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2009 Annual Report Annual Report of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg For the year ended 31 December 2009 2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG INCORPORATING REPORTS OF SENATE AND COUNCIL In terms of Section 42 of the Higher Education Act (No 101 of 1997), as amended, the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg submits to the Minister of Education the following general report of its proceedings and of the management of the University for the year ended 31 December 2009. This Annual Report meets the requirements of Chapter 3 of the Manual for Annual Reporting of Higher Education Institutions. The University is cognizant of and acknowledges the general principles of governance as outlined in the King III Report on Governance. CHANCELLOR, VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL (CHAIR OF SENATE), CHAIR OF COUNCIL AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2009 Chancellor Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Ernest Moseneke Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Loyiso Gordon Nongxa Chairperson of the Council Mr Sakumzi Macozoma 1 Annual Report of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg For the year ended 31 December 2009 Table of Contents About the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 4 Section one Council administration 9 Section two Report of the Chairperson of the Council 11 Matters of significance considered by Council during 2009 12 Operational information 14 Engagement with society 23 Operational sustainability, financial health, funding sources and material changes 40 Significant student data and relevant statistics including realisation of transformation targets 41 Facilities and major capital works 71 Events (including functions and conferences) 73 Division of student affairs 75 Working with industry 78 Significant changes that have taken place with regard to technology 81 Statement on corporate governance 84 Reporting Structures of Council and Senate Committee 84 Section three Report of the Senate to the Council on teaching, research and extension 89 Section four Report of the Institutional Forum to the Council 130 Section five Senior Executive Team 132 Report of the Vice-Chancellor 133 Section six Report on internal operational structures and controls 150 Section seven Report on Annual Financial Review 153 Consolidated Annual Financial Statements 157 2 Annual Report of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg For the year ended 31 December 2009 ANNEXURES Annexure A Council Objectives Report Part A Part B Annexure B Employment Equity Report Annexure C HEI Scarce and Critical Skills Results 2009-2010 3 Annual Report of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg For the year ended 31 December 2009 ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG (WITS) OVERVIEW STATISTICS he University of the Witwatersrand, In 2009, Wits was home to over 29,000 Johannesburg, also known as Wits students, of which approximately 70% were TUniversity, is one of only two Black and 53% female. About one third of universities in Africa that are ranked in two students enrolled at Wits were at the separate international rankings as leading postgraduate level, while about 7% of the Universities in the world. student population comprised International students. Wits was home to over 5,500 staff It is also the only university in South Africa members (collectively) in 2009. that features in the top 1% in the world in seven defined fields of research – Institute WITS AT A GLANCE for Scientific Information (ISI) rankings 2007. Wits is structured into five Faculties which Wits is a research-driven institution, collectively comprise 34 Schools. The committed to contributing to the global University library system comprises two knowledge economy and local main libraries and 14 divisional libraries. transformation through the generation of Students and staff have access to over high level, scarce skills and innovative 1,000,000 book volumes, 400,000 journal research. titles and thousands of new electronic resources. The home of talented students and distinguished academics, Wits has a The University has 18 residences which reputation built on research and academic accommodate 17% of the student excellence. population. At the forefront of a changing society, Wits is Wits is committed to further developing its an engaged institution, dedicated to institutional infrastructure in line with national advancing the public good. It continues to priorities. With over 70 projects underway, play a key role in fostering intellectual Wits has prioritised five key projects for communities and promoting sustainable development: New School of Public Health social and economic development in a Building, Wits Art Museum, Refurbishment globally competitive environment. of the Chamber of Mines Building (nearing completion), Renovation of the FNB Building With its more than 100, 000 graduates in its to provide large classroom space for 87-year history, Wits has and will continue to undergraduate teaching in science, make its mark nationally and internationally. engineering and accounting (complete) and the development of a new Science Stadium on the Wits West Campus. 4 Annual Report of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg For the year ended 31 December 2009 Wits has two commercial companies, Wits The Wits Centre for Ethics was Enterprise and the Wits Health Consortium, established in 2009. offering opportunities for contract research, A team of researchers from Wits short courses and tailor-made business University discovered the oldest solutions for the public and private sectors. fossilised human hair in hyaena Wits is associated with seven teaching faeces from Gladysvale cave in the hospitals, and is a majority owner of the Wits Cradle of Humankind. The coprolite Donald Gordon Medical Centre, a specialist (fossil dung) is part of a hyaena teaching hospital. latrine preserved in calcified cave sediment dated to between 195, 000 DISTINCTLY WITS and 257, 000 years ago. The discovery of a new species of The Wits Centre for Indian Studies in dinosaur from the early Jurassic Africa appointed a new Director, and period (approximately 195 million successfully hosted the second years old and seven metres long) was annual Words on Water Literary announced and described by a Wits Festival. palaeontologist from the Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological The Centre for Exercise Science and Research at Wits in November 2009. Sports Medicine at Wits was officially The dinosaur was named Aardonyx inaugurated as the first FIFA Medical celestae - the genus name Centre of Excellence in Africa, only (Aardonyx) means “Earth Claw” (Aard one of six such centres in the world. – Afrikaans for Earth and Onyx - In recent years, Wits has revived its Greek for claw). public intellectual engagement A new species of mosquito was activities and has positioned itself as described by a Wits Professor and the intellectual hub of South Africa. her team. The University provides a platform for intellectual debate and critical thinking Wits has over 40 key projects running across disciplines through the hosting in Africa and is committed to of a series of local and international developing its African footprint. prominent speakers on topical societal issues. Nobel laureates, The launch of the Nelson Mandela politicians, intellectuals, authors, Children's Hospital Project was researchers and scientists all have celebrated by former president the opportunity to have their say at Nelson Mandela and some of the Wits. In 2009, Nobel Prize winners children of South Africa at the site of Prof. Joseph Stiglitz, and Prof. Robert the proposed hospital on the Wits Education Campus in Parktown. 5 Annual Report of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg For the year ended 31 December 2009 Aumann, amongst others, delivered RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS public lectures at Wits. In 2009, Wits was home to 13 More than 90 Rhodes Scholars have National Research Foundation originated from Wits University. Only (NRF) A-rated researchers, 15 a limited number of these coveted Chairs were funded by the South scholarships are awarded to African Research Chairs Initiative outstanding students worldwide. (SARCHI) and eight Research Units were funded by the Medical The Origins Centre, a world-class Research Council (MRC). international tourist site at Wits, includes exhibitions on the Khoisan Three Wits academics received and Rock Art and tells the unique awards from the National Science story of humankind’s creativity. The and Technology Forum in 2009. University also boasts one of the Two Wits Professors also walked largest and most diverse groups of away with Women in Science geoscientists in Africa. Awards in 2009. A group of Wits academics, the co- Wits is the proud home of three winners of the 2007 Nobel Peace Centres of Excellence (CoE) - the Prize, made an extensive contribution Department of Science and to the Fourth Assessment Report of Technology (DST)/National the Intergovernmental Panel on Research Foundation (NRF) CoE for Climate Change. Biomedical TB Research; the DST/NRF CoE in Strong Materials; Wits is proud of the four Nobel Prize and the Department of Trade and laureates that emanated from the Industry National Aerospace Centre University - Nelson Mandela (Peace), of Excellence. Aaron Klug (Chemistry), Sydney Brenner (Medicine) and Nadine The University has nine Research Gordimer (Literature). In 2008, Institutes, 19 Research Units and 10 Brenner agreed to the establishment Research Groups recognised by the of the Sydney Brenner Institute
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