Annual Report

™ It all starts here Annual Report CONTENT 7 Report of the Chairperson of Council 21 Council report on corporate governance 29 Senate Report 73 Report of the Institutional Forum 77 Report of the Vice-Chancellor 139 Campus overview: Mafikeng 153 Campus overview: Potchefstroom 169 Campus overview: Vaal Triangle 185 Report on internal/operational structures and controls 187 Report on risk exposure and assessment 191 Report of the Chairperson of the Finance Committee and Executive Director: Finance and Facilities 199 Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 275 List of abbreviations NOTE: The content of the annual report has been restructured strictly in accordance with the Regulations for Annual Reporting for Higher Education institutions (footnotes refer to specifics contained in the Regulations). OF THE NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY VISION, MISSION AND VALUES OF THE NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY VISION To be a pre-eminent University in Africa, driven by the pursuit of knowledge and innovation. MissiON The NWU’s mission is to become a balanced teaching-learning and research university and to implement its expertise in an innovative way. This the institution will achieve as it lives its values, strives for sound management and pursues transformation, while being locally engaged, nationally relevant and internationally recognized. STRATEGY The NWU strategy in support of its mission is to increase quality and quantity of research through focus in terms of campus niches, appropriate incentives and capacity building and development, while strengthening the quality of teaching and learning by improved client focus, e-learning, innovation and diversity THE missiON HAS FIVE DISTINCT ELEMENTS: Mission element 1: Drive transformation as an integrated, urgent, fair and well-managed process of fundamental and sustainable change to address institutional inequalities while accounting for the needs of the country and its people. The NWU does this by empowering people through quality education, world-class research and the meaningful implementation of its expertise. Mission element 2: Develop, educate and empower through innovative and high quality teaching-learning, well-rounded graduates who are able to think laterally and critically in their service to the country and its people, the continents and the world. Mission element 3: Develop and maintain high-quality, relevant and focused research, aligned with national priorities, supplying innovative solutions to challenges faced by the scholarly community, the country, the continent and the world. Mission element 4: Implement our expertise in teaching-learning and research, both commercially and community-directed, for the benefit of the province, the country, the Southern African region, the continent and ultimately the world. Mission element 5: Position the NWU in the sector as an accountable, effective, well- managed and financially viable and innovative institution, with a strong client focus to enhance the quality of the core business and to ensure sustainability. 6 REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF COUNCIL 1 MR PJ VAN DER WALT During 2013, the Council of the NWU remained committed to ensure the effectiveness of its governance and oversight function 7 • Prestigious awards bestowed by Council Honorary doctorates to the following recipients were approved during 2013 for conferral in 2014. • Prof MA Kaashoek - Mathematics • Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng - Law • Prof M Welker – Systematic Theology Chancellor’s medals to the following recipients for their valued contributions were approved during 2013 for conferral in 2014: • Mrs MG Masuku • Significant new developments regarding infrastructure Council approved the following during the year under review: • The utilisation of R15 million from the NWU money market investment for the Velodrome Project, to be made by way of a donation to the North-West Velodrome Trust. • The purchase of the “Hervormde Kerk” property in President Street, Potchefstroom; with a mandate to the Executive Director: Finance and Facilities to proceed with further negotiations. • A new Pharmacy and Life Science Building partially funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training. • Management, operational and financial stability Council took the following measures in 2013 to ensure the continued stability of the NWU’s management, operations and finances: • Approved the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013. • Approved the 2014 budget, which corresponded with the elements of the funding formula and was aligned with the Institutional Plan. • Adopted the Institutional Plan 2014 for submission to the Department of Higher Education and Training in early 2014. • Approved the 2012 Annual Report, which was submitted to the Department of Higher Education and Training on 30 June 2013. • Approved the 2014 Institutional Almanac for the NWU. • Approved the 2013 Key Risks Register. • Approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as external auditors of the NWU for the financial year ending December 2013. Council continued to oversee the alignment of existing policies, rules and procedures across the NWU and approved the following policies in 2013: • Rules and procedures for the declaration of interest by Council members • Policy on Gatherings, Demonstrations and Picketing at the NWU • Behavioural Policy • Online Publication Policy • Internationalisation Policy The amendment of the following existing policies was approved during 2013: • Performance Management Policy • Training and Development Policy • Employment Equity Policy • Policy on Employees with Disabilities • Research and Innovation Policy • Records Management Policy • Policy on Generation and Approval of Policies • Brand Identity Policy • Policy on Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards (ITEA) • Academic rules 2014 • Teaching-learning and research matters The academic programme alignment process continued during 2013 and further impetus was gained through the HEQSF alignment process. This is aimed at ensuring parity in programme outcomes across the three campuses. 8 Council approved the following matters, including changes to academic and research structures, during the year under review: • The minimum admissions requirements for undergraduate studies for 2014. • The Strategic Framework for Continuing Education at the NWU. • The relocation of the Centre of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) to the Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology (FAST) on the Mafikeng Campus. • The establishment of FCA Statistical Consultation Services (FCA-SCS) on the Mafikeng Campus. • The transfer of the Centre for Governance to the School of Social and Government Studies, Faculty of Arts on the Potchefstroom Campus. SPECIFIC CHANGES TO COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP IN 2013 4 In adherence to the NWU Statute on the composition and membership of Council, vacancies occurring during 2013 were duly filled.In summary, the terms of eight Council members expired during 2013. One member resigned in June 2013. Two members whose terms expired were re-designated. Processes were started to fill two vacancies in the categories Convocation and donors, and these processes will be finalised early in 2014. This brought the number of new Council appointments to six.The six new members of Council were designated or elected as follows from the respective stakeholder constituencies: one was appointed by the Minister of Higher Education and Training; one was appointed from the ranks of community designates, two were elected from the ranks of Senate, one was elected from the ranks of the donors, and one was elected by the non-academic employees. • Members appointed by the Minister of Higher Education and Training Mr M Sambatha replaced Mr NS Phetoe whose term expired in September 2013. • Community designates Prof I Klynsmith replaced Ms H Rupert-Koegelenberg whose term expired in November 2013. Rev SA Musa was re-appointed for a second term. • External member of Council from the ranks of donors Ms A de Vries (resigned in 2013). • Convocation Mr PJW Buys’ term expired in November 2013. • Internal member from the ranks of Senate Prof EE Ebenso replaced Prof S Swanepoel whose term expired in September 2013. Dr LB Mzini replaced Prof TC Rabali whose term expired in November 2013. Prof JJ Janse van Rensburg was re-appointed for a second term. • Members representing the non-academic employees Ms E Esterhuizen replaced Dr SR van der Walt whose term expired in June 2013. Board of Donors In accordance with the Rules, Council recognises companies or institutions as donors of the NWU. These donors are recognised as persons or institutions who had during the preceding two years donated amounts to the university considered by the Council to be significant, or who have made other significant contributions to promote the mission of the NWU. The full membership of the Board of Donors during 2013 was as follows: • Prof CJ Reinecke, Dagbreek Trust • Mr J Kitshoff, Eduloan • Rev L van Schaik, GKSA • Dr C Tshitereke, Old Mutual Foundation • Ms N Mothaki, Reutech Solutions • Mr A van der Merwe, DM Kisch Incorporated • Mr K Venter, Janssen-Cilag • Dr S Godorr, SASOL • Mr F Morrison, Vesta Technologies (Pty) Ltd • Dr T Eloff, NWU Vice-Chancellor • Prof IJ Rost, NWU Executive Director: Finance and Facilities 4 R3.1.1 bullet 2 9 Attendees at Council meetings The following NWU staff members attended Council meetings during 2013 upon invitation of the vice-chancellor: Prof F van Niekerk, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Technology (also an

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