (from up to four schemes), the Wits Staff Medical Aid Fund was amalgamated with the Discovery Health Medical Scheme, and a Medical Aid Selection Committee was established to select up to four medical aid schemes (including the WitsMed amalgamated option). The Committee deliberated extensively and recommended three schemes with a total of 35 options. Following Council ratification of these options, we hosted public presentations by health consultants and scheme representatives, as well as opportunities for one-on-one assistance with selecting a medical aid option and understanding the post-retirement subsidy that is applicable to eligible staff and pensioners.

Our infrastructural investments in 2017 included the ongoing rollout of our ICT network upgrade, which will completely overhaul our connectivity on campus. We also concluded a tender process and appointed a service provider to deliver an integrated security system, including biometric access.

In order to finance all of these strategic initiatives, we continued to raise additional income and make difficult decisions on expenditure. These hard choices resulted in a Council budget that is currently forecasted to end R29 million positive, largely due to savings across salary expenditure and overheads, and positive contributions across revenues, including a contribution from investment income. The surplus achieved in 2017 will be dedicated in 2018 to addressing the maintenance backlog, specifically targeted for academic programmes. Our budget for 2018 has been devised using the fundamental principle of a 6% increase in operational budgets across all divisions and the net budgeted deficit is R48 million. It is worth noting that an analysis of our expenditure over the past five years showed that academic expenditure has been growing by about 13% per annum over the last

192 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report four to five years; student expenditure has been growing by even larger double digit figures per annum, with student debt costs being a large contributor; and support expenditure has declined, as have general costs, except in the past financial year, where costs of insourcing and the ICT network upgrade arise. This is exactly in line with the University’s strategic plan in which we agreed to shift expenditure towards the academic programme.

A new property investment vehicle, organised around Frankenwald (300 hectares of land which is owned by the University), has been established and is likely to generate significant annuity income in the years ahead. This income will be dedicated towards financial assistance for talented students from poor and marginalised communities. In addition, we are proceeding apace with our plans for the revitalisation of the University’s urban environment and the creation of a digital innovation precinct in Braamfontein. The Wits Incubator (Pty) Ltd company (Tshimologong) started trading in 2017 and we are now looking at broadening initiatives within the precinct. Towards the end of the year, we hosted a dinner for a number of CEOs from the mining industry for a conversation with Wits mining, Siemens and BCX on how to modernise mining in South Africa. During the evening, Siemens announced that they would partner Wits by making an investment into a tech lab in Braamfontein. The lab will initially focus on developing the kinds of modern mining technologies that will fundamentally transform the industry and ensure global competitiveness. In addition, we will work with BCX on developing the network that will serve as a backbone to connect these new technologies. We will now be engaging each of the mining companies to understand their challenges and competitive advantages, and facilitate further investment into the initiative. We will also continue our research into the future of the world of work, with a particular focus on mining.

Finally, we are investigating the possibility of launching a Wits Centenary Campaign. The aim of such a campaign would be to unite internal and external constituencies around a vision for the future of Wits. The input and support of the entire University community will be important in ensuring that this ambitious campaign is sustainable and effective over the next five years.

Indeed, it is imperative for the entire Wits community to continue reflecting and engaging on all of the critical issues that affect the University. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming our world at an unprecedented pace and it is only through working together that we will remain agile enough to confront the challenges. We must continue to reinvent our teaching and learning methodologies in order to prepare our graduates for the changing world of work. We must continue to position ourselves at the frontiers of research in order to create an inclusive global knowledge economy. And we must continue to encourage the kinds of free intellectual freedom and debate that will produce thoughtful and effective citizens of thest 21 century. 5.9 Institutional Scorecard Please refer to Annexuer A: 2017 Institutional Score Card.

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New committees

The following commitees were established:

1. ICT Management Committee

This committee meets monthly and is chaired by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). Issues of a strategic nature are discussed at this forum, as well as measuring the progress of strategic objectives and attended by all direct reports.

2. ICT Management Operations

This committee meets fortnightly. Operational issues are the focus of this forum. The committee is chaired by the Senior Manager Business Relationships and is attended by the Senior Managers of Service Delivery. Other invitees attend these meetings, based on the operational need of the division.

3. ICT Incident Management group

This committee ensures that all issues affecting University operations are executed expeditiously and feedback to the stakeholders is provided to ensure that the operations that are affected are improved timeously. The CIO, direct reports, middle managers and other technical experts are all a part of this group.

Policy

The Information Security Policy has been approved and is currently in the implementation phase.

Enterprise Architecture

An Enterprise Architecture Review Governance (EARG) committee has been developed. This committee has been created to ensure that correct applications that are aligned to the infrastructure and application landscape are approved using Enterprise Architecture principles.

Operations

A new Operational Model which involves the establishment of Service Level Agreement (SLA) between ICT andthe various units are in place in order to manage performance.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 195 Governance unit

An independent Governance department was created to manage risks, security, compliance, auditing and testing.

Governance Structure Overview Senate Highest level academic governance of the University. Council The overall governing board of the University with fiduciary responsibility. Council ICT Committee Responsible for all strategic ICT governance matter and consist of members from other high level governance committees (such as Risk Committee, FINCO, independent representatives, etc.). Strategic ICT Board Management level governance consisting of the Senior Executive Team and Director, CNS. Senate ICT Reference A committee of Senate; Faculty ICT commitees report to it; its mandate that is under review. Institutional ICT Committee that gives voice to support staff in matters related to ICT; its mandate is under review. Change Advisory Board Made up of different different members of staff from the support units; consider and approve different requests for minor changes to the way the IT systems work. Wits ICT Management group Made up of different assistant directors , interested members of staff from other units in the university, finance and project manager on invite, and the director of CNS. KIMIO Portfolio holders DVC-KIMIO and the holders of all portfolios within KIMIO; discuss principles and strategy , not decisions. A Chief Operating Office replaced the DVC-KIMIO in November 2016. Faculty ICT Committees Each Faculty has an ICT Committee and the Chair serves on the Senate ICT reference committee. Wits ICT An organisation responsible for core ITC infrastructure that supports all of the universities processes, it is vital that CNS follows internal good governance practices. The Wits Library Services The University Library is a mature service provider. The service model has changed over time, but the Library enjoys a well-established relationship with the University community regarding current centralisation/de-centralisation of library structures, and services associated operational reporting lines. The LCS Department - Provides and manages ICT services in the Library. Business Intelligence Services Business Intelligence is responsible for delivering information important for the efficient and effective operation of the University. It thereby has an explicit responsibility for data quality, yet it has no direct control over the sources of poor quality data. BIS currently deploys state of the art data warehousing capabilities which provide significant flexibility in the production of management information, through multilpe channels which include Heads of School Portals. eLearning Support and Innovation Unit (eLSI) The eLSI unit is still new within the University and it is undergoing its its own establishment at present. This includes a review of the strategy and tactics document that was used to establish the unit and its re-development into a strategic and operational plan. This unit has been moved to the portfolio of the DVC Academic.

Table 6.1.1 ICT Governance structures

196 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report 6.2 Report on internal operational structures and controls 6.2.1 Introduction The University and its associate entities seek to maintain systems of control over financial reporting and the safeguarding of assets against unauthorised acquisition, use or disposal of such assets. Such systems are designed to provide reasonable assurance to the University and the Council regarding an operational environment that promotes the safeguarding of University assets and the preparation and communication of reliable financial and other information. The Council, operating through its Audit Committee, provides oversight of the financial reporting process. 6.2.2 Internal Audit Function The University utilised the services of KPMG Services Proprietary Limited as its internal auditors for the year ended 31 December 2017. Both management and the Audit Committee approved the internal audit plan for the financial year ended 31 December 2017. KPMG, as internal auditors, monitored the operation of the internal control systems based on the approved audit plan and reported findings and recommendations to management and the Audit Committee.

In planning the internal audits for the year ended 2017, KPMG considered the key risks documented in the University’s strategic risk register as well as their knowledge of the University and other areas of concern identified by management. Based on these considerations the rolling three year internal audit plan, which included the 2017 annual internal audit plan, was updated and presented to management and then to the Audit Committee for approval.

The work performed through the year, based on the approved audit plan, revealed that key financial disciplines continue to be entrenched and that management, based on the internal audit reports, as well as other initiatives, is continuing their focus on strengthening the internal control environment. These initiatives include the continuous revision and updating of existing financial policies and procedures; implementing additional policies and procedures as well as taking steps to ensure that issues raised by internal audit in the execution of the internal audit plan are addressed. In addition KPMG performed a number of ad hoc assignments requested by management focusing on certain aspects of the University’s activities. 6.2.3 Assessment of effectiveness of systems of internal control There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of internal control, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even an effective internal control system can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and the safeguarding of assets. Furthermore, the effectiveness of an internal control system can change with circumstances.

Management assessed its internal control system as at 31 December 2017 in relation to its financial reporting strategies in the light of formal reports received from both the University’s internal and external auditors. These reports have revealed that there has, through the year, been a gradual and ongoing improvement in the internal control environment relating to financial disciplines. The initiatives taken by management to improve the control environment are ongoing and will continue into the future.

______Chairman Director University Audit Committee KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 197 An 6.3 Report on risk exposure, assessment and the management thereof t on nua or l Fi Risk assessment and risk management at the University, was addressed in 2017 through the Council Risk ep na Committee, the Management Risk Committee and the Insurable Risk Management Committee. The Insurable R n risk committee being a sub-committee of the risk management committee. c ia l

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The Insurable Risk Committee manages the Universities insurance portfolio and monitors claims and incidents. It also reviews certain regulatory reports.

Members of Council Risk Committee during 2017 were

Mr. S Nkosi (Chairperson)

Mr. C Coovadia (Chairperson: Council Audit Committee)

Dr. T Lategan (Chairperson: Council Finance Committee)

Dr. L Sizani (Council Representative)

Professor A Habib (Vice-Chancellor)

Mr. P Desai (CFO / Chairman of Risk Management Committee)

Ms. C Crosley (University Registrar)

Professor R Osman (Dean’s Representative)

During the year a dash board of top 10 of each of strategic, faculty and support unit risks were updated and the consequences and mitigating steps to address these risks were identified.

Some of the key risk noted in the review of risks are:

Higher Education funding crisis.

Student and staff protests and resultant instability.

Potential instability resultant from insourced workers.

Deteriorating infrastructure and maintenance backlog.

The risk committees recognise that despite all its efforts the potential exists that adverse events may occur that may affect the results of normal operations throughout the institution at all levels of activity. An ongoing effort is promoted by the Council Risk Committee to identify risks and to set the priorities for initiatives to mitigate the overall risk to the delivery of annual budgets and the sustainability of the University.

______Mr. PC Desai Mr. S Nkosi Chairperson Risk Management Committee Chairperson Council Risk Management

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7.1 Report on Annual Financial Review A. Overview of budget process University of the Witwatersrand The Senior Executive Team (SET) overseas the allocation of resources for the university ensuring that governance processes are followed so as to promote the attainment of the goals, strategies and objectives of the institution including medium and long term sustainability. The annual budget process captures the growing wants and needs placed against limited resources. The budget process starts mid-year ending in December when the overall budget for the following year is approved by Council at its last meeting of the year. Several meetings are held during the budget preparation process. The initial meeting for budget roll out planning is carried out between members of the SET and finance managers aligning budgeting with strategy and anticipated resource limitations. Parameters, assumptions and specific timeframes for the process are discussed and agreed so as to deliver a sustainable budget within the governance processes. Budget holders in faculties and divisions supported by financial managers prepare budgets based on the roll out plan in a consultative process. The process within faculties and divisions includes Deans, Heads of Schools and departmental heads as key role players. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and his team holds a workshop with finance managers to discuss the budgeting approach. The CFO and finance team meets with faculties and divisions to discuss their budgets in detail once initial budgets have been prepared and thereafter briefs the Vice Chancellor and Vice Principal on the first version of the consolidated budget. At another scheduled special meeting of the senior executive team and finance managers, the first version of the budget is presented following which iterations of the budgets are agreed to achieve a sustainable outcome. The final budget is presented at a special SET meeting to obtain approval for the budget before it is taken to Finance Committee. The budget is presented at Finance Committee at its last meeting of the year for approval. At the last meeting of Council the budget is presented and Finance Committee recommends it for final approval. Control of the budget is done through monitoring and reporting of budget versus actual results during the course of the year with variances explained at meetings of SET. Reports in that regard are thereafter presented at meetings of Finance Committee and Council during the year. Subsidiary entities Subsidiary entities follow budget processes under the auspices of their Boards of directors. The respective boards approve the budgets annually and at meetings receive reports for monitoring financial performance during the course of the year. This includes periodic results, monitoring budget versus actual, with explanation for variances and taking corrective action where necessary.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 199 B. Overview of financial reporting process Each entity within the Wits group is responsible for ensuring that the financial performance of the entity is monitored and reported on through its management committee meetings, finance committee meetings and board meetings. Monthly results are monitored against budgets and variances are explained. Corrective action is taken where necessary. Oversight by the University is through board representation.

The annual financial statements of each entity are presented to the respective boards for approval. Each entity is audited, as part of the annual audit. The annual results of each entity are included in the consolidated annual financial statements, except for the Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre, which is accounted for as a joint venture. C. Salient Features of the Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2017 The annual financial statements presented on pages 215 to 271 of the annual report include the results of the Group and the University. The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the annual financial statements are consistent, in all material respects, with those applied in the previous year.

The group reported a net surplus of R137m (2016: R104m), after tax and after the transfer of restricted funds to reserves. The university result for the year is a surplus of R162m (2016: R114m). This is attributed to the following:

Council controlled funds R148m (2016: R83m)

Student & staff accommodation (ring fenced) R13m (2016: R31m)

The reported council controlled net surplus is attributed largely to the deferred expenditure as a result of delayed implementation of the ICT network upgrade project. The ICT upgrade project asset is expected to be brought into use in 2018. The surplus also includes donations received from the Wits Foundation as partial funding of the ICT project, amounting to R40m (2016: R67m). Implementation of insourcing of previously outsourced services was phased in during the year in line with negotiations involved to integrate the new employees. The phased in implementation of insourcing also contributed to the reported surplus. The full costs of insourcing will only be quantified in the coming years. The rest of the surplus arose from efforts by management and the University community to generate operational savings due to funding uncertainties and increased student debt in the higher education sector. Higher investment income due to improved treasury management and market performance also contributed to the surplus.

In summary the R148m council controlled result is as follows:

Wits Foundation contribution for ICT network upgrade R40m

Deferred expenditure, operational savings and better investment income R108m

The result should be viewed in the context of deferred expenditure which although it did not hinder the efficient running of operations and academic programs in the current year its implications in the near term haveto be considered. In light of this management has committed, with Council’s approval, a significant portion of the surplus towards academic, operational and infrastructure requirements that could not be accommodated through the normal budget process for use in the coming year.

Student and staff accommodation net surplus result of R13m is attributed to operational savings achieved largely through management holding back on repairs and maintenance in light of uncertainties with funding in the higher education sector, and phasing in of insourcing for which the full impact will be felt in coming years. Higher residence occupancy and lower meal cancellations than in previous years also delivered better income and contributed to the surplus.

200 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report The result for residences should be seen in line with the five year break even plan supported by Council because residences are expected to be self-sustaining. Holding back repairs and maintenance may have negative implications on infrastructure in the near term.

Specifically funded restricted activities delivered a surplus result. This is as expected because such activities are self-funding. The net result, R86m (2016: R154m) is reported and accounted for separately. It is not for operational use as it is restricted. The surplus from specifically funded activities is transferred to restricted reserves as per accounting treatment.

Overall, the results are commendable and reflect the positive impact of the collective efforts of the University community to optimise income streams and mobilise savings in support of strategic initiatives and help the University to cover the costs of insourcing and renewal of the ICT network.

Fair value adjustments, realised gains/losses on the sale of available-for-sale financial assets and actuarial gains on post-retirement healthcare benefits increased the group surplus, after transfers, from R137 m to R160 m (2016: R11m).

The group ring-fences restricted funds and invests the related cash amounts in separate risk free on call investments until they are drawn down in the project to which they relate.

The group continued to invest in property, plant and equipment during the year, with capital expenditure of R383m (2016: R631m). Included in the capital expenditure is R61m (2016: 308m) relating to hardware components for the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Network Upgrade capitalised (2016: received) by the University. Capital commitments at year end, including New University commitments of R15m (2016: R56m), amounted to R316m (2016: R452m).

The group held non-current available for sale investments of R2 650m (2016:R2 448m) as at 31 December 2017. The Board of Governors of the Wits Foundation monitored the investment portfolio of the group until 31 December 2017, with a new oversight Committee (the University Investment Committee) taking over from 1 January 2018. Included in the investments balances are ring-fenced amounts of R1 600m (2016: R1 300m) for specific projects. The investments were assessed as fairly valued as at 31 December 2017.

Student debt at the end of the year was R283m (2016: R251m) and trade and other receivables were R520m (2016: R442m). The provision for impairment on student debt was R252m (2016: R154m), with the increase of R98m (2016: R78m) indicating delayed collections on student debt.

Interest bearing borrowings for the group at the end of the year were R611m (2016: R806m), with the decrease mainly attributed to the repayment of Instalment sale agreement of R213m with Investec Bank for financing of the ICT Network Upgrade.

The liability for post-retirement healthcare benefit obligations amounted to R612m (2016: R541m). This liability continues to grow and includes an actuarial loss of R22m (2016: R19m). The University however isagoing concern with its assets fairly valued exceeds all its liabilities. There are no legal plan assets matching this liability. The University manages this liability cognisant of its moral and legal obligations, together with consideration of the University’s sustainability and affordability over the duration of the liability.

The group net cash inflow from operations was R532m for the year (2016: R273m). After investing and financing activities, the group cash and cash equivalents at year end amounted to R1 136m (2016: R1 033m). The University cash and cash equivalents amounted to R69m (2016: 112m). The group had undrawn credit facilities for ICT project funding amounting to R500m (2016: R500m).

______Chairperson Mr PC Desai University Finance Committee Chief Financial Officer

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 201 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Report of the Audit Committee for the year ended 31 December 2017 Audit committee charter

The audit committee has adopted a formal charter that has been approved by the University Council. The committee has conducted its affairs in compliance with this charter and has discharged to an extent its responsibilities contained therein. The overall purpose and objective of the audit committee is to assist Council in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to financial reporting, internal control and management of financial risks, the audit process and the University’s process for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and its own code of business conduct.

Audit committee members and attendance at meetings

The committee consists of five independent members with the requisite skills and experience to serve on the committee and meets at least twice per annum as required by the committee charter.

The University Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Chief Financial Officer, other senior management, internal and external auditors and a representative of the Auditor General attend the meetings by invitation. During the year under review two meetings were held.

Name of Member 26 May 2017 10 November 2017

Mr C Coovadia B Com Present Present Chairman Year appointed 2006 Professor C Mueller BSc, BSc (Hons) (Witwatersrand), MSc (RAU), PhD (Witwatersrand) Absent* Present Year appointed 2016 Dr B Bruce D Eng Present Present Chairperson of Council Risk Committee Year appointed 2008 Mr G Serfontein Bcomm (Accounting), Hons.B.Com (Mgt Sciences), Masters in Development Present Present Finance (MDev) Year appointed 2016 Professor N Padia CA(SA) M Com; B Acc; B Com Present Present Appointed 2014 Dr T Lategan D Com, CA(SA) Present Absent* A member by virtue of holding the position of Chairperson of Council FinCo (Appointed as Chairperson of Council FinCo in 2013).

*Apologies submitted and accepted

Roles and responsibilities

The committee has adopted a self-assessment checklist and reports that it has complied with the duties and requirements set out in the checklist.

202 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Statutory duties

• In the conduct of its duties, the committee has performed the following statutory duties:

• Nominated for appointment as external auditor of the University and its subsidiaries, PwC, as registered auditor which, in the opinion of the committee, is independent of the University.

• Reviewed and approved the budget for the fees to be paid to the external auditor and reviewed the terms of engagement.

• Ensured that the appointment of the external auditor complies with the Higher Education Act 10 of 1997 (as amended), and any other legislation relating to the appointment of auditors.

• Determined the nature and extent of those non-audit services that the external auditor may provide to the University.

• Pre-approved fees not exceeding twenty percent of the overall external audit fee for ad-hoc audit work and the provision of non-audit services to the University by the external auditor.

External auditor

The committee has satisfied itself that the external auditor, PwC, is independent of the University, which includes consideration of compliance with criteria relating to independence or conflicts of interest as prescribed bythe Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors. Requisite assurance was sought and provided by the external auditor that internal governance processes within PwC support and demonstrate their claim to independence.

The committee, in consultation with executive management, agreed to the engagement letter terms, audit plan and budgeted audit fees for the 2017 year.

The committee has recommended, for approval by Council, PwC as the external auditor and Mr R Ramdhany as the designated auditor, for the 2017 financial year. It has further satisfied itself that the audit firm and designated auditor are accredited with the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA).

Internal financial controls

In addition to the report on internal operational structures and controls set out on page 157 of this Annual Report, the committee has reviewed and discussed the formal reports submitted by KPMG, who are the internal auditors of the University. Based on these reports and the limited internal control checks carried out as part of their statutory audit by the external auditors throughout the group operations during the 2016 financial year and, in addition, considering information and explanations given by management and discussions held with the external auditor on the results of the audit, the committee is of the opinion that the University’s system of internal financial controls is effective and forms a basis for the preparation of reliable financial statements.

Financial statements (including accounting practices)

The committee has reviewed the financial statements of the University and its controlled entities and is satisfied that they comply with International Financial Reporting Standards and the requirements of the Minister of Higher Education and Training.

Expertise and experience of chief financial officer and finance function

The committee has satisfied itself that the chief financial officer of the University has appropriate expertise and experience.

The committee has considered, and has satisfied itself of, the overall appropriateness of the expertise and adequacy of resources of the University’s finance function and experience of the senior members of management responsible for the financial function.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 203 Duties assigned by Council

The committee fulfils an oversight role regarding the University’s Annual Report and the reporting process, including the system of internal financial control. It is responsible for ensuring that the University’s internal audit function, which is outsourced, has the necessary resources, standing and authority within the organisation to enable it to effectively discharge its duties. Furthermore, the committee oversees cooperation between the internal and external auditors, and serves as a link between Council and these functions.

The committee ensures that the audit work for both internal and external audit is completed as per the relevant guidelines.

During the year under review, the committee met with the external auditor and with the head of internal audit without management being present, in order to satisfy itself that the auditors are satisfied with the role and performance of management in fulfilling their functions.

The committee is satisfied that it has complied with its legal, regulatory and other responsibilities.

Risk management

Council has assigned oversight of the risk management function to a separate Risk committee. The Risk committee chairman also serves as a member of this audit committee which reviews the minutes of the Risk committee and considers the impact of financial reporting risks, internal financial controls, fraud risk as it relates to financial reporting and information technology risks as they relate to financial reporting.

Internal audit

The Committee has considered and approved the internal audit plan for 2017.

The internal audit function is outsourced to KPMG Services Proprietary Limited with responsibility for reviewing and providing assurance on the adequacy of the internal control environment across all of the University’s operations. The head of internal audit is responsible for reporting the findings of the internal audit work against the agreed internal audit plan to the committee on a regular basis.

The head of internal audit has direct access to the committee.

Sustainability reporting

The committee has considered the exposure of the University to sustainability risks and has concluded that itis not necessary to engage an external assurance provider to perform an assurance engagement on key sustainability performance information included in the Annual Report.

The committee considered the University’s sustainability information as disclosed in the Annual Report and has assessed its consistency with operational and other information known to committee members, and for consistency with the annual financial statements. The committee discussed the sustainability information with management. The committee is satisfied that the sustainability information is reliable and consistent with the financial results.

Recommendation of the Annual Report for approval by Council

The committee recommends the 2017 Annual Report for approval by the Council.

______C Coovadia - Chairman June 2018

204 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements

CONTENTS

Council’s statement of responsibility for the consolidated and separate annual financial statements 206

Approval of the annual financial statements 207

Independent auditor’s report 208 - 214

Consolidated and Separate statement of comprehensive income 215 - 217

Consolidated and Separate Statement of financial position 218

Consolidated statement of changes in equity (reserves and funds) 219

University statement of changes in equity (reserves and funds) 220

Consolidated and Separate statement of cash flows 221

Notes to the annual financial statements 222 - 271

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 205 Council’s Statement of Responsibility for the Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements The Council is responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of the consolidated and separate annual financial statements of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. The consolidated and separate annual financial statements, presented on pages 215 to 271, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and in the manner required by the Minister ofHigher Education and Training in the regulations in terms of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), as amended, and include amounts based on judgements and estimates made by management. The Council has also prepared the other information included in the annual report and is responsible for both its accuracy and consistency with the annual financial statements.

The “going concern” basis has been adopted in preparing the consolidated and separate annual financial statements. The Council has no reason to believe that the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg together with its related entities will not be a going concern in the foreseeable future, based on forecasts and available cash resources. The viability of the institution is supported by the content of the financial statements.

The consolidated and separate annual financial statements have been audited by the independent auditing firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., who were given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data, including minutes of meetings of the Council and all its committees. The Council believes that all representations made to the independent auditors during the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg’s group audit are valid and appropriate.

206 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Approval of the Annual Financial Statements The consolidated and separate annual financial statements of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg on pages 215 to 271 were approved by the members of Council on 8 June 2018 and are signed on its behalf by:

______Dr R Carolissen Chairman

______Professor T Kupe Vice-Principal

______Mr P Desai Chief Financial Officer

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 207 Independent Auditor’s Report to the Minister of Higher Education and Training and the Council of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Report on the Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements Opinion

We have audited the consolidated and separate financial statements of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and its subsidiaries (the group) set out on pages 215 to 271, which comprise the consolidated and separate statement of financial position as at 31 December 2017 and the consolidated and separate statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows as well as the notes to the consolidated and separate financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the consolidated and separate financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated and separate financial position of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg as at 31 December 2017, and its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and the requirements of the Higher Education Act of South Africa, 1997 (Act no. 101 of 1997) (HEA).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated and separate financial statements section of our report.

We are independent of the group in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of ethics for professional accountants (IESBA code) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit in South Africa. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the IESBA code.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Responsibilities of the Council for the financial statements

The council is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated and separate financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and the requirements of the Higher Education Act of South Africa and for such internal control as the council determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated and separate financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated and separate financial statements, the council is responsible for assessing the University of the Witwatersand’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the council either intends to liquidate the group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

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208 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated and separate financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated and separate financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated and separate financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated and separate financial statements is included in the annexure to the auditor’s report. Report on the Audit of the Annual Performance Report In accordance with the Public Audit Act of South Africa, 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004) (PAA) and the general notice issued in terms thereof we have a responsibility to report material findings on the reported performance information against predetermined objectives for selected objectives presented in the annual report. We performed procedures to identify findings but not to gather evidence to express assurance.

Our procedures address the reported performance information, which must be based on the approved performance planning documents of the university. We have not evaluated the completeness and appropriateness of the performance indicators included in the planning documents. Our procedures also did not extend to any disclosures or assertions relating to planned performance strategies and information in respect of future periods that may be included as part of the reported performance information. Accordingly, our findings do not extend to these matters.

We evaluated the usefulness and reliability of the reported performance information in accordance with the criteria developed from the performance management and reporting framework, as defined in the general notice for the following selected objectives presented in the annual performance report of the university for the year ended 31 December 2017:

Objectives Pages in the Annual Report and Annexure E 1. Council affirms its responsibility to govern the University as determined 19 by the Higher Education Act and the Statute. 2. Council will, through the Senior Management Team, deliberately advance the University’s role as a public higher education institution, 19 working for the public good. 3. Council recognises: 3.1 The centrality of the University to South Africa’s long-term development goals, and that critical engagement and debate is a central role of the University; 3.2 That access to the University for academically deserving and talented students should not be limited by their inability to pay; 20 3.3 That the University, in addition to creating new knowledge, and engaging in blue sky research, can and should play an important role in redressing inequality and respond to the immediate needs of society; and 3.4 That critical engagement and debate is a central role of universities. 4. Council will make decisions that promote and protect the long-term sustainability, inclusiveness and autonomy of this institution as a 21 research-based university, as well as creating a safe environment for the expression of a multiplicity of views.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 209 Objectives Pages in the Annual Report and Annexure E 5. Council must discharge its Statutory responsibilities by: 5.1 Ensuring that management gives sufficient attention to the financial sustainability of the University, including systems of financial control 21 and planning, and that monitoring of transparency in determining the budget is given priority. 8. Council will support management in its pursuit of academic excellence 23 and promoting the Wits experience. 10. Council will continue to drive transformation as an overall and ongoing objective that touches on all aspects of the university, and particular 24 goals in relation to staff and curriculum will be prioritised. 11. Council will ensure that the University’s mandate as a research-intensive 24 university is prioritised.

We performed procedures to determine whether the reported performance information was properly presented and whether performance was consistent with the approved performance planning documents. We performed further procedures to determine whether the indicators and related targets were measurable and relevant, and assessed the reliability of the reported performance information to determine whether it was valid, accurate and complete.

We did not identify any material findings on the usefulness and reliability of the reported performance information for the above-mentioned objectives.

Achievement of planned targets

Refer to the Annual Performance Plan in Annexure A for information on the achievement of planned targets for the year and explanations provided for the under/over achivement of the targets. Report on Audit of Compliance with Legislation Introduction and scope

In accordance with the PAA and the general notice issued in terms thereof we have a responsibility to report material findings on the compliance of the university with specific matters in key legislation. We performed procedures to identify findings but not to gather evidence to express assurance.

We did not identify any instances of material non-compliance with specific matters in key legislation, as set out in the general notice issued in terms of the PAA.

Other Information

The council is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report which includes Sections 1 to 7 and Annexures A-E. The other information does not include the consolidated and separate financial statements, the auditor’s report thereon and those selected objectives presented in the annual performance report that have been specifically reported on in this auditor’s report.

Our opinion on the financial statements and findings on the reported performance information and compliance with legislation do not cover the other information and we do not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

210 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report In connection with our audit, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated and separate financial statements and the selected objectives presented in the annual performance report, or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed on the other information obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Internal Control Deficiencies

We considered internal control relevant to our audit of the consolidated and separate financial statements, reported performance information and compliance with applicable legislation; however, our objective was not to express any form of assurance thereon. We did not identify any significant deficiencies in internal control.

Other Reports

We draw attention to the following engagements conducted by ourselves and other parties that had, or could have, an impact on the matters reported in the consolidated and separate financial statements, reported performance information, compliance with applicable legislation and other related matters. These reports did not form part of our opinion on the financial statements or our findings on the reported performance information or compliance with legislation.

Audit-related services and special audits (Agreed-upon procedures)

Agreed-upon procedures on certificates were performed for grants, other funding and similar items. Below is the list of Agreed-upon procedures engagements performed or are in the process of being performed in relation to 2017.

Party performing the Engagement name Year end Description of the engagement engagement University of the 31/12/2017 Verification of various information relating Witwatersrand –HEMIS to the HEMIS submission to PwC DHET. Supplementary financial data 31/12/2017 Verification of financial data PwC and performance indicators from the financial statements. THRIP 31/12/2017 Verification procedures performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Medical Research Council Audit 31/12/2017 Verification procedures performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. National Research Foundation 31/12/2017 Verification procedures Audit performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 211 Party performing the Engagement name Year end Description of the engagement engagement CANSA Society 31/12/2017 Verification procedures performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Examination Printing Unit for 31/12/2017 Verification procedures GDE performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Centre for Excellence in 31/12/2017 Verification procedures Paleosciences performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Centre for Excellence Strong 31/12/2017 Verification procedures Materials performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Centre for Excellence Human 31/12/2017 Verification procedures Development performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Centre for Excellence 31/12/2017 Verification procedures Mathematical Sciences performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Clinical Data 31/12/2017 Verification Procedures performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Wits Research Output 31/12/2017 Verification procedures Certificate performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Centre for deaf studies 31/12/2017 Verification procedures performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Gauteng City-Region 31/03/2017 Verification procedures Observatory performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. Making All Voices Count Project 31/12/2017 Verification procedures (MAVC- Learning Contract) performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization.

212 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Party performing the Engagement name Year end Description of the engagement engagement HESA National Skills Fund direct 31/07/2017 Verification procedures grant for Higher Education performed over the grant PwC and Training HIV and AIDS received and its correct programme (HEAIDS) utilization. Centre for Health Policy 31/07/2017 Verification procedures performed over the grant PwC received and its correct utilization. The Global Change and 31/12/2017 Verification procedures Sustainability Research performed over the grant PwC Institute (GCSRI) received and its correct utilization. DHET Grants: 31/03/2018 Agreed upon procedures to assist in - New Universities indicating whether the funding was utilised - Infrastructure in accordance with the DHET requirements - Clinical and the related proposals/agreements KPMG - Teaching submitted. - Research - Foundation - NGAP

______PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. Director: R. Ramdhany Registered Auditor Johannesburg 18 June 2018

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 213 Annexure – Auditors’ responsibility for the audit As part of an audit in accordance with the ISAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout our audit of the consolidated and separate financial statements, and the procedures performed on reported performance information for selected objectives and on the University’s compliance with respect to the selected subject matters.

Financial statements

In addition to our responsibility for the audit of the consolidated and separate financial statements as described in this auditor’s report, we also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated and separate financial statements whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the university’s internal control.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the council.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the council’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements. We also conclude, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and its subsidiaries ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements about the material uncertainty or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the opinion on the financial statements. Our conclusions are based on the information available to us at the date of this auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause a university to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

Communication with those charged with governance

We communicate with the council regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also confirm to the council that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to have a bearing on our independence and where applicable, related safeguards.

214 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF 2017 2016 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Council Specifically Student & Staff Council Specifically Student & Staff GROUP Controlled Funded Accommodation Controlled Funded Accommodation Unrestricted Restricted SUB-TOTAL Restricted TOTAL Unrestricted Restricted SUB-TOTAL Restricted TOTAL Note R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Income 4 061 280 2 925 041 6 986 321 326 333 7 312 654 3 705 886 2 477 892 6 183 778 283 014 6 466 792 State subsidies & grants 3 1 406 062 95 879 1 501 941 16 581 1 518 522 1 351 534 85 394 1 436 928 15 642 1 452 570 Tuition and other fee income 4 1 768 503 421 1 768 924 303 691 2 072 615 1 629 268 165 1 629 433 260 740 1 890 173 Research contracts income 5 142 149 2 009 114 2 151 263 - 2 151 263 119 511 1 615 588 1 735 099 - 1 735 099 Sale of goods & services 115 125 2 444 117 569 6 061 123 630 123 675 2 072 125 747 6 632 132 379 Private gifts and grants income 6 17 879 135 648 153 527 - 153 527 8 274 121 768 130 042 - 130 042 Other income 7 370 558 644 198 1 014 756 - 1 014 756 293 673 588 985 882 658 - 882 658 Profit on sale of non-current investments 8 21 450 6 424 27 874 - 27 874 41 680 9 398 51 078 - 51 078 Subtotal 3 841 726 2 894 128 6 735 854 326 333 7 062 187 3 567 615 2 423 370 5 990 985 283 014 6 273 999 Interest, dividends and exchange gains/(losses) 9 219 554 30 913 250 467 - 250 467 138 271 54 522 192 793 - 192 793 Expenditure 12 3 936 549 2 838 700 6 775 249 313 080 7 088 329 3 632 266 2 323 579 5 955 851 251 797 6 207 639 Employee costs 10 2 432 613 1 226 238 3 658 851 52 956 3 711 807 2 120 414 1 030 506 3 150 919 26 847 3 177 767 - Academic professional 1 546 481 316 564 1 863 045 549 1 863 594 1 435 324 304 427 1 739 751 531 1 740 282 - Professional and Administrative 886 132 909 674 1 795 806 52 407 1 848 213 685 090 726 079 1 411 169 26 316 1 437 485 Other operating expenses 12 1 270 706 1 545 334 2 816 040 260 124 3 076 164 1 287 720 1 234 027 2 521 747 224 950 2 746 697 Depreciation and amortisation 13&14 160 168 66 902 227 070 - 227 070 150 203 58 808 209 011 - 209 011 Subtotal 3 863 487 2 838 474 6 701 961 313 080 7 015 041 3 558 337 2 323 341 5 881 678 251 797 6 133 475 Finance costs 11 73 062 226 73 288 - 73 288 73 926 238 74 164 - 74 164 SURPLUS BEFORE TAXATION 124 731 86 341 211 072 13 253 224 325 73 623 154 313 227 936 31 217 259 153 Income Tax 38 (557) - (557) - (557) (1 063) - (1 063) - (1 063) NET SURPLUS AFTER TAXATION 124 174 86 341 210 515 13 253 223 768 72 560 154 313 226 873 31 217 258 090 Transfer - Restricted Funds Net - (86 341) (86 341) - (86 341) - (154 313) (154 313) - (154 313) NET SURPLUS AFTER TRANSFER 124 174 - 124 714 13 253 137 427 72 560 - 72 560 31 217 103 777

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 215 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE 2017 2016 INCOME

Council Specifically Student & Staff Council Specifically Student & Staff Controlled Funded Accommodation Controlled Funded Accommodation UNIVERSITY Unrestricted Restricted SUB-TOTAL Restricted TOTAL Unrestricted Restricted SUB-TOTAL Restricted TOTAL Note R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Income 3 600 347 1 156 049 4 756 396 326 333 5 082 729 3 327 830 1 136 377 4 464 207 283 014 4 747 223 State subsidies & grants 3 1 400 535 95 879 1 496 414 16 581 1 512 995 1 346 320 85 393 1 431 713 15 642 1 447 356 Tuition and other fee income 4 1 768 503 421 1 768 924 303 691 2 072 615 1 629 268 165 1 629 433 260 740 1 890 173 Research contracts income 5 - 267 458 267 458 - 267 458 256 296 024 296 280 - 296 279 Sale of goods & services 8 222 2 444 10 666 6 061 16 727 7 951 2 072 10 023 6 632 16 654 Private gifts and Grants income 6 57 398 135 648 193 046 - 193 046 76 309 121 768 198 077 - 198 077 Other income 7 187 196 621 632 808 828 - 808 828 165 115 571 691 736 806 - 736 806 Profit on sale of non-current investments 8 3 176 6 424 9 600 - 9 600 9 814 9 398 19 212 - 19 213 Subtotal 3 425 030 1 129 906 4 554 936 326 332 4 881 269 3 235 033 1 086 511 4 321 544 283 014 4 604 559 Interest, dividends and exchange gains/(losses) 9 175 317 26 143 201 460 - 201 460 92 797 49 866 142 663 - 142 663 Expenditure 12 3 451 980 1 070 799 4 522 779 313 079 4 835 859 3 245 151 985 969 4 231 120 251 797 4 482 920 Employee costs 10 2 150 577 340 584 2 491 161 52 956 2 544 117 1 891 052 325 119 2 216 171 26 847 2 243 018 - Academic professional 1 542 287 207 738 1 750 025 549 1 750 574 1 426 384 196 826 1 623 210 531 1 623 741 - Professional and Administrative 608 290 132 846 741 136 52 407 793 543 464 668 128 293 592 961 26 316 619 277 Other operating expenses 12 1 082 086 692 160 1 774 246 260 124 2 034 370 1 141 641 622 793 1 764 434 224 950 1 989 386 Depreciation and amortisation 13&14 147 603 37 876 185 479 - 185 479 140 122 37 833 177 955 - 177 955 Subtotal 3 380 266 1 070 620 4 450 886 313 070 4 763 966 3 172 815 985 745 4 158 560 251 797 4 410 360 Finance costs 11 71 714 179 71 893 - 71 893 72 336 224 72 560 - 72 560 NET SURPLUS BEFORE TRANSFERS 148 367 85 250 233 617 13 253 246 870 82 679 150 408 233 087 31 217 264 303 Transfer - Restricted Funds Net - (85 250) (85 250) - (85 250) - (150 408) (150 408) - (150 408) NET SURPLUS AFTER TRANSFERS* 148 367 - 148 367 13 253 161 620 82 679 - 82 679 31 217 113 896

* The net surplus after transfers includes a R40m (2016:67m) donation from the University of the Witwatersrand Foundation for a Network Project which started in 2017.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 216 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Specifically Student & Staff Council Controlled Funded Accommodation 2017 Unrestricted Restricted SUB-TOTAL Restricted R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 TOTAL R’000 GROUP Surplus for the year after transfer 124 174 - 124 174 13 253 137 427 Other comprehensive income Investments – fair value adjustment 72 848 - 72 848 - 72 848 Realised gain on sale of available-for-sale- (27 874) - (27 873) - (27 873) investments Actuarial loss on post-retirement healthcare* (22 316) - (22 316) - (22 316) Total comprehensive income for the year 146 832 - 146 832 13 253 160 086

UNIVERSITY Surplus for the year after transfer 148 367 - 148 367 13 253 161 620 Other comprehensive income Investments – fair value adjustment 30 156 - 30 156 - 30 156 Realised gain on sale of available-for-sale- (3 177) - (3 177) - (3 177) investments Actuarial loss on post-retirement healthcare* (22 316) - (22 316) - (22 316) Total comprehensive income for the year 153 030 - 153 030 13 253 166 283

Specifically Student & Staff Council Controlled Funded Accommodation 2016 Unrestricted Restricted SUB-TOTAL Restricted R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 TOTAL R’000 GROUP Surplus after transfers 72 560 - 72 560 31 217 103 777 Other comprehensive income Investments – fair value adjustment (13 449) - (13 449) - (13 449) Realised gain on sale of available-for-sale- (60 476) - (60 476) - (60 476) investments Actuarial loss on post-retirement healthcare* (19 373) - (19 373) - (19 373) Total comprehensive income for the year (20 738) - (20 738) 31 217 10 479

UNIVERSITY Surplus after transfers 82 679 - 82 679 31 217 113 895 Other comprehensive income Investments – fair value adjustment (17 509) - (17 509) - (17 509) Realised loss on sale of available-for-sale- (19 211) - (19 211) - (19 211) investments Actuarial loss on post-retirement healthcare* (19 373) - (19 373) - (19 373) Total comprehensive income for the year 26 586 - 26 586 31 217 57 803

* Items that will not subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 217 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION GROUP UNIVERSITY Note 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 ASSETS Non-current assets 10 180 158 9 847 194 9 856 230 9 494 521 Property, plant and equipment 13 7 345 364 7 203 741 7 176 692 7 036 863 Intangible assets 14 86 194 100 799 86 194 100 799 Goodwill 15 486 486 - - Available-for-sale-investments 16 2 650 489 2 447 985 1 833 376 1 668 103 Interest in controlled entities and amounts due 17 - - 425 494 390 295 Interest in joint venture and associated entities 19 92 339 86 479 91 068 85 208 Accrued lease income 20 - - 243 406 210 602 Deferred income tax asset 21 286 53 - - Other non-current receivables 22 5 000 7 651 - 2 651 Current assets 1 952 355 1 740 871 628 067 619 515 Inventories 23 12 067 10 158 10 622 8 803 Current portion of other receivables 22 923 2 624 367 2 624 Interest in controlled entities and amounts due 17 - - 62 590 54 749 Trade and other receivables 24 802 668 694 922 485 522 441 548 Tax receivable 25 225 111 - - Cash and cash equivalents 26 1 136 472 1 033 056 68 966 111 791 TOTAL ASSETS 12 132 513 11 588 065 10 484 297 10 114 036

FUNDS AND LIABILITIES NON-DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES Property plant and equipment 755 439 573 519 755 440 544 085 Revaluation reserve 3 896 551 3 896 551 3 880 043 3 880 043 Available for sale assets reserve 228 721 183 748 159 956 120 200 TOTAL NON-DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES 4 880 711 4 653 818 4 795 439 4 544 328 Unrestricted use funds Endowment and contingency reserve 1 190 666 1 084 909 713 355 587 304 TOTAL RESERVES AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 6 071 377 5 738 727 5 508 794 5 131 632 Restricted use funds 1 526 817 1 642 476 1 524 483 1 637 335 Other educational and general 1 392 620 1 521 914 1 390 286 1 516 771 Residences 134 197 120 562 134 197 120 564 RESERVES AND FUNDS 7 598 194 7 381 203 7 033 277 6 768 967

LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities 1 992 568 1 930 602 1 991 467 1 927 332 Interest-bearing borrowings 27 493 049 582 724 491 948 581 069 Pension & Post-retirement healthcare – benefit 28 611 543 540 867 611 543 540 867 obligations Government grants – deferred income 29 874 282 790 507 874 282 790 507 Deferred income tax liability 21 - 348 - - Deferred income and other liabilities 30 13 694 16 157 13 694 14 889

Current Liabilities 2 541 751 2 276 260 1 459 553 1 417 737 Deferred income and other liabilities 29 & 30 213 773 343 340 212 507 339 166 Trade and other payables 31 2 209 916 1 709 497 1 129 538 855 651 Current portion of interest-bearing borrowings 27 118 062 223 423 117 508 222 920 TOTAL FUNDS AND LIABILITIES 12 132 513 11 588 065 10 484 297 10 114 036

218 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (RESERVES AND FUNDS) ENDOWMENT AND CONTINGENCY RESERVE NON-DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES Property, Funds for Accumulated plant & Available for specific Residence funds & other Sub-total for equipment sale assets GROUP purposes fund reserves restricted funds reserve Revaluation Restricted Restricted Unrestricted funds Restricted Unrestricted reserve Sub-total Total R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Balance at 1 January 2017 1 084 909 1 521 914 120 562 1 642 476 573 519 183 748 3 896 551 4 653 818 7 381 203 Investments - Fair value adjustment - - - - - 72 847 - 72 847 72 847 Investments – Realised gain on sale - - - - - (27 874) - (27 874) (27 874) Net surplus for the year 124 174 86 341 13 253 99 594 - - - - 223 768 Under expended grants/donations ------Other comprehensive income (actuarial losses on post-retirement healthcare) (22 316) ------(22 316) MOVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 3 899 (215 635) 382 (215 253) 181 920 - - 181 920 (29 434) Externally funded asset acquisitions - (249 529) (1 004) (250 533) 221 501 - - 221 501 (29 032) Depreciation on externally funded assets - 37 793 1 386 39 179 (39 581) - - (39 581) (402) Transfer from restricted reserves 3 899 (3 899) - (3 899) - - - - - Balance at 31 December 2017 1 190 666 1 392 620 134 197 1 526 817 755 439 228 721 3 896 551 4 880 711 7 598 194

Balance at 1 January 2016 1 050 979 1 367 010 88 895 1 455 905 555 303 257 673 3 896 551 4 709 527 7 216 411 Investments - Fair value adjustment - - - - - (13 449) - (13 449) (13 449) Investments – Realised gain on sale - - - - - (60 476) - (60 476) (60 476) Net profit for the year 72 560 154 313 31 217 185 530 - - - - 258 090 Other comprehensive income (actuarial losses on post-retirement healthcare) (19 373) - - (19 373) - - - - (19 373) Under expended grants and donations ------MOVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR (19 257) 591 450 1 041 18 216 - - 18 216 19 257 Externally funded asset acquisitions - (57 292) (1 359) (58 651) 58 651 - - 58 651 - Depreciation on externally funded assets - 37 833 1 809 39 642 (39 642) - - (39 642) - Transfer from unrestricted Income (20 050) 20 050 - 20 050 - - - - - Transfers between reserves 793 - - - (793) - - (793) - Balance at 31 December 2016 1 084 909 1 521 914 120 562 1 642 476 573 519 183 748 3 896 551 4 653 818 7 381 203

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 219 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (RESERVES AND FUNDS) Endowment and Contingency Reserve Non-distributable

Strate- Wits Busi- Property, gic and Research ness School Fee Credits Funds for Resi- plant & Available for UNIVERSITY Accumulat- Endowment Rollover Phoenix for Bursaries Dividend specific dence equipment Revaluation sale assets ed funds reserve R90m Fund Funds Reserve Reserve Funds purposes fund funds PPE Residence reserve reserve Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Sub-total Restricted Restricted Sub-total Restricted Restricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Sub-total Total

R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Balance at 1 January 2017 441 472 - 63 883 39 531 28 760 5 469 8 189 587 304 1 516 771 120 564 1 637 335 531 866 12 219 3 880 043 120 200 4 544 328 6 768 967

Investments – fair value adjustment ------30 156 30 156 30 156

Investments – realised gain on sale ------9 600 9 600 9 600

Net surplus for the year 148 367 ------148 367 85 250 13 253 98 503 - - - - - 246 870

Other comprehensive income (22 316) ------(22 316) ------(22 316) (actuarial gains on post-retirement healthcare)

MOVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 25 503 - (22 850) 1 589 (16 237) - 11 995 - (211 735) 380 (211 355) 211 735 (380) - - 211 355 -

Transfers between reserves to cover 75 026 - (22 850) (35 934) (16 237) - (5) ------funds expended

Transfers from Restricted Reserves ------

Externally funded asset acquisitions ------(249 530) (1 004) (250 534) 249 530 1 004 - - 250 534 -

Depreciation on externally funded ------37 795 1 384 39 179 (37 795) (1 384) - - (39 179) - assets

Transfers between reserves (49 523) - - 37 523 - - 12 000 ------

Balance at 31 December 2017 593 026 - 41 033 41 120 12 523 5 469 20 184 713 355 1 390 286 134 197 1 524 483 743 601 11 839 3 880 043 159 956 4 795 439 7 033 277

Balance at 1 January 2016 343 253 25 924 98 137 35 056 33 785 5 469 2 424 544 048 1 365 772 88 897 1 454 669 512 407 12 669 3 880 043 156 920 4 562 039 6 560 756

Investments – fair value adjustment ------(17 509) (17 509) (17 509)

Investments – realised gain on sale ------(19 211) (19 211) (19 211)

Net surplus for the year 82 679 ------82 679 150 408 31 217 181 625 - - - - - 264 304

Other comprehensive income (19 373) ------(19 373) ------(19 373) (actuarial loss on post-retirement healthcare)

MOVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 34 913 (25 924) (34 254) 4 475 (5 025) - 5 765 (20 050) 591 450 1 041 19 459 (450) - - 19 009 -

Transfers between reserves to cover 71 734 (5 874) (38 437) (18 040) (8 128) - (1 255) ------funds expended

Transfers from Restricted Reserves - (20 050) - - - - - (20 050) 20 050 - 20 050 ------

Externally funded asset acquisitions ------(57 292) (1 359) (58 651) 57 292 1 359 - - 58 651 -

Depreciation on externally funded ------37 833 1 809 39 642 (37 833) (1 809) - - (39 642) - assets

Transfers between reserves (36 821) - 4 183 22 515 3 103 - 7 020 ------

Balance at 31 December 2016 441 472 - 63 883 39 531 28 760 5 469 8 189 587 304 1 516 771 120 564 1 637 335 531 866 12 219 3 880 043 120 200 4 544 328 6 768 967

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 220 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 Note R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 32 606 693 347 479 516 337 261 668 Finance costs 11 (73 288) (74 164) (71 893) (72 560) Tax paid 25 (1 294) (748) - - Net cash inflow from operating activities 532 111 272 567 444 444 189 108

Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment 13 (382 521) (631 019) (310 815) (563 723) Purchase of intangible assets 14 (6 871) (6 183) (6 871) (6 183) Purchase of available-for-sale investments (3 612 498) (3 930 870) (2 841 616) (3 157 094) Proceeds on disposal of available for sale 3 521 508 3 995 303 2 732 229 3 158 945 investments Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and 4 096 796 3 814 310 equipment Increase in accrued lease income - - (32 803) (36 177) Decrease/(increase) in loans (4 073) 1 208 4 908 1 208 Increase in interest in controlled entities - - (43 042) (8 946) Interest received 241 636 186 043 181 296 133 062 Dividends received 5 063 10 503 20 164 13 658 Net cash used in investing activities (233 660) (374 219) (292 736) (464 940)

Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from interest-bearing borrowings 73 616 393 125 74 118 392 724 Repayment of interest-bearing borrowings (268 651) (50 630) (268 651) (46 540) Net cash inflow from financing activities (195 035) 342 495 (194 533) 346 184

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash 103 415 240 843 (42 825) 70 352 equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1 033 057 792 213 111 791 41 439 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 26 1 136 472 1 033 056 68 966 111 791

Cash and cash equivalents comprise the following: Bank and cash balances University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 68 966 111 791 68 966 111 791 University of the Witwatersrand Foundation 68 778 69 882 - - Wits Commercial Enterprise (Proprietary) Limited 95 823 80 008 - - Wits Health Consortium (Proprietary) Limited 901 984 770 414 - - Origins Centre Association (Non Profit Company) 921 961 - - 1 136 472 1 033 056 68 966 111 791

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 221 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 1. General information The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a Higher Educational Institution governed by the Higher Education Act of 1997 (as amended).The University provides Higher Education and has very active and broad based research programmes. The University has various controlled entities incorporated to meet the specific needs of the various activities of the University, evolving into a Wits Group.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these consolidated and separate annual financial statements are set out below and are consistent, in all material respects, with those applied in the previous year, unless otherwise stated.

2.1 Basis of preparation The consolidated annual financial statements of the Wits Group have been prepared in accordance and comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and in the manner required by the Minister of Higher Education and Training in terms of Section 41 of the Higher Education Act of 1997 (as amended).

The consolidated annual financial statements are prepared under the historical cost basis of accounting, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities.

The preparation of the annual financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assetsand liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current eventsand actions, actual results ultimately may differ from those estimates.

These financial statements are prepared and presented in the South African Rands (ZAR) as the functional and presentation currency.

International Financial Reporting Standards and amendments effective for the first time for this year

Certain new standards and amendments to existing standards have been published that are mandatory for the Group’s accounting period beginning after 1 January 2017 or later periods. The amendments have no material effect on the annual financial statements. • Amendment to IAS 7 – Cash flow statements • IFRS 7 – Financial instruments disclosures • Amendment to IAS 12 – Income taxes • IAS 28 – Investment in Associate and Joint Venture New standards and interpretations and amendments to published standards and interpretations not yet effective

Certain new standards and amendments to existing standards have been published that are mandatory for the Group’s accounting period beginning after 1 January 2017 or later periods, but which the Group has notearly adopted, as follows:

Standard/Interpretation Effective date: Years beginning Expected impact on or after Amendments to IFRS 9 – Financial instruments 1 January 2018 Impact to be assessed IFRS 15 – Revenue from contracts with customers 1 January 2018 Impact to be assessed (Including its amendments) IFRS 16 – Leases 1 January 2019 Impact to be assessed IAS 40- Investment property 1 January 2018 Impact to be assessed

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2.2 Significant judgements In preparing the annual financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts represented in the annual financial statements and related disclosures. Use of available information and the application of judgement is inherent in the formation of estimates. Actual results in the future could differ from these estimates which may be material to the annual financial statements. Significant judgements include:

Trade Receivables, Loans and Other Receivables

The Group assesses its trade receivables, loans and other receivables for impairment at each reporting date. In determining whether an impairment loss should be recorded in the statement of comprehensive income, the Group makes judgements as to whether there is observable data indicating a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a financial asset.

Accrued Lease Income

The Group assesses its accrued lease income for impairment at each reporting date. In determining whether an impairment loss should be recorded in the statement of comprehensive income, the group makes judgements as to whether there is observable data indicating a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a financial asset.

Provisions

Provisions were raised and management determined an estimate based on the information available. Additional disclosures of these estimates of provisions are included in the notes.

Contingent liabilities

Management applies its judgement to advice it receives from its attorneys, advocates and other advisors in assessing if an obligation is probable, more likely than not, or remote. This judgement application is used to determine if the obligation is recognised as a liability or disclosed as a contingent liability.

Tangible assets

Management has made certain estimations with regards to the determination of estimated useful lives and residual values of items of property, plant and equipment, as discussed further in note 2.8.

Taxation

The University has received an Income Tax exemption, however a related entity in the group is not exempt from taxation, therefore the following taxation policies are applicable to the Group financials and not the University’s financials:

Judgement is required in determining the provision for income taxes due to the complexity of legislation. There are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business. The Group recognises liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on estimates of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the income tax and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

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2.2 Significant judgements (continued) The group recognises the net future tax benefit related to deferred income tax assets to the extent that it is probable that the deductible temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future. Assessing the recoverability of deferred income tax assets requires the group to make significant estimates related to expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the group to realise the net deferred tax assets recorded at the Statement of Financial Position date could be impacted.

Fair value estimation

The carrying value less impairment provision of trade receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values. The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market interest rate that is available to the Group for similar financial instruments. 2.3 Consolidation Controlled entities are those entities over which the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg hasthe power, directly or indirectly, to exercise control. All material controlled entities are consolidated, except if control is expected to be temporary, or if there are long term restrictions on the transferability of funds. Controlled entities are consolidated from the date on which effective control is transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and are no longer consolidated from the date of disposal or cessation of control.

All inter-entity transactions, balances and unrealised surpluses and deficits are eliminated. Where necessary, accounting policies for controlled entities have been changed to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

The consolidated annual financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and operations of the following University controlled entities: University of the Witwatersrand Foundation Wits Commercial Enterprises (Pty) Ltd Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd Wits Junction Residences (Pty) Ltd Origins Centre Association (Non Profit Company)- Until 30 June 2017. Speer Management Services (Pty) Ltd

The following entities are not consolidated and are equity accounted as the University does not exercise control: The Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd – Joint Venture Bidvest Wits University Football Club (Pty) Ltd – Associated Entity

Associates are all entities over which the University has significant influence but not control generally accompanying a shareholding of between 20% and 50%. Investments in associates and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and are initially recognised at cost. The University’s investment in associates includes goodwill identified on acquisition (if any), net of any accumulated impairment loss. The University’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, and its share of post-acquisition movements in reserves is recognised in reserves.

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2.3 Consolidation (continued) The cumulative post-acquisition movements are adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment. When the University’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured receivables, the University does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. Unrealised gains on transactions between the University and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the University’s interest in the associates. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of associates have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the University. 2.4 Revenue recognition Revenue is recognised as follows:

State subsidies and grants for general purposes are recognised as income in the financial year to which the subsidy relates.

Government grants for specific purposes relating to costs are deferred and recognised in the statement of comprehensive income over the period necessary to match them with the costs that they are intended to compensate.

Government grants relating to property, plant and equipment are included in non-current liabilities as deferred government grants and are credited to the statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the expected lives of the related assets as these amounts are conditional.

Income received for designated specific purposes will arise from contracts, grants, donations, and income on specifically purposed endowments. In all cases such income is brought to the statement of comprehensive income in the financial period when received and is allocated to restricted funds. Over or under expended grants and donations are transferred to or from the statement of comprehensive income directly to restricted funds. Thus, funds included as income but which will not be used until some specified future period or occurrence, are held in an appropriate fund until the financial period in which the funds can be used.

In certain instances grants are received for specific purposes with a contractual outcome and the funding does not allow for the retention of any of the capital or any of the profit by the Group. Unspent income is treated as income in advance in the statement of financial position, and is returned to the sponsor at the end of the contract period as required. The balance of the restricted funds on contact close-out will become unrestricted if all obligations in terms of the contract have been met, and where the requirement to return such funds to the sponsor has been waived. These funds are then utilised to support ongoing research.

Tuition fees are brought into income in the period to which they relate and at the time these are formally billed. To the extent that student debt is regarded as irrecoverable, a provision for impairment is made.

Sale of goods and services: Revenue received or receivable for the sale of goods and services is shown net of value- added tax, estimated returns, rebates and discounts. Sales of services are recognised in the accounting period in which the services are rendered.

Interest income is recognised on a time proportion basis, taking account of the principal outstanding and the effective rate over the period to maturity, when it is determined that such income will accrue to the Group.

Dividends are recognised when the right to receive payment is established.

Research income is recognised in the financial period in which the University becomes entitled to the use of those funds. Funds in the possession of the University that it cannot use until some specified future period or occurrence are recognised upon receipt and thereafter are held in a reserve fund until the financial period in which the funds may be used.

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2.4 Revenue recognition (continued) Donations are recognised on receipt when the donor can be specifically identified. When not identified, the receipts are treated as a liability and subsequently allocated to revenue when the donor can be identified. Donations in kind are recognised at the fair value thereof.

Rental income is recognised where the University retains the significant risks and benefits of ownership ofan item under a lease agreement, it is classified as an operating lease. Receipts in respect of the operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis in the statement of comprehensive income over the period of the lease. 2.5 Income Statement: separate activities The format of the statement of comprehensive income is presented to disclose separately: • the utilisation of resources that are under the absolute control of Council. • the utilisation of those resources which is prescribed in terms of the requirements of the providers of such resource. • the provision of accommodation for students and /or staff. 2.6 Foreign currencies Foreign currency transactions are accounted for in Rands at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transactions. Gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement in the year in which they arise. Balances denominated in a foreign currency and outstanding at year end are translated at year end exchange rates. 2.7 Research expenditure Research expenditure is recognised as an expense when incurred. Research costs that are directly attributable to the development of intangible assets are capitalised when the following criteria are met: • it can be demonstrated that the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits; • adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development, and to use or sell the intangible asset are available; and • the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development can be reliably measured. 2.8 Property, plant and equipment Land and buildings comprise mainly of buildings which house lecture theatres, offices, laboratories, sports facilities, residences, hospitals and related buildings. All property, land and buildings, and equipment are shown at cost less depreciation and impairment, where applicable. Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method to write off the cost of assets to their residual values over their estimated useful lives as follows: Buildings 20-200 years Leasehold improvements Shorter of lease and useful life Computer equipment 3-10 years Furniture, equipment and machinery 5-20 years Vehicles 7-15 years Education and laboratory equipment 5-20 years Artwork 25 years

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2.8 Property, plant and equipment (continued) • Library books and periodicals are written off in the year acquired. • Land is not depreciated as it is deemed to have an indefinite life. • Property donated to the Group is carried at market value at date of acquisition. • The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted if appropriate at each reporting date. • Where the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, it is written down to its recoverable amount. • Recoverable amount is the higher of the asset’s fair value less its costs to sell and its value in use. • Gains and losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment are determined comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These are taken into account in determining the net surplus or deficit. 2.9 Intangible assets Intangible assets comprise of an ERP system and IT software. Intangible assets are amortised on the straight-line method to write off the cost of the assets to their residual values over their estimated useful lives as follows: ERP System 10 years IT Software 3 years The carrying amount is reviewed annually and adjusted for impairment where it is considered necessary. The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate at each reporting date. 2.10 Goodwill Goodwill arises on the acquisition of subsidiaries and represents the excess of the consideration transferred, the amounts on any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. If the total of consideration transferred is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, in the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognised directly in the statement of comprehensive income.

Goodwill impairment reviews are undertaken annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment. Any impairment is recognised immediately as an expense and is not subsequently reversed. 2.11 Borrowings and borrowing costs Borrowings, consisting of variable interest rate loans, fixed interest rate loans and finance lease agreements, are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; and the difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income over the period of the borrowing using the effective interest rate method.

Interest on borrowings including general borrowings, used to finance the purchase and development of self- constructed assets is included in the cost of the asset to the extent it accrues in the period of production and development. Such borrowing costs are capitalised net of any investment income arising from the temporary investment of funds that are surplus pending such expenditure. 2.12 Impairment of non-financial assets Assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation.

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying amount of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount for an individual asset, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

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2.12 Impairment of non-financial assets (continued) If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised as an expense immediately, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount under another standard, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease under the standard to the extent of the revaluation surplus with any excess recognised as an expense in the statement of comprehensive income.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised as income immediately, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount under another standard, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase under that other standard. 2.13 Financial instruments Financial instruments carried on the Statement of Financial Position include cash and cash equivalents, student and other loans, available-for–sale investments, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, leases, borrowings and bank overdraft. The classification of financial instruments depends on the purpose for which thefinancial instruments were acquired. Management determines the classification at initial recognition.

Financial instruments are initially recognised when the Group becomes party to the contractual terms ofthe instruments and are measured at fair value, including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, these instruments are measured as set out in the applicable accounting policies.

Financial assets (or a portion thereof) are de-recognised when the Group realises the rights to the benefits specified in the contract, the rights expire or the Group surrenders or otherwise loses control of the contractual rights that comprise the financial asset.

On de-recognition, the difference between the carrying amount of the financial asset and the consideration received and any cumulative gain or loss that had been recognised directly in equity are included in the statement of comprehensive income.

Financial liabilities (or a portion thereof) are derecognised when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expired. On de-recognition, the difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability, including related unamortised costs and amount paid for it is included in the statement of comprehensive income.

The fair value of financial instruments traded in an active financial market is measured at the applicable stock exchange prices. The fair value of financial instruments not traded in an organised financial market, is determined using a variety of methods and assumptions that are based on market conditions and risk existing at reporting date, including independent appraisals and discounted cash flow methods.

The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities with maturity of less than one year are assumed to approximate their fair value.

Where a legally enforceable right of set-off exists for recognised financial assets and financial liabilities, and there is an intention to settle the liability and realise the asset simultaneously, or to settle on a net basis, all related financial effects are offset.

At each reporting date the Group assesses all financial assets to determine whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets has been impaired. For amounts due to the Group, significant financial difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy and default of payments are all considered indicators of impairment.

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2.14 Investments Investments are classified as available-for-sale financial assets. They are included in non-current assets unless management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months of the reporting date.

Regular purchases and sales of investments are recognised on trade-date, the date on which the University and/or its controlled entities commit to purchase or sell the asset. Investments are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership. Available-for-sale financial assets are subsequently carried at fair value.

Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value of available for sale financial assets are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income and in reserves in the Available for sale assets reserve. When the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership, the realised gains on disposal are reflected in the statement of comprehensive income.

Interest and dividend income is taken to the statement of comprehensive income in the period in which it arises.

In the case of equity investments classified as available for sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is also evidence that the assets are impaired. If any such evidence exists for available-for- sale financial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognised in profit or loss – is removed from equity and recognised in profit or loss.

Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. 2.15 Leases Leases of property, plant and equipment where the Group assumes substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised at the lower of estimated present value of the underlying lease payments or the assets fair value. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance charges so as to achieve a constant interest rate on the finance balance outstanding. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, are included in borrowings. The interest element of the finance charge is brought to account in the statement of comprehensive income over the lease period.

The related property, plant and equipment acquired under finance leasing contracts is depreciated over the useful lives of the assets or the term of the lease agreement if shorter and transfer of ownership at the end of the lease period is uncertain.

Leases of assets, under which all the risks and benefits of ownership are effectively retained by the lessor, are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. The cost of the related assets and the outstanding commitment are not recognised in the Statement of Financial Position.

When an operating lease is terminated before the lease period has expired, any payment due to the lessor by way of penalty is recognised as an expense in the period in which termination takes place 2.16 Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The basis of determining cost, which excludes finance cost, is the first-in-first-out cost method. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable selling expenses. 2.17 Loans, receivables and prepayments Loans, receivables and prepayments are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of loans and receivables is made where it is established that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the loans and receivables.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 229 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements Accounting Polices

2.17 Loans, receivables and prepayments (continued) The amount of the provision is the difference between the assets’ carrying value and the present value of the estimated future cash flows, discounted at the effective interest rate. The carrying value of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.

The Group considers loans and receivables impaired on the basis as set out in the Notes to the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements.

The financial instruments that fall within loans, receivables and prepayments are student loans, loan to associated entity, shareholder’s loan, receivables (excluding prepayments) and cash and cash equivalents 2.18 Cash and cash equivalents For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise deposits held at call with banks, cash in hand, other short term highly liquid investments and bank overdrafts. In the Statement of Financial Position, bank overdrafts are included under current liabilities. 2.19 Taxation Current tax assets and liabilities

Current tax for current and prior periods is, to the extent unpaid, recognised as a liability. If the amount already paid in respect of current and prior periods exceeds the amount due for those periods, the excess is recognised as an asset.

Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be paid to or recovered from the tax authorities, using the tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

A deferred tax liability is recognised for all taxable temporary differences, except to the extent that the deferred tax liability arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting profit nor taxable profit or tax loss.

A deferred tax asset is recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary difference can be utilised.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

A deferred tax asset is not recognised when it arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting profit nor taxable profit or tax loss.

A deferred tax asset is recognised for the carry forward of unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax losses can be utilised.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Tax expenses

Current and deferred taxes are recognised as income or an expense and included in profit or loss for the period, except to the extent that the tax arises from: • transaction or event which is recognised, in the same or a different period, directly in equity, or • business combination. Current tax and deferred taxes are charged or credited directly to equity if the tax relates to items that are credited or charged, in the same or a different period, directly to equity.

230 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements Accounting Polices

2.20 Provisions and Contingencies Provisions are recognised when: • the Group has a present obligation as a result of a past event; • it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the obligation. The amount of a provision is the present value of the expenditure expected to be required to settle the obligation.

Where some or all of the expenditure required to settle a provision is expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement shall be recognised when, and only when, it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received if the entity settles the obligation. The reimbursement shall be treated as a separate asset. The amount recognised for the reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of the provision.

Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses. If an entity has a contract that is onerous, the present obligation under the contract is recognised and measured as a provision.

After their initial recognition contingent liabilities recognised in business combinations that are recognised separately are subsequently measured at the higher of: • the amount that would be recognised as a provision; and • the amount initially recognised less cumulative amortisation. Contingent assets and contingent liabilities are not recognised. Contingencies are disclosed in note 36. 2.21 Financial liabilities The Group classifies its financial liabilities as financial liabilities at amortised cost as the Group does not carry any financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Management determines the classification of the financial liabilities at initial recognition, and re-evaluates this designation at every reporting date.

The Group’s financial liabilities are borrowings, accounts payable and accrued liabilities (excluding income received in advance and the leave pay accrual). 2.22 Employee benefits Pension obligations

The pension schemes comprise two state controlled defined benefit plans and two privately administered defined contribution plans. The pension plans are funded by contributions from the Group, taking account of the recommendations of independent qualified actuaries and are charged to the statement of comprehensive income in the year to which they relate. The Group has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid.

Other post retirement obligations

The Group provides post-retirement healthcare benefits to its retirees. The entitlement to these benefits apply to employees employed by the Group before 1 January 2006, and is usually conditional on the employee remaining in service up to retirement age and the completion of a minimum service period.

The liability recognised in the Statement of Financial Position in respect of post-retirement healthcare benefits is the present value of the obligation. The present value of the post-retirement healthcare obligation is determined by discounting the estimated future cash outflows at reasonable interest rates. The current service costs are recognised as an expense in the period that the relevant employee services are received.

The post-retirement healthcare obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 231 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements

2.22 Employee benefits (continued) Other post retirement obligations (continued)

Re-measurements, comprising of actuarial gains and losses, are recognised immediately in the statement of financial position with a corresponding debit or credit to retained earnings through other comprehensive income inthe period in which they occur. Re-measurements are not reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods.

Leave accrual

Entitlements to annual leave are recognised when they accrue to employees. An accrual is made for the estimated liability for annual leave as a result of services rendered by employees up to the reporting date.

2.23 Reserves and funds

Equity is divided into two broad categories, endowment and contingency funds and non-distributable reserves:

Endowment and contingency funds are further designated into accumulated funds (unrestricted) and funds for specific purposes (restricted). Restricted funds are for funds received and the use which is beyond the control of the University Council. On the other hand, unrestricted funds are under the absolute control of the Council over allocations to fund the activities of the University. Any further funds can be designated as a sub-component of a major category in order to achieve the strategic goals of the University.

Non-distributable reserves are further categorised into property, plant and equipment funds, IFRS adjustments and available for sale asset reserve. IFRS adjustments arose on the first time implementation of IFRS when assets were revalued.

Transfers between reserves

The endowment and contingency funds for the University mainly consists of accumulated funds, strategic endowment fund, R90m donation fund, research rollover funds, Wits Business School Phoenix Reserve, Fee Credits for bursaries reserve and dividends funds. These are set up as and when Council deems that a specific strategic objective should be achieved.

Most of the spending and income accrual happens through the normal statement of comprehensive income and consequently flows to the accumulated funds. In order to reflect the true spending or income accrual against the designated reserves or funds, transfers are then effected between the accumulated funds and the specific reserves.

232 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 3. STATE SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS

State subsidy for general purpose assistance 1 421 332 1 226 802 1 415 805 1 221 588 Subsidy for interest and loan redemption 26 161 26 161 Subsidy for no fees increase -* 140 214 -* 140 214 Subsidy for foundation programmes 368 801 368 801 Subsidy for teaching and development 19 035 16 824 19 035 16 824 Subsidy for infrastructure and development 4 544 4 776 4 544 4 776 Subsidy for clinical training 69 950 59 875 69 950 59 875 Subsidy for staffing South Africa’s Universities 3 267 3 117 3 267 3 117 1 518 522 1 452 570 1 512 995 1 447 356

There are no unfulfilled conditions or other contingencies attached to the subsidies and grants that have been recognised above, some of which are classified as restricted income.

*The subsidy for no fee increase was not separately specified in 2017, and it was included in the state subsidy for general purpose assistance.

4. TUITION AND OTHER FEE INCOME

Tuition fees 1 569 402 1 434 302 1 569 402 1 434 302 Short course revenue 199 522 195 131 199 522 195 131 Student and staff accommodation 303 691 260 740 303 691 260 740 2 072 615 1 890 173 2 072 615 1 890 173

Number of students enrolled at the University 38 384 37 020 38 384 37 020

5. RESEARCH CONTRACTS INCOME

Statutory bodies 265 214 284 717 265 214 284 717 Research external donor funded 1 886 049 1 450 382 2 244 11 563 2 151 263 1 735 099 267 458 296 279

6. PRIVATE GIFTS & GRANTS INCOME

Donations non-research 34 342 58 881 34 342 58 859 Bursaries and scholarships 111 647 69 962 111 648 69 962 Donations/unconditional gifts 7 538 1 199 47 056 69 256 153 527 130 042 193 046 198 077

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 233 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 7. OTHER INCOME

Rental income from Wits Junction - - 74 652 74 652 External income-donations 616 771 641 904 616 771 641 903 Cost recovery income 21 346 20 251 21 346 20 251 Pharmaceutical income 99 843 90 987 - - Administration fee received 136 691 100 836 - - Other 140 105 28 680 96 059 - 1 014 756 882 658 808 828 736 806

Included in other income is an amount for rental income:

During 2017 the University received operating lease income from Wits Junction Residences (Pty) Ltd (Wits Junction). As per International Financial Reporting Standards IAS 17, the University straight lined the lease rental income. This resulted in accrued lease rental income in the University’s financial statements. (Refer to note 20)

Rental income on Wits Junction 74 652 74 652

Future rental income to be earned from lease contract: Within one year 44 551 40 873 Between two and five years 222 075 203 739 Beyond five years 1 108 400 1 171 288 1 375 026 1 415 900

8. PROFIT ON SALE OF NON-CURRENT INVESTMENTS

Available-for-sale investments

Gains on sale of available-for-sale investments 27 874 51 078 9 600 19 213

9. INTEREST, DIVIDENDS & EXCHANGE GAINS/ (LOSSES)

Available-for-sale investments Dividend income 17 063 17 523 8 164 6 638 Interest income 117 275 110 821 105 823 101 414 134 338 128 344 113 987 108 052

Net foreign exchange gains/(losses) on financial (7 710) (10 773) 522 (4 054) activities Other interest income 95 147 62 844 44 677 17 897 Investment income on Pooled Equity 28 692 12 378 28 692 12 378 Interest income on loans to related parties - - 1 582 1 373 Dividend income from related parties - - 12 000 7 020 250 467 192 793 201 460 142 663

234 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 10. EMPLOYEE COSTS

Remuneration - Academic 1 686 902 1 533 584 1 573 881 1 417 044 Remuneration - Professional, Administrative and 1 713 285 1 370 498 658 616 552 290 other Pension costs - Academic, professional, 263 260 230 954 263 260 230 953 administrative and other Increase in post-retirement medical liability 48 360 42 731 48 360 42 731 3 711 807 3 177 767 2 544 117 2 243 018 11. FINANCE COSTS Long-term borrowings 56 781 59 296 58 363 60 669 Bank charges 6 093 6 032 3 303 3 286 Other costs 187 231 - - Investment management fees 4 779 4 107 4 779 4 107 Commission paid 5 448 4 498 5 448 4 498 73 288 74 164 71 893 72 560

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 235 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 12. EXPENDITURE BY NATURE Advertising and marketing cost 45 227 46 374 44 033 45 479 Auditor’s remuneration - Audit fees 6 358 5 196 4 563 3 843 - Other fees 25 767 19 793 11 917 10 182 Books, journals and electronic media 113 351 105 168 113 330 105 131 Bursaries 451 215 390 129 445 626 384 791 Catering 46 181 54 512 45 383 54 177 Cleaning 21 051 88 387 13 195 81 988 Communication 45 889 45 697 31 432 33 042 Computer consumables, repairs and software 52 156 60 443 42 845 49 580 costs Consulting fees 165 622 152 338 64 259 64 528 Costs of inventories 7 244 10 425 7 244 10 425 Depreciation and amortisation charges (notes 13 227 070 209 010 185 479 177 955 and 14) Donations 2 369 338 - - Employee costs (note 10) 3 711 807 3 177 767 2 544 117 2 243 019 Fixed property costs 375 760 290 606 289 236 232 663 Finance cost (note 11) 73 288 74 164 71 893 72 560 Increase in impairment of receivables 190 529 118 081 188 086 117 131 Insurance 17 225 13 099 14 087 9 490 Laboratory consumables 117 355 92 163 38 507 39 177 Legal fees 33 306 25 157 31 607 23 766 Managerial and administration fees 140 454 104 575 - - Minor furniture and equipment 42 951 29 324 42 031 28 993 Operating leases 4 079 3 957 - - Printing and stationery 79 980 91 837 50 702 57 533 Repairs and maintenance 136 375 156 584 122 717 145 658 Research expenses 44 278 87 055 40 799 87 055 Residence overhead 119 426 111 429 119 426 111 429 Security 44 598 73 812 35 469 67 995 Sub-grant expenses 242 455 124 082 - - Transportation expenses 73 212 51 278 54 857 36 805 Travel and accommodation 220 263 224 253 133 110 159 423 Other expenses 208 579 293 961 49 429 29 102 7 088 327 6 207 639 4 835 859 4 482 920

236 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 13. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

GROUP Furniture and Land & Buildings Equipment Vehicles Total R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Year ended 31 December 2017

Opening net book value 6 588 196 574 447 41 098 7 203 741 Additions 175 807 197 685 9 029 382 521 Transfers (1 466) 201 1 265 - Disposals (27 841) (2 430) (53) (30 324) Depreciation (46 894) (154 904) (8 776) (210 574) Closing net book value 6 687 802 614 999 42 563 7 345 364

At 31 December 2017

Cost 7 212 028 1 728 892 89 038 9 029 958 Accumulated depreciation (524 227) (1 113 893) (46 474) (1 684 594) Net book value 6 687 801 614 999 42 564 7 345 364

UNIVERSITY

Furniture Land & and Buildings Equipment Vehicles Total R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Year ended 31 December 2017

Opening net book value 6 497 777 523 719 15 368 7 036 864 Additions 160 357 141 913 3 600 305 870 Disposals - (2 004) - (2 004) Depreciation (36 791) (124 754) (2 493) (164 038) Closing net book value 6 621 343 538 874 16 475 7 176 692

At 31 December 2017

Cost 7 073 295 1 538 685 39 853 8 651 833 Accumulated depreciation (451 952) (999 811) (23 378) (1 475 141) Net book value* 6 621 343 538 874 16 475 7 176 692

* Included in property, plant and equipment net book value is work in progress amounting to R556m, mainly attributed to ICT Prject.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 237 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 13. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)

GROUP Furniture Land & and Buildings Equipment Vehicles Total R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Year ended 31 December 2016

Opening net book value 6 159 819 587 855 30 065 6 777 739 Additions 474 134* 137 881 19 014 631 029 Transfers (1 640) 1 007 633 - Disposals (864) (16 394) (512) (17 770) Depreciation (43 253) (135 903) (8 100) (187 257) Closing net book value 6 588 195 574 447 41 098 7 203 741

GROUP At 31 December 2016

Cost 7 077 293 1 580 276 79 137 8 736 706 Accumulated depreciation (489 098) (1 005 829) (38 039) (1 532 965) Net book value 6 588 196 574 447 41 098 7 203 741

* Included in additions is an amount of R308million of work in progress relating to the ICT Project.

UNIVERSITY Furniture Land & and Buildings Equipment Vehicles Total R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Year ended 31 December 2016 Opening net book value 6 085 220 546 164 15 121 6 646 505 Additions 447 889 111 168 4 666 563 723 Disposals (821) (16 112) (231) (17 164) Depreciation (34 511) (117 502) (4 188) (156 201) Closing net book value 6 497 777 523 718 15 368 7 036 863

At 31 December 2016 Cost 6 913 213 1 436 847 36 252 8 386 312 Accumulated depreciation (415 436) (540 862) (20 885) (1 349 449) Net book value 6 497 777 895 985 15 367 7 036 863

Details of land and buildings are available for inspection at the office of the University and its related entities. The University and its related entities are not permitted to dispose of, or otherwise alienate, their land and buildings without the approval of the Minister of Higher Education and Training. Certain of the above items of property, plant and equipment are secured as set out in note 27.

238 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 13. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) Furniture, equipment and vehicles include the following amounts where the University is a lessee under a finance lease: Cost – capitalised finance leases 46 333 45 549 46 333 45 549 Accumulated depreciation (40 869) (24 992) (40 869) (24 992) Net book value 5 464 20 557 5 464 20 557

14. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GROUP UNIVERSITY ERP IT Software Total ERP IT Software Total S y s t e m R’000 R’000 S y s t e m R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Year ended 31 December 2017 Opening net book value 100 020 779 100 799 100 020 779 100 799 Additions 6 400 471 6 871 6 400 471 6 871 Transfers ------Disposals (35) - (35) (35) - (35) Amortisation (21 437) (4) (21 441) (21 437) (4) (21 441) Closing net book value 84 948 1 246 86 194 84 948 1 246 86 194

At 31 December 2017 Cost 271 433 1 413 272 846 271 433 1 413 272 846 Accumulated amortisation (186 485) (167) (186 652) (186 485) (167) (186 652) Net book value 84 948 1 246 86 194 84 948 1 246 86 194

Year ended 31 December 2016 Opening net book value 115 748 622 116 370 115 748 622 116 370 Additions 6 024 159 6 183 6 024 159 6 183 Transfers ------Disposals ------Amortisation (21 752) (2) (21 754) (21 752) (2) (21 754) Closing net book value 100 020 779 100 799 100 020 779 100 799

At 31 December 2016 Cost 265 288 942 266 230 265 288 942 266 230 Accumulated amortisation (165 268) (165) (165 433) (165 268) (165) (165 433) Net book value 100 020 777 100 799 100 020 777 100 799

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 239 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 15. GOODWILL

Opening balance 486 486 - - Additions through business combination - - - - Closing balance 486 486 - -

Effective 1 March 2013, Wits Health Consortium Proprietary Limited acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Speer Management Services Proprietary Limited and as a result, goodwill arose on consolidation. Management has assessed the impairment as required by IAS36 and there were no indications of impairment as at 31 December 2017.

16. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE-INVESTMENTS

Fair value at the beginning of the year 2 447 985 2 533 790 1 668 103 1 687 464 Purchases 3 488 971 3 786 521 2 718 499 3 013 756 Disposals (3 537 450) (4 011 404) (2 732 229) (3 15945) Investment income capitalised 185 760 172 311 158 205 140 638 Investment management fees (7 466) (6 585) (4 933) (4 676) Net unrealised gain on revaluation (72 689) (26 646) 25 731 (10 134) Fair value at the end of the year 2 650 489 2 447 985 1 833 376 1 668 103

Wits University Foundation Group Total Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

INVESTMENTS – 2017 Equity domestic – listed 59 720 64 236 288 618 331 048 348 338 395 284 Equity domestic – unlisted 1 4 543 - - 1 4 543 Equity international – listed 10 241 11 099 84 223 128 226 94 464 139 325 Bonds – domestic 384 806 388 255 226 878 230 122 611 684 618 377 Bonds-international 445 433 - - 445 433 Property-domestic - - 1 992 2 116 1 992 2 116 Property-international 473 473 - - 473 473 Unit trust funds – domestic 280 898 386 061 - - 280 898 386 061 Unit trust funds – international - - 29 640 40 438 29 640 40 438 International other funds - - 11 047 10 910 11 047 10 910 Money market and short term cash 997 539 978 276 74 252 74 252 1 071 791 1 052 527 1 714 123 1 833 376 716 650 817 112 2 450 773 2 650 489

240 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements

16. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE-INVESTMENTS (continued) Wits University Foundation Group Total Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

INVESTMENTS – 2016 Equity domestic – listed 56 013 56 407 321 058 356 453 377 070 412 860 Equity domestic – unlisted 1 4 394 - - 1 4 394 Equity international – listed - - 43 500 80 275 43 500 80 275 Bonds – domestic 424 130 426 667 216 442 216 714 640 572 643 381 Unit trust funds – domestic 269 497 353 401 - - 269 497 353 401 Unit trust funds – international - - 32 678 40 017 32 679 40 017 International other funds - - 43 985 46 961 43 985 46 961 Money market and short term cash 823 125 827 234 39 462 39 462 862 587 866 696 1 572 766 1 668 103 697 125 779 883 2 269 891 2 447 985

The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value at the reporting date in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. This hierarchy groups financial assets and liabilities into three levels based on the significance of inputs used in measuring the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels: • Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and • Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). The Wits Group does not have any level 3 investments.

The level within which the financial asset or liability is classified is determined based on the lowest level of significant input to the fair value measurement. The financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the Statement of Financial Position are grouped into the fair value hierarchy as follows:

GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Available-for-sale financial assets Equities 534 610 4 543 539 153 75 336 4 543 79 879 Bonds - 618 810 618 810 - 388 688 388 688 Unit Trust - 426 499 426 499 - 386 061 386 061 Real estate - 2 589 2 589 - 473 473 Money market and short term cash - 1 063 438 1 063 438 - 978 275 978 275 534 610 2 115 879 2 650 489 75 336 1 758 040 1 833 376

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 241 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 16. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE-INVESTMENTS (continued) GROUP UNIVERSITY 2016 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Available-for-sale financial assets Equities 493 135 4 394 497 529 56 407 4 394 60 801 Bonds - 643 381 643 381 - 426 667 426 667 Unit Trust - 393 417 393 417 - 353 401 353 401 Money market and short term cash - 913 657 913 657 - 827 234 827 234 493 135 1 954 849 2 447 985 56 407 1 611 696 1 668 103

The fair values of the publicly traded financial instruments are based on stock exchange prices as at the reporting date. A register of investments is available for inspection at the offices of the University.

Due to the nature of the research business, as well as the capital expansion projects that are externally funded, the University/Group ring fences certain funds for the purposes of spending against specific projects. These funds are not available to the greater University/Group. This amounts to University R1, 6 billion /Group R1, 6 billion (2016: University R1, 3 billion Group R1, 3 billion).

17. INTERESTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES AND AMOUNTS (DUE)/RECEIVABLE

UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 R’000 R’000

University of the Witwatersrand Foundation 468 807 432 687 Loan between Foundation and the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd (DGMC), taken over by the University on behalf of DGMC - current. (9 000) (9 000) The loan is interest free and has no fixed terms of repayment-Current (13 079) (8 732) Loan between Foundation and the University- non current The loan was granted to the University to gear funding for one chair on the University’s behalf. The loan is repayable by the University based on an agreed return on investment, not less than the budgeted salary costs in its budget for the chair. The loan has no fixed terms of repayment

Funds owed to the University but not yet transferred-current 73 908 63 749

Administered funds-non-current The balance of the investment relating to administered funds not yet transferred. Interest of 5.65% (2016: 5.7%) is paid on these funds-non current 15 296 14 422

242 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 17. INTERESTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES AND AMOUNTS (DUE)/RECEIVABLE (continued)

UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 Third Party Funds administered by Foundation on behalf of the University-non current 12 146 12 014

Pooled Equity Fund-non current 389 535 360 234

The pooled equity fund is administered by the Foundation on behalf of the University. The fund is made up as follows: Capital invested by fund participants 388 814 359 598

Current liabilities of the funds 721 636

Wits Commercial Enterprises (Pty) Ltd 155 3 667 A wholly owned (100%) related entity of the University. Shares: R100

Shareholder’s Current Loan (3 965) (1071) The loan is unsecured, bears no interest and has no fixed terms of repayment.

Shareholder’s Non-Current Loan 4 120 4 120 The loan is unsecured, bears no interest and is repayable out of future profits.

Wits Junction (Pty) Ltd 18 197 6 773 A wholly owned (100%) related entity of the University. Shares: R2

Intercompany Loan-Non Current 18 197 6 773

The loan is unsecured, bears no interest and has no fixed terms of repayment. The Shareholder, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg agrees to subordinate its loan as long as the liabilities of Wits Junction exceeds its assets, fairly valued.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 243 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements

GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 17. INTERESTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES AND AMOUNTS (DUE)/RECEIVABLE (continued) Origins Centre Association (NPC) 925 2 535 The Origins Centre Association is a non-profit company of which the University exercises control through appointments to the Board of Directors.

Intercompany Loan-Current 925 2 535

The loan is unsecured, bears no interest and has no fixed terms of repayment. Gross 488 084 445 044 Less: current portion (62 590) (54 749) Total long term interest in controlled entities and amounts due 425 494 390 295

18. STUDENT LOANS Financial assets:

Student loans 732 1 265 732 1 265 Less: Provision for impairment (732) (1 265) (732) (1 265) - - - -

The weighted average annual interest rate was as follows :

Student loans 12.25% 12.25% 12.25% 12.25%

Movement in the provision for impairment of student loans is as follows:

At 1 January 1 265 1 851 1 265 1 851 Receivables written off during the year (533) (586) (533) (586) At 31 December 732 1 265 732 1 265

All financial assets are unsecured.

Loans were granted to students based on a contractual agreement. No further loans have been granted since 2006. Repayment of the loans commences once the student has graduated and the loan is repayable over 3 years. Interest is charged at prime +3% per annum, and the loan accrues interest once the student has graduated. A provision for impairment of student loans is made when it is established that the University will not be able to recover all amounts due according to the original terms of the loans. The amount of the provision is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

244 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 19. INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATED ENTITIES

Bidvest Wits University Football Club (Pty) Limited

Ordinary shares (40%) (Cost: R40, 2016: R40) - - - -

Share premium on investment in Bidvest Wits 30 635 30 635 30 635 30 635 Football Club (Pty) Ltd

Provision for impairment (25 941) (30 635) (25 941) (30 635)

The Group has equity accounted for its share of the associated company’s results since the accumulated loss is less than the share premium as at 31 December 2017. 4 694 - 4 694 -

The Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Limited

The University owns an interest of 50,1% in this entity. This entity is equity accounted as a Joint Venture per the agreement. Share Capital 2 776 2 776 2 776 2 776 Share premium 2 500 2 500 2 500 2 500

Shareholder’s loan The loan is interest free and is repayable out of future profits of the company. The loan has been subordinated proportionally to the University’s shareholding in favor of The Standard Bank of South Africa and the related entity’s other creditors. The subordination will remain in force until such time as the related entity’s assets exceed its liabilities for a period of twelve months. 109 445 109 455 109 445 109 445 Less: Provision for impairment - - (28 345) (29 511) Share of Equity Accounted Results (27 076) (28 243) - - Administered funds - - (2) (2)

87 645 86 479 86 374 85 208

Total 92 339 86 479 91 068 85 208

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 245 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 19. INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATED ENTITIES (continued)

Reconciliation of the investment in The Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd

Opening balance 86 479 81 941 85 208 80 670 Share of equity accounted results: 1 166 4 538 1 166 4 538 Net profit 900 3 722 900 3 722 Remeasurements on retirement benefit 369 1 133 369 1 133 obligation Taxation (103) (317) (103) (317) 87 645 86 479 86 374 85 208

Reconciliation of the investment in The Bidvest Wits University Football Club (Pty) Ltd

Opening balance - - - - Share of equity accounted results: 4 694 - 4 694 - Net profit 4 694 - 4 694 - Taxation - - - - 4 694 - 4 694 -

20. ACCRUED LEASE INCOME

The University has leased Land and Buildings to a wholly owned entity Wits Junction Residences Proprietary Limited. The University has straight-lined the lease over the period of the lease in terms of IAS 17.This has resulted in a deferred asset in the books of the University. Income recognised - - 243 406 210 602 in revenue for the 2017 year accounted for in Accrued lease income amounts to R243,4 million (2016: R210.6 million).The University straight-lined the lease due to the effect of the structured loan it entered into with Rand Merchant Bank Limited, but on consolidation it has been eliminated.

21. DEFERRED TAXATION

Deferred taxation arises in a controlled entity and is calculated on all temporary differences according to the liability method using the principal tax rate of 28%

Deferred Tax Asset Prepaid expenses 215 348 - - Provisions 69 (53) - - 286 295 - -

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21. DEFERRED TAXATION (continued)

Reconciliation of deferred tax asset

At beginning of year 295 2 - - Originating from provisions and prepaid expenses (9) 293 - - At end of year 286 295 - -

22. OTHER NON-CURRENT RECEIVABLES

Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET): This is a loan advance to the Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET) with regard to a bid for SEACOM bandwidth usage. This loan is repaid by an offset against charges for INT-SEA services and other services the University receives.

This loan attracts no interest and has no fixed terms of repayments, and was repaid in 2017. Total receivables - 4 908 - 4 908 Current portion - (2 257) - (2 257) Long term portion - 2 651 - 2 651

Wits Club Loan: This loan is advanced to the Wits Club to assist with the financing of the operator of this venue.

This loan attracts no interest and is repaid monthly in terms of the agreed turnover model. Total receivables 367 367 367 367 Current portion (367) (367) (367) (367) Long term portion - - - -

Other Total receivables 556 - - - Current portion (556) - - - Long term portion - - - -

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 247 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

22. OTHER NON-CURRENT RECEIVABLES (continued)

Loan to Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd A loan was advanced to the Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd by the University of the Witwatersrand Foundation. Loan to the Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd 11 000 11 000 - - Less: Provision for impairment (6 000) (6 000) - - 5 000 5 000 - -

Total Other Non-Current Receivables Total receivables 5 367 10 275 367 5 275 Current portion (367) (2 624) (367) (2 624) Long term portion 5 000 7 651 - 2 651

23. INVENTORIES Books, stationery, technical inventories, stores for repairs and maintenance, study material and cleaning material. 12 067 10 158 10 622 8 803

24. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Financial assets: 725 966 599 140 421 861 362 178 Trade receivables 215 329 184 661 188 573 157 785 Less: Provision for impairment (71 380) (70 949) (66 624) (67 170) 143 949 113 712 121 949 90 615 Student debtors 535 409 404 758 535 409 404 758 Less: Provision for impairment (252 453) (153 648) (252 453) (153 648) 282 956 251 110 282 956 251 110 Loans to employees 9 9 9 9 Less: Provision for impairment (9) (9) (9) (9) - - - - Other receivables 299 061 234 401 16 956 20 453

Non-financial assets: 76 702 95 699 63 661 79 370 Prepayments 70 511 77 574 63 661 77 216 Value-added tax 6 191 18 125 - 2 154 802 668 694 922 485 522 441 548

248 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

24. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (continued)

Trade receivables Trade receivables that are less than 90 days past due are not considered to be impaired. As of 31 December 2017, trade receivables of the Group R76, 2 million, University R64, 5 million. (2016: the Group R34, 4 million, University R27, 1 million) were past due but not considered impaired. The ageing of trade receivables is as follows: 215 329 184 661 188 573 157 785 Fully Performing: 0-30 days 62 667 70 029 56 059 59 789 30-60 days 40 019 21 444 31 931 17 174 60-90 days 36 176 12 975 32 579 9 952 Over 90 days 76 467 80 213 68 004 70 870 Impairment (71 380) (70 949) (66 624) (67 170) Net 143 949 113 712 121 949 90 615

Movements in the provision for impairment of trade receivables are as follows:

At 1 January 70 498 71 329 67 191 67 251 Provision for trade receivables 21 032 3 364 18 158 2 193 Receivables written off during the year (20 150) (3 744) (18 725) (2 274) At 31 December 71 380 70 949 66 624 67 170

Student Receivables Student debtors that are less than one year past due at 31 December 2017 but have been paid by 28 February 2018 are not considered impaired. As at 31 December 2017, student debtors of R283 million (2016: R251 million) were past due but not impaired.

The ageing of student debtors is as follows:

Students enrolled for the current year 416 779 337 626 416 779 337 626 Students enrolled for previous years 118 630 67 132 118 630 67 132 Less: Provision for impairment (252 453) (153 648) (252 453) (153 648) 282 956 251 110 282 956 251 110

Movements in the provision for impairment of student debtors are as follows:

At 1 January 153 648 74 815 153 648 74 815 Provision for student receivables 128 107 97 854 128 107 97 854 Receivables written off during the year (29 302) (19 021) (29 302) (19 021) At 31 December 252 453 153 648 252 453 153 648

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 249 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 24. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (continued)

Staff Loans

All outstanding staff loans have been considered by management to be seen as impaired. No further loans have been granted since 2006. Interest is charged at 12.25% (2016: 12.25%) per annum.

Movement in the provision for impairment of staff loans are as follows:

At 1 January 9 14 9 14 Provision for staff loans (9) (14) (9) (14) At 31 December - - - -

25. TAX RECEIVABLE Tax receivable 225 111 - -

Reconciliation of tax (paid)/received

Opening balance 69 90 - - Current tax for the period recognised in profit (1 138) (769) - - Tax paid during the period under review 1 294 748 - - Balance at the end of the year 225 69 - -

26. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Bank balances 932 412 868 142 68 966 111 791 Short-term deposits 204 060 164 914 - - 1 136 472 1 033 056 68 966 111 791

The weighted average annual effective interest rate on short-term bank deposits was 4.7% (2016: 5.2%).

Due to the nature of the research business of the University and certain of its controlled entities certain cash monies are ring fenced for the purposes of spending against specific projects, and are not available to the greater group. This amounts to Group: R942, 3 million, University -nil (2016: Group R860, 3 million, University nil).

As at 31 December 2017 an amount of R28, 9 million from the Group Bank balances is committed (2016: Group R21, 9 million).

At 31 December 2017, the University had available R500 million and the Group had R500 million. (2016: University R500 million, Group R500 million) of undrawn borrowing facilities. R500 million relates of a facility with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) for project financing of the ICT Project. The University had also available a settlement facility of R183, 5 million (2016: R95million) with First National Bank (FNB) and also guarantees issued amounting to R0.06 million (2016: R0.06 million).

250 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 27. INTEREST-BEARING BORROWINGS R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Investec ICT Project Instalment Sale 106 592 319 775 106 592 319 775 Agreement

Instalment sale agreement for financing of the Information Communication & Technology (ICT) Upgrade Project. Investec paid for the goods in full from Datacentrix, and the University services the interest free liability with six equal quarterly instalments of R53.3million. The last instalment is due 30 April 2018.

Rand Merchant Bank Limited 476 378 457 512 476 378 457 512

The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 12.41% per annum. It is secured by a mortgage bond over land and buildings at Erf 815, Parktown Township. The loan is structured to account for high interest repayments at the beginning of the loan term resulting in an increase in the loan balance.

Innovent leases 26 487 26 703 26 487 26 703

Operating rental leases capitalised. The leases bear interest at an average fixed rate of 4.99% per annum (2016:4.73%), and are repayable in quarterly instalments of R2,9 million (2016: R2,8 million). The agreements are secured by computer equipment with a book value of R5, 5 million (2016: R20, 6million).

First National Bank Limited 1 654 2 157 - -

This loan is unsecured, bears interest at the prime lending rate minus 0.8%, and is repayable over 10 years. Total borrowings 611 111 806 147 609 457 803 989

Less: Current portion of borrowings 118 062 223 423 117 508 222 920 Innovent lease 10 916 9 737 10 916 9 737 First National Bank 554 503 - - Redemption loans - - - - Investec ICT financing 106 592 213 183 106 592 213 183 Long Term Portion of borrowings 493 049 582 724 491 949 581 069

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 251 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 27. INTEREST-BEARING BORROWINGS (continued) Borrowings At no interest 106 592 319 775 106 592 319 774 At flexible rates 1 655 2 157 - - At fixed rates 502 864 484 215 502 865 484 215 Total borrowings 611 111 806 147 609 457 803 990

Effective annual interest rates:

Redemption loans – weighted average rates 11.79% 11.79% 10.90% 10.90% First National Bank loan 9.20% 9.50% - - Capitalised operating lease 4.99% 4.73% 4.99% 4.80% Rand Merchant Bank bond over land and buildings 12.41% 11.96% 12.41% 11.96% Investec ICT financing - - - -

28. PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT HEALTHCARE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS

Pension schemes

The Group established pension schemes covering substantially all employees. The pension schemes comprise two state controlled final salary defined benefit plans and two privately administered defined contribution plans. The assets of the funded plans are held independently of the Group’s assets in separate trustee administered funds. Independent actuaries value the schemes periodically. The Group has no known liabilities at 31 December 2017 in respect of any of its pension schemes.

Cost of pension contributions for the year were Group: R263,2 million, University R263,2 million (2016: Group R231 million, University R231 million).

Post-retirement healthcare benefit obligations

The Group provides post-retirement healthcare benefits to its qualifying retirees. An actuarial valuation of the future obligations in terms of this scheme was carried out as at 31 December 2017. The present value of the Group’s obligations is as follows:

Accrued employer liability in respect of employed members 165 750 241 146 165 750 241 146 Accrued employer liability in respect of retired members 445 793 299 721 445 793 299 721 Post-retirement benefit obligation 611 543 540 867 611 543 540 867

The University is a going concern with its assets fairly valued exceeds all its liabilities. There are no legal plan assets matching this liability. The University manages this liability cognisant of its moral and legal obligations, together with consideration of the University’s sustainability and affordability over the duration of the liability.

The method used for establishing the service cost is the Projected Unit Credit Method prescribed by IAS19. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised as they arise.

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Amounts recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in respect of this scheme are as follows:

Settlements (23 246) (19 535) (23 246) (19 535) Service cost 11 245 10 501 11 245 10 501 Past service cost 7 393 - 7 393 - Interest cost 52 968 51 764 52 968 51 764 48 360 42 730 48 360 42 730

Amounts recognised in other comprehensive income in respect of this scheme are as follows: Actuarial (gain)/loss 22 316 19 373 22 316 19 373

Total amounts recognised 70 676 62 103 70 676 62 103

The amount included in the Statement of Financial Position arising from the Group’s obligation in respect of the defined benefit post-retirement medical aid plan is as follows:

At beginning of year 540 867 478 764 540 867 478 764 Amounts debited to the income statement 48 360 42 730 48 360 42 730 Amounts debited to the statement of other comprehensive income 22 316 19 373 22 316 19 373 At end of year 6 1 1 5 4 3 540 867 611 543 540 867

Post-retirement healthcare benefit obligations Sensitivity Analysis The provision for post-retirement healthcare obligations is particularly sensitive to changes in the assumption regarding future increases in medical scheme contributions. This is illustrated as follows: Illustration of the impact of a 1% increase or decrease in the assumed future rate of medical inflation:

GROUP AND UNIVERSITY Base assumption 8.7% p.a. 1% Increase 9.7% p.a. 1% Decrease 7.7% p.a. Liability as at 1 January 2017 611 543 683 972 550 692 66 064 74 832 58 764 Service costs + interest costs

% Liability change 11.8% (10.0%)

% Income Statement Recognition change 13.3% (11.0%)

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 253 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 28. PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT HEALTHCARE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (continued)

Illustration of the impact of a 1.0% increase or decrease in the assumed discount rate:

GROUP AND UNIVERSITY Base assumption 9.8% p.a. 1.0% Increase 10.8% p.a. 1.0% Decrease 8.8% p.a. Liability 611 543 549 525 686 700

% Liability change (10.1%) 12.3%

The assumptions have been based on the requirements of IAS19. The main actuarial assumptions used for the valuation at 31 December 2017 and 2016 were:

GROUP UNIVERSITY

Economic assumptions 2017 2016 2017 2016

Net discount rate 1.10% 1.10% 1.10% 1.10% Health care cost inflation 8.70% 8.70% 8.70% 8.70% Discount rate 9.80% 9.80% 9.80% 9.80%

Demographic assumptions

Retirement age

An average retirement age of 65 was used.

Mortality

Mortality pre-retirement has been based on the SA 85/90 table, and mortality post-retirement on a PA (90) ultimate table.

Withdrawal

Withdrawal from service of the Group was assumed as follows:

2017 2016 Age UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY Annual rate Annual rate of withdrawals of withdrawals

0-20 15% 20% 21-25 10% 17% 26-30 7% 13% 31-35 4% 9% 36-40 2% 6% 41-45 0% 4% 46-50 0% 2% 51+ Nil Nil

Age of spouse It was assumed that a husband was four years older than his wife.

254 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 28. PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT HEALTHCARE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (continued)

Continuation of membership at retirement

It was assumed that 80% in-service members of the scheme will continue to participate in the medical scheme upon reaching retirement. 29. GOVERNMENT GRANTS – DEFERRED INCOME Infrastructure and Efficiency Funding Grant The Department of Higher Education and Training has granted the University funds in respect of infrastructure and efficiency to assist with improving institutional infrastructure and academic efficiency with a view to improved student outcomes.

Balance of funds at 1 January 724 211 637 124 724 211 637 124 Government grant received during the year 81 823 85 200 81 823 85 200 Interest earned 13 552 6 663 13 552 6 663 Amounts taken to Statement of Comprehensive Income (4 544) (4 776) (4 544) (4 776) Balance of funds at 31 December 815 042 724 211 815 042 724 211

Clinical Training Grant

The Department of Higher Education and Training has granted the University funds in respect of clinical training in medicine, dentistry and the allied health professions.

Balance at 1 January 116 615 143 676 116 615 143 676 Government grant received during the year 68 019 26 770 68 019 26 770 Interest earned 5 313 6 044 5 313 6 044 Amounts taken to Statement of Comprehensive Income (69 950) (59 875) (69 950) (59 875) Balance of funds at 31 December 119 998 116 615 119 998 116 615

Teaching and Development Grant

The Department of Higher Education and Training has granted the University funds in respect of 20 Projects for 2014/2015 towards improving the student’s development and experience at the University.

Balance at 1 January 14 315 9 964 14 315 9 964 Government grant received during the year 16 894 20 718 16 894 20 718 Other expenses (2 849) - (2 849) - Interest earned 733 457 733 457 Amounts taken to Statement of Comprehensive Income (19 035) (16 824) (19 035) (16 824) Balance of funds at 31 December 10 058 14 315 10 058 14 315

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 255 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 29. GOVERNMENT GRANTS – DEFERRED INCOME (continued) Foundation Grant

The Department of Higher Education and Training has granted the University funds to enhance the success rates of students who meet the minimum admission requirements of an institution and to ensure higher throughput and ultimately higher graduation rates at universities.

Balance at 1 January 98 741 98 741 Government grant received during the year 497 128 497 128 Interest earned 8 30 8 30 Amounts taken to Statement of Comprehensive Income (368) (801) (368) (801) Balance of funds at 31 December 235 98 235 98

Staffing South Africa’s New Universities

The Department of Higher Education and Training has granted the University funds to appoint posts for the New Generation of Academics programme as part of the first phase of the Staffing South Africa’s Universities Framework.

Balance at 1 January 15 639 13 225 15 639 13 225 Government grant received during the year - 4 665 - 4 665 Interest earned 446 866 446 866 Amounts taken to Statement of Comprehensive Income (3 267) (3 117) (3 267) (3 117) Balance of funds at 31 December 12 818 15 639 12 818 15 639

Total Gross Government grants 958 151 870 878 958 151 870 878

Current Portion Infrastructure and efficiency funding grant 4 544 5 497 4 544 5 497 Clinical Teaching Grant 69 950 53 818 69 950 53 818 Teaching Development Grant 5 740 16 754 5 740 16 754 Foundation Grant 368 1 185 368 1 185 Staffing of South Africa’s New Universities 3 267 3 117 3 267 3 117 Current portion (83 869) (80 371) (83 869) (80 371) Total Government grants-non current 874 282 790 507 874 282 790 507

256 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 30. DEFERRED INCOME & OTHER LIABILITIES

The Origins Centre Association (Non Profit Company) received grants for specific projects which was utilised during 2017. - 372 - -

Wits Health Consortium leasehold improvements to a building in Hillbrow. The premises became available for occupation during 2012. - Non-current portion - 1 268 - - - Current portion 1 268 3 802 - -

Wits Junction Parkade Income received in ad++vance from Netcare for the rental of the Parkade. The lease commenced on 01 April 2013 and the lease term is for a period of 15 years. 10 167 11 143 10 167 11 143

Helpmekaar Kollege NPC Income received in advance from Helpmekaar Kollege NPC for the use of the Astro Turf hockey pitch. The lease commenced on 29 January 2014 and the lease term is for a period of 20 years. 3 527 3 746 3 527 3 746

Total Deferred income Non-current portion 13 694 16 157 13 694 14 889 Current portion 1 268 4 174 - - Total 14 962 20 331 13 694 14 889

New Universities –other liabilities (disclosed below) 128 638 258 795 128 638 258 795 Total deferred income (current portion) and other liabilities 129 906 262 969 128 638 258 795 New Universities The Department of Higher Education and Training has appointed the University to project manage and resource the spatial and physical planning and development for new institutions of higher learning in the Mpumalanga and Northern Cape provinces. The project has been closed off in 2017 and the University is holding funds for future projects to be agreed with the DHET.

Balance at 1 January 258 795 611 911 258 795 611 911 Interest earned 15 312 28 625 15 312 28 625 Government grant refunded (75 000) (44 770) (75 000) (44 770) Project expenditure (70 469) (336 971) (70 469) (336 971) New Universities –other liability 128 638 258 795 128 638 258 795

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 257 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 31. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Financial liabilities 435 389 429 946 231 135 257 453 Trade payables 307 908 344 607 176 044 225 649 Accrued expenses 127 481 85 339 55 091 31 804

Non-financial liabilities 1 774 527 1 279 551 898 403 598 198 Income received in advance 1 075 201 827 115 242 745 179 390 Other payables 517 662 288 288 474 938 255 699 Income tax payable - 43 - - Leave pay accrual 172 931 161 103 172 177 160 410 Value-added tax 5 728 270 5 538 - Deposits 3 005 2 732 3 005 2 699 2 209 916 1 709 497 1 129 538 855 651

258 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 32. CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

Reconciliation of income to cash utilised in operations:

Surplus for year before tax 224 325 259 153 246 870 264 303

Depreciation and amortisation (notes 13 & 14) 227 070 209 010 185 479 177 955 Deferred Income on government grant (note 29) (95 879) (85 393) (95 879) (85 394) Increase in government grants 181 825 151 543 181 825 151 543 (Decrease) in deferred income (1 195) (1 227) (1 195) (1 195) Provision for post-retirement healthcare benefit obligations (note 28) 48 360 42 731 48 360 42 731 Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 371 16 967 (2 035) 16 854 (Profit)/loss on sale of financial assets (27 874) (60 476) (9 600) (19 213) Interest and dividend income on available- for-sale financial assets (note 9) (134 339) (128 344) (113 986) (108 052) Interest income on other financial assets through profit or loss (note 9) (124 383) (75 222) (73 891) (30 274) Dividend income from related parties (note 9) - - (12 000) (7 020) Interest income from related parties (note 9) - - (1 582) (1 373) Finance costs (note 11) 73 288 74 164 71 893 72 560 (Profit)/loss on equity accounted entity (note 19) (5 860) (4 541) (5 860) (4 541) Cash from operations before allowing for changes in working capital 365 709 398 365 418 399 468 884

Changes in working capital: - Trade and other receivables (109 115) (257 806) (43 974) (219 894) - Inventories (1 909) 2 221 (1 819) 2 832 - Other liabilities (130 157) (216 116) (130 157) (216 116) - Trade and other payables 482 164 420 815 273 888 225 964 Net changes in working capital 240 983 (50 886) 97 938 (207 215) Cash utilised by operations 606 693 347 479 516 337 261 668

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 259 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 33. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY

Loans and GROUP receivables Available–for-sale Total R’000 R’000 R’000 31 December 2017 Assets as per Statement of Financial Position Other non-current receivables (refer to note 22) 5 367 - 5 367 Available-for-sale financial assets (refer to note 16) - 2 650 489 2 650 489 Current receivables (refer to note 24) 725 966 - 725 965 Cash and cash equivalents (refer to note 26) 1 136 472 - 1 136 472 Total 1 867 805 2 646 489 4 514 184 Loans and UNIVERSITY receivables Available–for-sale Total R’000 R’000 R’000 31 December 2017 Assets as per Statement of Financial Position Other non-current receivables (refer to note 22) 367 - 367 Accrued lease income (refer to note 20) 243 406 - 243 406 Available-for-sale financial assets (refer to note 16) - 1 833 376 1 833 376 Current receivables (refer to note 24 ) 421 860 - 421 860 Cash and cash equivalents (refer to note 26) 68 966 - 68 966 Total 734 599 1 833 376 2 567 975

Financial Financial liabilities at liabilities at amortised amortised cost Total cost Total R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 31 December 2017 Liabilities as per Statement of Financial Position

Interest-bearing borrowings (refer to note 27) 611 111 611 111 609 456 609 456 Other liabilities-New University (refer to note 30) 128 638 128 638 128 638 128 638 Trade payables and accrued expenses (refer to note 31) 435 389 435 389 231 135 231 135 Total 1 175 138 1 175 138 969 229 969 229

Loans and GROUP receivables Available–for-sale Total R’000 R’000 R’000 31 December 2016 Assets as per Statement of Financial Position Other non-current receivables (refer to note 22) 10 275 - 10 275 Available-for-sale financial assets (refer to note 16) - 2 447 985 2 447 985 Current receivables (refer to note 24) 599 140 - 599 140 Cash and cash equivalents (refer to note 26) 1 033 056 - 1 033 056 Total 1 642 471 2 447 985 4 090 456

260 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 33. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY (continued) Loans and UNIVERSITY receivables Available–for-sale Total R’000 R’000 R’000 31 December 2016 Assets as per Statement of Financial Position Other non-current receivables (refer to note 22) 5 275 - 5 275 Accrued lease income (refer to note 20) 210 603 - 210 603 Available-for-sale financial assets (refer to note 16) - 1 668 103 1 668 103 Current receivables (refer to note 24 ) 362 178 - 362 178 Cash and cash equivalents (refer to note 26) 111 791 - 111 791

Total 689 847 1 668 103 2 357 950

GROUP UNIVERSITY Financial Financial liabilities liabilities at at amortised amortised cost Total cost Total R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 31 December 2016 Liabilities as per Statement of Financial Position Interest-bearing borrowings (refer to note 27) 806 146 806 146 803 989 803 989 Other liabilities-New University (refer to note 30) 258 795 258 795 258 795 258 795 Trade payables and accrued expenses (refer to note 31) 429 946 429 946 257 454 257 454 Total 1 494 887 1 494 887 1 320 238 1 320 238

34. CREDIT QUALITY OF FINANCIAL ASSETS –ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The credit quality of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired can be assessed by reference to historical information about counterparty default rates:

GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Counterparties without external credit rating: Group 1 – Existing student accounts with some defaults in the past 282 956 251 110 282 956 251 110 Group 2- Trade debtors with some defaults in the past 143 949 113 712 121 949 90 615 Group 3 – Amounts outstanding in respect of NSFAS, no defaults in the past - - - - Group 4 – Other receivables 299 060 234 318 16 956 20 453 Total receivables (refer to note 24) 725 965 599 140 421 861 362 178

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 261 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 35. RISK MANAGEMENT The Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign currency risk, cash flow and interest rate risk, price risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and capital risk.

A Council Risk Committee, identifies, evaluates and co-ordinates the management of strategic risks faced bythe Group. Risk management processes are reviewed regularly for continuing relevance and effectiveness. The Council Risk Committee reports to Council. A report on the risk management process that is being followed, is presented to the Audit Committee and to the Council of the Group on a regular basis.

The Group varies its investment philosophy depending on the term of the financial instruments and the risk profile. To this end seven portfolios have been established, with investments in bonds, equities and money market portfolios.

The portfolios have specific investment and return on investment mandates, which are monitored and adjusted where necessary.

Financial Risk Factors

Market Risk

Foreign Currency Ris

The Group has foreign exchange exposure to the extent of foreign sales transactions which are settled on normal trade terms and to the extent of foreign investments. The Group manages foreign exchange risk through the Investment and Finance Committee of the Board of Governors of the Foundation who mandate the fund managers. The fund managers report to the Committee on a quarterly basis.

GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Foreign Money Market (US Dollar) 369 23 455 - - Foreign Unit Trusts (US Dollar) 40 439 40 018 - - Foreign bonds 5 046 - - Foreign Property (US Dollar) 5 494 23 506 - - Foreign Equity (US Dollar) 128 226 80 275 - - 179 574 167 254 - - (Loss)/profit on exchange rate (refer to note 9 ) (7 710) (10 773) 522 (4 056)

Foreign Currency Risk

At 31 December 2017, if the USD had strengthened/weakened by 10% against the Rand with all other variables held constant, the surplus for the year would have been R18, 0 million (2016: R16,7 million) for the Group and R0 (2016: R0) for the University higher/lower, mainly as a result of a Rand increase/decrease in the carrying value of the USD denominated investments. The 10% variation in the exchange rate is based on the average forward rate for 12 months in respect of underlying currencies.

Price Risk

The Group is exposed to equity securities price risk because of investments held by the Group and classified on the consolidated Statement of Financial Position as available-for-sale investments. The Group is not exposed to commodity price risk. To manage its price risk arising from investments on equity securities, the Group diversifies its portfolio. Diversification of the portfolio is done in accordance with the limits set by the Investment Committee.

262 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 35. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Unlisted equities 4 543 4 394 4 543 4 394 Listed equities 534 610 493 136 75 336 56 407 539 153 497 530 79 879 60 801

At 31 December 2017, if the FTSE/JSE CAPI, the Dow Jones index (NASDAQ) increased/decreased by 10% with all other variables held constant and all the Group’s equity instruments moved according to the historical correlation with the index, equity would have been R53,9 million for the Group and R8,0 million for the University. (2016: Group R49, 8 million, University R6, 0 million) higher/lower. Due to the unpredictability of equity market returns, a general indicative percentage of 10% is used to highlight the changes in market value on equity instruments.

Cash Flow and Interest Rate Risk

The interest rate for the Long Term loan is fixed and is funded with income generated from the capital project that was funded by this liability. The Group’s income and operating cash flows are substantially independent of changes in market interest rates due to the diverse investment split between Equities and Cash based Investments and therefore no formal interest rate risk management policy exists.

Bonds 618 377 643 381 388 255 426 667 Cash and cash equivalents 1 136 472 1 033 056 68 966 111 791 Available for sale investments-property 2 116 - - - Available-for-sale investments – Money market 1 052 527 866 696 978 276 827 234 2 809 492 2 543 133 1 435 497 1 365 692

At 31 December 2017, if the interest rate during the year had been 25 basis points (2016: 25 basis points) higher/lower, as an indication, the interest earned would have been R4,2 million for the Group and R3,4 million for the University (2016 Group: R3,8 million, University: R3,1 million) lower/higher. The increase/decrease of 25 basis points in the interest rate was based on the change in the repurchase rate during the financial year by the South African Reserve Bank.

Credit Risk

Potential concentrations of credit risk consist mainly of short-term cash, cash equivalent investments, trade receivables, other receivables and investments.

The Group places cash and cash equivalents with reputable financial institutions and a multi-manager approach to the management of investments is followed in order to limit investment risk. Funds are invested in eight divergent portfolios, with specialist mandates developed to contain risk within set parameters.

In order to hedge investment funds against fluctuations, investment managers strive to invest some of the available funds abroad. Adjustments to the fair value of investments are recognised in a fair value fund until such time as the investment is sold, in which case the profit and loss on sale will be recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive income.

Receivables comprise of outstanding student fees, student loans and a number of customers dispersed across different industries and geographical areas. The University is exposed to credit risk arising from student receivables related to outstanding fees. This risk is mitigated by requiring students to pay an initial instalment in respect of tuition and accommodation fees at registration, the regular monitoring of outstanding fees, and the institution of debt collection action in cases of long outstanding amount.

In addition students with outstanding balances from previous years of study are only permitted to renew their registration after settling of the outstanding amount. The University no longer grants loans to students.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 263 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 35. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) Credit Risk (continued)

Financial assets exposed to credit risk at year end were as follows:

GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Trade and other receivables 725 965 599 140 421 861 362 178 Cash and cash equivalents 1 136 472 1 033 056 68 966 111 791 Available for sale investments 2 650 489 2 447 985 1 833 376 1 668 103 4 512 926 4 080 181 2 324 203 2 142 072

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk to the University and its controlled entities is that they will not be able to meet their financial obligations as they fall due.

The University and its controlled entities have minimised liquidity risk as shown by their substantial cash andcash equivalents. The University manages its cash flow forecast on a monthly basis reporting to the Senior Executive Team and Finance Committee on a regular basis.

The table below summarises the Group and University’s exposure to liquidity risk. Included in the table are the financial assets and liabilities at carrying amounts, categorised by the earlier of contractual re-pricing or maturity dates.

2017 Up to 1 1-3 4-12 Over 5 Total 1-5 years GROUP month months months years Liquidity Analysis R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Liabilities Non-current liabilities - - - 16 672 476 378 493 050 Interest-bearing borrowings - - - 16 672 476 378 493 050

Current liabilities 435 944 388 832 306 572 - - 1 131 348 Current portion of long term borrowings 554 3 072 114 989 - - 118 615

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 435 390 385 760 191 583 - - 1 012 733 Total Liabilities 435 944 388 832 306 572 16 672 476 378 1 624 398

264 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 35. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

2017 Up to 1 1-3 4-12 Over 5 UNIVERSITY 1-5 years Total month months months years Liquidity Analysis R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Liabilities Non-current liabilities - - - 15 571 476 378 491 948 Interest-bearing borrowings - - - 15 571 476 378 491 948

Current liabilities 231 135 2 934 243 212 - - 477 281 Current portion of long term borrowings - 2 934 114 574 - - 117 508 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 231 135 - - - - 231 135 Other liabilities - - 128 638 - - 128 638 Total liabilities 231 135 2 934 243 212 15 571 476 378 969 229

2016 Up to 1 1-3 4-12 Over 5 GROUP month months months 1-5 years years Total Liquidity Analysis R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Non-current liabilities - - - 125 212 457 512 582 724

Interest-bearing borrowings - - - 125 212 457 512 582 724 Current liabilities 429 946 58 320 423 823 - - 912 126 Current portion of long term borrowings - 58 320 165 028 - - 223 385 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 429 946 - 258 795 - - 688 741 Total liabilities 429 946 58 320 423 823 125 212 457 512 1 494 850

2016 UNIVERSITY Up to 1 1-3 4-12 1-5 years Over 5 Total month months months years Liquidity Analysis R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Liabilities Non-current liabilities - - - 123 558 457 512 581 070 Interest-bearing borrowings - - - 123 558 457 512 581 070 Current liabilities - 58 244 423 471 - - 739 169 Current portion of long term borrowings - 58 244 164 676 - - 222 920 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 257 454 - - - - 257 454 Other liabilities - - 258 795 - - 258 795 Total liabilities 257 454 58 244 423 471 123 558 457 512 1 320 238

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 265 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 35. RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) Capital risk management

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, maintaining an optimal structure to reduce the cost of capital.

In order to maintain the capital structure the Group has ensured a sound financial position by limiting exposure to debt and increasing investment and cash balances. This objective is met by a well-planned budget and cash flow process each year, in which the strategic objectives of the entities are addressed.

36. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES The following legal issues were outstanding at year end:

ᤜ A land claim has been instituted against the University. An expert report is to be obtained and an amended statement of claim is to be filed. The value of the claim is not yet quantified. The anticipated legal costs are to be quantified.

ᤜ The University has issued summons against its ex-employee for the recovery of monies amounting to approximately R1.5million fraudulently obtained by such employee. Should the matter proceed to trial the estimated costs associated with this could be in the region of R0.5million.

ᤜ There is an unsubstantiated claim of R8.5million against the University which is being defended and the anticipated legal costs are R0.3million.

ᤜ The University has various legal cases pending that may incur legal costs, but the value of these costs are currently unknown.

37. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Capital commitments contracted for 258 287 403 654 229 787 394 894 Capital commitments not contracted for 57 700 47 947 57 700 47 947 Total 315 987 451 601 287 487 442 841

Amount relating to the New Universities project included in the capital commitments contracted for 15 353 55 774 15 353 55 774

Capital commitments are to be funded from internal resources, donations and Government grants.

266 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 38. TAXATION The University has received exemption from normal Income Tax in terms of Section 10(1) (cAii) of the IncomeTax Act, however a controlled entity of Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd, Speer Management Services (Pty) Ltd and Wits Commercial Enterprise (Pty) Ltd is subject to Income Tax.

GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000

Current tax 1 138 769 - - -Current period 1 126 769 - -

-Prior period 12 -

Deferred tax 581 294 - - -Current period (581) 294 - - -Prior period - -

557 1 063 - -

Reconciliation of the tax expense:

Reconciliation between the accounting profit and the tax expense:

GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Accounting profit 37 036 45 848 - - Tax at the applicable tax rate of 28% 10 370 12 837 - - Deferred tax (354) 348 - - Tax effect of adjustments on taxable income: Exempt income (9 459) (12 122) - - 557 1 063 - -

39. RELATED PARTIES The controlled entities and joint venture and associated entities are related parties of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg:

Related party balances

Loan accounts – Owing (to)/by related parties

Please refer to notes 17 and 19 for related party loan accounts.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 267 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 39. RELATED PARTIES (continued) UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 Amounts included in trade payables regarding related parties Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd - 3 500 Wits Commercial Enterprises (Pty) Ltd 299 - Origins Centre Association (Non Profit Company) - 7 299 3 507 Origins Centre Association (Non Profit Company) - 42 Wits Commercial Enterprises (Pty) Ltd 403 67 403 109 Related party transactions Dividends received from related parties Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd 11 000 6 800 Wits Commercial Enterprises (Pty) Ltd 1 000 220 12 000 7 020

Interest received from related parties University of the Witwatersrand Foundation 30 274 13 731

Rent received from related parties

Wits Junction Residences (Pty) Ltd 74 652 74 652

Transfer of Origins Centre Association

In line with Section 80(1) of the Companies Act (2008), the Board of Origins Centre Association (NPC) passed a resolution to voluntarily wind up the Association. On the 1st of July 2017 Origin Centre Association (NPC) transferred its assets to the University of Witwatersrand’s Faculty of Sciences as part of transfer agreement. When all legal proceedings are finalised the remaining balances will be settled / closed off and then Origins Centre Association (NPC) will be dissolved. The half year results of the Association have been consolidated into the group financial statements.

Purchase consideration (intercompany loan account)- at 30 June 2017

Interest received from related parties Origins Centre Association (NPC) 2 623 - Net asset value of business transfer- at 30 June 2017 Origins Centre Association (NPC) 25 979 -

268 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements GROUP UNIVERSITY 2017 2016 2017 2016 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 39. RELATED PARTIES (continued) Other income/(expenses) from/(to) related parties University of the Witwatersrand Foundation 41 941 69 865 Origins Centre Association (Non Profit Company) (939) (1 880) Wits Junction Residences (Pty) Ltd - 1 874 Wits Commercial Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (1 091) (3 899) 39 911 65 960 Non-recurrent income/(expenses) from/(to) related parties Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd 1 163 4 541 1 163 4 541 1 163 4 541 1 163 4 541

40. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS Lease expenditure contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised in the financial statements as follows:

Equipment Within 1 year 1 348 2 340 - - Between 1 and 5 years 638 1 849 - - 1 986 4 189 - -

Office premises Within 1 year 13 222 10 369 - - Between 2 and 5 years 5 741 9 748 - - 18 963 20 117 - -

Other Within 1 year 2 553 324 - - Between 2 and 5 years 122 9 - - 2 675 333 - -

41. CUSTODIANSHIP Maropeng a’ Afrika Leisure (Pty) Ltd is the entity that operates the facilities at The Cradle of Humankind Heritage Site. The University is the custodian of Sterkfontein Caves and owner of intellectual property associated with the site. During 2009 the shareholders in Maropeng a’ Afrika Leisure (Pty) Ltd decided to withdraw from the entity. In order for the entity to keep operating, a decision was taken for the University to be the custodian of the shares. As the University does not exercise control over Maropeng a’ Afrika Leisure (Pty) Ltd, the entity was not consolidated or included in the University/ Group accounts.

Currently the University is the custodian of 88% of the shares in Maropeng a’ Afrika Leisure (Pty) Ltd, which is held on behalf of The Gauteng Provincial Government.

2017 Annual Report University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 269 Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 42. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Council is are not aware of any material matter or circumstance arising since the end of the financial year. 43. GOING CONCERN The University’s forecast and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in operating circumstances, show that the University will be able to operate within its current financing in the short to medium term. Council has a reasonable expectation that the University has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. While the current liabilities of the group exceeds the current assets by R590million (University RR823million), this due to a high level of income received in advance which will subsequently realise into revenue. The University therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its annual consolidated and separate financial statements. 44. SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION AND DIRECTORS EMOLUMENTS The following disclosures relate to compensation for all executive staff members of the University and directors emoluments of the Group related entities. Remuneration is based on the cost of employment to the Group comprising flexible remuneration packages. These amounts are included under employee costs (note 8). 2017 Basic Salary Employment Other Total Cost to R’000 Benefits Allowances/ HEI R’000 Payments R’000 R’000 Directors Emoluments 11 534 720 1 032 13 286 Senior Management-University 22 054 6 097 4 289 32 441 33 588 6 817 5 321 45 727 We set out below the detail of Senior Management Compensation of the University as required by the Higher Education Act:

Name Office Held Basic Employment Variable Total Cost Salary Benefits ** Payments to HEI R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 Habib, A Vice-Chancellor and Principal 2 497 1 282 299 4 078 Crouch, A Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 1 738 629 450 2 817 Crosley C Registrar 1 367 330 329 2 026 Momoniat, E Executive Dean: Science 743 161 125 1 029 July-Dec 2017 Bula, L Dean of Students 1 349 326 230 1 905 Jandrell ,I Executive Dean: Engineering and the Built Environment 1 364 450 288 2 104 Desai, P Chief Financial Officer 2 069 50 307 2 426 Kupe, T Vice-Principal 1 944 515 477 2 935 Sibanyoni, F Chief Operating Officer 2 037 396 231 2 664 Marques, H Executive Dean: Science 720 230 105 1 055 Jan-June 2017 Osman, R Executive Dean: Humanities, Social Sciences & Education 1 214 609 351 2 174 Valodia, I Executive Dean: Commerce, Law and Management 1 533 292 288 2 113 Veller, M Executive Dean: Health Sciences 1 566 383 355 2 304 Vilakazi, Z Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research 1 956 403 454 2 813 and Post Graduate Affairs) TOTALS 22 054 6 097 4 289 32 441 ** Employment benefits include medical aid, provident fund, UIF, SDL and other allowances.

270 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2017 Annual Report Consolidated and Separate Annual Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 Notes to the Annual Financial Statements 44. SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION AND DIRECTORS EMOLUMENTS (continued) The following disclosures relate to compensation for all executive staff members of the University and directors emoluments of the Group related entities. Remuneration is based on the cost of employment to the Group comprising flexible remuneration packages. These amounts are included under employee costs (note 8).

2016 Basic Salary Employment Other Total Cost to R’000 Benefits R’000 Allowances/ HEI Payments R’000 R’000 Directors Emoluments 10 568 678 970 12 216 Senior Management-University 20 235 5 563 2 898 28 696 30 803 6 241 3 868 40 912

We set out below the detail of Senior Management Compensation of the University as required by the Higher Education Act:

Name Office Held Basic Salary Employment Variable Total Cost R’000 Benefits ** Payments to HEI R’000 R’000 R’000 Habib, A Vice-Chancellor and Principal 2 236 1 253 282 3 771* Crouch, A Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 1 641 511 295 2 447 Crosley C Registrar 1 289 310 221 1 820 Abrahams, L Dean of Students (Acting) 127 16 - 143 Jan-Feb 2016 Bula, L Dean of Students 1 063 241 135 1 439 Appointed Mar 2016 Jandrell ,I Executive Dean: Engineering and the Built Environment 1 292 421 236 1 949 Jarvis, L Chief Financial Officer 1 190 16 - 1 206 Resigned Aug 2016 Kennealy, G Chief Financial Officer (Acting) 122 - - 122 Sep-16 Kort, A Chief Financial Officer (Acting) 378 46 - 424 Oct-Dec 2016 Kupe, T Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Advancement, Human Resources and Transformation) 1 736 418 295 2 449 Lacquet, B Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Knowledge, 254 80 - 334 Jan-Feb Information Management and 2016 Infrastructure) Adler, T Chief Operating Officer (Acting) 1 492 - 172 1 664 Mar-Nov 2016 Sibanyoni, F Chief Operating Officer 293 60 - 353 Nov-Dec 2016 Marques, H Executive Dean: Science 1 338 465 247 2 050 Osman, R Executive Dean: Humanities, Social Sciences & Education 1 167 553 236 1 956 Valodia, I Executive Dean: Commerce, Law and Management 1 288 432 236 1 956 Veller, M Executive Dean: Health Sciences 1 483 362 238 2 083 Vilakazi, Z Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Post Graduate Affairs) 1 846 379 305 2 530 TOTALS 20 235 5 563 2 898 28 696

*The amount has been restated to include fringe benefits amounting to R530 000. ** Employment benefits include medical aid, provident fund, UIF, SDL and other allowances.

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