UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE ANNUAL REPORT T wenty E ighteen COVER ARTWORK Title: Environmental Transition Artists: Willie Bester, Vincent Silimela, Isaac Makeleni Medium: Acrylic on canvas with found objects UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE ANNUAL REPORT T wenty E ighteen uwc art collection

The University has, since the 1980s under the leadership of former Rector, Prof Jakes Gerwel, steadily amassed an art collection that comprises works from South Africa and the continent. We have been fortunate over the years to have been gifted collections by generous friends of the University such as former Constitutional Court judge, Albie Sachs. The UWC art collection proudly boasts well-known artists along with community artists who gave expression to their resistance to apartheid through art. Annual Report TWENTY EIGHTEEN CONTENTS

01 UWC 2018 PERFORMANCE REPORT 08

02 REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF COUNCIL 12

03 REPORT OF THE RECTOR AND VICE-CHANCELLOR 18

04 REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF SENATE 30

05 REPORT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL FORUM 54

06 COUNCIL’S STATEMENT ON GOVERNANCE 56

07 COUNCIL STATEMENT ON TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY 60

08 REPORT OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL 64

09 REPORT ON INTERNAL SYSTEMS OF OPERATIONAL STRUCTURES AND CONTROL 66

10 REPORT ON RISK EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT 70

11 FINANCIAL reVIEW 76

12 COUNCIL’S STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 84

13 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 86

14 ANNEXURE AUDITORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT 90

15 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 92

16 ANNEXURES TO THE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 136 UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE EXECUTIVES

Prof Tyrone Pretorius Rector and Vice-Chancellor

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Prof JosÉ Frantz Ms Nita Lawton-Misra Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Registrar Research & Innovation

Mr Abduraghman Regal MR MEKO MAGIDA Executive Director: Executive Director: Finance and Services Human Resources UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE FA CULty DEANS

Prof Anthea Rhoda Faculty of Community and Health Sciences Ann Prof Yusuf Osman Prof Vuyokazi Nomlomo

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Prof Michelle Esau Prof Jacques de Ville Faculty of Economic Faculty of Law and Management Sciences

Professor Prof Duncan Brown Mike Davies-Coleman Faculty of Arts Faculty of Natural Sciences UWC 2018 Performance Report

In accordance with the Regulations for Reporting by Public Higher Education Institutions, as promulgated on 9 June 2014, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) submitted an Annual Performance Plan to the Minister of Higher Education and Training for 2018. UWC has an e p

a entrenched culture of institutional and strategic planning, and the annual C

n performance planning process forms part of the University’s annual ter s

e planning cycle. The University uses a range of indicators as diagnostic W e

h metrics to understand progress against targets and all of the indicators t f

o are embedded in institutional goals and speak to different objectives that y t

si constitute these and that are outlined in the Institutional Operating Plan

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8 In the table below, the column – ‘Actual against target’ – reflects the variation between progress achieved and the target that was set, expressed as a percentage difference. As per the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) guidelines in terms of the enrolment mandate to universities, a difference of up to 2% is considered to be within acceptable norms.

01 Comments The University is pleased with the performance in this area, which has shown University is pleased with the performance in this area, The years. continued growth over several the University is satis ed with enrolment distribution across CESM Overall, but we are concerned about the continued drop in enrolment of students categories, in the and this relates to speci c programmes Business and Management programmes, unable to of Economic and Management Sciences in which the institution was Faculty however, are very pleased, We meet its rst-time entering target for the last few years. which is dif cult to achieve given the limited number of with the performance in SET, and this also affects matriculants meeting the minimum Mathematics requirements, in the Business and Management category. programmes enrolment in several The slight over-enrolment of rst-time entering students is not a matter serious slight over-enrolment The in this category. University annually plans for a degree of over-enrolment The concern. level has resulted in the University not being at postgraduate under-enrolment The headcount target. able to meet its overall because the University and, in this category is higher than planned, over-enrolment The it will be is not planning to grow this category of rst-time entering students, monitored carefully going forward. including attrition, factors, headcount is affected by several undergraduate overall The most signi cant factor that inuenced The and graduation. success rates retention, headcount relates to the higher number of undergraduate the slightly lower overall students who graduated. enrolment and the increased University is very pleased with the postgraduate The proportionate The programmes. proportion of students enrolled in postgraduate focus. numbers is an important institutional strategic growth in postgraduate ANN UA (%) 0.2% 0.7% 1.6% 1.1% 0.5% 0.8% 8.0% 4.5% 6.6% 1.6% 2.1% Target Target Actual against L R EP ORT

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9 Source HEMIS 40% 40.2% HEMIS 11% 10.3% HEMIS 35%HEMIS 14% 36.6% 12.9% Evidence HEMIS 13% 13.5% HEMIS 1 020HEMIS 1 104 18 260HEMIS 17 447 5 055HEMIS 22% 5388 23,6% Key Performance indicator Performance Key Other Humanities Education Science, Engineering, Technology Technology Engineering, Science, (SET) Business/Management A. Access A. Headcount totals First-time entering undergraduates HEMIS 4 500 4 537 enrolment as and doctoral Master’s headcount a percentage of overall enrolment Overall headcount enrolmentsOverall Headcount enrolments (Foundation HEMISprovision) 23 315Headcount enrolments total undergraduate 22 835 Headcount enrolments total postgraduate students of postgraduate Percentage student as a proportion of overall headcount IOP Goal Area Goal Area 1 – Goal shape and mix of size, The the student population and academic programmes 10 University of the Western Cape

2018 Actual Evidence against IOP Goal Area Key Performance indicator Comments Source Target Target Actual (%) B. Success

Graduates - Undergraduate HEMIS 2 900 3 189 9.9% In this category of indicators, the University is pleased with the performance in terms of undergraduate students. The postgraduate performance is directly affected by the Goal area 2 - Graduates - Postgraduate HEMIS 2 207 1 742 21.1% under-enrolment in the category Honours and postgraduate diplomas, which are one- Develop an environment year programmes that directly affects projected annual graduation rates if enrolment conducive to Success rate HEMIS 83% 80,9% 2.1% targets are not met. excellence in learning and teaching in Undergraduate Output by Scarce Skills support of student success Life and Physical Sciences HEMIS 315 386 22.5% The University is pleased with its contribution of graduates in scarce skills areas. The and retention only area where we have underperformed is in teacher education, and this is mainly Animal and Human Health HEMIS 513 537 4.7% due to the under-enrolment in the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), which Teacher Education HEMIS 557 383 31.2% is a one- year programme that has a significant impact on annual targets Success rate HEMIS 83% 89% 6.0% C. Staff Headcount of permanent The University keeps a keen watch on these indicators, as they speak to our capacity HR Office 675 681 0.8% instructional/research staff to deliver our academic programmes. Of these, the indicator that is the most important FTE of permanent instructional/ one is the ratio of FTE students to FTE staff. The lower ratio is positive, as it means HEMIS 840 825.8 1.7% research Staff that there are fewer students per staff member, but the fact that we did not meet our Goal area 4 – overall enrolment target slightly skews this ratio. Ratio of FTE students to FTE Create a supportive work HEMIS 21.7 20.9 3.7 environment and a resilient instructional / research staff institutional culture that The University has set ambitious targets in terms of increasing the proportion of staff embraces diversity, inclusivity Percentage of permanent with PhDs. This is a difficult proportion to reach as it speaks to balancing experience and excellence instructional/research staff with HR office 59% 55.2% 3.8% with developing a new generation of academics and is directly affected by senior doctoral degrees staff retiring. When considering staff numbers, the number of staff with doctoral qualifications has remained relatively consistent from 2017 to 2018. This indicator relates to the New Generation Academics programme co-funded by the Number of NGAP staff HR 4 4 DHET to support the appointment and development of young academics. UWC has largely been able to optimise this opportunity. The University is disappointed with the fact that our expected publication units per FTE University is disappointed with the fact that our expected publication units per The It must, instruction/research staff for 2018 will be signi cantly lower than planned. achieved be noted that the units earned are slightly higher than what was however, data will be The but in both years the University performed below target. in 2017, scrutinised carefully to improve our understanding of challenges and assist the in place to address the under-performance. University in putting meaningful strategies students, and doctoral Master’s UWC continues to perform well in terms of graduating as it speaks to the and we are pleased with our performance in these categories, in ability to maintain good performance in terms of the time-to-degree students these enrolment categories. ANN UA 18% 4.2% 11.7% L R EP ORT

TW ENTY EI G HTEEN 0.73 0.60 11 HEMIS 111 124 Research of ce Pretorius rof Tyrone Tyrone P rof Vice-Chancellor Rector and Research Master’s graduatesResearch Master’s graduates Doctoral HEMIS 285 297 E. Research Output Research E. Publication units per FTE instruction/research staff orbes F productive researchers postgraduate Goal area 3 – rogress achieved is within the 2% margin rogress achieved is below the 2% margin but rogress achieved is signi cantly lower than UWC’s postgraduate UWC’s P or better than expected. P there is no reason for serious concern. P planned and there is reason for concern. Grow and strengthen culture and support to critical mass of strong, critical mass of strong, asmin students, and maintain a students, Y ll data was unaudited at the time of reporting ll data was * A * Forbes Yasmin Ms Chairperson of Council Ms Yasmin Forbes CHAIRPERSON OF COUNCIL Report

INTRODUCTION It is my honour to present my first Chairperson’sR eport, having been elected to lead the Council of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in June 2018. I, along with the other members of Council, have always felt privileged to be part of this institution and to work with the University Executive to ensure that UWC is focused on achieving its long-term goals.

As the Council, it is our responsibility to ensure that UWC as a e

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12 The year started with dealing with the unexpected announcement by former President Jacob Zuma in December 2017 that additions would be made to the government’s financial support to students through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The President’s announcement, of free education for first-year students with an annual combined household income of R350 000 or less, took the South African public higher education sector by surprise and necessitated the implementation of mechanisms to ensure that the University would be prepared to deal adequately with the changes. We are pleased that the administrative teams were able to accommodate these changes in terms of the registration processes.

As a Council, we worked together to surpass the challenges that had inhibited our optimal functioning, and we were successful in building trust, strengthening governance, and creating a more productive working environment. Council has approved a Code 02 Title: Self Portrait Artist: Lucky Sibiya Medium: Linocut on paper Ann ua l R e p ort

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13 14 University of the Western Cape financial viability, reputationand standing, infrastructure, and innovation. the learning and teaching environment and research core andfiveenablinggoals. P is guidedbytheCouncil-approved future generations of young people. UWC isaplaceofexcellenceandthatitsafeguarded A rate whichplaceasignificant burdenonordinary as a sluggisheconomy and an increased unemployment external factorsthathaveabearingontheUniversity, such T S to theUniversityinachievingitsobjectives. on theCouncil’ Chairperson, down asChairperson. With MsCindy to the growth ofUWCuntilJune 2018, whenhe stepped Mr MthunziMdwaba, forhisleadershipandcontribution I A leading tosuspension, expulsionanda the conflictbetweentwomembersofCouncilin2015, of Conduct–tosupporttheCouncilCharterfollowing the University’s coremandateanddealwithourstudents future growth. management andaclearstrategically soundpathfor is tasked withensuringgoodgovernance, prudentfinancial university executivesface, Council–astheoversightbody While mindfulofexternalandinternalpressuresthat diversity. that demandengagementaroundissuesofinclusionand questions remainaboutthetransformation ofthissector considerations of access and funding, deeper philosophical qualifying for despite itsgoodintentions, cannotfundallstudents study outweighstheavailable placesand thatgovernment, including thefactthatdemandforaccesstouniversity challenging inthecomingyearsformyriadreasons, wishtoexpressmysinceregr he highereducationenvironmentappearssettoremain lan ( TRA fricans ll thesemattersweresuccessfullyconcludedin2018, IOP TEG , andashrinkingdonorpool. ) (2016-2020), I C

F I amconfidentthatwewillcontinuebuilding OCU s strongfoundationstofulfilits commitment T his isimperative asweseektoensurethat NSF T he fiveenablinggoalsfocuson staff, S AS support. whichconsistsofeightgoals: three T he threecoregoalsspeakto atitude tomypredecessor,

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as ananchorinstitutioninourregion. geographical confinesandto increasinglyestablishitself to the University’s ambition to step beyond its apartheid located intheBellvilleCentral BusinessDistrict, speaks T symbolise muchabouttherealisationof growth pathandpastachievements, butthebuildingsalso auspicious, withtheMinistercomplimentingUniversity’s and focus fortheUniversityduringthis I S year ofimplementation, and leadershipgovernance. H revised theworkingofsever of ourgovernancestructuresoverthepastyearaswehave A T meaningfully inthe in strengthening the University’ conditions thatallowUWCtocontributemeaningfully globally competitiveacademicexperienceandcreatingthe providing under- andpostgraduate studentswitha according toitsvalues andpriorities. the University’s governancestructuresarefitforpurpose period ofincreasedpublicandregulatoryscrutiny, that and approaches, butwewant toensure, asweentera finance, audit and risk, remuneration and appointments. governance, and seeks tocementitsinfrastructure expansion. partnerships withleadingglobaltechnologycompanies the provisionofhighlysophisticatedtechnologiesand and Mathematical Minister undoubted highlightwas theopeningoftwobuildingsby projects werebroughttocompletionduring2018. nfr he hese areimportantmilestonesfortheUniversityasit outh igher educationisasectorwithitsowntr k astructure investmenthasbeenoneofthekey areasof ey roleoftheCouncilisitsoversightinterms T F raining, aculty ofCommunityand A frica’ N aledi s knowledgeeconomy. in s intenttoembrace andexpand itsrole N P I andor, amverypleasedwiththeimprovement ovember S outh F S ourth ciences (C theMinisterof A focusesontheimportanceof , 2018. frica’ I al Universitysub-committees: ndustrial s capabilitytoparticipate H T A ealth he N M ot onlyw IOP S IOP ) buildingsignals R T cycle evolution through he Computational S H , nowinitsthird ciences building, igher

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UNIVERSITY COUNCIL – Front Row: Prof. José Frantz (DVC: Research and Innovation), Prof. Tyrone Pretorius (Vice-Chancellor and Rector), Ms. Yasmin Forbes (Chairperson), Mr. Blum Khan, Ms. Nita Lawton-Misra (Registrar). Back Row: Mr. Bongani Mbelekana (SRC Secretary General), Adv. Nazreen Bawa, Ms. Simthandile Tyhali (SRC President), Mr. Thobile Lamati, Ms. Colleen Subhanni, Ms. Esme Jacobs, Dr. Llewellyn MacMaster, Judge Nathan Erasmus, Mr. Rick Menell, Prof. Vivienne Lawack (DVC: Academic), Mr. Manie Regal (Executive Director: Finance and Services), Cllr. Antonio Van Der Rheede, Prof. Alan Christoffels, Ms. Nocamagu Mbulawa, Mr. Michael F ront RGelderbloem,ow: P r o f. PJrofo s. Peamela F r ant Dubez (D (DVCVC: :S tudentR e s earch Development and andInno Support),v ation Mr.) , MekoP r o f Magida. Ty r o ne(Executive P r et oDirector:rius ( ViceHuman- ChancellorResources) Not Iandn Attendance: R e c tor Ms.) , MsCindy Y aHesss min F orb e s ( Chairper(Vice-Chairperson),s o n ), Mr Blum Ms. XoliswaKhan, Daku,Ms Nita Dr. Biren Lawton-Misra Valodia, Dr. Jakobus (Registrar) Bezuidenhout, Prof. Lorna Holtman, Prof. Bhekithemba Mngomezulu, Mr. Andre Kriel. Back row: Mr Bongani Mbelekana (SRC Secretary General), Adv Nazreen Bawa, Ms Simthandile Tyhali (SRC President), Mr Thobile Lamati, Ms Colleen Subhanni, Ms Esme Jacobs, Dr Llewellyn MacMaster, Judge Nathan Erasmus, Mr Rick Menell, Prof. Vivienne Lawack (DVC: Academic), Mr Manie Regal (Executive Director: Finance and Services), Cllr Antonio Van Der Rheede, Prof. Alan Christoffels, Ms Nocamagu Mbulawa, Mr Michael Gelderbloem, Prof. Pamela Dube (DVC: Student Development and Support), Mr Meko Magida( Executive Director: Human Resources)

To support institutional steering a range of internal controls We have a full complement of faculty leaders with the have been established to safeguard the University’s assets appointment of Prof Jacques de Ville as Dean of the Faculty and operations. The King Reports on Corporate Governance of Law after the retirement of Prof Bernard Martin in 2017. Ann are advocated at UWC, and the 16 outcomes principles in The term of the Dean of Arts, Prof Duncan Brown, was ua the King IV code are employed for monitoring, focusing on extended for a further three years. We are confident that l R e ethical behaviour, good performance, effective control and this layer of senior management will assist the executive p ort legitimacy. The IOP also assists in ensuring convergence management in charting a strong academic course. T W between strategy, risk management and performance. Professor Michelle Essau succeeded Professor Kobus Visser ENTY

Effective governance is ensured through a number of in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences EI G HTEEN structures including Council, the Finance Committee, the in 2018 and her appointment brought the proportion of Tender Committee, the Audit and Risk Committee, the women in senior management to 50% and positively attest Remuneration Committee, the Membership Committee, the to our internal leadership talent. 15 Information Technology (IT) Governance Committee, and the Executive Management Committee. Our confidence inP rof Pretorius’s leadership was marked by the renewal of his term in office for another five years, starting in 2020. I would like to express my appreciation UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP to the Rector and Vice-Chancellor for building a strong The current University executive management, most of management team and steering this fine institution to whom have worked together since 2015, has settled into greater achievements and strength. We are indebted to him a mature, supportive team led by the Rector and Vice- for his insightful and level-headed guidance during recent Chancellor, Prof Tyrone Pretorius. The vacancy for the post times of great upheaval and uncertainty in the higher of Executive Director: Human Resources that was left by the education sector. retirement of Ms Amanda Glaeser in 2017 was filled by Mr Meko Magida, a seasoned HR practitioner with experience GOVERNANCE AND COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP of the higher education sector. With the addition of Mr Council is determined to safeguard itself from the internal Magida, we are confident that the executive team will turmoil of previous years and, in this regard, we have continue collaborating to provide excellent leadership for the University. started the process of a drafting a Council Charter that 16 University of the Western Cape University ofthe Western Cape existing policiesdealingwithsexual violence, namelythe been establishedtoreviewtheeffectiveness ofseveral P S Deputy A P F T A are reported University’s performanceintermsofnationalbenchmarks going concern. year with a surplusbalance and that UWC remains a Council is satisfied though that the University ended the by 0.8%in2018. students andtheirfamiliesinaneconomythatgrewonly take note of significant financial pressure placed on our I FIN the University for theirtimeanddiligenceindischargingdutiesto highlighted inthe express myappreciationtoformerandcurrentmembers(as dedication totheUniversity, and Council membersarenotremunerated fortheirtimeand constituencies. of ourcommitmenttotheUniversityanditsv adoption oftheCharterin2019willresultadeepening as theexpectationsofCouncillors. the responsibilitiesofCouncilasacollective, aswell of goodgovernance. will setoutourdutiesandresponsibilitiesintheinterest S University community, 2018 financialyearpositively. challenging, n anationaleconomicenvironmentthatremains he financialdisciplineappliedbyallsectorsofthe inance Committee exual upport, olicy. O fter anextensiveprocessledby nnual LI A C N Y

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Medicine from2019. and T F Z to formergovernmentministerandUWCacademic, S committees: to Community S from 1 from June2018toDecember2020 Council alsoapprovedtheappointment of utu CentretotheDesmond aculty of he establishment he awarding oftheUWCGold Medal forCommitment he awarding ofan enate ciences from1J ola rof rof Beny rof David mendments tothestandingordersoffollowing o newenrolmentstobemadeinthe S al academicandresearchfunctionsoftheUniversity whodonatedproperty inRondeboschtothe enate: to the improve the safety and security of its campus A V S S ssault iolence S S ociety thathefoundedandanextensive ocial Justice kweyiy tuart v O R S esearch Committee ctober 2018to30 ociology lectureratUWCfrom1992to am Mezmur, asDeputyDean: A P Workplace andthe H rts

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ar F F T aculty of aculty of he processof P assment and P r S of Kwesi hil in tudies andthe R N N eligion library. atur atur in the L L A aw) Dr aw for rts al al a. Profs JoCelene de Jongh and Hester Julie as University to be described as a previously black institution. Deputy Deans: Faculty of Community and Health This comment signalled the immense distance that UWC Sciences has travelled since its humble beginnings almost 60 years b. Prof Bheki Mngomezulu, as Deputy Dean: Faculty ago. of Economic and Management Sciences In 2018, UWC was ranked 117th among the top

Senior professor and emeritus professor status are awarded universities in 42 emerging-economy countries, ANN UA in recognition of a person’s contribution to scholarship. It according to the Times Higher Education Emerging Econo- L R EP is a Senate prerogative to initiate such a process, with nal mies University Ranking. This, again, signi es the progress ORT approval of such titles con rmed by Council. During 2018, UWC has made. These achievements are neither overnight

TW the title of Professor Emeritus was bestowed on: successes nor easily attained, and are testimony to the ENTY 1. Prof Franklin Hendricks, from the Department Afrikaans hard work and discipline required in a challenging higher EI G

and Nederlands education environment. It therefore is an honour to be as- HTEEN 2. Prof Pierre Mugabo, from the School of Pharmacy sociated with this institution and to lead its Council. 3. Council further approved the promotion of Profs Jaap 17 de Visser, Francois du Toit and Vivienne Bozalek to the I, along with the other members of the Council, have status of senior professor. always felt privileged to be part of this institution. I would like to express my appreciation to my predecessor and my Council also approved: fellow Council members for their contribution to UWC’s 1. An amendment to the University’s Maternal Bene ts growth and development. I would also like to acknowledge and the work done by Prof Pretorius and his executive team, 2. Amendments to the Standing Orders of the Honorary and commend them for their commitment to the University Degrees Committee and the Senior Appointments and its objectives. I am certain that, together, we will excel Committee. in achieving our goals!

CONCLUSION At the opening of the Computational and Mathematical Sciences Building, Minister Naledi Pandor remarked that Ms Yasmin Forbes UWC should reconsider describing itself as a historically Chairperson of Council disadvantaged institution. This, the Minister said, was because of its continuous growth and achievement and that it would perhaps be more appropriate for the Prof Tyrone Pretorius RECTOR AND VICE-CHANCELLOR Report

INTRODUCTION The University of the Western Cape occupies a unique space in the higher education landscape. It is committed to excellence in learning, teaching and research in a globally competitive environment whilst remaining true to the values and ethos that have shaped its identity as a university rooted in serving the public good.

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Uni maintain a stable financial base, as well to maintain the capacity to 18 implement stated strategies in pursuit of its long-term intentions. This resilience to spring back into shape after earlier system shocks has much to do with UWC’s pioneering spirit and strong foundation, which help assist socio-economically disadvantaged students gain access to higher education and succeed in their studies. Concomitant with this are continuous efforts to improve the academic environment in which our students are taught in order for them to meet the demands of the 21st-century place of work. It has indeed been a great privilege to lead this University and to be witness to its achievements and growth in the face of a challenging higher education landscape and broader society. I am also deeply humbled by the confidence shown in me by the broader University community and the Council in affording me a second term in office from 2020 to 2024. I look forward to leading this remarkable institution into its next developmental phase – of being a leading 03 site of intellectual engagement in South Africa and on the continent. Title: Untitled Mural Artist: Sophie Peters Medium: Oil paint RECTOR AND VICE-CHANCELLOR Ann ua l R e p ort

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19 20 University of the Western Cape succeeded Ms practitioner withexperienceinthetertiaryeducationsector, growth. MrMeko Magida, aseasonedhumanresources designed tostrengthentheUniversityandsecureitsfuture challenges andmak working relationshiphasallowedustotacklecomplex into acohesiveandwell-functioningunit. I L continuity. which posedimmediateriskstotheUniversity’s business A the ministers, includingthe return of Minister inauguration of A wholesale changestothepoliticallandscape, and Congress’ S in ensuringarelativelysmoothregistration process. commitment oftheUniversity’s administrative departments new fundingregime. structures andmechanismstoeffectivelydealwiththe university administrators therefore had to set in motion taken theentirehighereducationsectorbysurprise combined householdincomeof meant thatthecommencingfirst-yearstudentswitha for implementationon1J S significant changestothegovernment-funded uncertainty. T CO H team, no longerbeingabletosupplyw continued unabated, withdirepredictionsoftheCity 2018 and the would qualifyforfreetertiaryeducation. ampleasedtoreportthattheexecutivemanagement he 2018academicyearstartedwithadegreeof econdly tudent EADER uman nd thirdly frica N H TEXTUA igher havingworked togethersince2015, hasmatured witnessed the recall of R F , theaftermathofruling SHIP esources in inancial s electiveconferenceinDecember2017brought E , thecriticalwater shortagesinCape

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The University also offered a number of focused initiatives to The University also adopted and implemented a Sexual build and enhance a supportive, inclusive environment for Violence Policy that seeks to instil a culture of human rights all students that addresses barriers to success and respects and address the scourge of sexual violence prevalent in diversity. The year 2018 saw an increase in the number of society. We believe that it will strengthen the mechanisms Ann activities that support building an inclusive institutional that we have in place to make UWC a safe campus for all. ua l R

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national and international competitions, and this year was Centre for Student Support Services and the broader EI G campus, as well as research to ascertain the needs of no different. Achievements ranged from the innovative HTEEN application of technology to participating in and attending UWC’s students for assistance and the factors that prestigious international events, such as the annual Nobel affect their mental health; 21 Laureate meeting. • A Making your Mark through Mapworks project, incorporating multiple learning styles and strategies Sport and culture to facilitate student psychosocial support, retention The University continued its commitment on the cultural and success. In 2018, the first cohort of students was and sports front to give students the opportunity to engage chosen for the programme and we intend to increase meaningfully with the campus community, organisations the number and proportion of students participating; and society. The establishment of a UWC Media Society in • The Leadership Incubator Programme, aimed at 2018 formed part of UWC’s deliberate efforts to increase educating and nurturing students in preparation for the scope and range of student organisations, clubs and leadership roles within society; and societies that students are able to participate in. With the • A Gender Reconciliation Programme in partnership support of internal and external media experts, the Society with Genderworks, as a crucial bridge towards the seeks to give voice to the student community through continuation and expansion of gender reconciliation three media entities and to reinvigorate the presence of a work. student newspaper, with the additions of a radio station and television channel. 22 University of the Western Cape netball, women’s football, sevens, and S of theyear’ EQU The • S eight universitiesthatsuccessfully compete atUniversity S of ourteamsearnedpromotiontoparticipateinthe guidance oftheDirector to competeandexcelatthehighestlevels. Underthe choice of22codesandgiveourstudentsanopportunity w F and institutionalfundingarr equitable accesstohighereducation arefoundinsystemic The • • T rom one sporting code in the 1960s, when the University he Universityisacutelyaware thattheprincipalbarriersto port port port tournaments as established, wearenowproudtobeableoffera work duringtheseason, havingwonthe Western Cape champions fortwosuccessiveyears countries participated. in for Community S S F participate that theplayerswouldbeoneof12teamsto time onthefieldin2018, withtheannouncement coaching staff. team, alongwithheadcoachChester Williams andhis our loyal alumnisupporters. We areveryproudofthe performance unitedthecampuscommunity teams in2019, havingbeencrowned means thatUWCwillbeplayingagainsttheelite level, was acauseofgreatcelebration, becauseit the T UWC, I ootball he historicalpromotionofthemen’s rugbyteamto ing and, asol T S in the following codes: cricket, athletics, football, AB T outh

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While weacknowledgetheimportantrolethat therefore hastorethinkthebasisforitsfeestructure. income fromthestate(comparedtosisteruniversities), and 2018. UWCcannotaffordtosustaintheselossesinfee in thenumberandproportionofstudentsreceiving wealthier, S H I A NSFAS so-called significant numberofenrolledstudentswhofallwithinthe policy change. risks associatedwiththeunintendedconsequencesof NSFAS T existing inequalities. disadvantaging poorerinstitutions andperpetuating student than institutions with more affordable fees, thereby fee structureswillgainsignificantlymoreperfunded households nowshiftstothestatethrough of feepaymentsonbehalfstudentsfromlow-income University withadelicatepricingdilemma, sincetheburden disadvantaged andmarginalisedcommunities. population inavariety ofprofessionstothedetriment up will invariably affect the profile of a cross-section of the particularly byitsmissionofsocialequityandaffordability. tuition andaccommodationfeeshasbeeninfluenced succeed intheirstudies. disadvantaged studentsgainentrytohighereducationand access, havingassistedgenerations ofsocio-economically intake. UWChasaproudrecordofprovidingequitable distorts thesocio-economiccompositionofstudent educational attainmentbetweendifferentschoolswhich themselves butalsoarenotpoor enough toqualifyfor households thataretoopoortoafford universitytuition disadv played ingivingaccesstostudentsfromsocio-economically funding, t isalsoinstitutionallyaw he Universitynoticedasignificantyear tudents owever s such, antaged backgrounds, weremainvigilanttokey funding. policyisphasedin, andweexpectthetrendtocontinueasnew , thechangeinstate’s fundingpolicyposesthe UWC’s approachtosignificantlylowerstudent ‘missing middle’category–thosestudentsfrom advantaged institutionswithsignificantly higher F inancial A

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T his meansthat NSF N AS ational NSF has AS support and additional bursary assistance from several of leaders and high-end expertise in a research-intensive institutions, including the Finance and Accounting Services environment, and the learning needs of mostly under- Sector (FASSET) which awarded R14.9 million in bursary prepared students entering higher education. There is also support; Absa Bank, which provided R8 million, and funding increased pressure to diversify the staf ng pro le and to support from long-term, community-based partners such attract and retain senior black academics from a limited as the Hospital Welfare & Muslim Educational Movement pool in a highly competitive market. (HWMEM). Internally, the Student Representative Council of 2018 also contributed a percentage from the Ikamva The 2018 conversion of employees from the UWC De ned Lethu Fund to clear 38 students nancially and to provide Bene t Fund to the UWC De ned Contribution Fund posed academic support material. We remain deeply indebted to the risk of an increased attrition of staff. Fortunately, the organisations such as these for assisting our students and people processes were handled professionally to mitigate will extend our efforts to encourage more individuals and risks such as a signi cant staff turnover or the unforeseen organisations to contribute and help make a difference. loss of critical staff. With the number of staff nearing retirement age and the moderate growth of the University UWC administers a range of programmes to provide support we are paying attention to the most effective ways in which to deserving students each year. These include the National we bring new employees into UWC, properly orient them Student Financial Aid Scheme, UWC bursaries, and other and facilitate alignment between their respective roles bursaries from philanthropic organisations and individuals. and the institutional goals. A total of 48 academic and

Cumulatively, the funds administered by the UWC nancial 74 professional support staff participated in the January ANN UA aid of ce have increased year-on-year from R335 million General Staff Orientation, which forms an integral part L R EP in 2015, R451 million in 2016, R535 million in 2017 and of the on-boarding of new employees. The three-day ORT R625 938 946. The NSFAS base funding constitutes a very event gave UWC’s executive team an opportunity to give

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2014 to 2018. to an improved retention rate of new employees. It also HTEEN provided the directors of various departments and units NUMBER OF STUDENT BENEFICIARIES PER YEAR an opportunity to give an overview of the academic and 23 FUND 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 professional support services at UWC. The on-boarding NSFAS 4 676 5 838 7 185 5 734 7856 programme continued throughout the year and included UWC Bursaries 4 866 4 862 5 783 6 060 5957 monthly HR induction sessions and individual induction

Other Bursaries 5 792 5 970 6 343 4 858 3474 sessions with line managers and stakeholders.

Total 15 334 16 670 19 311 16 652 17287 The Human Resources Department has also been working with a signi cant number of stakeholder focus groups – ATTRACTING, RETAINING AND DEVELOPING 37 in total – to create a stable design for administrative EXCELLENT TALENT positions within faculties. The Faculty Administration Design Much of our institution’s success and growth is directly Project, approved in 2017, has now been concluded and attributable to our people – both the academic and will be implemented from January 2019, with approval professional – who are committed to providing an excellent by the Executive Senior Management in areas where job- educational experience to all of our students. Like other grading changes are required. higher education institutions, UWC faces the challenge of attracting and retaining top talent from a limited pool to In response to increasing student numbers we were able achieve its strategic objectives. This is further compounded to grow the absolute number of staff to maintain (and by an ageing workforce, a search for the next generation improve) the full-time equivalent student-to-staff ratio from 24 UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE epciey Te ERP system is aimed at addressing The respectively. Vision’ ” LN and ‘Educos Infor within ‘Softworx functions (ERP) system, combining nanceandhumanresource as partofanintegrated enterprise resourcesplanning Synergy’ of outdatedsystemsandimplemented ‘Project the Universityhasdiscontinuedincrementalupgrade Resources andFinance, the executivedirectorsofHuman that donot ‘talk toeachother’. Undertheleadershipof across business functions is UWC’s outdated legacy systems it dif culttopromotecollaboration andtoconnectpeople effective internalandexternalcommunicationmaking resources management. Oneofthefactorsimpeding operational ef ciencyinsupportofeffectivehuman In 2018wecontinuedtoseekinnovative ways toimprove proportion of59%annualCouncil-controlledincome. costs havebeencontainedwithinthecostnorms, ata being mindful of the institution’s nancial realities. Staff rewards strategy withgoodpractice inthesector, whilst based remuneration surveytomonitorandalignour ratio. UWCalsoparticipatesinRemchannel, aninternet- not meetouroverall enrolmenttargetslightlyskews this fewer studentsperstaffmember, butthefactthatwedid Report, thelowerratio ispositive as itmeansthatthereare and capabilitiesthroughdeliberate recruitmentand We continue to pay attention to building capacity the campuscommunityin2019. T organisational values togainasenseofthedesirevalues. connection betweenpeople’s personalvalues andcurrent 2018.T University administered anew conducive to realising the University’s strategic vision, the continue todevelopandsustainaclimateculture understanding, sharedvalues andcommonpurposes. Institutional culturesthatthriveareboundbymutual which willbeaddressedin2019. nature, weexperiencedsomeimplementationchallenges, while improvingdataintegrity. operational inef ciencies, andcrossingfunctionalsilos, 21:1 in2017to20.9:12018. he surveyresultswillbereleasedandmadeavailable to he mainobjectiveofthesurveywas toassessthe ValueSurvey among staff in As withprojectsofthis As perthePerformance To project thatexpandstheUniversity’s footprintintothe completion ofalarge-scalere-purposing andmodernisation of CommunityandHealth Sciences building. Higher Education and P November2018, MinisterNaledi In break outofitsapartheid-inducedisolation. University tothemainstreamlifeofcityandprovince important priorityforthisleadershipteamistoconnectthe of universitiesasanchorinstitutionsandplace-makers. importance of place inregionaldevelopmentandtherole about citiesandneighbourhoodsisawakening tothe our institutionalaspirations. stronger sense of connectedness and place that supports staff, andourinitiativesinthisregardaimtocreatea plays a role in shaping the behaviour of students and T CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE ANDSURROUNDINGS to categoriesovera ve-yearperiod: Below is a breakdown of our staff complement according The rstcohortcompletedtheP4APLcoursein2018. Leaders( P4APL) initiative(s). Academic andProfessional 19 participantsasthepilotcohort, andtheProgramme for Ambassador’sExcellence programme (SEAP), with Service to provideexcellentserviceacrosscampus, includingthe in 2018tofurthersupportleadersacrosstheuniversityand A numberofstaff-developmentinitiativeswereconcluded requirements toattract the ‘Next Generation of the purposeofestablishingkey learningoutcomesand these.T Plans havebeencompiledatfacultyleveltosupport development activitiesalignedtotheIOP oa o-rfsinlsaf85847479785 769 774 834 815 Total non-professional staff Service staff Crafts /trades staff o-rfsinlamnsrtv tf 1 3 8 8 608 586 589 630 612 Non-professional administrative staff Technical staff Total professional staff Support professionals ntuto eerhpoesoas65656868681 658 678 645 615 Instruction /researchprofessionals xctv,mngmn rfsinl 3 4 4 4 104 148 145 142 137 Executive, managementprofessionals STA he builtenvironmentandsurroundingsofthecampus FF CATEGORY he nextstepistoperformaneedsanalysiswith T raining, of ciallyopenedtheFaculty A growingbodyofknowledge 0421 0621 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 8 3 5 4 862 846 857 830 781 3 3 1 1 111 114 112 132 134 93 33 32 31 33 31 29 04 03 34 38 40 41 40 94 44 77 40 34 43 29 andor, Ministerof , andPeople’s T his marksthe Academics’. An Bellville central business district. The building houses Applied Mathematics, and Statics and Population Studies the School of Nursing, the School of Natural Medicine – from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of and the Departments of Physiotherapy and Occupational Economic and Management Sciences. Therapy, together with the Dean of the Faculty. The precinct, totalling 10 542 assignable square meters (ASM), A third project that was successfully completed is an infill is an important milestone in UWC’s efforts to provide development of 2 591 ASM connecting the Old Arts and appropriate infrastructure for learning and teaching, to New Arts buildings to provide space for the Centre for help build community and to improve the overall health and Multilingualism and Diversity Research (CMDR). safety of the area. Through this relocation the University acknowledges its anchoring role to further the revitalisation Another exciting off-campus expansion of note pertains to of the CBD and as a mechanism to help shape the future the leadership commitment to strengthen the humanities identity of the greater Tygerberg sub-region. The next step as a University-wide priority legacy project. As the only is to pursue discussions with the Department of Health to national DST NRF flagship project in the Humanities, establish a faculty practice to bring health-care services to UWC’s Centre for Humanities Research (CHR) is tasked surrounding communities. with building closer relations between the University, the City, rural communities and a global research community. On the same day, Minister Pandor also opened the In pursuit of the legacy project, UWC recently concluded a Computational and Mathematical Sciences (CAMS) long-term (renewable) lease agreement with the Western building on the main campus, totalling 6 877 ASM. This Cape Provincial Government to refurbish and house key Ann repurposing of the old Science Complex with new lecture activities in an educational precinct in Greatmore Street, ua l R

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of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Having partnered will include a Laboratory of Kinetic Objects, and Andrew EI G with technology leader, EON Reality, we are now able W. Mellon-funded artist-in-residence programme, and HTEEN to provide our students with learning opportunities in will offer itself as home to collaborations with research- the field of augmented and virtual reality and provide intensive international partners. 25 them with future-orientated work skills. The R240 million refurbishment has brought together four departments – We are equally excited about the strides we are making Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics and in our vision to create a new home for our Archives as 26 University of the Western Cape right behavioursandskillsetsofitspeople. the differentstrategies oftheUniversity, andtoharnessthe a preparednesstointegrate therighttypeoftechnologyto itself forthedigitalagerequiresconnectednessalltime, borehole water purificationplant, S of Cape the University, andwehavesinceengagedwiththeCity University executivein2017toacquirelandadjacent to beginrectifythischallenge. Councilmandatedthe students, andwehavebeenexploringvarious options from chronicshortagesofdecentaccommodationforour for accommodation remainsanissueofconsiderable concern I levels ofself-sufficiency. technology representedanothereffortatincreasingour measures, theinstallationofatmosphericwater generation had beendrilledin2017. Combinedwithotherefficiency of future-safe. creating internalsolutionsthatwouldmake theUniversity severity ofthedroughttaughtusvaluable lessonsabout eased thewater restrictionsin the latterhalfof2018, Water Mana safe andsuitablelivingspaces. acquisition in2019ordertoprovideourstudentswith but weremainhopefulthatwillbeabletofinalisethe acquisition ofland. S this report. artworks suchastheonesthathavebeenusedthroughout the Universityand funding fortherestoration ofabuildingthatwillhouse for future Management toensurethatthe been investedbytheUniversityand with the considerable energy and commitment that have have been well asforthe nfor ettlements andv t ud R universities across the country. UWC is not exempt 24 million, ent m a T tion own, the generations ofresearchers. A entrusted to us. T cc he measuresincludedtheconstructionofa toprocesswater fromtheboreholes that o g T e mm e R arious authoritiestoeffectthesuccessful c m obben I hnolo t is Western CapeDepartmentof RI ent o M archiveswhichcontainv d , unfortunately, aprotracted process : a tion: While theCityofCape I g sland Mayibuye I n this y :

F or auniversitytoprepare T A he shortageofstudent rchives aresafeguarded atanestimatedcost regard, weare pleased I n 2018, R A obben rchives that wesecured aluable H I uman T sland own the

replacing the new enterprise resource planning systems for the and I the network. on-campus toolsprovidestudentsandstaff remote managementofmobiledeviceconnections. spaces acrosscampus, includingintelligentnetworkingand project toprovidecover integration withotherUWCsystems I and implementation ofthesystems that somechallengesremainedregardingthesuccessful its system. with of 2018, aninternalauditofthe and customisedreportingcapabilities. Duringthecourse and theavailability ofreal-timedataaswellimproved management capabilities, improved data integrity, and Under theleadershipof future decisionsandactivities. positive improvementsinmediacover has beennodifferent. through hardwork, visionandambition, A P developed an features ininternationalrankings andbenchmarking decades ago. developmental trajectory since its establishment nearly six justifiably hasmuchofwhichtobeproud, specificallyits RE threats facedbyUWC. campaign to mitigate and prevent social engineering processes. UWCisrollingoutacyber-security awareness is requiredtogivespecific attentiontodisasterrecovery part I n thefirstquarterof2018, C n 2018, lan thatissupportedbyfaculty-andunit-specificplans n institutionsuchastheUniversityof T P

H UT S Communication of the business continuity focus, our uman tr I nfor AT ategic UWCcompleted I O LN R N T , esources T he benefitsofthenewsystemsinclude I MA he Universityhasachievedmanymilestones ntegr F P while inance Department’ lan TTER ated BusinessContinuityManagement that would guide the department’s S departments, went live. ervices A HR lthough UWChasseenconsistent S age tokey indoorandoutdoor

P the hase 1ofthe introduced R ( egistr I S . C ynergy I S n 2018, ) S s Masterpiecesystem began working on an , integrated document ar, theUniversityalso ynergy P age andregularly E Wi- andthepastyear roject, ducos the I C F Western Cape free accessto P i densification S roject found

T I department , replacing comprising his entailed nformation F inance T hese . A s studies, thus affirming the many accomplishments and and positive exposure of the University in all its facets UWC’s commitment to balance research and teaching plays an important role in the public view of UWC. In excellence, much more must still be done. this regard, maintaining and strengthening the work of

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our performance as evaluated against our peers. the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) EI G The 2018 University Ranking by Academic Performance in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. With HTEEN (URAP) survey ranked UWC at 162 in the world for the African National Congress having decided at its elective

Astrophysics and Astronomy and third in South Africa. conference in December 2017 that land ownership in 27 This is testimony to the leading role that the Astronomy South Africa should be addressed through a range of new and Astrophysics research group plays both in the Faculty mechanisms, the issue of equitable redistribution of land of Natural Sciences and in the University at large in terms evolved into a much-contested national debate. Through of research and publications. The University was placed thought leadership articles, interviews and discussions, 117th among the top universities in 42 emerging-economy Profs Hall and Cousins set UWC at the forefront of the countries, according to the Times Higher Education debate with Prof Hall being invited to be part of President Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018. The Cyril Ramaphosa’s expert advisory panel on land. ranking considers research-led universities from the 50 countries classified by the Financial Times Stock Exchange The Dullah Omar Institute and the Dean’s Office hosted (FTSE) as emerging countries (advanced and secondary) or a memorial service for Dr Zola Skweyiya in April that was ‘frontier economies’. These include countries such as the attended by Minister Brigitte Mabandla and Pallo Jordan. Czech Republic, Hungary, Egypt, Nigeria, Mexico, Argentina Dr Skweyiya, a former colleague at the University of the and South Africa. Western Cape, also served as a former minister in the South African government. Dr Skweyiya had joined UWC in 1990 Rankings, however, represent only one aspect of how after returning to South Africa from political exile and he institutions of higher learning are perceived. The significant worked with Advocate Dullah Omar in the newly established 28 University of the Western Cape university website. to thedevelopmentof a moreresponsive, mobilefriendly communication effortsacrosstheUniversityandattend be the implementation of more strategic, co-ordinated internal and external stakeholders. systems andstrongerworkingrelationshipswithboth media practitioners who areestablishingworkflow already reapingbenefitsintherecruitmentofseasoned focus. We havestartedwithadeliberate processandare UWC hasaremarkablestorytotell, butitrequiresgreater University’s growingstature. boards andorganisationsin2018, areameasureofthe national andinternationalresearchprofessional T used to promote promote excellence within the law faculty. occupies. JudgeMoseneke asked forthedonationtobe highlighted therespectedintellectualspacethatUWC to statenegligenceandmanyotherswereharmed, also in which143mentallydisabledpeoplelosttheirlivesdue for arbitrating thehearinginto T and economic situationinthecountry, continueduncertaintyin basis and that it operates as a going concern. Despite the and ensurethattheUniversityisrunonasustainable demonstrate careful stewardship of the financial resources, O FIN our staff Moseneke Dullah research andadvocacy head ofthe minister Kader A these Community he impressivelistsofachievementsandawards madeto he generosityofformerdeputychiefjusticeDikgang lbie ne ofthek A H N uman AN S O C achs , aswellthemanyappointmentstoprestigious I mar C heavyweights–alongwithotherslik A when hedonated a thirdof the fees he earned L , formerministerBrigitteMabandla, former R ey accountabilitiesofinstitutionalleadersisto L V N aw Centrebased ights I nstitute ational I AB A smal andBulelani . ILI T P for Constitutional Y . rosecuting T he Centrewas laterrenamedthe in the A L uthority –focusedon ife N O L gcuka, ur aw E L sidimeni tr aw next task will F , Governance aculty. theformer e Justice

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reasonable andsound, butnotanywhereclosetotheideal. viability. ask questionsaboutourrelevance, responsiveness and a fast-changingenvironment, compellingustoconstantly in the financial year-end andthatwereportedsurplusfunds. finances wereingoodstandingattheDecember2018 future sustainabilitywhileretainingouracademicintegrity. stream income’totheUniversityandhelpguarantee its to buildinstitutionalcapacityincreasetheflowof ‘third challenge ourtraditional models ofeconomicgrowth, the economy. backgrounds, arealsovulnerable tothevicissitudesof from lowandso-called ‘missing middle’socio-economic many ofourstudentsandtheirfamilies, manyofwhomare the difficultytosecureunrestricteddonorsupportandthat We are intensely aware of the parlous state of the economy, monitor andalignbudgetstrategy. P remains uncertain. results with ongoing annual surpluses, the trajectory A S so have tocreatenewnarratives andlastinglegacies. done wellbutwecannotaffordtorestonourlaurels: we social spheresofthevarious publicsthatitserves. We have landscape asitseekstoplayak a uniquepositioninthe UWC continuestopunchaboveitsweightandoccupies CO detailed overviewoftheUniversity’ I legacy systems through to the new Under theleadershipof compromise thefutureviabilityofthisinstitution. guided bylongertermsustainabilitythinkingsoasnotto demands knockingonourdoors, ourdecisionshavebeen the globaleconomicenvironmentandconsiderable local ampleased, ervices lanning ( nd , wewillbechallengedbyharsheconomicrealitiesand N C although we have managed to sustain remarkable F L inancial , MrManie U SI ERP O N T ) system, however, toreportthattheUniversity’s his callsonustobemoreopen-minded R eview inthis H R e hasalsodonewelltotr egal, whichwillassisttocontinuously UWC’s financesremainrelatively S outh E xecutive Director: A ey roleintheintellectualand nnual A frican highereducation s financescanbefound E R nterprise eport. ansition from

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Internally we have started to build interdependencies and Since its inception, the University has striven to be a beacon ANN UA to explore solutions at the edges of our disciplines and of intellectual endeavour with a strong moral integrity. It organisational boundaries. Our next challenge is to up- has afforded thousands of young people the opportunity L R EP

scale and formally institutionalise our collaborative efforts to nd their rightful place in society while being acutely ORT through communities of practice, boundary-spanning mindful of the inequality into which they were born. This TW ENTY networks and information sharing. is undoubtedly our proudest achievement and a tradition EI G to which we are truly committed. It is indeed this spirit of HTEEN Progress and improvement always require change. Putting openness and empathy, along with a duty to academic ourselves ve to six years into the future suggests that we excellence, that sets us apart in the South African higher 29 have to embrace strategic change in order to grow, increase education landscape. equitable and affordable access whilst also exploring new models to remain relevant and up-to-date with emerging Great universities remain great because they dare not technologies, rethink the nancial, academic and psycho- linger or rest on their laurels. They continue to innovate and social support provided to students, explore new ventures pioneer new directions in the realm of learning, teaching, and relationships, and have an impact on communities and and research while being mindful of the society in which society at large. they are located. This is what UWC does and will continue to do while remaining loyal to its long-standing commitment An institution such as the University of the Western Cape to providing epistemological access to higher education. can only succeed if there is a constant nurturing of and investment in this national educational asset. In this regard, I am joined by a strong and capable executive management team and a supportive Council that work together in the best interest of the University in order to safeguard it for Prof Tyrone Pretorius future generations of young people. Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Tyrone Pretorius CHAIRPERSON of the Senate Report

INTRODUCTION The year 2018 was my fourth year as Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and chairperson of the University Senate. I am pleased to present this report that seeks to provide an overview of the activities under Senate’s purview.

In preparing this report, I was reminded of something I recently read in Prof Chris Brink’s book, The Soul of a University: Why excellence is not enough. In the prologue to the book, Brink reminds us that e

p Aristotle described “the soul as the essential what-ness of a living a C

n body.” He continues to speak about the durability of universities as ter

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f the soul of such institutions, as places for the exercise of reason o y

t “in the pursuit of knowledge and the search for truth”. To a large si extent, this captures the implicit role of a university Senate as the ver

Uni statutory body concerned with the “soul” of the university, namely

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The national and global higher education landscape is changing both in exciting but also in challenging ways, with impacts on the ability of individual universities to perform at their best, given the contexts within which they are located. In facing the big local and global challenges, it is more important than ever before to find ways to work together across institutions and nations in seeking sustainable solutions to address poverty, education, health, climate, food, energy and a range of other issues.

At the same time, however, individual institutional performance is hailed globally by numerous university-ranking agencies, attracting broad attention from the media, governments and, to some extent, funding agencies, and having an impact on decisions about who 04 Title: Untitled Mural Artist: Malangatana Ngwenya Medium: Oil paint CHAIRPERSON Ann ua l R e p ort

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31 32 University of the Western Cape S executive committeeandar S focus. the academicproject, A not beingvalued, byexternalagencies. matters inourcontextisnotbeingmeasured, andtherefore direction. We herebyremindourselvesthatalotofwhat against globaluniversityrankings dictatingourstrategic track ourprogressinkey areas, whilstactivelyguarding the mostrelevant inourcontext tobetterunderstandand measures appliedbyglobalrankings thatwedeemtobe has received. in thisreport, werefertotherecognitionourinstitution in themostprominentglobaluniversityrankings and A what isrequiredlocally. what isrecognisedgloballywithoutadequateconcernfor solutions fortheirlocalneeds, largelyshiftingtheirfocusto universities fromactivelypursuingthebestoptionsand but alsonationalhierarchies withthepotentialtodistract affirmation of efforts, but it also results in not only global, from well-known global organisations serves as public interesting dilemma, as institutions serving thegreatergood. to distract universitiesfromactivelypursuingtheirrole pressing needsoflocalcontexts, andthishasthepotential without adequately understanding or recognising the rankings award certainactivitiesanddisregardsothers are best suited to collaborate with. Global university T set outtheirrolesandresponsibilities value ofbroaderparticipation. COM and transformation. focusing onacademicintegrityandquality, sustainability, academic projectagainstitsstatedobjectiveswhilst a vitalroleinmonitoringtheprogressofUniversity’ institutions he UWC enate subcommitteeshavecleartermsofreferencethat enate’ s statedbefore numberof P O H s compositionalsoshowsthatwerecognisethe owever SI S T , includingUWC, haveconsistentlyfeatured enate consistsof: I O A N t UWC , aswithourothergovernancebodies, S O , theroleof outh F

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Following the December 2017 announcement by former OUR STUDENT BODY president Jacob Zuma of fee-free higher education for an 2018 student enrolment increased number of first-time entering students, UWC The South African public university sector receives a appointed a cross-functional team that worked proactively significant portion of its funding in the form of government to prepare for a number of eventualities in 2018. As subsidy and earmarked grants, allocated through the such, we were also able to effectively assist walk-ins by Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). accommodating them in programmes for which the demand Currently, universities receive their comprehensive and/or pool of qualifying applicants was unsatisfactory, or enrolment mandates over a six-year period, which can by redirecting them to the Department of Higher Education’s be adjusted in a mid-term review (after three years). The Central Application System for potential admission to other current enrolment cycle started in 2014 and, ends in 2019 institutions. Over the past years, these processes have been and UWC’s enrolment targets were slightly lowered after greatly improved and the proposed systems enhancements, the mid-term review. All of the indicators included in the such as improved response times and the ability for future 2018 Performance Report at the beginning of this Annual applicants to track the status of their applications online, Report form part of UWC’s Council-approved enrolment will serve the University well in 2019. 34 University of the Western Cape with the S T targets enrolment togetrightandwearepleasedthatour2018permajorfieldofstudyiscloselyalignedwithmandated the desiredenrolmentmixacrossdifferentprogrammes andmajorfieldsofstudy. When consideringstudentenrolmentitisalsoimportanttomanageourprocessesinsuchaway thatweachieve master’s anddoctoral degrees. growth atthepostgraduate level, butwearepleasedwiththeincreaseinnumberofstudents, specificallythoseenrolledfor for postgraduate studies. Giventheongoingundergraduate growth, ithasnotbeenpossibletoachievethedesiredproportionate planned. it isclearthatUWCperformedquitewellinachievingmostofitstargetsand, undergraduate numbersandpostgraduate enrolmentaspermaster’s anddoctoral students. T he tablebelowprovidesanoverviewofstudentenrolmentinkey categories he tablebelowprovidesanoverviewofenrolmentpercategoryforeach UWC’ ciences ( TOTA P H H H H F TOTA O E Business/Management S Enrolment Category Enrolment categories F Total undergraduate Masters Doctoral Total postgraduate Total students proportion oftotalenrolment P irst-time enteringstudents irst-time enteringundergr cience ducation ostgraduate enr r eadcount Doctor eadcount Master’ eadcount eadcount UGdiplomasanddegrees ther print edon e aut 94 56 .%1.%2.%98 61 100% 16.1% 9.8% 24.8% 11.0% 3.3% 15.6% 19.4% oportionate headcountperfaculty L L H headcountenr , asshowninthe , umanities E ngineering, S A E cience andtheCommunity H k M onours degreesand ey strategic targetthatwecontinuetostruggleachieveissignificantlyshifttheproportionofstudentsenrolled S ) facultyisthelargestintermsofover al degrees s degrees olment asa

T 2010 –2018 echnology olment daesuet 8 7 0 4 4 7 4537 4575 4048 4048 4109 3 871 3783 aduate students P erformance 2010 –2018E P G diplomas 2018 H 8091 9 0532 8 1772 4 285100% 22835 22443 21797 20383 20583 19590 18 059 EADCOU 6 972 2 072 6 6 1 3 1 2 3 12.9% 36.6% 2936 8367 2820 8408 2715 8118 2437 7716 2512 7794 2667 7118 2 367 6 648 0021 0421 0621 082018 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2012 2010 R H eport. 4271 9 6191 5 6281 9 17447 17595 16258 16258 16159 15595 14 297 8091 9 2 8 0312 8 243 22835 22443 20381 20381 20583 19591 18 059 08 04 15 02 02 16 21.6% 21.6% 20.2% 20.2% 21.5% 20.4% 20.8% 6 9 2 2 2 4 5388 4848 4123 4123 4424 3996 3 762 8 1 6 6 2 8 2049 1988 1821 1767 1667 1511 1 489 0021 0421 0621 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2012 2010 EADCOU 0 0 1 9 8 6 1029 968 885 792 714 603 504 H 4 517925256022136922835 3679 2231 5670 2522 759 3551 4 441 1 044 rsC Arts N 5 1 49 5 2301029 340 52 159 99 14 215 150 3 0 4193525572049 1780 527 239 225 35 315 861 159 217 84 148 501 145 238 135 150 ealth N RO T E 0 1 8 7 5 7 40.2% 10.3% 9179 2353 9053 2162 8974 1990 8489 1738 8510 1767 8 000 1 805 L S ME N ciences (C N RO T E N 1 49 5 2301029 340 4537 52 643 159 423 1126 99 507 14 92 215 702 HS T L N ME P RO ER MAJOR all headcount, andthemajorityofpostgraduate studentsareenrolled N HS L T etsr dcto EM Education Dentistry ME ) IN F aculties. N D T IFF P FI ER ERE E

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STUDENTS MALE FEMALE TOTAL First-time entering students 1 741 2 796 4 537 Headcount UG diplomas and degrees 6 613 10 833 17 446 Headcount Honours and PG diplomas 987 1 323 2 310 Headcount Master’s degrees 845 1 195 2 049 Headcount Doctoral degrees 504 525 1 029 Total Headcount Enrolment 8 958 13 876 22 834 • One person gender unknown

ACADEMIC PLANNING The Faculty of Law received conditional accreditation of Senate, through the Senate Academic Planning (SAP) its Bachelor of Law (LLB) programme in April 2017 after a Committee, plays an important role in developing the national review of the programme by the Council on Higher academic goals and objectives of the University and Education. After five months of tireless work that included considers, develops and reviews academic plans for the the adoption of a strategic plan for the Faculty, the LLB medium- and long-term future. SAP further considers, programme received full accreditation. The accreditation Ann among others, proposals with regard to the introduction outcome means that our Law Faculty can continue to ua l R

of new academic programmes and changes to existing present our four- and five-year LLB programmes. e p ort programmes. These are recommended to Senate. Nationally,

T the Council on Higher Education (CHE) has executive In 2018, our annual cycle of academic reviews included the W ENTY responsibility for quality assurance and promotion. Multiple following academic departments and programmes:

EI G professional bodies are also involved with programme • Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Faculty of HTEEN accreditation and quality assurance. The quality of our Arts academic offerings are of the utmost importance, and • Women’s and Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts 35 programme and departmental reviews form an important • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of part of the annual University cycle. Natural Sciences • South African National Bioinformatics Institute (SANBI), In its role as an education and training quality assurer Faculty of Natural Sciences (ETQA) and in terms of its current recognition standing with • The African Centre for Citizenship and Democracy the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), the (ACCEDE), Faculty of Economic and Management South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Sciences accredits certain programmes specifically designed to allow • Degree in Oral Health (BOH) access to the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) (QE I). In • Degree in Dental Surgery (BDS) 2018, UWC’s BCom (Accounting) programme received full accreditation from SAICA. Similarly, the BCom (Financial Accounting) received full accreditation from the SA Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA). 36 University of the Western Cape A L is theroleplayedbytutors E in high-impactprogrammes. to ensuretheiracademicsuccess our studentswiththerequisitesupportandinterventions is thereforeessentialthatweremainattentivetoproviding them fortheacademicrigoursofauniversityeducation. schooling experiencemightnothaveoptimallyprepared expectations andabilities, andthat, inmanyinstances, their We recognise that our students have differing educational students willwork. that willincreasinglyformpartoftheworldinwhichour only haveanimpactonourresearchandinnovation but them torapidly changingtechnologicaladvances thatnot our students through new technologies and to expose are alsoveryaware oftheopportunitiesavailable tosupport to ourstudents’academicandpersonaldevelopment. T as knowledgeandcompetenciescoretotheirdisciplines. our graduates areequippedwithtransferable skillsaswell T who willberoleplayersinshapingthesocietyoftomorrow. while educatingskilledprofessionalsandactivecitizens Universities oper TEAC academically successful. in order for them to have the best chance of being to ensure that our students receive the necessary support teaching environmentformspartofourongoingefforts and targetinginterventionsforat-riskstudents, piloted in 2019. an developed a T providing tutor will alsobelaunchedin2019tofurthersupporttutorsby tutoring andsupportingourstudents. and successes. of thetutorenhancementprogramme anditschallenges he teachingandlearningenvironmentisthereforecrucial he transformation ofthelabourmark aw hrough theD v nnual aluating currentpractices within thelearningand FYE ack, D HIN

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A et necessitatesthat UWCtutorwebsite ) F ramework, P rof particularly s second V ivienne and We I t for teachingandlearninghasincreasedrapidly atUWC we haveidentifiedar Capacity DevelopmentGrant (UCDG). will unfoldin2019, be analysedaspartofacurriculumrenewal processthat T that shouldbeembeddedintheinstitution’s curriculum. University’s past, present and future and the principles identity’, soughttoexploretheconnectionsbetween focusing on ‘( entitled: ‘Courageous Conversations’. engagement sessions that have run for the past two years, P and teachingcurriculumtransformation andrenewal. and the A T at UWC. students todefinehowtheywillengage student leaders, weenvisageour partnerships withfaculties, T initiatives acrossthefaculties. technologies T T resources, testsandquizzes, pollsandannouncements. standard practice, alongwithe-toolssuchascourse A process offace-to-faceclassroomengagement. of newtechnologiestobolsterthetraditional learning improvement ofteachingpr A T materials developmentandresearch ensurethat development andapplication, digital academicliteracy, disciplines that speak to the and thedevelopmentoflearningcommunities. programming thatfocusesonpositiveacademictransitions undergraduate studentexperiencethroughstrategic echnologies (C he opinionsandcommentssharedinthesesessionswill he 2018 he Centre, he Centrefor e rof cademic cross allfaculties significantaspectofstudentsuccessinvolvesthe c hnolo L aw F ourth ack alsocompletedherseriesofalumni excellence and student success, the University g A focusingoninstructionaldesign, software , blendedanddistanceteachinglearning y cademic in learnin in I I IE ndustrial R nnov e)creating/thinking UWC’ C , blendedorhybridlearninghasbecome T ) isresponsiblefordrivingemergent supportedbytheD ative ange ofprogrammes acrossdifferent Week, focusedonfourthemes: R evolution, g E departments, units, staffand ducation andCommunication an actices andtheemployment F ourth d T tea FYE he useoftechnologies research-ledlearning I creatingaspacefor ndustrial c T hin , learn, andthrive he engagements, HET g s intellectual

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its objectives are aligned with the IOP goal areas. first-line managers with the opportunity to acquire skills in For instance, the Centre offers a digital academic literacy the core functional areas of management, the programme (DAL) programme based on the reality that, while many included modules such as Management Skills Development, staff and students are able to easily navigate and interact Introduction to Information Systems, and introductory within online platforms, a significant number of students modules in Management and Finance. The CIECT was a key still lack basic computer literacy skills. Thus, CIECT delivers stakeholder in this partnership, particularly in terms of the the DAL programme to novice users, particularly first-year design and development of the modules. students, but also to advanced users. During 2018, 3 808 students engaged in the DAL programme and the CIECT Student Success team conducted 50 classes a week from February to Excellence in teaching to support effective learning is November 2018. one of the central concerns of UWC’s intellectual project and part of the University’s commitment to its students. The scholarship of teaching and learning is part of the intellectual life of the institution. Excellence in teaching StudentS trained in 2018 and learning now enjoys similar emphasis in promotion and appointment criteria alongside research. This goal 116 – Faculty of has been embedded through organisational changes – Natural Sciences 380 – Faculty of Arts from deputy deans of learning and teaching to Faculty and Senate committees and centres such as the CIECT. Ann 442 – Faculty of UWC has a proud history of providing access to students, Community and ua

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Dentistry EI G HTEEN When considering the success rate of our students as 547 – Faculty illustrated in the Performance Report, we are pleased with of Education the overall improvement of undergraduate output by scarce 37

1 466 – Faculty 734 – Faculty of Law skills – Life and Physical Sciences, Animal and Human of Economic and Management Sciences Health and Teacher Education – while being mindful that more work is required in raising the output of students in Teacher Education. Similarly, we will be paying attention The University has seen phenomenal growth in and to our postgraduate success rate in 2019, as the figures uptake by academics of blended or hybrid learning tools. in the Performance Report indicates that performance was The CIECT created 1 219 modules within the institutional below target. learning management system, iKamva, for the academic year 2018, and the spread between faculties indicates that Faculties, with the support of the DVC: Academic, have all faculties are committed to engaging with technology introduced various interventions to reduce the number of in support of student learning and success. As part of a so-called ‘high impact’. These are modules with high failure broader strategy to optimise the digital space and the rates, often affecting the student’s ability to progress to demand for flexibility in studying, UWC launched its first the next level of study or to graduate within the minimum completely Online Management Development Programme time. Interventions include additional tutoring, mentorship, in July in partnership with Higher Education Partners South peer learning and summer or winter schools at both the Africa (HEPSA). Designed to provide aspiring managers and undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A prime example 38 University of the Western Cape 211 turnaroundintervention’. to Mathematicsinthe undergraduate studentsintheDepartmentofMathematicsand F included a of successfulinterventionsin ‘high impact’modulesisourcommitmenttoimproveundergraduate Mathematicalskills. producing researchthathasanationalimpact. institutions ofhigherlearningonthecontinentwhile to realiseitsambitionsofbeingonetheleadingresearch A intervention team’was awarded theD rates insecond-yearMathematicsw order to develop trends and insights. UWC’s the volumesofinformationtowhich theyhaveaccessin started realisingitsvast possibilitiesintermsofutilising has beenaroundforyears of achangingworld. and toensurethatourprogrammes speaktothedemands but toalsoremain dynamic inourpostgraduate offerings only bettersupportourresearcheffortsthroughtechnology, work, T T R in our postgraduate numbers. for ourresearchers, aswellensuringsustainablegrowth investment inresearchequipmentandfinancialsupport efforts comewithobviouschallenges, and researchers. that willprovidenewresearchspacesforbothourstudents have witnessedconsiderable growth inourinfrastructure contribute totheglobalknowledge-basedeconomy. We the synergybetweenresearchandteachingasweseekto RE and withgovernmentagenciessuchasthe institutional relationshipstowithbusiness international researchpartnershipsthatrange fromintra- this requiresbuildingandmaintainingbothlocal aculty of echnology hasirreversiblyinfluencedhowweliveand e Graduates asa%oftotalheadcountenrolment N Degree creditrate E esearch s aresearch-intensiveled, c N umber ofundergr S hnolo RO EARC and we are constantly exploring opportunities to not L ME F N H oundation. dedicated Mathematics ‘boot camp’ for second-year mathematicians in N g atur A T CATEGOR y –UWCin N al D aduate degreesawarded T hese endeavourswillassisttheUniversity S INN ciences’ A O F lthough theconceptofBigData I aculty thatledtounprecedentedlevelsofacademicperformance. VAT E the S , companieshaveonlyrecently T eaching and UWCplacesapremiumon I O d T T N he facultyanddepartmentalleadership, i he University g it al a as deeplyrewarding. V suchassignificant C: g L

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EI capabilities and nurture future generations of scholars and accelerator for advanced nuclear physics research) was the G HTEEN practitioners. single largest investment made by the NRF in a national research project. The Law Faculty has also identified the Fourth Industrial 39 Revolution as a potential niche research area. ‘Fairwork: Professor Roy Maartens of the Department of Physics Towards Decent Work in the Platform Economy in the and Astronomy and UWC’s firstA -rated researcher, had Global South’ is a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional his A-rating renewed. This achievement was formally project that involves researchers from Oxford University acknowledged at the 2018 National Research Foundation and the Universities of Manchester, Cape Town and the Awards ceremony held in Port Elizabeth in September. Prof Western Cape. Funded by the UK Economic and Social Emmanuel Iwuoha from the Department of Chemistry was Research Council for 30 months, the project aims to awarded an A-rating in December 2018. understand the contextual, contractual and practical nature of platform work; to identify its shortfall from decent work The following SARChI Chairs were renewed for a further standards; and to propose and enact new standards of five years: Prof Alan Christoffels (Bioinformatics and specific relevance to platform work in developing countries. Public Health Genomics); Prof Emmanuel Iwuoha (Nano- Alongside the Fairwork project, the Faculty has engaged in electrochemistry and Sensor Technology); and Prof Smarajit a Social Law project, ‘Developing a Model for Decent Work Triambak (Nuclear Science). in the Digital Platform Economy’ which seeks to investigate the significant economic importance and transformative potential of the platform economy. 40 University of the Western Cape capacity havebeentheD in B-rated researchers. • • • challenges ofourtime. relevance ofourresearchagenda tothelocalandglobal the strengthofUniversityinanumberareasand future generations of critical mass of excellent academics and scholars to train ( prestigious T resear I * of researchsignalsthequalityandstandingauniversity’ O • • • • • • decade. benefited tremendously from thisprogramme over the past for thegrowingknowledge-basedeconomy and 2008. given thefactthatUniversityhadonlyonechairin in ourresearchcapacityandthequalityofresearchers, UWC, anachievementthatpointstoimpressivegrowth nstit SAR I wo of ncludes one joint appointment between UWC and UC and UWC between appointment joint one ncludes N N A B-rated researchers

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The Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) located in the Faculty of Economic and Management UWC RESEARCH OUTPUT PER SUBJECT AREA Sciences secured funding from the Open Society Foundation 2015 – 2018 to expand its field of research, having partnered with academic leaders in the Netherlands, the United States of 14.80% – Social Sciences

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The University has a strong commitment to the transfer of 4.9% – Arts and Humanities knowledge and ensuring that our students are beneficiaries of that knowledge. To this end, we introduced Research 2.20% – Psychology Week in 2017 with the view of it becoming an annual campus event where both our students and researchers have the opportunity to display their work. The second 44 University of the Western Cape T ( placement reflectsUWC’s str new moleculesactiveagainsttuberculosis andmalaria computational analyticalframework foridentifying computer-aided drugdesign. research suchasdisease-associated genetic variants and knowledge S I research. capacity toconductcutting-edgesingle-cellgenomics I combination withtheexistinggenomesequencerin a sophisticatedcellanalyserandsorter, which, in arises fromtheacquisitionofa advanced applicationsforsingle-cell genomics. cytometry and next-generation sequencing, and covered comprised a series of lectures on the basics of both flow- and i as wellresearchersfrom F aw cytometry facilitywas heldinMay 2018andservesasan T project. research papertoemergefromthefirstphaseof S P inaugurated inCarnavontheKaroo. nG in Julywhenthe64-dishMeerK researchers, areinvolved–reachedanimportantmilestone number ofUWCresearchers, includingseveral youngblack astrophysics andtobepartofthe and thesubjectswereranked at162intheworld. A F therefore w researchers suchas in theirfield ( n 2018, nstitute forMicrobialBiotechnologyandMetagenomics I S orty-eight delegatesfromvarious UWCdepartments aculty andtheUniversitywhenUniversal he he launchoftheUWCsingle-cellgenomicsandflow outh iy hD studentintheDepartmentof MBM), cademic K ambonga Matshawule, was aco-authoronthefirst areness campaignforUWCandregionalresearchers. A A ) project. T strophysics and A hemba labs,

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E scientists fromtheDepartmentofBiotechnology. a 15-yearresearchanddevelopmentjourneybyforensic the UWC identify deceased individuals. means toresolvepaternityissues, sexualassaultcases and Modern acquisition system(D A I marketable product is never an easy venture. Converting laboratory researchandinnovation intoa biomedical research. demonstrating thevalue ofdataanalyticstoolsfor gained momentumin2018withresearchpublications T module thatreplacesleadacidbatteriesinutilityvehicles. S UWC/ internationally. literature andtrendedsocial media bothnationallyand E researchers was publishedin theprestigiousjournal Biodiversity andConservation Biology, andhisteamof T possible atUWC. for the cutting-edge nuclear physics research that is now P with bringingtheproducttothisstageofdevelopment. kit, Uni the resultsofresearchintoaforensic, genotypingtest we applaudtheeffortsofourbiotechnologiststoconvert additional weight. sufficient counterbalanceweightwithouttheneedtoadd can alsobeusedinthree-tonforkliftapplicationsproviding With integrated metalhydride, thefuelcellpowermodule fleets withminimaladaptionasafuelcell range extender successfully developedaprototype by DrBrianMaritz, nqaba biotechand his powermodulecanalsobeusedincommercialbus he discoveryofsignificantcannibalisminCapecobras iv ugenia cology hysics), newdigitalelectronicssystemtogetherwithadata a P H asupathi, incollabor QT y , generated widespreadacclaiminthescientific whichhasattracted international recognition SA D’ A T yper echnology frican

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The Faculty of Law’s Dullah Omar Institute partnered with A visit in October by long-standing university partners, 45 the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI) and the University of Ghent and the Vrije University Belgium, the District Six Museum to convene a seminar on ‘Race brought about a series of positive engagements that and racism in post-millennial post-apartheid South Africa: sought to strengthen the three universities’ relationships. unmaking the past, making the future’. The seminar was Discussions were conducted about co-operation and chaired by the Institute’s director, Prof Jaap de Visser and collaborative research projects in areas such as public featured influential researchers and thought leaders on health, plant sciences, neuroscience and water studies. race and racism. The visit culminated in the S-Direct Seminar that dealt with issues affecting universities in the context of the Fourth The Dullah Omar Institute also hosted Judge Fayeeza Industrial Revolution and included a panel discussion, ‘The Kathree-Setiloane in September for a conversation role of universities in the digital era’, in which the three with postgraduate students about women’s rights, the rectors participated. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the building of an inclusive society in South Africa. Judge Kathree- Rui Assubuji, PhD Fellow in History in the Centre for Setiloane highlighted that inequality of women in the Humanities Research, won the best short film at the workplace, among other settings, is still prevalent in South Encounters Film Festival for ‘The Art of Healing’. Works by Africa. Prof Lalu and Leanne Brady were also screened. 46 University of the Western Cape assisting with applications. capacity forlinkingofstudentstofundingsourcesand tracking system, includingsupervisoryprocesses, improved evaluation ofpostgraduate progressthroughastudent for publications. refining researchproposals, theliterature reviewandwriting writing, workshopsonresearchmethodologyanddesign, mechanisms includeprovidingcoachesforacademic in their chosen fields of study. our studentsinthesuccessfulcompletionofprogrammes of creatingsupportstructuresandmechanismstoassist the D P researcher developmentenvironment. a complexsetoffactorsthatmustincludeaninclusive retention andsuccessofpostgraduate studentsinvolves proportion ofpostgraduate students. space, isacutelyaware oftheneedtoincrease T P *Unaudited he University, ostgraduate ost egtdttl44678410610010095911160 971 995 1060 1050 1006 844 667 484 Weighted total Doctoral R P biainuis2227354643455743498* 483 507 485 483 406 365 267 242 ublication units esearch master’ g V ra C:

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The table below shows the growth across faculties in terms of researchers’ ratings and the fact that our Faculty of Natural Sciences has made signi cant progress in terms of its research capacity. It is indeed testimony to the stellar work that is being done in the Faculty and the fact that we are able to attract researchers of note. A future consideration will be the investment in capacity and support for our researchers in the other faculties in order to create a stronger research base. These support mechanisms will include developing the research scholar programme and supporting emerging, mid-career and leading researchers, with speci c attention being paid to the development of female researchers.

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Those who have made considerable contributions to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) EI G scholarship may be recognised with the title of senior encourages South African higher education institutions to HTEEN professor or, on retirement, emeritus professor. Senate develop international partnerships of mutuality with the proposes these honours, and Council approves them. In Global North and the Global South. UWC has been at the 47 2018, the title of emeritus professor was bestowed on Prof forefront of fostering these North-South-South partnerships Franklin Hendricks, from the Department of Afrikaans and which have bene tted not only UWC, but our other Nederlands and Prof Pierre Mugabo from the School of partners in the South by leveraging our relative strength Pharmacy. Council further approved the promotion of Profs for their own strategies for international co-operation and Jaap de Visser, Francois du Toit and Vivienne Bozalek to the greater capacitation. UWC’s DNA encourages collegiality, status of senior professor. comradeship and collective development in all its endeavours. This is even more so in the international higher education arena, where UWC enjoys a solid reputation INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION & PARTNERSHIPS of scholarly excellence, socially relevant knowledge UWC continues to build its global pro le with strategic production, and a vibrant creativity and determination and deepening scholarly relationships with its international born of adversity. UWC’s tenacity, coupled with its focus partners. The internationalisation strategy outlined in on contributing knowledge and scholarship to address the the IOP to increase UWC’s global reputation has been challenges facing the world, is recognised widely. meticulously actioned by the executive leadership, who have continued to champion UWC, its staff, students and UWC remains a popular destination for research, student its community-engaged ethos in international fora. and staff mobility and scholarly connection for students 48 University of the Western Cape its internationalpartners. humanity areissuesofpriorityconcernforUWCand poverty, migration andmobility, andasenseofcommon Climate change, foodsecurity, landandagrarian studies, equipped toparticipateintheglobalknowledgeeconomy. for our staff and students, ensuring that they are better international context, thehorizonsofpossibilityexpand our internationalcolleagues. With thisexposuretoan and fosterpost-graduate student developmentwith and w particular focus on collaborations withuniversitiesinthemajorworld–a major partnerships, andtheexploration ofnewsynergistic internationalisation. equity andmutualrespectunderpinUWC’s approachto T intensive institution. to ourgrowingstatureasan V Missouri intheUnited our long-termpartnerinstitutionslike theUniversityof our internationalcolleagues. is notedintheincreaseco-authoredpublicationswith with new partners for niche-identified research connections long-term partners both deepenmutuallybeneficialengagementswithour and theexistingonesrenewed. memor international partnershipsistheincreaseinnew E candidates andtheinternationalisationofresearch. to gettheprojectimplementedthatfocusesondoctoral in S in the R active mobilityprogrammes arewiththeUniversitiesof from anincreasingnumberofuniversities. UWC’s most funding, opportunities forUWCstafftojointlypursueresearch region, andcountriesofthe his enhancedglobalprofilehasmanifestedinincreased ciences vidence ofourstrengthenedpositioninterms uhr rije UniversityBrussels( S weden. -Bochum inGermany, as launchedinDecember2017. Work isunderway anda of understanding that UWC has concluded N etherlands establish joint P o in

Y ebo! F rance , aswelltoexpandourconnections I , theUniversityof A s thelatestconsortiuminthisregard T frica, he increased strengthening , andtheUniversityofGroningen S P tates andGhentUniversitythe hD the Middle V N UB) inBelgium, and other degree programmes, eu-Ulm inGermanyand T A he principlesofreciprocity, frican Diaspor T he researchoutputswith A T frican-centred, he strategic focus–to E V ast, alladolid in the a, haveyielded aretestimony A research- of existing sia L P S eiden acific pain,

relationships withtheUniversityof excellent friendshipsofmutualinterest. West of Kentucky, theUniversityof of been enhancedbynewpartnershipsofmutualvalue across UWC’s delivering researchofglobalsocialimpact. transdisciplinary engagement for globalimpact. research dissemination and cross-boundary and greatly enhancingmulti-continentknowledgeproduction, delivered trilateral partneragreements ofcooper internationalisation, the U research andteachinghasenabledstrongcollaborations in the U proposals tothe have begunregularseminarsandsubmittedjointfunding with colleaguesfromtheUniversityofMissouri, who of cybersecurityhasdevelopedintoahealthypartnership international partnersat on e-logisticsandhealthinformationmanagementwith blossomed in2018. UWC’ ( I and theentireleadershipin2018. centredness remainedastr harnessing ofinternationalpartnershipsfroman urgent A A A H evident inUWCbeingrecognisedgloballybythe institution. relationship-building globally, isactiveandvibrant atthe teaching, mobility, internationalisationathome, and its breadthanddepthofengagement intheUnited beneficial internationalpartnerships, UWChasincreased n linewithourstr I ndonesia), frica and frican partnershipsin frica –lik igher I badan in SA s distanceeducationanddigitalinnovation space SA I ndies global challenges of our time. E A , .

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eu-Ulm inGermany ategic objectiveofthe T S he practice ofcomprehensive cience O man, A hmad V T theUniversityof irginia, F he development oundation ( Dahlan University E S ast omaliland). theUniversity T , hasfurther hese include A frica, . T he area NSF A T R West his is ation, T frican ector imes ) in and for States of America, the Nordic regions, Asia and Europe. Prof Premesh Lalu from the Centre for Humanities Research The Nordic scholarly partnerships with the universities (CHR) has noted that “… the object of the humanities of Malmo, Uppsala, Lund and Karlstad which had borne centre is to remain open to ideas in their vitality and excellent fruit in the form of bilateral staff and student to lend these ideas, collaboratively conceived, to the exchanges and innovative joint research, has expanded reformulation of the very grounds of always renewing the further in Biosciences, Business Innovation in the Economic university. The CHR accomplishes this by directing focused and Management Sciences, the Humanities, Dentistry, and and inventive inquiry towards renewing the pedagogic Social and Health Sciences. Of particular import, is the projects of academic disciplines, considering emerging South Africa–Sweden bilateral cooperation focussed on the research themes and expanding the range of research UN Sustainable Development Goals. These have resulted questions. It also works towards developing a next in UWC enjoying multi-university teaching and research generation of scholars, and enabling the University to find collaborations with Swedish institutions of higher learning. a footing in the world towards which it is also oriented”. This is embodied by the South African Sweden Universities This mission has been fruitfully actioned, as is evident from Forum (SASUF) that has brought together researchers, the cutting-edge, world-class scholarship and community- funders and university administrators and management based engagement of the CHR. The Greatmore Precinct, from the two countries to engage in and begin driving which will house UWC’s Humanities and Cultural Hub in the joint research agenda in several thematic areas. These Woodstock, Cape Town, is progressing appropriately in areas include climate change, poverty reduction, addressing developing local-public-international creative research inequality, the burden of disease, data science and higher and innovation for collaborative research, with artists Ann education curriculum transformation. UWC researchers in residence, scholars and community artists. It is in this ua l R

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T expanded to many more faculties at UWC. In 2019 we W ENTY will see greater engagement on community development The Erasmus Plus (EM+) programme, which is an extension

EI G across all research, mobility and teaching co-initiatives. of the Erasmus Mundus programme that was established in HTEEN 2010, is another important international partnership that The 33-year principled and beneficial partnership with continues to flourish.T he European Union evaluation of 49 the University of Missouri (UM) in the USA continues to the Erasmus Mundus programme, examining mobility and flourish. Some of the more than 700 staff and students research between UWC and European higher education from the two universities that have participated in consortia noted that UWC was involved in 13 of the 14 exchange visits have also jointly published scholarly work. country programmes. UWC had the second highest number A recent analysis has shown that the modest investment in of mobilities in the country. This has resulted in an excellent capacitation has resulted in a greater return in investment gain for our staff and students in terms of research network in scholarship, in UWC’s global profile and in its further and capacitation experience gain for our staff and students. recognition as a centre of excellence as a research-intensive The Brian O’Connell Fellowship programme continued to African institution. The new leadership of the University of flourish in 2018. Its purpose – to facilitate visits to UWC Missouri, President Mun Y. Choi, has pledged to continue by African-American and African scholars from the African and enhance the UWC-UM partnership. Discussions continent and the diaspora – is active and resonant in about expanding the University of Missouri South African exposing the students and staff of UWC to distinguished Education Programme, to include a student mobility arm African scholars, from around the globe who are engaged focusing particularly on research capacitation and active in cutting-edge research in the field of science.P rof co-learning and co-teaching, augur well for the expansion O’Connell’s stellar project to bring Nordic and Southern of horizons for our UWC students and staff. African scholars into mutually enriching scholarly and 50 University of the Western Cape the consortium, also shownpositivegrowth. UWCisactivelyengagedin partners. that speaktotheactiveempowermentofourcommunity E at theforefrontofitsendeavours. regard and has consistently placed community engagement health andtheenvironment. UWCisnodifferentinthis community challengessuchapoverty intellectual resourcestoengagewithandaddress Universities globallyareincreasinglyharnessingtheir COMMU adversity toexcellenceformutualprogress. embedded inacommonunderstandingofemergencefrom technological, economic, politicalandresearchissues, fully countries. friendships andsynergiesofco-operation betweenthetwo with acriticalengagementonthebilateral relationships, energy totheengagements between China and UWC Chinese Confucius A H research areasofexcellence and isexpanding has recentlybegundeepeningitspartnershipwith humanities, history, psychology and plant sciences. UWC the areasofhumanrights, among A the research, exchange and scholarly engagement further on I located atUWC personal enrichmentunderthebannerof and equalsociety. social disadvantage andpromotetheidealsofajust, fair new pathways toengagingwithcommunitiesaddress n 2018, ngagement Unithascreatedar highlightof2018w ealth rgentina, E . ast and T S his fullyfunded ASEAN ciences UWCalsoexpandeditsstrategic partnershipsfor F NI urthermore andin I t T promises to bring withitacritical focus on Y West CoastsoftheU countries E . . withthe N I its synergisticconnections in the GA ndonesia, I nstitute forcultureandlanguageto , oursevenfacultiescontinueseeking GEME as thesuccessfulgranting ofthe . I nstitute willbringaninnov T hese partnershipswillfocuson bioscience, bioinformatics, the SANOR , aswellinthe Malaysiaandthe N T D Centr SA ange ofprogrammes , foodscarcity, public , inBrazil, Chileand T he Community al SANOR O S outh ffice being P S hilippines ocial and A D has STE I frica, ative ndia M

communities situatedontheoutskirtsofCape tackled critical aspects of poverty. the country. among students, asubjectthataffectsuniversitiesacross living with and the quality oflife among people older than 50 years on theroleof food securityin antiretroviral adherence S engagements. in the Western Caperegionthroughstudentsservice have cultivated strongrelationshipswithcommunities and Communications to communityengagementprojects. to applythelatestsignificantleapsforw of the F compared with26%ofthepopulation. the factthatmorethan30%ofstudentsarefoodinsecure‚ crisis thatexistsat seminal A speaks T directly thequalityoflivescommunities. Community and T abuse programmes. and knowledgetoimplementcommunity-basedsubstance T O older peopleliving in substance abuseprogr abuse andfoetalalcoholsyndrome. societal issuesprevalent intheregionsuchassubstance offered progr offered to47participants. of thesevereimpactprenatalalcoholconsumption, was childhood facilitators and counsellors to build awareness aimed at assisting community workers, teachers, early workers drawn fromareassuchastheGreaterCape or the he workoftheCentre hrough theprogrammes theyoffer own, ciences frica andsever ver theyears A F to the lives of the poor and marginalised in F ourth , employtheirresearchcapabilitiestoinfluence tlantis conference engaged with the lack of food security aculty of HIV T he conferencespoke tothe ammes tocommunityleadersaddress I , ndustrial O . R , theCommunity al symposiaandresearchpapersin2018 H thers obertson andKnysnaparticipatedinthe More specifically, the study looked at ealth N S atur outh T T , suchasthe he foetal amme thatassistsinbuildingskills echnologies forDevelopment)isan L anga andKhayelitsha, al S R ciences evolution providesopportunities A S ciences frica’ E xcellence for , s tertiaryinstitutionsand alcohol training course, E T , therapid acceleration E ducation A his year, ngagement Unithas

2018 study focused , facultiessuchas I F C aculty of ard intechnology T 4D ( ‘hidden hunger’ 55community F and Dentistry ood twourban I nformation T S own. N ecurity S atur outh al A initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide and aiding Three of the departments of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, economic development by ensuring equitable access namely Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Physics to modern communications. The Zenzeleni project, a and Astronomy and Statistics and Population Studies, Ann community-based ICT4D project, led by Prof Bill Tucker from continued working with maths and science school teachers ua

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communications technology and digital data access to the Dr Fanelwa Ajayi from the Department of Chemistry, T W remote, rural Mankosi community in the Eastern Cape. This working with her departmental colleagues, co-ordinated ENTY community-owned and operated network, serving 4 000 the AmaQawe ngeMfundo (Heroes through Education) EI G HTEEN cell phones and other devices, is unique in South Africa project that focuses on learners in Grade 9 to 12 at three and is now being expanded to the neighbouring Zithulele high schools in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The aim of the community with support from the Technology Innovation project is to give learners from marginalised communities 51 Agency (TIA). Prof Tucker acquired further TIA seed funding the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to become to accelerate SignSupport for Diabetes Management, a future science, technology, engineering and mathematics digital communications project aimed at improving health- (STEM) leaders. care services to the hearing-impaired communities of Cape Town and Worcester. Profs Mark Gibbons and Gavin Maneveldt and research fellow, Dr Martin Hendricks from the Biodiversity and The Faculty’s Service Learning in Pharmacy (SLiP) Conservation Biology Department were actively involved programme, which is unique in South Africa, affords our in the establishment of the Marine Sciences Academy at pharmacy students the opportunity to deliver valuable Gansbaai Academia from 2015 to 2017. In 2018, this primary health care advice to the surrounding communities. initiative culminated in South Africa being the first country The primary goal of SLiP is to ensure that pharmacy on the continent to offer Marine Sciences as a high school school graduates have the knowledge and skills to be subject. Three Western Cape schools started piloting the socially responsible, patient-centred pharmacists and are course in January 2018 as an extra-curricular subject. The committed to addressing South Africa’s pressing primary subject was developed by the Two Oceans Aquarium in health-care needs. partnership with education experts, universities ( including UWC) and the national Department of Education. 52 University of the Western Cape collaboration withtwoothercentresofcompetence Dr BronwynKirby-McCulloughparticipatedina of S Microbial BiotechnologyandMetagenomics( I N and T at successfully installed a renewable hydrogen fuel cell system SAIA services clinics in the leadingclinicwithinourregionandoneofbest T advice toanimalwelfarenon-governmentalorganisations. E disciplinary hearingsforthe a weekonprobonobasis. Dr served asactingregionalcourtmagistrate in matters mosques fortheweekly of Conciliation, of E T Cape.the Western and careeropportunitiesthereareinscience, specificallyin I including D in societywithanemphasisonhealth, to teachstudentsthepositiveimpactsofbiotechnology through science’. the eventunderthemeof ‘Deepening ourdemocracy learners fromfiveMalmesburyhighschoolsparticipatedin mosque in Judicial Council( the Council. sustainable energy. n July2018, mportantly he systemwas launchedbytheformerMinisterof he he University’s cience ducation, xecutive CouncilMemberoftheMuslimJudicial gubane P S E oelano outh ducation. MC’s F T aculty of echnology, . . Week eventhostedbythe West CoastDepartment , in H S A S while ince itsinception, e isalsooneoftheofficiatingimamsat H , the students were also able to learn what study S frica providedlegaladvicewhereneededto outh H

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S cience amme S HR E ange E O ocial lsies L ben HS , in in ver aw C), ) project, for the development of a Healthy Lifestyle through constitute the “good for” element that universities should Physical Activity in Schools module. Topics covered in the also focus on. This is echoed in UWC’s mission statement module include the use of technology and communication, which speaks to the University being a place of quality and community development, project management, recreational a place to grow through its commitment to nurturing the as well as cultural games, empowerment and cultural cultural diversity of South Africa and responding in critical diversity, the pedagogy of physical education, programme and creative ways to the needs of a society in transition. development and piloting. On the completion of this Through the combined efforts of all sectors of our campus module, a cohort of 15 international students and eight community, I am con dent that we will continue to make South African students will start an internship module in progress in terms of what we are “good at”, as well as which they will implement the developed physical activity what we are “good for”. plans in high schools. The University, through this past year’s initiatives – such The Faculty of Dentistry’s Department of Oral Hygiene views as the opening of the Computational and Mathematical community engagement as integral to the education and Sciences Precinct and the Faculty of Community and training of oral hygiene students. Engagement takes the Health Sciences building in the Bellville CBD – has shown form of service and experiential learning embedded in the its commitment to realising the goals that it set for itself curriculum, and volunteerism and outreach activities for in the current IOP. It further signals our intent to meet students. Students are exposed to learning opportunities the dynamic technological changes with which we must that are authentic to the South African context. Through engage in order to maintain our trajectory as a recognised ANN UA service activities, staff are able to model to students the institution of higher learning. Our growth over the past ve L R EP role of the oral hygienist in community and multidisciplinary decades of our existence is impressive, but we are acutely context. Community, school and hospital based projects aware that we dare not rest on our laurels as we strive to ORT

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co-ordinates the outreach programmes of the Faculty. excel and prepare to become active, engaged citizens of HTEEN This resulted in two Saturday outreach excursions to the the society of which they are part. Fisantekraal community in 2018. The Department further 53 also co-ordinates an evening clinic at the Kraaifontein As the chair of Senate, I would like to express my deep Community Health Centre. appreciation to our academic staff, for their dedication to UWC’s academic project. I also want to thank our professional support staff whose work is critical in CONCLUSION achieving our University’s academic aspirations. Thank you I started this report by quoting from Prof Chris Brink’s also to my fellow members of Senate for their diligence book and want to return to an important argument that and commitment to the future of UWC. Together, we will he makes in the same book. He argues that universities safeguard and grow this University for the current and should focus with equal effort on “what they are good future generations of students. for”, as well as on “the question of what they are good at”. He reasons that the pursuit of knowledge constitutes what universities are “good at”, and that although it is necessary for universities to continue to focus on what they are “good at”, this focus is not suf cient as it will Prof Tyrone PretoriusPretorius not adequately address the and needs of civil society that Chairperson of Senate INSTITUTIONAL FORUM Report

INTRODUCTION The Institutional Forum (IF) is an advisory structure established in accordance with Section 31(1) of the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997), as amended, to advise the Council. The membership of the IF allows for equal representation of the University’s management, Senate, Council, academic staff, non-academic staff, unions, and students. e p a C n ter s e The terms of a chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Institutional W e h

t Forum are for one calendar year each. A decision was taken on 19 f o February 2018 to convene elections on 29 May 2018, in which I was y t

si elected as chairperson with Dr Clifford Jacobs as vice-chairperson.

ver During 2018, the IF deliberated on a number of issues, including Uni several key appointments and proposed amendments to policies. 54 Playing an advisory role in the appointment of senior staff, the IF advised Council on the suitability of candidates for the positions of Executive Director: Human Resources and the Dean of Law. We also advised Council on the possibility of extending the Rector and Vice- Chancellor’s term in office for a further five years.

On 19 February, the IF deliberated on the appointment of the Executive Director: Human Resources and considered the report of the Senior Appointments Committee (SACC) of Senate. Interviews and presentations for the position had been held on 7 February 2018 and the SACC recommended the appointment of Mr Meko Magida for the position. After discussing the candidate’s suitability and the fact that his appointment would also address the University’s Employment Equity and transformation imperatives, the IF supported the SACC recommendation to appoint Mr Magida as 05 Executive Director: Human Resources. The IF also deliberated on the appointment of the new sensitivity and without compromising good governance Dean of Law and the two candidates recommended processes. The IF advised Council that it supported the for consideration by the SACC – Profs JR de Ville and D amendments. Millard. The Forum decided on a secret ballot to vote on the recommendations. Prof de Ville’s appointment as Dean of The University’s draft Transformation Plan was presented to Law for a period of ve years was noted by the IF. the IF for comment prior to a broad consultative process, and an undertaking was given that members would As the term of Prof Tyrone Pretorius, the Rector and Vice- comment on the Plan. Chancellor of UWC is due to end on 31 December 2019, a process regarding the possible extension of his term had to As an important advisory structure to Council, the IF is be initiated at least 18 months prior to the expiry date. The represented in the SACC. The standing orders of the SACC SACC met to deliberate on the documents provided by the requires the IF to designate to it three of its members, Rector as well as convened an interview with him. As part representing non-academic employees, academic of the process, the IF was requested to consider the SACC employees and students. In 2018, Dr C Jacobs and Prof report and to advise Council. The IF supported the SACC M Wandrag were appointed as the IF representatives on ANN UA recommendations and advised Council that Prof Pretorius’s the SACC.

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The IF also supported the request by the SACC and Council remuneration strategies for its employees and advised on TW that the extension of contract for executive managers the need to conduct a benchmarking exercise involving ENTY

(Vice-Chancellor and Rector, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, other public universities in order to ensure that UWC’s EI G

Registrar and Executive Directors) and deans of faculties employee practices were nationally aligned. HTEEN be reviewed as the current process has been described as confusing, convoluted and protracted. The IF supported the The Institutional Forum successfully carried out its 55 revised process. consultative and advisory role as outlined in the Higher Education Act and the Institutional Statute. I wish to express The IF further advised the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student my appreciation to the IF members for their contribution Development and Support (SDS) on the Revised Sexual to ensuring Council is able to make decisions based on a Violence Policy before it was presented to Council for broader institutional understanding. approval, and supported the policy.

The IF also considered proposed amendments to the SACC standing orders to ensure that they were aligned with the new UWC statute. After considering the amendments, the Prof Brian van Wyk IF noted that the processes had been streamlined with due Chairperson of the Institutional Forum COUNCIL’S STATEMENT ON GOVERNANCE

INTRODUCTION The University of the Western Cape (UWC), in aligning with King IV, is committed to the latter’s principles of good governance. The four key outcomes of King IV are: ethical behaviour, good performance, effective control and legitimacy. The Council will perform procedures that will provide guidance for Council to consider the extent of the future implementation of King IV. While there is no strict imperative to apply King IV, since its applicability does not extend to the higher education sector, the University is guided by its principles of good e p

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ver UWC’s strategy is encapsulated in the Institutional Operating Plan Uni 2016 - 2020 (IOP) that was approved at the end of 2016 and 56 allows the opportunity to ensure convergence between strategy, risk management and performance.

Council In keeping with the Higher Education (HE) Act the UWC Council comprises 30 members, 60 % of whom are members external to the University. Membership also includes staff and students as per the categories outlined in the University’s Statute. At its last meeting of the year, held on 28 November 2018, 26 members were serving on Council, with vacancies in the categories representing the Minister of Higher Education and Training, donors and additional members. Some of those vacancies were subsequently filled. Of the members serving in Council, 16 (62%) were not in the employ of the University or student representatives. 06 COUNCIL’S The Council responsibilities are set out in the Institutional Finance Committee Statute and are in accordance with the stipulations of the The Council’s Finance Committee exercises control over all Higher Education Act, 1997. The Council is responsible for University funds and advises Council on financial strategy the ongoing strategic direction of the institution and for and financial progress against benchmarks and annual the approval of major developments, which functions are budgets. The Finance Committee is also responsible for: facilitated by regular reports from Management. • advising Council on the overall financial management of the University; The Council meets at least four times per year and has • assessing the financial planning of the University with several committees, including a Remuneration Committee, respect to its financial viability and ensuring that the a Finance Committee, an Audit and Risk Committee and University continues to operate as a ‘going concern’; a Membership Committee. All of the committees are • monitoring the ongoing performance of the University formally constituted with terms of reference, and largely in relation to the approved operational and capital comprise Council members who are neither employees budgets; nor students of the University. Council committees meet • evaluating the annual financial statements of the Ann at different intervals, but most of them meet before the University; and ua

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Council held six (6) meetings in 2018. Two of these were Tender Committee 57 special meetings, held in March and in May, and were The Tender Committee must ensure that a course of scheduled in accordance with the UWC Statute. optimum value and efficiency is maintained by adopting best procurement practices and ensuring open and Council is ultimately accountable to the Minister, and fair competition, subject to the University’s approved members are fully cognisant of their collective and procurement policies. The Committee also has the individual responsibilities. Council members do not receive responsibility to develop and update policies with regard remuneration for the meetings they attend. to: • the procurement of goods and services in general; In line with the Code of Conduct for Council, members are • black empowerment equity; requested at every meeting of Council to declare, in writing, • supplier selection; and any conflict of interest relating to matters on the agenda. • other matters incidental to the procurement of goods and services; and must submit such policies to Council for its approval. 58 University of the Western Cape governance responsibility in termsofexercisingitsinformationtechnology( T providers. assessment oftheinternalandexternalauditservice role, the Committee is responsible for the performance external service provider, appointed by the A auditors conductedandreportedon ageneral of itsownperformance. Committee • the • the • set outthecommittee’s responsibilitiesinrelationto: Council-confirmed writtentermsofreferencethatclearly A executive managementattendedallthemeetings and externalauditorsappropriatemembersofthe T in thefield, toserveonit. the CommitteeonlyallowsforCouncilmembers, orexperts are independentoftheUniversity overseeing • is innoway impaired. access totheCommittee, ensuringthattheirindependence Both theinternalandexternalauditorshaveunrestricted reports oftheUniversity’ T Aud must reporttoCouncilatleasttwiceayear. a fair that theprocurementofgoodsandservicestakes placein I to Council. award tenders and report on the awarding of such tenders T n exercisingitsduties he he Committeeheldfour(4)meetingsin2018. he he Committeemust, afterdueprocesshasbeenfollowed, t UWC udit and risk functions; and plans; A it A , transparent, efficientandcost-effectivemanner udit and udit and an

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tion,Co T Committee reviewed and recommended to R he tion Co and is supported in fulfilling this function bythe c Communication and emuner e Co ation Committeehastheauthoritytotake A E R A xecutive Managementappointments nnual emuner mm S T udit and mm he CommitteeassignsCouncilmembers tatements inthis mmu ation and mm A ittee nnual ittee F S inancial ittee tr ation Committeeconductsits ni ategic R isk committeesofCouncilhave c F a inancial tion an R S R ew tatements andthereport T isk echnology Governance ard considers nominations A , forrecommendation R S nnual I nstitutional tatements egister d S tr

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T . he S tatute . A udit T g he y Committee, a joint committee of Council and Senate, which EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT PARTICIPATION is chaired by an external member of Council. The committee The University uses a variety of participating structures to operates in accordance with approved terms of reference resolve issues that affect employees and students directly that outline the Committee’s responsibilities in relation to: and materially. These structures are designed to achieve • overseeing policy and strategic matters; good employer/employee and student relations and for the • monitoring progress, compliance and risk; and effective sharing of relevant information, consultation, and • advising Council and Senate on matters relating to the identi cation and resolution of conict. They embrace information and communication technology (hardware goals relating to productivity, career security, legitimacy and software). Information technology forms an integral and identi cation with the University. part of the teaching and learning, research, innovation and administrative operations of the University. The CODE OF ETHICS Council Audit and Risk Committee also supports The University is committed to the highest standards Council in terms of its IT governance responsibility, of integrity, behaviour and ethics in dealing with all with oversight on IT-related reports received from the stakeholders, including its Council members, managers, internal auditors. employees, students, customers, suppliers, competitors, donors and society at large. Council members and staff CONFLICT MANAGEMENT are expected to observe the institution’s ethical obligations Council agreed in its Code of Conduct to deliberate in order to conduct its business through the use of fair immediately on matters in which conict arises as a result commercial competitive practices. ANN UA of, for example, a declaration of vested interest, and to L R EP decide upon these matters in accordance with generally This Council Statement on Corporate Governance was accepted practice. In 2015, Council adopted a Council approved by Council at its meeting of 17 July 2019 and is ORT

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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 59 The Executive Management Committee is responsible for implementing Council-approved strategies and Ms Yasmin Forbes for managing the University’s affairs. The Executive Chairperson of Council Management Committee is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor and meets twice a month. The Committee’s terms of reference encompass strategy development, collaboration between faculties and units, and maintaining and managing the University’s operations in the most effective Prof Tyrone Pretorius and ef cient way. The Executive Management Committee Rector and Vice- Chancellor is responsible, inter alia, for ensuring that the accounting records of the University are maintained in good order by the accounting information systems and personnel complement, and this is monitored by the Audit and Risk Committee through the work of the internal and external Ms Cindy Hess audit functions. Chairperson: Council Audit and Risk Committee COUNCIL’S STATEMENT ON TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

INTRODUCTION The transformation of higher education in South Africa forms a key component of the broader processes of the political, social and economic transformation of our society. Council recognises that public higher education institutions in South Africa, through their practices and the manner in which they make sense of their knowledge generation and dissemination roles, can either

e reproduce the patterns of inequality that shaped our society, or they p a C can be critical levers of change. The University and its Council are n

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y embedded in its history as a public institution actively working for t si the public good through its commitment to the transformation of ver the country, both pre- and post-apartheid. Transformation is woven Uni into UWC’s intellectual project, and its fruits are evident in the rich 60 diversity of the University’s student and staff composition. However, these aspects mark the early stages of an ongoing project. The University and its Council recognise that the transformation of higher education in South Africa is a dynamic project, both as part of the broader political, social and economic transformation of the country, and because universities are powerful agents of national transformation.

UWC’s 2030 vision, as outlined in the Institutional Operating Plan 2016-2020 (IOP), indicates that “through its (UWC’s) activities and practices it will strive to be an effective partner in the larger national project of building a sustainable and equitable non-racial, non-sexist, democratic, multilingual society...”. The IOP continues to position transformation and sustainability as crosscutting themes across all eight strategic goal areas supporting UWC’s efforts to 07 “be a significant agent of transformation by playing a distinctive Title: The Assassination of Shaka Artist: Cecil Skotnes Medium: Woodcut on paper COUNCIL’S Ann ua l R e p ort

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61 62 University of the Western Cape • T • Giving • Building • • T following broadareas: Council topayrigorousattentionsustainabilityinthe L to engagecriticallywithitsowninstitutionalpractices. matter is notviewedprimarilyasatechnicalorenvironmental aspect ofthelargertransformational concern. F equitable intellectual andacademicroleinbuildingajust future aresustained. to avisionofthefutureinwhichelementscriticalthat or UWC, asting tr he he st shaping UWC’ is abletograpple withthechallengesofbuildingand Developing the academic Providing belonging; and environment inwhichstudentsexperienceasenseof with thecampuscommunityandtocreatean country facesashortageofskills; under-represented andinwhich, inmostinstances, the programmes inwhichthey have previouslybeen disadv greater accesstohighereducationforpreviously population andtheacademicprogramme tofacilitate context; higher educationinstitutioninafast-changingglobal is conducivetostaffeffectiveness andwherethe contexts. capable ofcriticalreflectioninconstantlychanging agents of social good; and confident lifelong learners, engaged andcommittedcitizensaccountable to engage critically within their respective contexts; development asgraduates who are: abletocontinue Changing w , butisregardedasasocialnecessitythatspeaks or ud k itsconcernwithsustainabilityformsacritical S ent environ ansformation requirestheUniversityandits antaged learners, andtheirparticipationin

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• Supporting stable and modern information technology THE LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE infrastructure to facilitate greater operational ef ciency ENVIRONMENT and improving access to learning and research • Consistently scrutinising the University’s strategic opportunities and material. direction; • Nurturing a culture of meaningful change to enhance THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT the University’s ability to adapt to new and changing

• Enhancing sustainable approaches to natural resources circumstances whilst remaining true to its values and ANN UA through institutional practices and ongoing academic the pursuit of intellectual excellence; and L R EP inquiry through teaching, learning and research • Strengthening a culture of efficiency, accountability ORT activities; and and good governance in the execution and oversight

TW • Protecting the natural environment and biodiversity on of strategic direction and strategy implementation. ENTY campus, especially as represented in the UWC Cape EI G

Flats Nature Reserve. Council is satis ed that the IOP builds on the strengths of HTEEN the previous IOP and brings appropriate focus to issues of THE FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT sustainability and transformation as part of its focus on 63 • Developing a strong and increasingly diversified repositioning UWC as a vibrant and dynamic intellectual nancial base that is better aligned with the funding of institution in the 21st century. We look forward to the institutional strategies in support of strengthening the engagement that will begin in 2019 that will chart the way core mandate of the University; and forward in determining the new IOP that will commence • Promoting and conducting its business through the use in 2021. of fair commercial competitive practices. This Council Statement on Transformation and Sustainability THE PUBLIC DOMAIN was approved by Council at its meeting of 17 July 2019 • Enhancing the internal and external standing and and is signed on its behalf by: reputation of UWC as a dynamic academic institution of high repute through an integrated communication approach and public engagement that seeks to

promote strong and enduring collaborations and partnerships between the University and its broad Ms Yasmin Forbes Prof Tyrone Pretorius range of stakeholders. Chairperson of Council Rector and Vice-Chancellor COUNCIL’S AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE REPORT

The University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Audit and Risk Committee of Council has written terms of reference (standing orders) that specify that members of the Committee must be independent of the University. The Committee is chaired by an external member of Council. The terms of reference have been approved by the UWC Council.

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Composition of the Committee and attendance In accordance with its terms of reference, the Committee allows for a maximum of six members – three external Council members and three additional members – all of whom are independent of the University, and in 2018 there was one vacancy. The members of the Audit and Risk Committee have a blend of skills, including experience in business, auditing, governance and risk management, and they come from various sectors. The names of the members and their qualifications are included in the annexures to thisA nnual Report.

During 2018, the Committee held four meetings that were all quorate and during which it carried out its oversight duties as set out in its standing orders and summarised in the Council Statement 08 on Governance. All meetings were attended by the internal and Audit and Risk 2 March 2018 7 June 2018 15 August 2018 29 October 2018 Notes Committee Members

COUNCIL’S Ms Xoliswa Bam Present Present N/A N/A Term ended 13 June 2018 Dr Raymond Patel Present Apology N/A N/A Term ended 13 June 2018

Mr Blum Khan Apology Present Apology Present

Ms Cindy Hess N/A N/A Present Present Term started 25 June 2018

Ms Nocamagu Mbulawa N/A N/A Present Present Term started 25 June 2018

Mr Nick Buick Present Apology Present Apology

Mr John Matthews Apology Present Apology Apology

external auditors. The auditors have unhindered access to in 2018. Action plans arising from these are being the Committee and, at every meeting, there is provision implemented by management. for the auditors to meet with the Committee without management being present. The Of ce of the Auditor- A business continuity management programme was General also has a standing invitation to attend the initiated under the leadership of the Registrar in 2017 and Committee meetings and had a representative present at completed in 2018. ANN UA three of the meetings.

The Committee reviewed and recommended the following L R EP SUMMARY OF THE MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN reports in this Annual Report to Council for approval: ORT

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aspects of its mandate: • Report on Risk Exposure Assessment and the EI G HTEEN • The Committee was kept abreast of progress regarding Management Thereof the transfer of the De ned Contribution Fund.

• The Strategic Risk Register was also discussed and These reports provide a framework for the Committee’s 65 recommended to Council with comments and the oversight activities. Committee requested that going forward such reports should be tabled annually in quarters 2 and 4. SELF-ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMITTEE • The various internal audit reports received during 2018 In terms of good governance practices, the Committee were discussed and the internal audit coverage plan performed a self-assessment of its activities and and related budget for 2019 were approved. performance against its terms of reference. • The external audit coverage plan for the 2018 financial year and the external audit budget were approved. • The agreed upon procedures report on the HEMIS data for subsidy calculation was considered. Mr Yasmin Forbes Chairperson of Council The Executive Management commissioned two reviews related to the IT systems in 2017, namely a SASI post implementation and migration review, as well as an IT ‘Fit for Purpose’ review and the results from these special Ms Cindy Hess projects were shared with the Audit and Risk Committee Chairperson: Council Audit and Risk Committee INTERNAL SYSTEMS OF OPERATIONAL STRUCTURES AND CONTROL report

Systems of Internal Control and Processes The University of the Western Cape operates systems of internal control and processes that promote the safeguarding of assets against unauthorised acquisition, use or disposal. These systems are designed to provide reasonable assurance to the University and its Council that the operational environment supports the safeguarding of the University’s assets and the preparation and communication of reliable financial and other information.

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During 2017 an overall review of the University’s IT system was implemented to determine their “Fit for Purpose”. Similarly, a post-implementation review of the student administration was performed to identify future areas of improvement. The Committee noted the reports and discussed management’s responses in 2018. The committee also received progress reports on various IT projects during the year. 09 Title: Guitar Man Artist: R Daniels Medium: Linocut on Paper INTERNAL SYSTEMS Ann ua l R e p ort

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67 68 University of the Western Cape new I R successful implementationofthesystems. the courseof2018, aninternalauditof improved andcustomisedreportingcapabilities. During integrity andtheavailability of real-timedataaswell document managementcapabilities, improveddata include theintegration withother UWCsystems its system with I and outstanding mattersareresolved. found entailed replacingthe and future decisionsandactivities. C n the2ndquarterof2018, isk T

ITS S Communication Committee will continue the necessary focus until all E H tr nterprise system. uman that several challenges remained regarding the ategic I nfor

P R T R lan esources departments he plannedbenefitsofthenewsystems esource LN while that would guide the department’s S ervices F inance Department’ P HR lanning systemsforthe introduced S ( I ynergy C S I ) n 2018, began working on an P , wentlive. roject, comprising E the ducos S T ynergy s Masterpiece he I , integrated nformation , replacing A udit and F P inance roject T his oversight oftheinternalcontrolprocess. critical andsignificantfindingstimeously. findings registertoensurethatmanagementaddressesall Committee Council viathe recommendations arereportedtomanagementandthe plans discussedwithmanagementandapprovedbythe I oper reported tothe T deficiencies andotheropportunitiesforimprovingsystems. actions aretaken bymanagementtoaddresscontrol A internal controlsystemsbasedonauditcover I management actionplans, nternal auditmonitorstheadequacyandeffectivenessof nternal he internalauditprocessincludesafollow-upofagreed udit and ating through its A R has requestedregular sight oftheinternalaudit ud isk Committee it A A udit and udit and A udit theresultsofwhicharethen . R and I isk Committee nternal audit’ R isk Committee R isk Committee, provides T he s findingsand A . udit and T . Corrective he Council, R age isk INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS the ndings and identi ed the corrective action plans with There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of the responsible persons and due dates. any system of internal control, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of controls. All Audit and Risk Committee meetings were quorate and Accordingly, even an effective internal control system can constituted in accordance with the standing orders of only provide reasonable assurance with respect to the the Committee. The University updated its Strategic Risk reporting of nancial information and the safeguarding Register and presented it to the Audit and Risk Committee. of assets. Furthermore, the effectiveness of an internal control system can change with circumstances. The external Reports to the Audit and Risk Committee by both the auditors performed additional substantive testing to obtain internal and external auditors indicate that there are assurance, as the general internal control environment for numerous outstanding items related to controls that are IT was determined to be weak. found to be inadequate or ineffective. All critical and signi cant ndings were discussed by the Audit and Risk Committee, and the Executive Management is required AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE to implement their committed action plans. The progress The Audit and Risk Committee received reports from with addressing such issues will continue to be reviewed in the internal auditors on various internal audit projects subsequent follow-up audits and duly reported. at each of its four meetings during the year. The internal

audit coverage is based on a rolling three-year plan, and ANN UA therefore, not all processes are covered in each year. Internal audit performed certain operational, nancial and L R EP

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Management presented verbal feedback at each meeting Granville Smith 69 regarding mitigating measures, and undertook to address Director Internal Audit function: KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd ASSESSMENT OF RISK EXPOSURE REPORT

This report presents the University of the Western Cape’s Assessment of Risk Exposure and the management thereof.

Responsibility for risk management The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is proud of its reputation as an institution that produces high-quality graduates, excellent research and renowned scholars. The University Council takes ultimate responsibility for risk management, which includes evaluating key risk areas and ensuring that processes for risk management and systems of internal control are implemented. e p

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The Executive Management advise Council on key risks. The Audit and Risk Committee and Finance Committee performs an oversight role. During the year under review the internal auditors undertook a risk maturity assessment of the University’s strategic risk process. The Council Safety, Health and Environmental Risk Committee reports important health and safety and environmental risk issues to the Audit and Risk Committee, which, if applicable, are in turn reported to Council.

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71 72 UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE at currentlevels. Changes inpoliticalsentimentduring ability tocontinuesecureinternationalresearchfunding focus areascouldhaveanegativeimpactontheUniversity’s credit risk. Shiftsininternationalfundingagencies’ include interestrate risk, foreignexchangerate risk, and T FINANCIAL RISKS nancial andnon- nancialrisks. T management. risks aftertakingintoaccountcontrolsoractionsby in termsoflikelihood andimpact, andthenasresidual T administrative services. and teaching, researchandinnovation, andfacilities can besummarisedasthestudentexperience, learning the University’s key operational areas. in termsofitsmacro-environment, andthenintermsof higher educationmodelde nesthemainaspectsofrisk Plan(IOP), toidentifyexposurerisk. Operational model, aswelltheobjectivesofitsInstitutional UWC uses the framework of a higher education business RISK ASSESSMENT OFEXPOSURETO represented below: T he Universityisexposedtoarange of nancialrisks, which hese exposurestoriskare rstde nedasinherentrisks he risk-managementgovernancestructureatUWCis hese riskscanbecategorisedintermsof Risk Committee and theSafety, HealthandEnvironmental Executive RiskManagementCommittee Audit andRiskCommittee T hese key areas Line management Council The continued nancialaid(NSFAS ordonors)andmaynotbe academically, orsucceedonlypartly, maynotqualifyfor a speci ccreditrisk. Studentswhodonotsucceed pool comesfromdisadvantaged communitiesposes T CREDIT RISK impact onthecostoffutureborrowings. the country’s sovereignratings islikely tohaveanegative risk tothereservesofUWC. the concomitantprice-escalationrisk, posesanadditional loans.T if thereareincreasesininterestrates, theseaffectsuch T INTEREST RATE RISK institution, asspecialisedequipmenthastobeimported. in exchange rates often have a negativeeffect on the of donorincome, isreceivedinforeigncurrency. Changes has aneffectontherestrictedfunds, asalargeportion T FOREIGN EXCHANGERISK Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS). Student implementation of the decision by the National be assessed going forward andbasedon the ongoing based ontheircombinedannualhouseholdincome, will “free highereducation” foralargerproportionofstudents, currency earlyin2018. December 2017ledtoasurgeinthestrengthoflocal he factthatasigni cantproportionofUWC’s applicant he University has morethanone long-term loan and, he weaknessofanductuationinthevalue oftheRand Economy Global he expansionofmajorinfrastructure projects, and T he effectsoftheannouncement Financial Interest Credit Rates Risk Risk T he furtherdowngrading of Rates Forex able to honour their nancial obligations to the University. Non- nancial factors that pose risks to UWC include: This often results in higher dropout rates, with serious • reputation management; nancial implications in terms of debt collection and • financial sustainability; academic output rates. • attracting and retaining appropriately skilled employees; Continuous improvement of academic support systems • achieving student enrolment targets and throughput

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UWC continues to manage nancial risk by paying • the provision of sufficient and appropriate infrastructure. ORT particular attention to effective nancial planning, cash TW ENTY ow management and ongoing improvements. The NON-FINANCIAL RISK-MITIGATION ACTIONS Finance Committee performs an oversight role in relation These risk areas are of strategic importance, as the EI G HTEEN to nancial planning, cash ow management and going materialisation thereof can have a signi cant direct and concern. indirect nancial impact on UWC. They are being addressed by the various actions plans within speci c departments. 73 NON-FINANCIAL RISKS UWC strives to link its strategy with governance, performance and risk management. There is an opportunity to combine risk-mitigation measures with performance Information Technology management information to achieve greater alignment Infrastructure Reputation De ciency and, ultimately, improved performance.

MACRO-RISK FACTORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION Operational Competitive Failure Attractiveness South African universities have experienced a great deal Non- nancial Risk of disruption with the national #FeesMustFall campaign in 2015 and 2016. The situation stabilised in 2017. At the end of 2017, the President announced that the threshold Student Performance Throughput to qualify for funding through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) would be raised to support Student Employee Enrolment Retention more students from poor families. Whether or not this commitment will affect other streams of nancial support 74 University of the Western Cape to universities from different government departments is • Physical infrastructure: Failure to develop the still not clear. Also, the slowing economy has placed strain campus infrastructure and strategically inuence the on the affordability of higher education. development of the surrounding areas. • Leadership: Failure to provide effective leadership A global increase in cybersecurity risk will also affect and governance to operationalise the IOP and create the University’s risk pro le and will be a key focus area a common vision and understanding of the strategic going forward. Greater dependence on IT and the need for priorities for the UWC community at large. greater IT system integration add further risk to effective • Business continuity: Failure to implement the Business and ef cient University operations. These risks have been Continuity Plan. captured as context to UWC’s Top 10 Risks. COMBINED ASSURANCE PLAN UWC’S RISK PROFILE AT THE END OF 2018 The process of combined assurance allows visibility The University management submitted an updated over what assurance is provided and by whom within strategic risk register to the Audit and Risk Committee in an organisation. Combined assurance aims at helping October 2018. The updated risk register was presented to an organisation understand its levels of assurance and Council during its December meeting. where it can improve or address these levels to manage organisational risk. During 2019 UWC will develop The top 10 risks identi ed by management’s assessment and embed a combined assurance model to integrate

of risk are: risk management with the University’s strategy and ANN UA • ICT infrastructure: UWC’s ICT infrastructure could performance processes.

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• Financial viability: Failure to strengthen and diversify The identi cation of risk is crucial to organisational TW ENTY the UWC nancial base to secure the nancial improvement, and an effective Combined Assurance Plan sustainability needed to support UWC’s academic will assist in managing the strategic risks. Monitoring of EI G HTEEN mandate and deliver on strategic priorities. risk will be intensi ed and re ned to ensure that emerging • Innovation: Failure to build and strengthen UWC’s risks are managed. innovation capacity. 75 • Standing and profile: Failure to shape the internal and A positive outcome of the student unrest in prior years external standing and pro le of UWC through the use was the development of business continuity plans. This of various communication and marketing strategies. process was formalised by the University, which developed • Talent pool: Failure to recruit, retain and develop the an Integrated Business Continuity Management Plan, key competencies and capabilities of UWC staff to supported by faculty and unit plans. rise to the contextual challenges in support of the institutional vision and strategic goals. • Holistic student experience: Failure to provide Ms Cindy Hess students with a meaningful and stimulating university Chairperson: Council Audit and Risk Committee experience. • Research excellence: Failure to position UWC as an excellent research university with local relevance, Prof Tyrone Pretorius regional impact and global recognition. Rector and Vice-Chancellor

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Global economic performance was more positive in 2018, with the United States of America, the Eurozone and China competing for first place in the global economic landscape. Whilst this was a healthy tension between countries, China and the USA has been treading trade wars which materialised during 2019. With global tensions, a Eurozone political uncertainty and a strong US dollar with tightening policies, all contributed to a weakening emerging market currencies.

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C the last financial global crisis in the first quarter and rebounded n in the third quarter due to increased economic activity. High ter s e unemployment and labour unrest had a negative impact on investor W e h

t confidence and people’s ability to spend.T he international rating f o agencies continued its discourse of South Africa being downgraded y t

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ver business is the increase in value added tax (VAT) from 14% to 15% Uni during the year. A positive impact on the economic outlook was 76 the introduction of some concrete structural reforms such as the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture which has exposed corruption at major state owned enterprises and corporates. This will go a long way to build public confidence. South Africans largely remain positive on business prospects as 2019 national elections would be over and more stability experienced.

The first cohort of first-time entry undergraduate students from families with a combined family income of up to R350 000 per annum entered the university system in 2018. With this, came the concern that as this ‘fee-free’ cohort grows, the growth will be exponential which can become unaffordable to the State, thus raising questions on the sustainability of the ‘fee-free’ grants. 11 Title: Edge of History Artist: Fuad Adams Medium: Pastel on paper FINANCIAL REVIEW Ann ua l R e p ort

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77 78 UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (2017: R162million). The operating surplusis4%(2017: 1%)ofunrestrictedincome. In theyear2018, UWCpostedassetsinexcessofR4.7billion(2017: R4.3 billion)withanoperating surplusofR168million Innovations (Pty)Ltdcommercial entityisinplacethatformstheplatformforcertain commercialprojects. the University’s operations andreserves. Manyprojectsinthisareaareforce, withsomeintheincubationphase. T state-funded feeincreases. (2017: 26%)isrepresentedbythirdstreamincomeitems. Statesubsidyhasincreasedduetotheincreaseinclinicalgrants and proportion totheconsolidatedpooloffundingandstudentincomeextent25%(2017: 26%). StatesubsidyconstitutedthelargestportionofUWC’s revenuestreams,The contributing55%(2017: 48%)toincomein expense amountsgross.” by Statements ending31December2018, allbursariespaidforbytheUniversitywerenetted-offagainsttuitionincomeasrequired below depict the sizeof the different revenue streams in proportion to the aggregate on consolidation. In the T REVENUE STREAMSCONSOLIDATE OPERATING RESULTS Contract income10% Comparison of income derived from different revenue streams in 2017 and 2018 and 2017 in streams revenue different from derived income of Comparison he Universityhasintensi edactivityinthird-streamincomethatwillbeavailable asdistributablereservesinordertocomplement he Universityisfundedfrommanysourcesthatcanbroadlybecategorisedintherevenuestreamshighlightedbelow. evenue from Contracts with Customers with Contracts from evenue R – 15 IFRS Donations 2% SHARE OFREVENUESTREAMS2018 Other recurrent8% Students 25% D State Subsidy55% . T he tableandpie-chartsbelowshowboththetuitionincomebursary Donations 4% Contract income12% Other recurrent9% SHARE OFREVENUESTREAMS2017 Students 26% T he remaining20% Other non-recurrent1% Annual Financial Annual State Subsidy48% T he graphs A UWC ABRIDGED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF COUNCIL-CONTROLLED AND STUDENT ACCOMMODATION FUNDS

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TOTAL INCOME 1 699,2 9% 1 563,0 2% 1 526,7 12% 1 365,1 10% 1 238,0 9% State subsidies and grants 990,1 17% 846,2 5% 802,3 14% 702,6 7% 655,2 4% Tuition and accommodation income 598,7 5% 570,4 4% 548,0 7% 510,1 9% 465,9 11% Bursaries (24,4) 100% 0,0 0% 0,0 0% 0,0 0% 0,0 0% Other recurrent income 132,1 -10% 146,4 -17% 176,1 16% 152,3 31% 115,9 36% Other non-recurrent income 2,7 0% 0,0 0% 0,3 100% 0,1 100% 1,0 100%

TOTAL EXPENSES 1 634,7 5% 1 549,6 2% 1 522,2 13% 1 349,8 19% 1 138,2 11% Employment costs 975,1 11% 879,7 9% 810,0 4% 779,5 11% 701,9 9% Operating expenses 482,5 -3% 498,7 -3% 515,5 13% 455,1 26% 361,1 8% Depreciation 134,3 17% 115,1 14% 100,9 1% 100,0 23% 81,2 -13% Impairment losses 23,3 100% 0,1 0% 0,0 0% 0,0 0% 0,0 0% Retirement funds' adjustment 2,9 -89% 27,8 -62% 73,0 0% (00,4) -97% (11,6) -75% Disposal of property, plant & equipment 0,0 0% 6,4 100% 0,0 100% 0,1 100% 0,0 100% Finance costs 16,6 -24% 21,9 -100% 22,8 46% 15,5 178% 5,6 -3%

NET SURPLUS 64,5 380% 13,4 196% 4,5 -70% 15,3 -85% 99,8 -5%

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Operating expenses include strategically-funded intervention programmes that accelerate third-stream income and supports teaching and learning initiatives as well as a range of research-related strategies. Depreciation remained in line with prior years, as most of the current capital improvement and expansion projects reached completion during 2018. The impact on tariff increases associated with utilities like water and electricity has resulted in a larger increase in the share of buildings’ costs in proportion to other costs. 80 University of the Western Cape S but itisahighlycontestedprocessatmostuniversitiesin would University toprovidingmeaningfulaccess. with UWC’s Missionstatement, to paytuitionandresidencefeesupfront. indigent studentswithoutthenecessaryfinancialresources UWC has a history of registering academically viable, gr S qualifying ‘fee-free” of 2018. considerable improvementofcollectionsinthelatterpart the A donors andstakeholders regardingthesettlementofdebt. individual studentsandtheirparents information andreportingtofurtherdirectengagementwith collection processsupportedbydynamicmanagement over theyearswithcontinuedrefinementofdebt- T S reinvestment oninfrastructure. fund shouldyieldatleasta5%returnoncapitalfor acceleration R T less than20%oftheaverage student billingperannum. students arerequiredtopayanupfrontamount, whichis cost associatedwithhighereducation. by studentsandfamiliestakingresponsibilityforthe University’s commitmenttofacilitateaccessissupported current economicclimate by students. year. individual studentstostaggerpaymentsthroughoutthe commitment toaddressstudentdebt. parents, guardiansandstudentsfortheirunequivocal played asignificantroleinreducingstudentdebt. he Universityhasconsistentlyimproveditscollectionrate he tudent outh TUDE 9.3 million(2017: lthough studentdebtrecoverysloweddownsince ant. ‘# S I n mostinstances F A tudent be more desirable to collect more fees at registration eesMust N frica. F T DEBT inancial T he Universityexperienceditsfirstcohortof

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SERVICE CONCESSION: PROPERTY, PLANT AND the CAMS building, as detailed in note 9 of the Annual EQUIPMENT Financial Statements. The capital outstanding on the ABSA UWC adopted a process of capitalising the cost of student loan is R142 million (2017: R163 million). accommodation buildings, constructed on University land, on a ‘Build-Operate-Transfer’ (BOT) basis on a registered notarial lease. The accounting policy requires UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE PENSION full capitalisation of construction costs incurred and FUND – CONVERSION OFFER Ann depreciating the building over its expected useful life. An The University of the Western Cape Pension Fund (UWCPF) ua equivalent liability is raised at the date of capitalisation and is a defined benefit plan that is registered and governed by l R e p is derecognised over the life of the lease agreement, as per the Pension Funds Act, as amended, is held separate from ort

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Kovacs, who has undertaken the full risk of planning, G HTEEN development, management of operations and maintenance On 28 November 2013, the UWC Council directed that an of the full project over a phased-in approach. The liability is offer must be presented by UWC and the BOT to active therefore similar to government grants accounting policy in members of the UWCPF to convert, on a voluntary basis, 81 that the liability will be reduced systematically over a period their benefits, with a 5% enhancement, from a defined of time, even though it does not represent an obligation to benefit basis to a defined contribution basis.T he decision be settled by the University in the future. further included that retired members be ceded to an insurer that would meet the current and future obligations. On 9 April 2015, Council mandated the closure of the Fund, INTEREST-BEARING BORROWINGS and on 30 June 2015, Council resolved that the Fund must UWC entered into a long-term loan agreement with the be closed within 24 months of the date of conversion. The Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) in 2010 to mandate of Council was duly executed and, after extensive finance the completion of theL ife Sciences Building. The and protracted negotiations between the University and initial loan value was R90 million at inception and is the BOT, the terms of the offer to members were agreed on repayable over 10 years. The capital outstanding on the and an Agreement and Rule Amendment was signed on 3 DBSA loan amounts to R13.5 million (2017: R22.5 million). December 2015. Members were consulted extensively and A further loan of R219m was entered into with ABSA Bank the conversion date was set effective 1 December 2016. Of during 2015 for the completion of the Bellville Medical the 168 active members of the UWCPF, 16 members chose Centre, the Sports Stadium upgrade and expansion, and to stay in the fund. 82 University of the Western Cape During 2015anadditionalbuilding, S in theBellvillecentr F mention thecurrentprojects continue tofundamyriadofprojects. from theD campus. We areveryappreciative oftheongoingsupport least exists onexistinginfr A P INF N T 2019. P T UWC F r policy inthenameofUWC I effective 1J the remaining 16 members to the 1 tr of definedcontributionmembersintheUWC paid toUWC UWC andthe the conversionshortfallasperagreementbetween F F During 2017, theConversion departments of its adjacentconsultingrooms, toberenovated tohousethe purchased theformerJan T n addition, ate of3.5%with aculty ofCommunityand ebruary 2018. he Universitycontinuesitsinvestmentininfrastructure he liquidationoftheUWC he applicationtotransfer thepensionersto inancial inancial ensions isexpectedtobeacceptedbythe chool of ROJECT ansferred tothe lthough abacklogofrefurbishmentandmaintenance ovember 2019. F ebruary 2018. RA PF R

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new Computational andMathematical completion during2018. from theD additional financialsupport, totheextentof of theCityCape footprint intoatown-settingandsupportstheinitiatives and modernisationprojectwhichexpandstheUniversity’s Bellville. acquired buildingwiththeexistingUniversitypropertyin acquired andthearchitectswereabletointerlinknewly decanting processoftheold business district and surrounds. in the between twoexistingbuildingsthathouseresearchcentres January 2018. delay withworkscompletion, whichisnowscheduledfor protest actionandthishasresultedinathree-month project was, unfortunately, affected by the 2016 student the building thatformspartofthenew and A N building was formallyopenedby Minister support fromtheD in departments ofMathematics, support the building achievedpractical completionduring2018. started 2016. phases wereconcludedduring2015andconstruction research centresinthe E scheduled forcompletionattheendofMarch2017. delay inthecompletiondate. by the2016studentprotestsandthishasresultedina Multilingualism andDiversity seminar andotherfacilitiestosupporttheUWCCentrefor done in2015andmoredetailed planning continuedin ducation rts ovember 2018. 2016 the University received confirmation of additional N I I L orth campus nfill Development: nformation ife A rts I n S P ciences essence, this project is a large-scale repurposing HET recinct: F E aculty. ducation T in2016. T he projectbudgetwas his projectwas

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2017. The project will provide some new facilities and will The established nancial planning processes, as articulated also include the repurposing of existing infrastructure to in the University’s nancial planning processes, will 83 better support the teaching and learning activities of the continue to be adhered to and will guide the nancial Faculty. It is expected that construction will commence in decisions of the University. As we look beyond the current 2019. downturn, it is clear that we are very well positioned with a team of quality people. The future is exciting for UWC as it is steered to success, drawing on innovation, core CONCLUSION competencies and leadership. The nancial results for 2018 are a tribute to the efforts of the Council, its Finance and Audit & Risk committees, the Executive Management, the leadership of the Finance department, Infrastructure and Engineering and the Mrs Xoliswa Daku campus community, who all applied sound scal discipline. 2018 Chairperson: Finance Committee As a University, we will continue the annual strategic prioritisation in the budgeting process and provide the required nancial support to sustain the strategic objectives Mr Abduraghman Regal CA ((SA) of the University as per the Institutional Operating Plan Executive Director: Finance and Services 2016 - 2020. COUNCIL’S STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Council is responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of the nancial statements of the University of the Western Cape (UWC).

The nancial statements presented on pages 92 to 135 of the UWC 2018 Annual Report have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the requirements of the Minister of Higher 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 the management. The Council has noted all reports included in the 2018 Annual Report and has approved all Council Statements included in the Report. Council con rms the accuracy and consistency of the approved documents with the nancial TER N C APE

ES statements. W THE F O The nancial statements have been audited by Ernst and Young Inc., who have Y been given unrestricted access to all nancial records and related data, including minutes of meetings of the Council and its committees. The Council believes that UNIVERSI T representations made to the independent auditors during their audit were valid and 84 appropriate.

Approval of Annual Financial Statements The Annual Financial Statements on pages 92 to135 of this Annual Report were approved by Council on 17 July 2019 and are signed on its behalf by:

Ms YasminYasmin ForbesForbes Prof Tyrone PretoriusPretorius Chairperson of Council Rector and Vice-Chancellor

Ms Xoliswa Daku Chairperson: Council Finance Committee 2018

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85 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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a We have audited the consolidated financial statements of the C

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Uni statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. 86 In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the University as at 31 December 2018, 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 International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements section of our report.

We are independent of the University in accordance with sections 13 290 and 291 of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors’ Code of Professional Conduct of Registered Auditors Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the INDEPENDENT (Revised January 2018), parts 1 and 3 of the Independent consolidated financial statements Regulatory Board of Auditors’ Code of Professional Conduct Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about for Registered Auditors (Revised November 2018) (together whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole AUDITOR’S the IRBA Codes) and other independence requirements are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud applicable to performing audits of the financial statements or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes in South Africa. We have fulfilled our other ethical our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of responsibilities, as applicable, in accordance with the IRBA assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted codes and in accordance with other ethical requirements in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material applicable to performing audits in South Africa. The IRBA misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from codes are consistent with the corresponding sections of the fraud or error and are considered material if, individually International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected of Ethics for Professional Accountants and the International to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ International basis of these consolidated financial statements. Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Ann International Independence Standards) respectively. A further description of our responsibilities for the audit ua

of the consolidated financial statements is included in the l R e

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is annexure to the auditor’s report. This description, which is p ort

sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. located at pages 90 to 91, forms part of our auditor’s report. T W ENTY

Report on the audit of the annual performance EI G Responsibilities of the Council for the report HTEEN consolidated financial statements Introduction and scope

The Council is responsible for the preparation and fair In accordance with the Public Audit Act of South Africa, 87 presentation of the consolidated financial statements 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004) (PAA) and the general notice in accordance with International Financial Reporting issued in terms thereof, we have a responsibility to report Standards and the requirements of the Higher Education material findings on the reported performance information Act and for such internal control as the Council determines against predetermined objectives for selected objectives is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated presented in the annual performance report. We performed financial statements that are free from material procedures to identify findings but not to gather evidence misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. to express assurance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion or conclusion on these matters. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Council is responsible for assessing the University’s ability Our procedures address the reported performance to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, information, which must be based on the approved matters relating to going concern and using the going performance planning documents of the University. We concern basis of accounting unless the Council either have not evaluated the completeness and appropriateness intends to liquidate the University or to cease operations, of the performance indicators/measures included in the or has no realistic alternative but to do so. planning documents. Our procedures also did not extend 88 UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE the selectedobjectivesmentionedabove. and reliabilityofthereportedperformanceinformationfor We didnotraise anymaterial ndingsontheusefulness determine whetheritwas valid, accurate andcomplete. the reliabilityofreportedperformanceinformationto related targetsweremeasurable andrelevant, andassessed further procedurestodeterminewhethertheindicatorsand approved performanceplanningdocuments. We performed reported performanceinformation was consistent with the We performedproceduresto determinewhetherthe December 2018: performance report of the University for the year ended 31 the followingselectedobjectivespresentedinannual reporting framework, asde nedinthegeneral notice, for developed fromtheperformancemanagementand performance informationinaccordancewiththecriteria We evaluated theusefulnessandreliabilityofreported extend tothesematters. performance information. future periodsthatmaybeincludedaspartofthereported performance strategies andinformationinrespectof to anydisclosuresorassertionsrelatingplanned researchers. a criticalmassofstrong, productive to postgraduate studentsandtomaintain UWC’s postgraduate cultureandsupport Goal area3-Growandstrengthen and excellence culture thatembraces diversity, inclusivity environment andaresilientinstitutional Goal area4–Createasupportivework and retention teaching insupportofstudentsuccess conducive toexcellenceinlearningand Goal area2-Developanenvironment P of thestudentpopulationandacademic Goal rogrammes A rea 1-thesize, shapeandmix OBJECTIVES Accordingly, our ndingsdonot ANNUA REPORT IN THE PAGE 11 10 10 9 S L ulc ihr dcto Institutions. Education Higher Reportingby Public for for the nancialstatementsasrequiredbyRegulations nancial reviewandCouncil’s statementofresponsibility control, thereportonriskexposureassessment, the report oninternalsystemsofoperational structuresand the reportofCouncil Council’s statementontransformation andsustainability, F Institutional the reportofChairpersonSenate, thereportof of Council, the report of the Rector and annual reportwhichincludestheofChairperson other informationcomprisestheincludedin T OTHER INFORMATION in termsofsections41and69theHigher Education Act. Reporting by required byRegulation5(2)(g)oftheegulationsfor plan didnotincludeforward projections foralltheperiods T MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLANNINGANDPERFORMANCE key legislationsisasfollows: T conclusion onthesematters. assurance.Accordingly, wedonotexpressanopinionor identify ndingsbutnottogather evidence toexpress matters inkey legislation. We performedproceduresto ndings onthecomplianceofUniversitywithspeci c in termsthereofwehavearesponsibilitytoreportmaterial In accordance with the INTRODUCTION ANDSCOPE LEGISLAT REPORT on theachievementofplannedtargetsforyear. Refer totheannualreportonpages811forinformation AC We draw attentiontothematterbelow. OTHER MATTER he Councilisresponsiblefortheotherinformation. he budgetincludedas part oftheannualperformance he material ndingoncompliancewithspeci cmattersin HIEVEMENT OFPLANNEDTAR ON ION AUD ulc ihr dcto Institutions, issued Education Higher Public orum, Council’s statementofgovernance, IT OFCOMPLIANCE WITH PAA Audit andRiskCommittee, the and the general notice issued GETS Vice-Chancellor, The The other information does not include the consolidated Other reports financial statements, the auditor’s report thereon and those We draw attention to the following engagements selected objectives presented in the annual performance conducted by various parties that are either in progress report that have been specifically reported on in this or have been completed. These reports did not form part auditor’s report. of our opinion on the consolidated financial statements or our findingson the reported performance information or Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements and compliance with legislation: material findings on the reported performance information and compliance with legislation do not cover the other Audit-related services information and we do not express an audit opinion or any We issued eight agreed-upon procedure engagement form of assurance conclusion thereon. reports during the year ended 31 December 2018. Fourteen additional agreed-upon procedure engagement reports In connection with our audit, our responsibility is to read were issued by other service providers. These agreed upon the other information and, in doing so, consider whether procedures were performed at the request of various the other information is materially inconsistent with entities providing funding to the University and covered the consolidated financial statements and the selected periods ranging from 1 January 2015 to 19 November objectives presented in the annual performance report, or 2018. our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears

to be materially misstated. We conducted one special audit as requested by donors Ann

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If, based on the work we have performed on the other special audit as requested by donors were performed by l R e p information obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s other service providers. These audits were signed off in ort

T report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement terms of the entity specific accounting policies and were W ENTY of this other information, we are required to report that performed at the request of various entities providing

EI fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. funds to the University and covered periods ranging from 1 G HTEEN January 2016 to 31 December 2017. Internal control deficiencies We considered internal control relevant to our audit of the 89 financial statements, reported performance information and compliance legislation; however, our objective was Ernst & Young not to express any form of assurance on it. The matters Ernst & Young Inc. 3rd Floor reported below are limited to significant deficiencies that Waterway House resulted in material findings on compliance with legislation 3 Dock Road included in this report. V&A Waterfront Cape Town 8000 The University did not review and monitor compliance with applicable legislation in relation to the requirements Director: Tina Lesley Rookledge Registered Auditor stipulated by Regulation 5(2)(g) of the Regulations for Chartered Accountant (SA) Reporting by Public Higher Education Institutions, issued in terms of sections 41 and 69 of the Higher Education Act. 17 July 2019 ANNEXURE Auditor’s responsibilities 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 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. e p a

C Consolidated Financial Statements n In addition to our responsibility for the audit of the consolidated ter s e financial statements as described in this auditor’s report, we also: W e h t f o Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the y t

si consolidated financial statements whether due to fraud or error, design ver and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain Uni audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 90 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. 14 ANNEXURE

Conclude on the appropriateness of the Council’s Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding use of the going concern basis of accounting in the the financial information of the entities or business preparation of the consolidated financial statements. We activities within the group to express an opinion on the also conclude, based on the audit evidence obtained, consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for whether a material uncertainty exists related to events the direction, supervision and performance of the group or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. University’s ability to continue as a going concern. If

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required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to Communication with those charged with ua l R the related disclosures in the consolidated financial governance e p statements about the material uncertainty or, if such We communicate with the Council regarding, among ort

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IN COME N 3/16 3/16 3/16 10.1 18.2 18.2 18.1 10.1 otes 19 17 17 16 16 15 2 134 343 785 5 4 9 2 026 545 765 2 150 947 295 2 185 927 589 2 221 346 527 5 8 8 2 194 304 763 2 351 280 082 2 353 983 008 5 7 3 1 010 237 210 1 157 475 239 9 1 5 1 070 713 196 1 290 519 357 168 055 419 168 055 419 176 006 811 2018 (24 361 722) ZAR 134 299 184 819 358 931 611 964 582 545 510 657 110 034 714 237 918 220 184 881 920 575 408 275 9 6 9 571 810 492 599 769 997 111 484 567 34 980 294 (9 337 008) 24 103 751 16 603 510 10 876 543 23 210 431 19 898 841 47 479 116 53 036 300 70 021 559 65 907 860 7 951 392 2 702 926 2 702 926 7 951 392 7 951 392 ------2 004 687 874 2 057 510 183 2 059 430 792 2 219 487 630 161 977 447 161 977 447 164 312 928 571 810 492 2017 (25 092 861) (11 623 820) (11 623 820) ZAR 115 118 058 879 332 606 512 290 219 497 946 991 120 526 874 261 894 299 148 619 457 113 274 842 136 895 292 30 964 418 25 182 867 (7 804 409) 21 857 891 16 225 743 25 182 867 14 347 097 93 244 476 61 768 329 39 052 162 13 959 301 32 886 564 2 335 481 8 350 514 6 329 903 58 258

- - - - STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

COUNCIL CONTROLLED FUNDS Notes ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 TOTAL INCOME 1 630 814 188 1 498 926 002 Recurrent revenue 1 628 111 262 1 498 926 002 State subsidies and grants 15 990 092 138 846 227 185 Student fee revenue 507 322 191 507 371 578 tuition Fees 531 683 913 507 371 578 Bursaries (24 361 722) - Income from contracts 39 855 969 34 618 184 for other activities 39 855 969 34 618 184 Private gifts and grants - - Other recurrent income 18.1 39 308 675 35 989 155 Sub-Total 1 576 578 973 1 424 206 102 Interest income 16 51 532 289 65 902 089 Dividends income 16 - 8 817 811 Non-recurrent items 2 702 926 - Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment 2 702 926 - Realised gain of marketable securities - -

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1 564 906 328 1 466 039 438 Ann Recurrent items 1 554 029 785 1 443 425 534 ua Personnel 957 587 658 863 229 403 l R

academic professionals 17 522 315 153 453 641 219 e p other personnel 17 435 272 505 409 588 184 ort

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Impairment losses 18.2 23 210 431 - W ENTY Other operating expenses 18.2 429 160 442 450 480 774

Depreciation 127 467 744 107 857 466 EI G HTEEN Sub-Total 1 537 426 275 1 421 567 643 Finance costs 19 16 603 510 21 857 891 Non-recurrent items 10 876 543 22 613 904 97 Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment - 58 258 Impairment of intangible asset - 6 329 903 Pension fund expenditure 10.1 10 876 543 16 225 743

NET SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 65 907 860 32 886 564

Other Comprehensive Income Remeasurement gains / (losses) on defined benefit plan 10.1 7 951 392 (11 623 820)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 73 859 252 21 262 744 98 University of the Western Cape FOR CO N S Depreciation O O a P Recurr O S Recurrent r TOTA T tudent feerevenue OTA ub-T ther oper ther personnel ther recurrentincome ET NS

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EN H E D S Y E TATEME EAR D 31 E N C E T O MB F ER COM 2018 P RE H E NSI VE IN COME – N 18.2 18.1 otes 17 17 S TUDE N T ACCOMMODAT S 2018 ZAR 77 736 919 77 736 919 68 399 911 68 399 911 77 736 919 TUDE (9 337 008) 17 523 819 53 380 367 17 525 112 67 045 645 6 831 440 1 354 266 N 1 293 T A CCOMMODAT I O N 2017 ZAR 71 927 055 71 927 055 64 122 646 64 122 646 71 927 055 (7 804 409) 16 480 769 48 185 694 16 480 769 63 037 487 I O 7 260 592 1 085 159 N - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – RESTRICTED USE OF FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

RESTRICTED USE FUNDS Notes ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 TOTAL INCOME 654 768 909 656 438 982 Recurrent revenue 654 768 909 631 256 115 State subsidies and grants 15 300 427 219 224 486 011 Student fee revenue 1 040 439 1 401 427 Income from contracts 198 062 251 227 276 115 for research 184 881 920 113 274 842 for other activities 13 180 331 114 001 273 Private gifts and grants 47 479 116 93 244 476 Other recurrent income 18.1 29 358 618 24 694 015 Sub-Total 576 367 643 571 102 044 Interest income 16 58 502 425 54 624 785 Dividends income 16 19 898 841 5 529 286 Non-recurrent items - 25 182 867 Realised gain of marketable securities 16 - 25 182 867

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 543 284 342 519 543 690 Recurrent items 519 180 591 511 193 176 Personnel 182 362 469 130 527 038 Ann academic professionals 17 89 648 136 58 649 000

other personnel 17 92 714 333 71 878 038 ua l R Other operating expenses 18.2 336 818 122 380 666 138 e p Non-recurrent items 24 103 751 8 350 514 ort

Loss on market value of Investments 3/16 24 103 751 - T W Impairment of Investments - 8 350 514 ENTY

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NET SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 111 484 567 136 895 292 HTEEN

Other Comprehensive Income - 13 959 301 Fair value adjustment reserves realised 3/16 - (25 092 861) 99 Unrealised fair value gains / (losses) 3/16 - 39 052 162

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 111 484 567 150 854 593 100 University of the Western Cape FOR CO Cash andcashequivalentsatthebeginningofyear Cash andcashequivalentsattheendofyear N N R R CA Government gr Decrease inserviceconcession: Depreciation Adjusted for: N P P P P Disposal ofproperty, plantandequipment CA N F Dividends received I Cash generated from operations I I I Decrease ininventory Working Capitaladjustments R P P Government gr I I F N N P Decrease instaffloans Decrease inpensionfundliability nterest received ncrease inpay ncrease incontr ncrease inreceiv mpairment of mpairment of air inance costs ension fundcontributions ension fundcost/expenditureincludedinsurplus roceeds onredemptionofotherinvestments roceeds ondisposalofmark urchase ofmark urchase ofcurrentinvestments urchase ofproperty epayment oflongtermloan: epayment oflongtermloan: etirement fundincome et gainondisposalofinvestments et incr et cashflowsfr et surplusbefore interest anddividends et cashflowsfr et cashflowsfr SH SH NS V

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iability FL G G ACT E OW ACT C E I I V MB V S I I T T TATEME I I E ER E S S 2018 S outhern N T A frica N 2 /2.2 25.1 25.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 otes 2.1 24 16 13 24 8 8 9 9 3 3 3 2 2 3 391644 (529 614 220) (349 176 414) 510080 (391 662 920) (521 090 850) (478 759 481) (296 080 335) (127 749 660) 0 3 6 664 292 594 829 482 966 908 533 164 664 292 594 4 4 7 (165 190 372) 244 240 570 260 906 970 3 1 1 289 384 714 332 510 014 176 573 095 218 166 681 2018 (21 745 428) (15 590 221) (13 895 935) ZAR 291 652 398 134 299 184 110 034 714 469 032 164 118 395 133 54 617 309 86 362 986 (9 000 000) (6 225 271) (3 429 151) (2 045 698) 19 898 841 10 876 543 24 103 751 27 459 243 1 008 305 (156 826) (129 719) 2 079 - - - - - 126 972 605 2017 (21 745 429) (27 849 563) (21 857 891) (25 092 861) (32 980 000) ZAR 105 784 563 115 118 058 120 322 413 340 212 034 75 039 134 48 961 367 (9 000 000) (6 225 271) (8 714 017) 14 347 097 68 871 011 16 225 743 14 517 009 6 329 903 8 350 514 (532 924) (131 268) (274 606) 204 461 391 686 - - - N0TES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1 Basis of preparation the consolidated financial statements set out on pages 94 – 100 are prepared in accordance with 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, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), as amended. The consolidated financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis, except for investments which are measured at their fair value.

Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in South African Rands, which is the University’s functional currency. All amounts are rounded to the nearest South African Rand.

Statement of compliance the consolidated financial statements are prepared in compliance with bothIFRS and Interpretations of those Standards as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Comparative information the consolidated financial statements provide comparative information in respect of the previous period. The University has retrospectively applied IFRS9: Financial Instruments and IFRS15: Revenue from contracts with customers, however the University has not restated comparative amounts. Refer to note 1.16 for additional disclosures.

Consolidation separate accounting cost centres are created for funds separately identified for specific research or operational activities. These cost centres are accounted for within the University’s general ledger, and are consolidated in the preparation of the financial statements.A ll intra-group balances, income and expenses and unrealised gains and

losses resulting from intra-group transactions are eliminated in full. Ann

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the consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the University and its related entities as l R

at 31 December each year. The financial statements include the operations ofT he University of the Western Cape e p

Foundation. The financial statements of related entities are consolidated from the date on which the University ort

acquires effective control, up to the date that such effective control ceases. The University controls an entity when it T exposed or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and can affect those returns through its W ENTY power over the entity.

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if the University loses control over an entity, it derecognises the related assets liabilities and all components of equity, HTEEN while any resultant gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss. A ny investment retained is recognised at fair value.

1.2 Fund Categories 101 the statement of comprehensive income is prepared on a segmented reporting basis in the manner required by the Minister of Higher Education and Training in terms of section 41 of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), as amended. Income shown as Council Controlled relates to funds over which the Council has legal and discretionary control. Income shown as Restricted Use relates to funds generated in terms of legally enforceable requirements by a donor or grantor. Income shown as Student Accommodation relates to funds generated from student accommodation. Management continuously reviews the classification of the various funds and periodically reclassifies them, where deemed appropriate, for changes in the circumstances and conditions relating to them.

the funds in the consolidated statement of changes in funds are grouped according to the same criteria as the statement of comprehensive income and also includes a property, plant and equipment fund. Funds for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment are transferred to the property, plant and equipment fund, which thereafter carries the funds representing the carrying value of the items of property, plant and equipment. The restricted use funds represent the unspent portion of funds received which the University has an obligation to spend in terms of a mandate.

1.3 Current versus Non-Current classification The University present assets and liabilities in the statement of financial position based on current/non-current classification. An asset is current when it is: - Expected to be realised or sold or consumed in the normal operating cycle; - Held primarily for trading; - Expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting period; or - Cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period all other assets are classified as non-current assets.

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otherwise, incomeisconsideredtoaccruetheUniversitywhenitreceived. apportionment basis, asappropriate, oftheservicesinvolved. those goodsorservices. customer atanamountthatreflectstheconsideration towhichtheUniversityexpectsbeentitledinexchangefor University hasassessedthatthestudentssimultaneouslyreceiveandconsumebenefitsprovidedwithinyear income inequalannualamountsovertheexpectedusefullifeofrelevant asset. expenditure isincurred. When agrant relatestoanasset, therecognitionofrevenueisdeferredandreleasedto as aliabilityandaccountedforcurrentornon-currentappropriate, andisreleasedtothenetsurpluswhen T other salestaxesorduty. R A - - F instrument F of recorded dividend income another Dividend incomeisrecognisedwhentheUniversity’s righttoreceivethepaymentisestablishedandrecordedas in entity. been provided. interest O Other recurr income. Other because ittypicallycontrolsthegoodsorservicesbeforetransferring themtothecustomer. service purpose provided. subsidy relates. year through profitorloss. students fortuitionandresidencefeesarerecognisedasareductionoffees. as suchrevenueisrecognisedovertime. - (student debtandotherreceivables) thatdonotcontainasignificantfinancing component, theUniversityinitially characteristics andtheUniversity’s businessmodelformanagingthem. With theexceptionoftrade receivables -

ncome frompriv nitial r nter ncome fr ncome

YEAR uition, registr he Universityreceivesstatesubsidiesandgrants eachyeartoassistincoveringcoststhatwillariseduring he classificationoffinancialassets atinitialrecognitiondependsonthefinancialasset’ inancial assetsareclassified, inan inancial evenue fromservicesisrecognisedbyreferencetothestageofcompletion, evenue fromcontr tudent tate evenue ismeasuredatthefairv even ll otherliabilitiesareclassifiedasnon-current financialinstrumentisacontr ther recurrentincome T I I I t isduetobesettledwithintwelvemonthsafterthereportingperiod; t isheldprimarilyforthepurposeoftr t isexpectedtobesettledinthenormaloper here isnounconditionalrighttodeferthesettlementofliabilityforattwelvemonthsafterreportingperiod. liability is current when: . H est and dividends S c subsidies and grants E CO E u tate subsidiesandgr

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nterest isrecognisedontheeffectiveinterestmethod, LI I acts withcustomersisrecognisedwhencontrolofthegoodsorservicesaretransferred tothe f thefundingisprovidedinadv DATED A ents E

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measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable at the acquisition date. Trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component are measured at the transaction price determined under IFRS 15.

in order for a financial asset to be classified and measured at amortised cost or fair value through OCI, it needs to give rise to cash flows that are ‘solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI)’ on the principal amount outstanding. This assessment is referred to as the SPPI test and is performed at an instrument level.

the University’s business model for managing financial assets refers to how it manages its financial assets in order to generate cash flows.T he business model determines whether cash flows will result from collecting contractual cash flows, selling the financial assets, or both.

purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within a time frame or convention in the market place (regular way trades) are recognised on the trade date, i.e., the date that the University commits to purchase or sell the asset.

Fair value “The Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either in the principal market for the asset or liability, or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.“

The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest. The University uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure

fair value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs. Ann

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“All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the financial statements are categorised l R

within the fair value hierarchy, described as follows, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value e p

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• Level 1 — Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities T • Level 2 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement W ENTY is directly or indirectly observable

• Level 3 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement EI G

is unobservable“ HTEEN

for assets and liabilities that are recognised in the financial statements at fair aluev on a recurring basis, the University determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each 103 reporting period. Fair-value related disclosures for financial instruments and non-financial assets that are measured at fair value or where fair values are disclosed, are summarised in note 3.

financial assets at amortised cost (debt instruments) The University measures financial assets at amortised cost if both of the following conditions are met: - The financial asset is held within a business model with the objective to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, and - The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding

financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured using the effective interest (EIR) method and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the asset is derecognised, modified or impaired.

the University’s financial assets at amortised cost includes accounts receivables and staff loans.

financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include financial assets held for trading, financial assets designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss, or financial assets mandatorily required to be measured at fair value. Financial assets are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term. Financial assets with cash flows that are not solely payments of principal and interest are classified and measured at fair aluev through profit or loss, irrespective of the business model. Notwithstanding the criteria for debt instruments to be classified at amortised cost or at fair aluev through other comprehensive income, debt instruments may be designated at fair value through surplus or deficit on initial recognition if doing so eliminates, or significantly reduces, an accounting mismatch. 104 University of the Western Cape FOR N a f t

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THE S TO T borrowings. F income inthestatementofprofitorlosswhenrightpaymenthasbeenestablished. net changesinfairvalue recognisedinthestatementofprofitorloss F settle onanetbasis, ortorealisetheassetandsettleliability simultaneously. amounts isrecognisedinsurplusordeficit. recognition oftheoriginalliabilityandanewliability, andthedifferenceinrespective carrying or thetermsofanexistingliabilityaresubstantiallymodified, suchanexchangeormodificationistreatedasade- the amortisation process past due. Where anexistingfinancialliabilityisreplacedbyanotherfromthesame lenderonsubstantiallydifferentterms Continuing involvementthattakes theformofaguar that case the asset, theUniversitycontinuestorecognisetransferred assettotheextentofitscontinuinginvolvement. neither transferred norretained substantiallyalloftherisksandrewards oftheasset, nortransferred controlof arr When theUniversityhastransferred itsrightstoreceivecashflowsfromanassetorhasenteredintoapassthrough - - primarily derecognised(i.e. removedfromtheUniversity’s consolidatedstatementoffinancialposition)when Derecognition liabilities enforceable righttosetofftherecognisedamountsaswellintentionrealise theassetsandsettle F Offset on are recognisedinthe a surplus ordeficitwhentheliabilitiesarede-recognisedaswellthroughamortisation process. Gainsandlosses subsequently measuredatamortisedcostusingtheeffectiveinterestrate method. net basis. credit enhancementsthatareintegr original effectiveinterestrate. with thecontract andallthecashflowsthatUniversityexpectstoreceive, discountedatanapproximation ofthe v there iscurrentlyalegallyenforceablerighttosetofftherecognisedamounts; to original carryingamountoftheassetandmaximumconsideration thattheUniversitycouldberequired repay. measured onabasisthatreflectstherightsandobligationsUniversityh I

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YEAR or allotherreceivables alue throughprofitorloss. his categoryincludeslistedequityinvestments. he Universityrecognisesanallowance forexpectedcreditlosses( inancial liabilitiesincludeaccountspay inancial assetsatfairvalue throughprofitorlossarecarriedinthestatementoffinancialpositionatfair valuewith inancial assetsandliabilitiesareoffsetreportedonanetbasisw inancial assetsandliabilities inancial inancial inancial asset ccounts pay financialliabilityisde-recognisedwhentheobligationunderdischargedorcancelledexpires financialasset(or the neither transferred norretained substantiallyalltherisksandrew either (a)theuniversityhastransferred substantiallyalltherisksandrew the receivedcashflowsinfullwithoutmaterialdelaytoathirdpartyunder ‘pass-through’arr asset. T T angement, itevaluates if, andtowhatextent, ithasretainedtherisksandrewards ofownership. When ithas he Universityhastransferred its rightstoreceivecashflowsfromtheassetorhasassumedanobligationpay he rightstoreceivecashflowsfromtheassethaveexpired, or H E CO E

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for other receivables and student fees receivables, the University applies a simplified approach in calculatingE xpected Credit Losses (ECLs). Therefore, the University does not track changes in credit risk, but instead recognises a loss allowance based on lifetime ECLs at each reporting date. The University has established a provision matrix that is based on its historical credit loss experience, adjusted for forward-looking factors specific to the debtors and the economic environment.

1.6 Property, plant and equipment Purchased items of property, plant and equipment are initially recognised at cost, and thereafter stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation (see below) and impairment losses. Where significant parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for and depreciated as separate components of property, plant and equipment.

subsequent costs are included in an asset’s carrying amount, or are recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that the future economic benefits will flow to the University, and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Maintenance and repairs, which do not meet these criteria, are charged against income as incurred. Depreciation is charged to net surplus of the statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each part of an item of property, plant and equipment. Land is not depreciated. Residual values and remaining useful lives, are reassessed annually.

the estimated useful lives are as follows: Buildings - Primary Structure 10 to 50 years - Components 10 to 15 years vehicles 4 to 10 years Computer Equipment 1 to 5 years

furniture and equipment 3 to 50 years Ann library, museum and art acquisitions are expensed in the year of acquisition. ua

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the University assesses at the end of each financial reporting period whether there is any indication that an asset may ort

be impaired. Where there is an indication of an impairment the assets carrying value is compared to its recoverable T amount. The recoverable amount is the greater of the fair value of the asset less costs to sell, or the value in use. W ENTY Any impairment losses, being an excess of carrying amount over recoverable amount, are included in net surplus of

the statement of comprehensive income. Where there is an indication that previously recognised impairment losses EI G

may have decreased or no longer exist, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount, and HTEEN the reversal of the impairment recognised in net surplus in the statement of comprehensive income. The reversal of impairment of property, plant and equipment is limited to what the carrying value would have been had the impairment never occurred. 105

1.7 Inventories inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value on a first-in-first-out basis. Net realisable value is the replacement cost of inventories.

1.8 Leases all leases, where substantially all risks and rewards associated with ownership have not transferred from the lessor to the lessee, are treated as operating leases and are recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term, except for contingent rentals which are recognised as incurred or accrued.

“The determination of whether an arrangement is, or contains a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement at inception date of; whether the fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets, or the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset. A reassessment is made after inception of the lease only if one of the following applies:

(a) There is a change in contractual terms, other than a renewal or extension of the arrangement;

(b) A renewal option is exercised or extension granted, unless the term of the renewal or extension was initially included in the lease term;

(c) There is a change in the determination of whether fulfilment is dependent on a specified asset; or

(d) There is a substantial change to the asset. 106 University of the Western Cape FOR N p p t 1.9 t 1.13 o 1.12 1.11 1.10 1.14 0TE

THE S TO T comprehensive income. the increaseinprovisionduetopassageoftimeisrecognisedasinterest orexpenseinthestatementof provisions arediscountedusingacurrentrate thatreflectstheriskspecifictoliability. Wherediscountingisused, reliable estimateoftheamountobligationcanbemade. probable thatanoutflowofresourcesembodyingeconomicbenefitswillberequired tosettletheobligation, anda comprises thepresentvalue ofthedefinedbenefitobligation(usingadiscountr settlements shouldberecognisedinprofit&lossrelationtothedefinedbenefitplan. to earnrevenuefromthird-partyusers oranotherrevenue-generating asset. the construction, development, acquisition, orupgrade of aserviceconcessionasset, andgrants theoperator the right where thegrantor doesnothaveanunconditionalobligationtopay cashoranother financialassetto the operator for acquisition, orupgrade ofaserviceconcessionasset, ordeferredrevenueintheformofagrant ofarighttouse, an unconditionalobligationtopaycashoranotherfinancialassetthe operator fortheconstruction, development, the servicesthatmaybeprovidedwithuseofassetandretains the beneficial interestintheasset. agreement ofthisnatureisenteredinto, thegrantor recognisesaserviceconcessionassetwhenthegrantor controls time; andtheoperator iscompensatedforitsservicesovertheperiodofserviceconcessionarrangement. When an operator usestheserviceconcessionassettoprovideapubliconbehalf ofthegrantor foraspecifiedperiodof “ S tr currency. F year inwhichtheyareincurred. O contribution totheemployees’postemploymentfunds. P P contributions totheplan. the presentv in thecaseofquotedsecuritiesitispublishedbidprice. are assetsthatheldbyalongtermemployeebenefitfund. N S earlier ofwhentheplanamendmentorcurtailmentoccursentityrecognisesrelatedrestructuringcosts. comprehensive incomeinfullwhentheyareincurred. benefit planisdeterminedusingtheprojectedunitcreditmethod. benefits inrespectofthedefinedbenefitpensionfundarefunded. P for scenario(b).” circumstances gaverisetothereassessmentforscenarios(a), (c)or(d)andatthedateofrenewal orextensionperiod Where areassessmentismade, use contract inrespectoftheconstructionandleaseanumber residences equipment. is initiallyrecognisedatitsfairvalue andsubsequentlyaccountedforinthesamemannerasproperty of comprehensiveincome. currency spotrate ofexchangerulingat thereportingdate. of thetransaction. Monetaryassetsandliabilitiesdenominatedinforeigncurrenciesareretranslated atthefunctional University. v

YEAR alue inaforeigncurrencyaretranslated using theexchangerates atthedatewhenfairvalue isdetermined. he University’s financialstatementsarepresentedin he Universityoperates bothadefined-benefitpensionfundanddefined-contributionforitsemployees orei ersonnel costscompriseofremuneration forservicesandotheremployeebenefitswhichistheUniversity’ ervice costsincludingcurrentservice er ost ersonnel rovisions arerecognisedwherethereisapresentlegalorconstructiveobligationasresultofpastevents ro S anslated usingtheexchangerates asatthedates oftheinitialtransactions. ominal BondCurve)lessthefairv per pera

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with the right to use the asset is initially recognised at the fair value of the asset received. The revenue arising from providing the use of the asset is subsequently recognised in the net surplus over the period that the University is obliged to provide the operator with the right to use the asset, on a straight line basis.“

1.15 Accounting standards and interpretations issued and not yet effective IFRS and IFRIC Interpretations not yet effective The listing of standards and interpretations issued are those that the University reasonably expects to have an impact on disclosures, financial position or performance when applied at a future date. T he University intends to adopt these standards when they become effective.

IFRS 16 Leases effective for annuals period beginning on or after 1 January 2019

the scope of IFRS 16 includes leases of all assets, with certain exceptions. A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to use an asset (the underlying asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. IFRS 16 requires lessees to account for all leases under a single on-balance sheet model in a similar way to finance leases under IAS 17. The standard includes two recognition exemptions for lessees - leases of ‘low value” assets and short-term leases (i.e., leases with a lease term of 12 months or less). At the commencement date of a lease, a lessee will recognise a liability to make lease payments (i.e., the lease liability) and an asset representing the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term (i.e., the right-of-use asset).

the University is in the process of determining the impact of IFRS 16 and intends to adopt the Standard when it becomes effective.

1.16 Changes in Accounting Policy and Disclosure Ann The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below and ua

are consistent with those adopted in the previous period except where the University adopted new and amended l R

accounting standards and interpretations that became effective during the current period. e p

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the University applied IFRS15 and IFRS9 for the first time. The nature and effect of the changes as a result of the T adoptions of these new accounting standards are described below. W ENTY

several other amendments and interpretations apply for the first time in 2018 but do not have an impact on the EI G

consolidated financial statements of the University.T he University has not early adopted any standards, interpretations HTEEN or amendments that have been issued but are not effective.

IFRS9: Financial Instruments the University adopted IFRS9 at the initial application date on 1 January 2018. It applied the Standard retrospectively 107 but has elected not to restate comparative information, which continues to be reported in accordance with IAS 39. Any adjustments as a result of adopting IFRS 9 have been made to opening balances and retained earnings as at 1 January 2018. A detailed assessment was performed in respect of the standard and the applicable adjustments are detailed below:

Classification andmeasurement Under IFRS9, debt instruments are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss, amortised cost, or fair value through other comprehensive income. The classification is based on two criteria: the University’s business model for managing the assets; and whether the instruments’ contractual cash flows represent ‘solely payments of principal and interest’ on the principal amount outstanding.

the assessment of the University’s business model was made at the date of initial application, 1 January 2018 and then applied retrospectively to those financial assets that were not derecognised before 1 January 2018.T he assessment of whether contractual cash flows on debt instruments are solely comprised of principal and interest asw made based on the facts and circumstances as at the initial recognition of the assets.

the classification and measurement requirements ofIFRS 9 did not have a significant impact on the University. The University continued measuring at fair value all financial assets previously held at fair aluev under IAS39. The following are the changes in the classification of the University’s financial assets:

accounts receivable and staff loans - previously classified a loans and receivables are held to collect contractual cash flows and give rise to cash flows representing solely payments of principal and interest.T hese are now classified as debt instruments at amortised cost.

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THE S TO T as follows: Unless otherwisedisclosedundertherelevant statementoffinancialpositionitemnote derecognition orimpairmentaswellthroughtheamortisationprocess. subsequently measuredatamortisedcostusingtheeffectiveinterestmethod. Gainsandlosses arerecognisedon directly attributabletotheacquisitionorissueoffinancialasset financial liability. case ofafinancialassetorliabilitynotatfair valuethroughprofitorloss, transactioncoststhatare When financialassetsandliabilitiesarerecognisedinitially, F F are consistentwiththeprioryear, havebeenappliedwhendeterminingthecomparative amounts: comparative informationcontinues tobereportedinaccordancewith Comparative loss whentheassetisderecognised, modifiedorimpaired. has appliedthesimplifiedapproachwhencalculating replacing S classification andmeasurementoftheUniversity’s financialliabilities separ the fairvalue adjustmentreserveof and performance ofitsinvestmentsonfairvalue basis. and assumptionsusedtodetermine initialfairvalue are carriedatfairvalue whileallotherfinancialassetsaresubsequentlymeasuredatamortisedcost. the studentandaccountsreceiv provisions oftheinstrument. as Debtinstrumentatfairvalue throughprofitorlossastheUniversity’ student deposits. receivable, cash and cashequivalents, accountspayable andaccruedliabilities, interestbearingborrowingsand are taken intoaccountwhendeterminingan

n summary mpairment YEAR he adoptionof he Universityhasnotdesignatedanyfinancialliabilitiesatfair value throughprofitorloss isted equityinvestments-previouslyclassifiedasav inancial instrumentsrecognisedonthestatementoffinancialpositionincludei Endowment policy Debt instruments Quoted instruments Available forsale I S T Loa inancial ummary ofchanges s theUniversityhasapplied s aresultofthechangeinclassificationUniversity’ uoted debtinstruments-previouslyclassifiedasavailable forsalefinancialassetsarenowclassifiedandmeasured

n rade receiv tudent debtors F ve inancial assetsatfairv corporate bonds. H ns ate equityreserve, was reclassifiedtorestrictedfundsasat1 January 2018. s E CO E tme

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theUniversityhadfollowingreclassificationsasat1 January 2018: FIN ay theUniversity’s accountingforimpairmentlossesfinancialassetsby 410 216 114 751 089 130 39 Meas ay purchasesandsalesoffinancialassetsarerecognisedonthetrade date. F VT E A C OC N L .

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investments (comparative information) - Available for Sale Investments Marketable securities are considered to be “available for sale” where there is no specific date of disposal and are classified as non-current assets. Marketable securities are held at fair value.T he fair value of marketable securities is their market value calculated by reference to stock exchange quoted selling prices at year end. Adjustments to the fair value of marketable securities are recognised in other comprehensive income until they are sold, where upon the surplus / (deficit) is recognised in net surplus or until the investment is deemed to be impaired at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously reported is included in the statement of comprehensive income.

- Held to Maturity Investments other investments, where the University has the intention and ability to hold the investment to maturity, are considered to be “held-to maturity” investments and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The estimated fair value of fixed interest bearing deposits is based on discounted cash flow using prevailing money-market interest rates for instruments with similar credit risk and maturity.

Staff loans (comparative information) staff loans are considered to be “loans and receivables” and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. The loans are unsecured and attract interest at 15% with repayment terms varying from 1 to 12 months. An impairment is made, when there is objective evidence that the University will not be able to recover the loans for the full recoverable amount.

Student fee debtors (comparative information) Student fee debt is non-interest bearing, and minimum payments are required on registration and on prescribed subsequent dates. Student fee debt is subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method less an allowance for impairment. This amortised carrying amount approximates fair value. Amounts are impaired when there is objective evidence that the University will not be able to collect the debt with regards to past

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short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents are considered to EI G

be “loans and other receivables”. Cash on hand in banks and short term deposits are subsequently measured at HTEEN amortised cost. In the cash flow statement these amounts are stated net of outstanding bank overdrafts.

Student deposits (comparative information) Student deposits are amounts held to cover damages that may arise during use of certain University facilities by 109 students and are considered to be “financial liabilities at amortised cost”. T hese deposits are initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Impairment (comparative information) Loans and receivables (comparative information) For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the University first assesses whether objective evidence of impairment exists for financial assets that are individually significant, or collectively for financial assets that are not individually significant. If the University determines that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed financial asset, whether significant or not, it includes the asset in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assesses them for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is, or continues to be, recognised are not included in a collective assessment of impairment. If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future expected credit losses that have not yet been incurred). T he carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account and the amount of the loss is recognised in net surplus of the statement of comprehensive income. Interest income continues to be accrued on the reduced carrying amount based on the original effective interest rate of the asset. Loans together with the associated allowance are written off when there is no realistic prospect of future recovery and all collateral has been realised or has been transferred to the University. If, in a subsequent year, the amount of the estimated impairment loss increases or decreases because of an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is increased or reduced by adjusting the allowance account. If a write-off is later recovered, the recovery is recognised in net surplus of the statement of comprehensive income. The present value of the estimated future cash flows is discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. If a loan has variable interest, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate.

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THE S TO T equity) atthedateofinitialapplication. allocation oftransaction pricestothe various performanceobligations. the standardrequiresextensivedisclosures, including: themethodsusedtorecogniserevenueovertimeaswell account forrevenuearisingfromcontr limited exceptions, toallrevenuearisingfromcontracts withitscustomers. IFRS evidence thataninvestmentorgroupofinvestmentsisimpaired. T continues tobereportedunder as anadjustmenttotheopeningbalanceofretainedearnings to becompletedon1January 2018. those notcompleteon1January 2018. applying for theincrementalcostsofobtainingacontract andthecostsdirectlyrelatedtofulfillingacontr when applyingeachstepofthemodeltocontracts with theircustomers. customer. reflects theconsideration towhichanentityexpectsbeentitledinexchangefortransferring goodsorservicestoa surplus. occurring aftertheimpairmentlosswas recognisedinthenetsurplus, theimpairmentlossisreversedthroughnet subsequent year, thefairvalue ofadebtinstrumentincreasesandtheincreasecanbeobjectivelyrelatedtoanevent r investment previouslyrecognisedinthenetsurplus. measured asthedifferencebetweenamortisedcostandcurrentfairvalue, lessanyimpairmentlossonthat as financialassetscarriedatamortisedcost. increases intheirfairvalue afterimpairmentarerecogniseddirectlyinothercomprehensiveincome. income andrecognisedinnetsurplus. impairment lossonthatinvestmentpreviouslyrecognisedinnetsurplus–isremoved fromothercomprehensive cumulative loss–measuredasthedifferencebetweenacquisitioncostand thecurrentfairvalue, lessany prolonged declineinthefairvalue oftheinvestmentbelowitscost. Where thereisevidenceofimpairment, the F Available-for-sale financialinvestments(comparative information)

Adjustment toEquity Contract liabilities Curr L n thecaseofequityinvestmentsclassifiedasav ncome fromcontr n thecaseofdebtinstrumentsclassifiedasav ate onthereducedcarryingamountofassetandisrecordedaspart ‘ mpact on ncome YEAR or available-for or studentfeeincome, he impactonthe he Universityadoptedthestandardusingmodifiedretrospectiveapproachwithcumulativeeffectofinitially tudent iabilities

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the adoption of IFRS 15 did not have a material impact on OCI or the University’s investing , operating and financing cash flows.T he table below shows amounts prepared under IFRS 15 compared to the previous accounting standard.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income The impact on the Statement of Comprehensive Income of adopting IFRS15 at 1 January 2018 is as follows:

Amount per Previously Movement IFRS15 Reported Recurrent revenue Revenue from contracts 221 270 184 261 894 299 (40 624 115) note 2 Student fee revenue 542 557 487 571 810 492 (29 253 005) note 1

Recurrent expenditure Bursaries - 29 253 005 29 253 005 note 1 763 827 671 862 957 796 (99 130 125)

Summary

Amount per Previously Movement IFRS15 Assets Ann Current assets Trade receivables (excluding 58 750 036 58 750 036 - ua l R prepayments) e p Student fee receivable 110 690 490 110 690 490 - ort

Total assets 169 440 526 169 440 526 - T W ENTY

Equity EI G Retained earnings 2 478 204 530 2 518 828 645 (40 624 115) HTEEN 2 478 204 530 2 518 828 645 (40 624 115)

111 Liabilities Non current liabilities Contract liabilities 34 567 619 - 34 567 619 note 2 Current liabilities Contract liabilities 6 056 496 - 6 056 496 note 2 40 624 115 - 40 624 115

note 1: Bursaries awarded by the University In terms of IFRS15, consideration paid by the University to students in the form of financial aid and scholarships are accounted for as a reduction of revenue unless payment to the student is in exchange for a distinct good or service that the student provides to the university. Previously internal bursaries and scholarships were not treated as a reduction of revenue but recognised as a separate expense.

note 2: Income from contracts in terms of IFRS15, revenue is recognised when the performance obligation is met which is over the period of the contract and not when a specific milestone is achieved as previously reported. Where funds have been received in advance, a contract liability is recognised for the difference between the funds received and the revenue recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. The contract liability relates to income received from contracts which has not been recognised as revenue in the current period.

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• • other Universitiesbeforetheyaretransferred to thefunders. by otherUniversities, services tobeprovidedthefunders, performance obligationshavebeenmet. these agreements, theUniversityreceivesfundsfromfunders, andpaysitovertootherUniversitieswhen “ deliverables notedineachcontr the basisofstagecompletionforeachresearchcontract. not needtore-performtheresearchthatUniversityhasundertaken todatedemonstr simultaneously receivesandconsumesthebenefitsprovidedbyUniversity. Timing of revenuefromcontracts withcustomers: of Revenue liabilities withinthenextfinancialyear, arediscussedbelow. position date, thathaveasignificantriskofcausingmaterialadjustmenttothecarryingamountsassetsand fr Key assumptionsconcerningthefutureandotherk Estimation discussed those involvingestimations, whichhavesignificanteffectsontheamountsrecognisedinfinancialstatementsas uncertainty Judgements below. control theservicesbeforetheyaretransferred tothefunders: simultaneously receivesandconsumesthebenefitsprovidedbyUniversity.

T mortality rates. Moredetailsontheseassumptionsareprovidedinnote10. made inrespectofthediscountrate, expectedinflationonmedicalaidcontributions, expectedageofretirementsand conditions looking are adjusted. next yearwhichcanleadtoanincreasednumberofdefaultsinthehigher education sector, thehistoricaldefaultrates estimates historical observeddefaultr rates arebasedondayspastdueandhistoricdefaultdates are analysed. on theprojectedunitcreditmethod. Definedr T benefit have beenestimatedwithreferencetohistoricinformationandmarket trends. estimation oftheirusefullives. equipment. University’ be representativeofstudentsorcustomers’ actualdefaultinthefuture is asignificantestimate with forw

n theprocessofapplyingUniversity’ ate. YEAR he Universityconcludedthattherevenueforresearchservicesistoberecognisedovertimebecausecustomer he Universityappliedthefollowingjudgementsthatsignificantlyaffectdeterminationofamountandtiming he University’s futureobligationinrespectofpost-retirementmedicalaidcontributionsisactuariallyv he presentvalue ofstudentdebtors isdeterminedbydiscountingexpectedcashflowsusinganappropriatediscount he assessmentofthecorrelationbetween historicalobserveddefaultrates he Universityusesaprovisionmatrixtocalculate i T

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2 pROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Land & Furniture & Computer Vehicles Total buildings equipment equipment ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR Year ended 31 December 2018 Opening net book value 1 722 984 160 185 554 672 169 145 414 8 091 385 2 085 775 631 Additions 145 451 586 48 904 506 99 780 566 1 943 677 296 080 335 Disposals - (118 872) (280 822) (608 611) (1 008 305) Depreciation charge (61 695 814) (31 231 614) (35 737 367) (1 198 812) (129 863 607) Closing net book value 1 806 739 932 203 108 692 232 907 791 8 227 639 2 250 984 054 At 31 December 2018 Gross carrying amount 2 322 199 599 498 456 122 470 437 063 18 760 236 3 309 853 020 Gross accumulated depreciation (515 459 667) (295 347 430) (237 529 272) (10 532 597) (1 058 868 966) Net book value 1 806 739 932 203 108 692 232 907 791 8 227 639 2 250 984 054

Year ended 31 December 2017 Opening net book value 1 388 735 878 188 336 940 133 567 811 7 729 510 1 718 370 139 Additions 385 054 556 29 271 927 62 480 832 1 952 166 478 759 481 Disposals (10 660) (124 642) (30 899) (225 482) (391 683) Depreciation charge (50 795 614) (31 929 553) (26 872 330) (1 364 809) (110 962 306) Closing net book value 1 722 984 160 185 554 672 169 145 414 8 091 385 2 085 775 631 Ann At 31 December 2017 ua Gross carrying amount 2 176 639 053 448 919 546 372 010 809 18 845 262 3 016 414 670 l R

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Work in Progress HTEEN the work in progress balance as at 31 December 2018 is R68 507 483 (2017: R525 247 079). The additions to work in progress in the current financial year isR 170 755 044 and the value of the assets brought into use in the current year is R627 494 640. 113 Land and Buildings - Main campus, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville, described as whole or remainders of Erf numbers 14869, 17018, 40240, 40241, 40242, 40243, in Bellville Township, Province of the Western Cape. - Rector’s House, described as Erf number 563 in Bellville Township, Province of the Western Cape. - Hector Petersen Residence, Amandel Road, Belhar, described as Erf number 29059 in Bellville Township, Province of the Western Cape. - House in Observatory, Cape Town, described as Erf number 26498 in Observatory, City of Cape Town, Province of the Western Cape. - Tygerberg Oral Health centre, described as Erf 15528 in Parow, City of Cape Town, Province of the Western Cape. (Legal transfer of this property took place in December 2011). - Dentistry Building, Mitchells Plain Medical Centre, described as unit 2 of sectional title scheme 248 in Mitchells Plain, 29388, Province of the Western Cape. - Bellville Community Health Science building - Erf No. 39713 located in Bellville City Centre and Section 139, 141, 146, 102-128 SS Bella Vista Bellville Township, Province of the Western Cape. - Salus House - Erf No. 11044 located corner of Kruskal Avenue and Church Street Bellville Township, Province of the Western Cape - Riverpark Flats- Sectional Title units located corner of First and Hoop Street Kuilsriver Township, Province of the Western Cape. - Riverpark Erf 20924 Kuilsriver located corner of First and Hoop Street Kuilsriver Township, Province of the Western Cape. - Gorvalla Lodge Modderdam Road Bellville Township, Province of the Western Cape. - Vacant Land - Erf No. 24020 located Proton Road Belhar Township, Province of the Western Cape. - Vacant Land - Erf No. 12015, 12016 and 40259 Bellville South Township, Province of the Western Cape. - vacant Land - Erf No.62053 a portion of Erf 29387 located corner of First Avenue and Fourth Avenue Mitchells Plain 114 University of the Western Cape FOR N

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THE S TO T - - t - production forbatterysystems collect rentalsatfullrisk. UWC hasappointedK Kovacs S development hadceasedduetofundingshortagesandnoviablecommercialoutcome. I UWC leaseslandtoK A lease is25yearsplus3ofdevelopment; 2)K development ofstudentaccommodationstockistheresponsibilityK number ofbedscontracted amounts to1100.

- this willcontinuetodepreciateovertheremainingusefullife released torevenueonastraight linebasisoverthetermoflease a straight-line basis

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incurred. 334bedswerecompletedinthisphase

P hase 3comprisesthebalanceofdevelopmententailingconstruction478bedsatacost hase 2consistsoftheconstruction3accommodationblockswith ownship, acant iverton 84,047,617. an totalof288bedswereav hase 1oftheserviceconcessionagreementw vi H c g E CO E

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3 inVESTMENTS

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Non current investments Investments consist of the following: local equity and mutual funds 735 445 494 584 766 414 interest bearing investments 277 102 471 410 216 114 offshore investments 176 389 915 166 322 716 endowment policy 5 526 459 5 204 160 Current Investments Money market unit trusts 2 045 698 1 196 510 037 1 166 509 404

Reconciliation Opening value 1 166 509 404 1 084 356 874 Additions 523 136 548 391 662 920 Disposals (469 032 164) (340 416 495) Fair value adjustment - surplus or loss (24 103 751) Fair value adjustment - other comprehensive income 39 256 619 Impairment - (8 350 514) Closing value 1 196 510 037 1 166 509 404 Ann ua

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the University uses the hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation p ort technique.

T Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. W ENTY Level 2: Valuation techniques that use inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable

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for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). For example, instruments G HTEEN measured using a valuation technique based on assumptions that are supported by prices from observable current market transactions are categorised as level 2 level 3: Valuation techniques using inputs that are not based on observable market data. 115 31-Dec-18 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR

Local equity and mutual funds 735 445 494 735 445 494 - - Interest bearing Investments 277 102 471 277 102 471 - - Offshore investments 176 389 915 176 389 915 - - Endowment policy 5 526 459 - 5 526 459 - Money market unit trusts 2 045 698 2 045 698 - Total 1 196 510 037 1 190 983 578 5 526 459 -

During the reporting period ended 31 December 2018, there were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 fair value investments and no transfers into and out of level 3 fair value measurements.

31-Dec-17 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR

Available for sale financial assets Local equity and mutual funds 584 766 414 584 766 414 - - Interest bearing Investments 410 216 114 410 216 114 - - Offshore investments 166 322 716 166 322 716 - - Endowment policy 5 204 160 - 5 204 160 - Total 1 166 509 404 1 161 305 244 5 204 160 -

During the reporting period ended 31 December 2017, there were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 fair value investments and no transfers into and out of level 3 fair value measurements. 116 University of the Western Cape FOR N 5. A 4. 6. 0TE s IN s

THE S TO T Debtors

A Charge fortheyear A L Gross amount Maintenance store(atcost) L Gross amount carrying value ofstaffloansappro Movement intheimpairmentofstudentfeedebtors wer a discountedcashflow of futureexpectedcashflows. irrecoverable aftertakingintoaccount collectionssubsequenttoyearendand prescribed datesaspublishedintheUniversity’s feehandbook. Ageing ofstudentdebtors: A T S University aswellbyprofessionaldebtcollectors, isimpaired.

ess impairment ess impairment YEAR hese loansareunsecuredandattract interestat15%withrepaymenttermsv t 31December t 1J tudent feedebtisnon-interestbearing. TUDE T mounts expensedrelatingtoinventoryareincludedunderotheroper VE FF anuary H N

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FIN More than 1 0 1 0 1 8 5 1 106 970 236 84 756 714 16 703 316 5 510 207 A 2 year N C I s A L

S T ATEME 1 and2years T T he portionofstudentdebtwhichisconsidered Between he impairmenttakes intoaccountthepresentv e asfollows: N T R ating expenses. S 106,970,236 (2017: historic patternsofcollectionbythe arying from1to12months.

(257 533 622) 295522 (197 771 580) (239 525 202) (257 533 622) 0 7 3 110 690 490 106 970 236 1 0 2)(41 753 622) (18 008 420) 6 0 5 350 215 692 364 503 858 6 6 1 512 040 1 668 866 L

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Total Debtors (239 525 202) (239 525 202) 1 512 040 T (463 300) 443 027 he 906 327 2017 ZAR alue N0TES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

7. OTHER RECEIVABLES

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Prepayments 10 737 448 9 618 814 Accounts receivable 27 974 227 22 962 257 Gross amount 47 984 224 38 854 999 Less: Impairment (20 009 997) (15 892 742) Other receivables in respect of subsidies, contracts and grants 15 732 428 10 714 055 Sundry receivables 31 540 922 25 073 723 Gross amount 38 203 099 31 735 900 Less: Impairment (6 662 177) (6 662 177) 85 985 025 68 368 849

The majority of the impairment of R20,009,997 (2017: R15,892,742) represents sundry debtors relating to charges for rental and other cost recoveries. Sundry receivables comprise of amounts due from the Provincial Government of the Western Cape for salary recoveries, interest receivable on fixed deposits and value added tax due from the South African Revenue Service. The majority of the impairment of R6 662 177 (2017: R6 662 177) is in respect of disputed expenditure on a project which is in the process of being resolved. Other receivables are non-interest bearing with no fixed term of payment and comprise amounts due from theN ational Research Foundation.

these amounts are not discounted and their carrying amounts approximate their fair value, due to the short term Ann nature of the receivables. ua l R

impairment: Accounts Receivable e p ort Movement in the impairment provision of accounts receivable were as follows:

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At 1 January (15 892 742) (7 675 742) W ENTY Charge for the year (4 117 255) (8 217 000)

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Closing balance at 31 December (20 009 997) (15 892 742) G HTEEN

Impairment: Sundry receivables 117 Movement in the impairment provision of accounts receivable were as follows: At 1 January (6 662 177) (6 571 289) Charge for the year - (90 888) Closing balance at 31 December (6 662 177) (6 662 177)

8. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Cash at bank and on hand 353 617 364 229 123 469 Fixed Deposits 533 929 742 414 229 600 Short term bank deposits 20 986 058 20 939 525 908 533 164 664 292 594

Short term bank deposits and fixed deposits mature within 3 months after year end.These deposits are at market related fixed atesr of between 7.65% and 9.68% (2017: 7.6% and 8.73%) and their carrying amounts approximate fair value.They are classified as cash equivalents as management consider them to be accessible prior to prescribed maturity. At year end the University had an unutilised overdraft facility of R 15,000,000 (2017: R 15,000,000). At 31 December 2018 the University had available R111,650,000 (2017: R86,650,000) of undrawn committed facilities in respect of which all conditions precedent had been met. 118 University of the Western Cape FOR N

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THE S TO T TOTA Total current borrowings Current portionof Current portionofDevelopmentBank Current Total non-current borrowings N N N E Maturity ofinterest bearingborr The carryingamountsoffixedinterest-bearing longtermloansar R repayable by2025inhalfyearly instalments, withafloating rate of3monthsJibar rate plus220basispoints. During 2016, theUniversityenteredintoaloanagreementwith points. repayable by30June2020inhalfyearlyinstalments, withafloating rate of6monthsJibar rate plus305basis T O Between year2and5 Between year1and2 L

A DB ffective interestrates onlongtermloans YEAR ess thanoneyear he Universityenteredintoatenyeartermloanof on-current portionof on-current portionofDevelopmentBank on-curr 21,745,428 capitalw ver 5years B TERE SA SA L H loan loan

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R EN S ent TERE 9,000,000 capitalw T BEAR D E NS S D 31 T BEAR A O bsa loan IN LI A G BORRO bsa loan DATED A IN E as repaidduringtheyear. G BORRO C E MB as repaidduringtheyear. ER W NN W 2018 IN IN S

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T S foranamountof e asfollows: 5 5 9 185 590 706 155 859 094 2 0 6 154 845 278 125 203 666 0 6 9 250 717 061 204 068 599 5 5 9 185 590 706 155 859 094 120 703 666 06548 30 745 428 30 655 428 142 359 094 21 655 428 35 971 210 61656 96 137 868 86 106 566 72222 44 837 321 37 212 282 44 778 541 13 500 000 9 000 000 4 500 000 9,00% 2018 ZAR O R f 219,000,000, S outh A frica, 141 345 278 163 090 706 21 745 428 13 500 000 61 855 605 47 886 267 22 500 000 9 000 000 10,11%

2017 ZAR N0TES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

10. pOST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT INFORMATION The University contributes to the University of the Western Cape Retirement Fund, a defined contribution fund, and to the University of the Western Cape Pension Fund, a defined benefit fund.T hese funds are registered under and governed by the Pensions’ Fund Act, 1956 as amended. The assets of both these funds are held independently of the University’s assets in separate trustee administered funds.

the Council approved the conversion of the University of the Western Cape Pension Fund from a defined benefit fund to the Sanlam Defined Contribution Fund in 2017. The Defined Contribution Fund converted to a Sanlam Umbrella Fund as at 01 February 2018. Active members were given the option to take up the University’s conversion offer by 31 March 2017. During the 2018 year, active members elected to take the conversion offer which resulted in a settlement cost to the fund amounting to R30 million. R528 million worth of fund assets were transferred to the Sanlam Umbrella Fund. Sixteen active members did not take up the conversion offer and remain in the Defined Benefit Fund. Pensioners converted to a pension umbrella fund with Old Mutual and their pension obligation was taken over on 1 February 2018. An application to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority to approve the transfer of pensioners’ assets is still pending. On receiving approval the pensioners’ assets will be transferred from the Defined Benefit Fund to the pensioners’ individual funds at Old Mutual.

the University will close down the defined benefit plan in 2019 when approval is obtained from theF inancial Sector Conduct Authority.

Total employer contributions for the year were R77,678,571 (2017: R72,561,918) Ann

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the following summarises the components of the net benefit expense recognised in the statement of comprehensive e p income, the fund status and amounts recognised in the statement of financial position for the plan. ort

T ZAR ZAR W ENTY 2018 2017

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Net benefit expense G HTEEN Current service cost 10 461 294 13 946 130 interest cost on benefit obligation 68 082 002 69 651 029 interest on plan assets (71 331 713) (69 272 987) 119 interest cost on asset ceiling 3 664 960 1 901 572 net benefit expense 10 876 543 16 225 744 120 University of the Western Cape FOR N Balance attheendofyear Contributions A Returns from planassetsinexcessofinterest hensive income: Remeasurement gains/(losses)inothercompre- Benefit payments I P Current servicecosts Balance atthebeginningofyear

Balance attheendofyear Contributions A R other comprehensive income: Remeasurement gains/(losses)in Transferred toumbrella fund I Current servicecosts P ettdblnea h einn fteya 8 4 8 (4 8 7)(40 054 210) (747 586 974) 787 641 184 Restated balanceatthebeginningofyear for in2017 Transfers totheUmbrella Balance atthebeginningofyear

nterest income/expense nterest income/expense ension Costincludedin ension costincludedinsurplusfortheyear: eturns fromplanassetsinexcessofinterest ctuarial gainsandlossesassetceiling ctuarial gainsandlossesassetceiling 0TE

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EN D E NS D 31 S F O urplus fortheyear: und notaccounted LI DATED A E C E MB ER NN 2018 UA L

FIN 584636 558 476 386 (558 476 386) (66 666 956) 854 308 140 761 884 436 316 145 936 854 308 140 A 27 849 563 69 272 987 22024 2 1 9)1 4 1 7 951 392 19 044 410 (23 313 292) 12 220 274 13173 7 4 9)( 6 6)(10 876 543) (3 664 960) (78 543 296) 71 331 713 (4 698 846) (4 698 846) 69 272 987 12 220 274 71 331 713 N 3 429 151 C Assets Assets I A F F ZAR ZAR und und L

S - - - - - T ATEME 744317 2 8 6)(32 980 000) (20 381 269) (774 483 167) 872390 (7 074 210) (847 233 930) 872390 (7 074 210) (847 233 930) 209716 (24 674 760) (290 967 176) 8 9 5)( 0 7)(16 225 743) (1 901 572) (83 597 158) 6 5 2)( 0 7)(2 279 614) (1 901 572) (69 651 029) (13 946 129) (23 313 292) 6 8 0)( 6 6)(415 249) (3 664 960) (68 082 002) (10 461 294) 10 846 395 99 646 956 10 846 395 L L N iabilities iabilities T S F F ZAR ZAR und und - - - - -

2017 2018 1 7 6)(11 623 820) (17 771 369) 1 7 6)(6 924 974) (17 771 369) (32 980 000) 32 980 000 90440 (4 268 882) 19 044 410 Ceiling Ceiling Asset Asset ZAR ZAR ------(13 946 129) (10 461 294) 27 849 563 32 980 000 (4 698 846) 12 220 274 N N 3 429 151 ( ( L L et Asset/ et Asset/ 504 000 iability) iability) ZAR ZAR - - - - - N0TES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Major categories of plan assets Prescient Yield Quantplus - 321 735 034 sanlam Lifestage Accumulation Portfolio 15 576 173 - sanlam Capital Protection preservation 31 013 611 - siM Cash Fund 32 357 517 - old Mutual Annuities - Pensioner assets 237 073 058 - sanlam Dynamic Target Hedging Portfolio - 148 890 759 stanlib Institutional MM Fund - 317 015 391 316 020 359 787 641 184

Pensioners 237 073 058 179 525 741 Actives - 52 175 472 Defined members accrued liability 40 553 576 - Defined contributions 13 340 541 515 885 761 290 967 175 747 586 974

“Actives” refer to the defined benefit members who are current contributors of the fund andP “ ensioners” refer to past contributors of the fund currently receiving retirement benefits.

The principal assumptions used in determining plan obligations are: Ann ua 2018 2017 l R

Discount rate 7,04% 6,06% e p ort Future salary increases 6,83% 6,33%

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Future pension increases 3,17% 2,91% W ENTY Life expectancy of pensioners 22 years 1months 23 years 9months

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G HTEEN The sensitivity analyses below have been determined based on a method that extrapolates the impact on net defined benefit obligation as a result of changes in the eyk assumptions occuring at the end of the reporting period.

121 Assumptions Actives (R ) Sensitivity Level 0.5% increase 0.5% decrease Discount rate 37 850 000 43 542 000 Future salary increases 41 798 000 39 376 000 Future pension cost increases 42 241 000 38 989 000

Assumptions Actives (R ) Sensitivity Level Increased by Decreased by 1 year 1 year Life Expectancy of Pensioners 39 838 000 41 297 000

10.2 University of the Western Cape Retirement Fund The University of the Western Cape Retirement Fund is a defined contribution fund, of which the majority of permanent and long-term contract employees are members. The current year contribution to the Fund for the benefit of employees was R66 101 221 (2017: R58 378 656). The fund commenced with effect 1 March 1995. The fund is currently being administered by Sanlam. An independent Board of Trustees is reponsible for the governance of the fund. The Board of Trustees consists of 4 member elected trustees and 4 Council nominated trustees. An amount of R2,622,000 was allocated to the employer at the surplus apportionment date (1 March 2004). The accumulated value of the employer surplus amounts to R1,831,992 on 31 December 2018 (2017: R1,702,273) after adding investment return.

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THE S TO T O NRF Bursaries control S S T L Current portionshownundercurrentliabilities T A P O the periodemployeerenderstheirservicestoUniversity. leave beingashortcompensatedabsencewherethecompensationisduetobe settledwithintwelvemonthsafter A benefit information. assumptions regardingthepatternoffuturestaffretirementsashasbeenused forthecalculationofretirement which theyaccrue. E ACCOU to thevalue ofleavedaysoutstanding atyearend. encashed. employees withreferencetoservicesrenderedupthestatementoffinancial 2018. in 2010. A no specifictermsofrepayment. have settlementtermsranging from7 to 30days, andotheritemsofaccountspayable andaccruedliabilitieshave plans is classifiedasafinancelease. end oftheleaseterm. liability representstheobligationtoprovideKov the payables.

rade pay ong-term portion otal leavepayliability tudents withcreditbalances alary deductions rovision releasedduringcurrentyear YEAR dditional provisionr ther pay pening balance mployee benefitsintheformofannualleaveentitlementsarerecognisedandprovidedforwhentheyaccrueto EA ER ccounts pay notarialleasearr Deposit V H . I A CE CO T E CO E

ables P nnual leave ables EN he leaveliabilityisdeterminedbyapplyingprobabilitiesfromtheretirementbenefitassumptions N A T T

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S T ATEME T hese benefitsvestwiththeemployeeinyear N T S S tudent ovacs. alues duetotheshorttermnatureof position dateasat31December . T H he Universityhasmadethesame 394086 231 197 092 349 480 866 ousing 2 1 8 122 809 136 122 811 889

127 880 409 105 044 939 2 1 8 122 809 136 122 811 889 122 809 136 (5 447 813) 03814 12 114 071 50 318 154 31 600 000 14684 38 523 986 41 426 844 75182 83 037 489 97 551 872 77690 16 854 989 17 766 950 5 6 12 932 017 5 450 566 703 587 P 2018 2018

ZAR ZAR roject) w as enteredinto T rade pay (16 369 178) 105 954 147 126 246 297 30 800 000 66 236 305 . . T 485 241 T his lease his ables 2017 2017 ZAR ZAR N0TES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Year ended 31 December Opening balance 143 181 238 149 406 509 Liability released during the current year (6 225 271) (6 225 271) 136 955 967 143 181 238

Current portion 6 225 271 6 225 271 non-current portion 130 730 696 136 955 967 136 955 967 143 181 238

14. sTUDENT DEPOSITS

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Hostel deposits 316 045 316 044 316 045 316 044

Hostel deposits are held to cover damages that may arise during use of hostel facilities by students. Their carrying amounts approximate fair value. Ann

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ZAR ZAR p ort 2018 2017

T State subsidy for general purposes 941 732 906 827 505 650 W ENTY Subsidy released on Capital and Clinical grants from Department of Higher Education 38 318 025 8 714 018

and Training (Restricted use) EI G State subsidy fee increase 48 359 232 18 721 535 HTEEN State grants and contracts for research (Restricted use) 160 994 012 165 810 738 Historically disadvantaged institutions subsidy, clinical and foundation training 101 115 182 49 961 255 subsidy (Restricted use) 123 1 290 519 357 1 070 713 196 124 UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE 16. TO T N0TES TO FOR THE YEAR ENDED31DECEMBER2018 INCOMEFROMINVESTMENTS Unrealised fairvalueadjustmentslosses sale investments Realised gainondisposalofavailablefor Total interest anddividendsreceived Dividends received Total interest received Cash andcashequivalents Endowmentpolicy: PLAAS Available forSale Fair valuemarket adjustmentgains Investments Interest received Total interest anddividendsreceived Dividends received Total interest received Cashandcashequivalents Investments-Fair Value Through Pro torLoss Interest received HE CONSOLIDATED ANNUA L FINANCIALSTATEMENTS controlled controlled Council Council 15229 84126 129 933 555 78 401 266 51 532 289 15229 85245 110 034 714 58 502 425 51 532 289 7 1 0 01401 134 873 971 60 154 071 74 719 900 6 0 8 46475 120 526 874 54 624 785 65 902 089 6 0 8 6 9 73 763 086 7 860 997 65 902 089 5 3 8 39107 65 493 346 13 961 057 51 532 289 2017 2018 ZAR ZAR 88781 55926 14 347 097 5 529 286 8 817 811 ------Restricted Restricted 2 8 6 25 182 867 25 182 867 4 6 8 46 763 788 46 763 788 2017 2018 90212 39 052 162 39 052 162 65937 46 559 327 46 559 327 41371 24 103 751 24 103 751 98881 19 898 841 19 898 841 45138 44 541 368 44 541 368 ZAR ZAR use use 204 461 TOTA TOTA 2017 2018 ZAR ZAR 204 461 L L N0TES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

17. pERSONNEL COSTS

Council Restricted Student 2018 controlled use Accommodation TOTAL ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR Academic professionals Salaries 478 890 204 86 831 675 1 293 565 723 172 Post employment benefit contributions 43 424 949 2 816 461 - 46 241 410 Total - academic professionals 522 315 153 89 648 136 1 293 611 964 582 Other personnel Salaries 409 611 870 91 270 571 16 141 812 517 024 253 Post employment benefit contributions 25 660 635 1 443 762 1 382 007 28 486 404 Total - other personnel 435 272 505 92 714 333 17 523 819 545 510 657 TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS 957 587 658 182 362 469 17 525 112 1 157 475 239

Average monthly personnel employed by the University during the 2018 year: Full time 1 469 Part time 2 322 3 791

Remuneration of key management personnel: Ann the following disclosures relate to compensation paid to the key management of the University. ua remuneration is based on the cost of employment to the institution comprising flexible remuneration packages. l R e p

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R ‘000s R ‘000s R ‘000s EI G Pretorius TB Rector 12 3 306 232 3 538 HTEEN Lawton-Misra N Registrar 12 1 796 192 1 988 Regal A Executive Director: Finance and Services 12 1 940 206 2 146 125 Magida ME Executive Director: Human Resources 4 568 60 628 Lawack VA Vice Rector: Academic Affairs 12 2 273 245 2 518 Frantz JM Vice Rector: Research 12 2 387 131 2 518 Dube PZ Vice Rector: Student Development and Support 12 2 276 242 2 518

Deans Faculties Esau MV Economic and Management Sciences 12 1 562 100 1 662 Nomlomo VS Education 12 1 530 180 1 710 Brown D Arts 12 1 707 - 1 707 Osman YI Dentistry 12 126 - 126 De Ville JR Law 12 1 502 107 1 609 Rhoda AJ Community and Health 12 1 533 178 1 711 Davies-Coleman MT Natural Sciences 12 1 544 165 1 709

Exceptional payment amounts - each exceeding in annual aggregate R249,999 No exceptional payments were made during the year. Payments for attendance at meetings of the council and its subcommittees It is not University policy to remunerate council members for attendance at meetings.

1 this amount includes accumulated leave paid out upon retirement or when employee leaves the university

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THE S TO T I N Exceptional paymentamounts-eachexceedinginannualaggregate R249,999 Remuneration of k P

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18. OTHER OPERATING REVENUES AND EXPENSES

18.1 OTHER RECURRENT INCOME

Council Restricted Student 2018 controlled use Accommodation TOTAL ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR Other Recurrent Income 39 308 675 29 358 618 1 354 266 70 021 559

Other recurrent income arises from activities associated with the University’s core teaching and research activities, but not directly derived there from such as hiring of facilities, conferences and preparatory courses.

18.2 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Council Restricted Student 2018 controlled use Accommodation TOTAL ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR Other Operating Expenses

Academic consumable material 14 588 112 39 210 859 537 149 54 336 120 Advertising 6 477 004 2 896 369 178 183 9 551 556 Bad debts written off 23 210 431 - - 23 210 431 Bursaries and prizes - 110 968 416 - 110 968 416 Cleaning 43 743 609 74 819 14 768 978 58 587 406

Computer maintenance and licensing 21 559 999 5 692 038 25 435 27 277 472 Ann

Electricity, water and rates 61 458 952 55 587 13 312 361 74 826 900 ua

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Food provisions 468 462 148 050 354 087 970 599 p ort Hire of equipment 196 296 73 403 - 269 699

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452 370 873 336 818 122 53 380 367 842 569 362 128 University of the Western Cape FOR N 18.2 18.1 18. r o 0TE

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S T ATEME Restricted Restricted 170 550 979 39 205 975 21 455 470 ZAR 22 312 545 ZAR use use 3 826 062 1 349 860 7 306 161 1 891 199 (18 966) 726 507 5 9 1 5 4 64 702 976 14 853 040 251 790 481 026 919 311 492 528 151 100 277 254 586 357 2 7 1 3 2 41 131 933 12 937 026 125 977 87 262 38 233 72 330 N

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S S tudent tudent ZAR ZAR 8 5 61 768 329 1 085 159 1 5 80 671 791 1 314 458 4 0 189 377 129 2 143 909 4 047 600 1 2 61 870 428 9 017 523 1 1 48 659 200 1 011 116 278 103 155 036 875 529 156 282 548 015 4 2 11 997 960 344 223 400 043 18 899 050 137 865 294 50 500 29 603 0 21 824 694 3 209 1 580 ------

TOT TOT 2017 2017 34 577 467 45 840 817 26 657 136 18 437 362 17 370 031 ZAR 48 933 449 ZAR 2 265 899 3 673 068 6 464 108 1 601 692 2 745 562 3 954 403 1 118 809 6 530 998 A A S 667 114 393 286 undry L L

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19. finANCE AND RELATED COSTS

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Finance costs Long term loans 16 603 510 21 857 891 16 603 510 21 857 891 Other related costs Portfolio administration costs 9 848 570 9 383 991 9 848 570 9 383 991

20. finANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES The University’s principal financial instruments comprise accounts receivables (student and other receivables), student deposits, cash and cash equivalents, interest bearing borrowings and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The University manages a substantial portfolio of financial assets with a long-term view to growing the portfolio in order to provide financial stability and support for new initiatives and strategic choices. The main risks arising from the University’s financial instruments are market, credit and liquidity risks. The Council, through its Finance and Investment Committees, reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks which are summarised below.

20.1 Credit risk management Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to Ann discharge an obligation. The University is subject to credit risk with student fee receivables, other receivables and cash ua and cash equivalents. l R

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amongst numerous students indicating no particular concentration of credit risk. The maximum credit risk exposure EI G for student fee receivables is equal to the carrying amount of the student fee receivable at year end At year end HTEEN the maximum exposure to student fees is R106 970 236 (2017: R110 690 490), after the current year impairment provision. The provision rates are based on days past due for groupings of student debt with a similar age. Refer note 6 for further details. 129

More Between Less than 1 and 2 than Total 2 years years 1 year Debtors Expected credit loss rate 88% 86% 30% Estimated total gross carrying amount at default 211 949 858 45 987 475 106 566 525 364 503 858 Expected credit loss 186 244 373 39 319 291 31 969 958 257 533 622

Cash and cash equivalents the University deposits with major banks of high quality credit standing. At year end the management of the University did not consider there to be any significant concentration of credit risk which has not been adequately provided for.

130 University of the Western Cape FOR N 20.2.2 t I 20.2.1 20.2 F t t f 20.2.3 0TE

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nterest r nterest ra nter nter YEAR oreign currencyriskisthethatfairvalue orfuturecashflowsofafinancialinstrumentwillfluctuatebecause he effectofa5%decreaseinpriceriskonfunds he effectofa5%increaseinpriceriskonfunds he effectofa1%decreaseininterestrate onnetsurplus he effectofa1%increaseininterestrate onnetsurplus here isanexposuretopriceriskoninvestmentsduethefairvalue orfuturecashflowsoffinancialinstruments he effect on he tablebelowillustrates theeffect of10%increasesinforeigncurrencyr he effectonequityduereasonablepossiblechangesinindices, orei oreign ri rice riskchanges rice risktable:

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Increase/Decrease in US Dollar Exposure foreign currency rate 2018 10% R 17 638 992 -10% (17 638 992)

2017 10% R 16 613 896 -10% (16 613 896)

20.3 Liquidity risk the University manages its liquidity risk by maintaining a sufficient cash buffer and an overdraft facility at all times. Deposits are held at central banks that can be easily accessible for liquidity management purposes. At the year end, the University had an unutilised overdraft facility of R15,000,000 available. The table below summarises the maturity profite of the University’s financial liabilities as at 31 December bases on contractual undiscounted payments.

the University’s financial liabilities includes long term loans, accounts payable and student deposits. The financial assets such as investments, student fee debtors, accounts receivable and cash and short term deposits arise directly from its operations. The main risks arising from the University’s financial instruments are interest ater risk, liquidity risk, credit risk and price risk. Management policies for managing each risk are summarised below.

Less than 3 3 to 12 1 to 5 months months years Total At 31 December 2018

Trade payables 97 551 872 97 551 872 Ann

Other payables 251 928 994 251 928 994 ua l R Interest bearing borrowings 30 655 428 125 203 666 155 859 094 e p

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Trade payables 83 037 489 83 037 489 EI G

Other payables 148 159 603 148 159 603 HTEEN Interest bearing borrowings 30 745 428 154 845 278 185 590 706 83 037 489 178 905 031 154 845 278 416 787 798 131 The above amounts are the discounted amounts. Refer to note 9 for the undiscounted contractual amounts.

20.4 Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Interest bearing loans and borrowings Balance as at 1 January (restated) (185 590 706) (216 336 135) Cash Flows 30 745 428 30 745 429 Accrued finance cost (1 013 815) - Balance as at 31 December (155 859 093) (185 590 706) 132 University of the Western Cape i t 21.2 21.1 21 20.6 FOR N t 20.5 0TE

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payments O improvement ormajormaintenanceofitemsproperty, plantandequipment. c COMM circumstances. where utilised, thepolicyistosettleinasshortaperiodpossible, notexceeding10years, exceptinexceptional which hasrestrictedalienability. assets, Capital O T being fundsthatcanbecontrolledbyCouncilatitsdiscretion. T paid totr approximate theirfairvalues largelyduetotheshort-termmaturitiesoftheseinstruments. carrying amountsofcashandequivalents Management hasassessedthatthecarryingamountofallfinancialinstruments appro

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nternal loansareusedformanagerialpurposesatar YEAR air v he futureminimumleasepaymentsundernon-cancellableoperating leasesareasfollows: he aboveapprovedcapitalexpenditurerelatestoamountsformallydesignatedfortheacquisition, construction, he capitaloftheUniversitycomprisesbothrestrictedfundsdesignatedforspecificpurposesandunrestrictedfunds, he fairvalue ofthefinancialassetsandliabilitiesisincludedatpricethatwouldbereceivedtosellanassetor mounts allocatedforcapitalexpenditureatreportingdate apit per pera L L N ater than5years ater than1yearandnotlater5years ot laterthan1year ating leasecommitmentsrelatetorentalofbuildings. H al al howeveritmustberememberedthatmuchoftheassetbaseisheldindesignated investmentsandinproperty E CO E tin

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21.3 finance lease commitments - University as lessor the future minimum lease receipts under the finance leases are as follows:

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Not later than 1 year 114 797 104 361 Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 586 051 531 774 Later than 5 years 6 363 672 6 042 233 7 064 520 6 678 368

the University has entered into a “Build Operate Transfer” (BOT) model whereby UWC leases land to KOVACS with a right to develop student residences exclusive to UWC students with a right to collect rentals at full risk. The terms of the lease is 25 years plus 3 years development.

21.4 Commitments the university has provided collateral security of R 42,230 (2017: R 42230) advanced by the University to financial institutions to enable staff to obtain housing loans. Management is of the opinion that there is no transfer of significant risk to the University, based on the historical behaviour of the beneficiaries and the fact that the University has security in the form of the staff members’ retirement fund.

22. TRANSFERS TO CLEAR DORMANT ENTITIES Ann entities that comprise restricted funds have been reviewed to identify entities that have been inactive for a substantial ua period. The accumulated surpluses or deficits in such entities are represented by credits and debits, respectively, in the l R

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EI G Where management is of the opinion that no recovery or settlement is likely of any debit balances in such a fund, an HTEEN appropriate amount is transferred from Council Controlled funds to eliminate such debit balance.

ZAR ZAR ZAR 133 Restricted use 2018 2017 Transfers to clear entities with credit balances - - 1 022 950 Transfers to clear entities with debit balances - - (35 675) - - 987 275 134 University of the Western Cape FOR N 24. 23. 25.1 25. 0TE

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THE S TO T Council mayhaveaninterest. private sectororganisations)itispossiblethattransactions willtake placewithorganisationsinwhichamemberof A GOVER interest amounted to F with provided anddistributionsreceived. the W various subsidiesandgrants receivedamountingto the procedures. interest areconductedatarmslengthandinaccordancewiththeUniversity’s regulationsandnormalprocurement University. Due tothenatureofUniversity’s oper RE systematic andrational basisovertheusefullifeofassets N they areintendedtocompensate, onasystematicbasis. related toassetsshallberecognisedasincomeovertheperiodsnecessarymatch themwiththerelatedcostswhich N f i i S Consolidated netsurplusfortheyear s r N Deferred duringtheyear L Current portion T A R R A

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EN N TO T ME P D u ART T E s NS H IAS N R he Departmentof D 31 b E CA 5,672,768 (2017: T efore interest O I 20 e interest anddividends GRA E LI F S oundation isarelatedpartytotheUniversityandtransactions compriseofoper SH DATED A om A E N ccounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Government of Disclosure and Grants Government for ccounting

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he deferredrevenuewillberecognisedasincomeona T 3,121,809) anddistributionsreceivedduringtheyear ATEME . N T s CouncilMembersdeclaredhavingbusiness S 1 249 522 896 1 249 522 896 1 085 620 158 1 210 194 975 (110 034 714) (113 438 110) (127 749 660) 168 055 419 215 894 904 (19 898 841) 111 484 567 54 617 309 75 757 494 39 327 921 (9 337 008)

16 603 510 65 907 860 R (108 065) 1,070,713,196). 2018 2018 ZAR ZAR ansactions withthemcomprise A ssistance T he Universityof estern Cape , governmentgrants ational services 1 085 620 158 1 085 620 158 (120 322 413) (113 016 080) 161 977 447 988 549 612 988 273 827 (14 347 097) 136 895 292 48 961 367 75 585 697 30 198 866 97 346 331 (7 804 409) 21 857 891 (8 714 017) 32 886 564 (204 461) 2017 2017 ZAR ZAR N0TES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

26. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD There were no matters or circumstances arising since the end of the financial year that will have a significant impact on the financial statements.

27. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS “In terms of IFRS15, revenue is to be recognised when performance obligations have been satisfied. T his is either over time or at a point in time and not when revenue is received as previously reported. In the case where funds have been received for Research Contracts in advance that relate to future periods, a contract liability is recognised on the difference between the funds received and the amount that the entity is entitled to for the year of assessment. Revenue is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive income and the difference recognised as Current and Non- current portion of contract liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position.

the transaction price, as agreed within each contract, is allocated based on the performance obligations within a contract, if applicable. The University does not provide bundles of goods or services where the allocated transaction price might differ from the stand alone selling price. The stand alone selling price for each contract is the transaction price per the contract.”

Contract liabilities Reconciliation per IFRS

ZAR 2018

Balances as at 1 January 2017 (restated) (40 624 115) Ann

Current year contract liabilities recognised (33 515 739) ua l R Performance obligations satisfied and recognised in revenue (P/L) 6 056 496 e p (68 083 358) ort

T W ENTY Balances as at 31 December 2018 43 774 213

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Long term portion 24 309 145 G HTEEN Current portion 68 083 358

135 28. INTERFUND TRANSFERS In certain instances the University has to contribute to restricted use funds from the University’s council controlled funds

ZAR ZAR 2018 2017 Interfund transfers from Council controlled funds (3 156 770) (5 080 165) Interfund transfers to Restricted use funds 3 156 770 5 080 165 - -

29. LITIGATION the University faces various litigation claims, the outcome of which is uncertain. There is no significant effect on the financial position or profitability at the date of this report.

ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE 1: COMPOSITION, MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE OF KEY COMMITTEES (31 DECEMBER 2018)

COMPOSITION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE In accordance with the Institutional Statute, membership comprises the following categories: The Rector and Deputy Vice-Rectors Prof Tyrone Pretorius Prof Vivienne Lawack

e Prof Pamela Dube p a

C Prof José Frantz n ter s e Five persons appointed by the Minister of Education W e h

t Ms Xoliswa Bam (term ended 13 June 2018) f o Mr Onkgopotse Tabane (term ended 13 June 2018) y t

si Mr Bhekinkosi Mvovo (term ended 13 June 2018) ver Dr Raymond Patel (term ended 13 June 2018) Uni Ms Mpho Mosweu (term ended 30 June 2018) 136 Ms Xoliswa Daku (term started 25 June 2018) Ms Cindy Hess (term started 25 June 2018) Ms Nocamagu Mbulawa (term started 25 June 2018) Ms Colleen Subhanni (term started 25 June 2018) Dr Anshumali Padayachee (term started 11 December 2018)

Two members of Senate Prof Bhekithemba Mngomezulu Prof Alan Christoffels

One academic employee Prof Lorna Holtman (term started 1 December 2017)

One non-academic employee Ms Esme Jacobs (term started 1 December 2017) 16 Two registered students A minimum of four and a maximum of six additional ANNEXURES From October 2017: members Mr Ferguson Lumkile Thomas Mr Lyndon Barends (term ended 31 August 2018) (SRC President from October 2017) Ms Yasmin Forbes Mr Lukhanyo Daweti Mr Thobile Lamati Mr Blum Khan From October 2018: Ms Simthandile Tyhali COMPOSITION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUDIT AND (SRC President from October 2018) RISK COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN Mr Bongani Mbelekana CAPE WITH MEMBERS’ HIGHEST QUALIFICATIONS In accordance with the Institutional Statute, membership Two donors comprises the following categories: Dr Biren Valodia (term started 1 March 2018) Three (3) members of Council Ms Xoliswa Bam MBA (Management College of One member of the City of Cape Town South Africa) Ann Cll Antonio van der Rheede (term ended 8 June 2018) (term ended 13 June 2018) ua

Cll Antonio van der Rheede (term started 4 July 2018) Dr Raymond Patel PhD (University of the Free l R e p

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Two persons elected by the Convocation (term ended 13 June 2018) T W Dr Llewellyn MacMaster Mr Blum Khan Chartered Accountant ENTY

Judge Nathan Erasmus (University of Cape Town) EI G HTEEN Ms Cindy Hess Chartered Accountant One member of organised business in the (University of Cape Town)

Western Cape (term started 25 June 2018) 137 Mr Michael Gelderbloem Ms Nocamagu Chartered Accountant Mbulawa (University of South Africa) One member of organised business in South Africa (term started 25 June 2018) Mr Mthunzi Mdwaba (term ended 30 June 2018) Mr Richard Menell (term started 4 October 2018) Three independent members – not in the employ of UWC One member of organised labour in South Africa Mr Nick Buick Chartered Accountant (SA); Mr Andre Kriel CTA; BCOM (University of One member of organised labour in the Cape Town) Western Cape Mr John Matthews BCOM (University of Dr Jakobus Bezuidenhout Cape Town)

One person designated by the Premier of the COMPOSITION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE FINANCE Western Cape COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE Adv Nazreen Bawa In accordance with the Institutional Statute, membership 138 University of the Western Cape started 1December2017andended30 Mr P Three representatives ofthemanagement comprises thefollowingcategories: I INS C Mr Ms Xolisw Ms MphoMosweu(termended30June2018) Mr MichaelGelderbloem Mr Mr members ofCouncil A minimumoftwoandamaximumfour P P Two members of P Committee of One deandesignatedannuallybytheExecutive Ms Committee An additionalmemberoftheManagement Mr The ExecutiveDirector: P P P The Vice-Rectors P The Rector comprises thefollowingcategories: S W Mr Mek n accordancewiththe eptember 2018) rof rof Michelle rof J rof rof José rof rof rof O ESTERN M A L R F O N T erguson ionel Daniels( V Y V T P ichard Menell(termstarted4 bdur nkgopotse POSITION I ita ade Jansen (termstarted 1January 2018) yrone usuf amela Dube ivienne ivienne TUT o Magida( L aghman awton-Misr F C a Daku(termstarted25June2018) I rantz O O P APE sman (termstarted1J N retorius L E L L umkile A aw aw

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O ovember 2018) ctober 2018) ANNEXURE 2: ATTENDANCE OF BY COUNCILLORS OF COUNCIL, FINANCE AND AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE MEETINGS

COUNCILLOR COUNCIL: FINANCE: AUDIT AND RISK: 6 meetings 4 meetings 4 meetings 1. Prof Tyrone Pretorius 6 out of 6 3 out of 4 2 out of 4

2. Prof Vivienne Lawack 6 out of 6 4 out of 4 3 out of 4

3. Prof Pamela Dube 6 out of 6 1 out of 4 0 out of 4

4. Prof José Frantz 3 out of 6 3 out of 4 1 out of 4

5. Ms Xoliswa Bam 3 out of 3 2 out of 2

6. Mr Onkgopotse Tabane 2 out of 3 2 out of 2

7. Mr Bhekinkosi Mvovo 2 out of 3

8. Dr Raymond Patel 3 out of 3 1 out of 2

9. Ms Mpho Mosweu 0 out of 3 0 out of 2

10. Ms Xoliswa Daku 1 out of 3 1 out of 1

11. Ms Cindy Hess 2 out of 3 2 out of 2

12. Ms Nocamagu Mbulawa 3 out of 3 2 out of 2 ANN UA

13. Ms Colleen Subhanni 2 out of 3 L R EP 14. Prof Bhekithemba Mngomezulu 3 out of 6 ORT 15. Prof Alan Christoffels 4 out of 6

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16. Mr Ferguson Lumkile Thomas 5 out of 5 1 out of 3 ENTY (SRC President) (term ended October 2018) EI G 17. Mr Lukhanyo Daweti 5 out of 5 HTEEN (term ended October 2018) 18. Ms Simthandile Tyhali 1 out of 1 (SRC President) (term started end of October 2018) 19. Mr Bongani Mbelekana 1 out of 1 139 (term started end of October 2018) 20. Prof Lorna Holtman 0 out of 6

21. Ms Esme Jacobs 6 out of 6

22. Dr Biren Valodia 4 out of 6

23. Cll Antonio van der Rheede 4 out of 5

24. Mr Mthunzi Mdwaba 1 out of 4

25. Mr Richard Menell 1 out of 1 1 out of 1

26. Mr Andre Kriel 1 out of 6

27. Mr Michael Gelderbloem 6 out of 6 2 out of 3

28. Dr Jacobus Bezuidenhout 1 out of 6

29. Adv Nazreen Bawa 5 out of 6

30. Dr Llewellyn MacMaster 4 out of 6

31. Judge Nathan Erasmus 5 out of 6

32. Mr Lyndon Barends 0 out of 4 140 UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE Student Development and Support Services Committee • Joint Appointments and Promotions Committee of Senate and Council • ICT Governance Committee • Honorary Degrees Committee • Joint CouncilandSenateCommittees Safety, Health and Environmental Risk Committee • Human Resources Committee • Tender Committee • Senior Professor Status Committee • Senior Appointments Committee • Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Committee • Membership Committee • Finance Committee • Executive Committee of Council • Audit and Risk Committee • Council Committees SENATE COMMITTEES SUB-COMMITTEES ANDJOINTCOUNCIL ANNEXURE 3: LISTOFCOUNCIL 3 Ms Yasmin Forbes 33. COUNCILLOR 4 Mr Thobile Lamati 34. 5 MrBlumKhan 35. 5 meetings COUNCIL: 6 outof 1 outof6 4 outof6 3 meetings FINANCE: AUD 3 meetings K: IT ANDRISK: 2 outof4 Artist: MalangatanaNgwenya Title: UntitledMural Medium: Oilpaint

142 UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE 13 9 17 21 5 1 18 10 14 22 6 2 15 11 19 7 3 16 12 23 20 8 4 1. Title: Sport Artist: Selinah Skhosana

2. Title: Age Artist: Angelo Pearce

3. Title: Why Artist: David Hlongwane

4. Title: Voice Artist: Brett Marrion

5. Title: Untitled, from 20 South Africa Graphics Artist: Bettie Cilliers-Barnard

6. Title: Struggle of a Woman Artist: Xolani Somana

7. Title: Spoekhuis Artist: Peter Clarke

8. Title: Untitled Artist: Xolani Somana

9. Title: Untitled Artist: Luyanda Theophilus Cwane

10. Title: Untitled Artist: Lionel Davis

11. Title: Hamlet Artist: Sophie Peters

12. Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown

13. Title: When Night Comes Artist: Gail Walmsley

14. Title: How Long? Artist: Xolile Mtakatya

15. Title: Untitled Artist: Colleen Thönissen

16. Title: Untitled Artist: Cecil Skotnes

17. Title: Religious Blues Artist: N Martin

18. Title: Untitled Artist: Solomon Siko

19. Title: Untitled Artist: Paul Hendricks

20 Title: Untitled Artist: P Frans

21. Title: Bright Future Artist: Tando Nkompela

22. Title: Unemployment Artist: Robert Siwangaza

23. Title: No 14: Recalling District Six Force Removals Artist: Willie Bester