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24 jaar geledehet Nelson Mandela die eerste tree

na vryheid gegee.

20 jaar geledehet die eerste dag van vryheid vir

al ons mense aangebreek.

10 jaar gelede het ons reis begin as twee verskillende

universiteite wat saamgesnoer is om aan die behoeftes van ons

land te voldoen.

In hierdie twee verweefde reise het ons altyd geweet dat vordering slegs moontlik is deur verandering, en dat verandering by ons moet begin.

Sedertdien is ons deel van die sukses van die veranderende en groeiende Suid-Afrika.

Op ons reis na die toekoms sal ons voortgaan om die trans-formasie wat die NWU en die land in die gesig staar, aan te gryp.

Die waarheid is in die feite – in wat ons personeel, ons studente en ons alumni bereik het en waartoe ons navorsing ’n bydrae lewer.

“Dit begin alles hier” – met ons as individue en as instelling.

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Vvisie, missie en strategie

strategie Die NWU se strategie ter ondersteuning van sy missie is om die kwaliteit en kwantiteit van navorsing te verhoog wat betref kampusnisareas, toepaslike aansporings en kapasiteitsbou en -ontwikkeling, en terselfdertyd die gehalte van onderrig en leer uit te bou deur ‘n verbeterde kliëntefokus, e-leer, innovasie en diversiteit. Dus:

A Die Mafikengkampus sal 'n gebalanseerde onderrig- leer- en navorsingskampus word, met ‘n sterk fokus op die uitbreiding van toegang in WIT, en die verdere ontwikkeling van unieke programme m.b.t. landelike ontwikkeling.

A Die Potchefstroomkampus is besig om sigself te herposisioneer om 'n navorsingsgerigte kampus te word waar uitnemendheid in onderrig-leer en navorsing mekaar wedersyds ondersteun.

A Die Vaaldriehoekkampus sal 'n gehaltegedrewe streekskampus van goeie naam wees, met relevante en uitgebreide akademiese aanbiedings wat aan plaaslike en nasionale behoeftes sal voldoen en by internasionale standaarde sal hou.

visie Die NWU se visie is om ‘n toonaangewende universiteit in Afrika te wees, gedryf deur die strewe na kennis en innovasie.

missie Die NWU se missie is om ‘n gebalanseerde onderrig-leer- en navorsingsuniversiteit te word, en om sy kundigheid op ‘n innoverende manier te implementeer. Die universiteit sal dit bereik deur sy waardes uit te leef en na gesonde bestuur en transformasie te streef, en deur plaaslik betrokke, nasionaal relevant en internasionaal erken te wees.

Die NWU se missie het vyf kenmerkende elemente. Vir meer besonderhede hieroor, kyk na p 61 tot p 67, soos vervat in die Institusionele Plan.

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26 verslag van die voorsitter van die raad

30 raadsverslag oor korporatiewe bestuur

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Suid-Afrikaanse HOËRONDERWYS-landskap

Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU)een van die konvensionele universiteite in SA

openbare hoëronderwysinstellings in SA

komprehensiewe universiteite

Hoëronderwys Suid-Afrika (“HESA”)beheerliggaam vir SA se hoëronderwysinstellings

die groter prentjie

25openbare hoëronderwysinstellings in SA

25openbare hoëronderwysinstellings in SA

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6OPENBARE UNIVERSITEITE

UNIVERSITEITE VAN TEGNOLOGIE

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’n nuwe instellingDie NWU het amptelik op 1 Januarie 2004 tot stand gekom, as deel van die transformasie van die hoëronderwyslandskap.

tweevlak-bestuursmodel Institusionele Kantoor Drie kampusse

kampusse Mafikengkampus Potchefstroomkampus Vaaldriehoekkampus

fakulteite: mafikeng Landbou, Wetenskap en Tegnologie Handel en Administrasie Onderwys en Opleiding Geestes- en Sosiale Wetenskappe Regte

fakulteite: potchefstroom Lettere en Wysbegeerte Natuurwetenskappe Teologie Opvoedingswetenskappe Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe Regte Ingenieurswese Gesondheidswetenskappe

fakulteite: vaaldriehoek Geesteswetenskappe Ekonomiese Wetenskappe en Inligtingstegnologie

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Asian 20

White 1 365

Coloured 98

African 527

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2011 2012 2013

Total income 2 713,3 2 701,5 2 972,5

Total expenditure 2 254,5 2 579,0 2 935,0

Net surplus 63,3 122,5 37,5

Permanent, professional and non-professional

2012 2013 2014

Instruction/research professionals 1 248 1 288 1 307

Executive/management professionals 96 100 98

Support professionals 295 348 351

Total professional staff 1 639 1 736 1 756

Technical staff 229 219 209

Non-professional administrative staff 1 027 1 115 1 167

Crafts/trades staff 29 27 28

Service staff 363 380 375

Total non-professional staff 1 648 1 741 1 779

TOTAL PERMANENT STAFF 3 287 3 477 3 535

Asian 17

White 857

Coloured 70

African 581

Research output 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Article equivalents 409 511 653 791 1 061

Conference proceedings 34 43 84 50 126

Books 5 24 36 28 40

Total publication output 448 589 734 869 1 227

Master’s degrees conferred 659 633 639 670 781

Research master’s degrees 369 353 365 462 506

Doctoral degrees conferred 123 129 115 154 168

Doctoral degrees weighted 369 387 345 462 504

NRF-rated researchers 116 117 125 140 169

Postdoctoral fellows 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Mafikeng Campus 3 6 14 23 31

Potchefstroom Campus 42 58 71 88 103

Vaal Triangle Campus 3 5 4 3 6

NWU total postdoctoral fellows

48 69 89 114 140

2011 2012 2013

Institutional Office 3,26 1,74 1,74

Mafikeng 236,57 299,25 428,66

Potchefstroom 1 100,17 1 351,09 1 573,13

Vaal Triangle 143,24 177,49 236,45

TOTAL 1 483,24 1 829,57 2 239,98

26,4%

0,9%

67,9%

4,8%

38,3%

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To be a pre-eminent university in Africa, driven by the pursuit of knowledge and innovation.

The NWU’s mission is to become a balanced teaching-learning and research university and to implement its expertise in an innovative way.

Prof Dan Kgwadi Vice-Chancellor

Chief executive and accounting officer, responsible to the NWU Council

The NWU has three campuses and an Institutional Office.

According to the 2012 figures published by the Department of Education in 2014, the NWU rated very good, benchmarked against the other 24 higher education institutions in South Africa. Here is the evidence:

In 2012 the NWU was the second largest university in South Africa based on the total head count. In terms of distance students, the NWU was also the second largest in South Africa.

UNISA 336 286

NWU 58 752

UP 57 508

TUT 51 711

UJ 48 769

UKZN 41 864

CPUT 33 509

For the total number of degrees and diplomas awarded, namely 14 669, the NWU rated second in the sector.

UNISA 26 210

NWU 14 669

UP 13 408

UJ 11 410

TUT 10 757

UKZN 9 488

CPUT 7 892

Acronyms: CPUT - Cape Peninsula Univ of Technology; NWU - North-West Univ; TUT – Tshwane Univ of Technology; UJ - Univ of Johannesburg; UP - Univ of Pretoria; UKZN - Univ of KwaZulu-Natal; UNISA – Univ of South Africa

85,1% 2013 undergraduate pass rate putting the NWU well ahead of the national average

25% 2013 graduation rate far better than the national figures

10% drop-out rate of students national average 27%

Prof Mashudu Davhana-Maselesele

Rector: Mafikeng Campus

Prof Herman van Schalkwyk

NWU Vice-Principal and Rector: Potchef-

stroom Campus

Prof Thanyani Mariba

Rector: Vaal Triangle Campus

Female 21 393

Male 15 075

Asian 420

White 16 763

Coloured 1 163

African 18 122

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Total student enrolment 2012 2013 2014

First-time entering undergraduates 7 864 8 796 9 123

Undergraduate diplomas 18 040 19 197 24 467

Undergraduate degrees 26 316 27 940 28 374

Total undergraduate 44 356 47 137 52 841

Postgraduate diplomas 1 972 1 950 1 733

Honours 8 369 7 645 10 301

Master's 2 828 2 871 2 656

Doctors 1 048 1 171 1 136

Total postgraduate 14 217 13 637 15 826

Occasional students 179 201 188

TOTAL ENROLMENT 58 752 60 975 68 855

By qualification type: Contact 2012 2013 2014

First-time entering undergraduates 7 544 7 584 8 395

Undergraduate diplomas 1 145 1 139 1 027

Undergraduate degrees 25 337 26 969 27 599

Total undergraduates 26 482 28 108 28 626

Postgraduate diplomas 1 955 1 936 1 721

Honours 1 974 1 979 2 185

Master's 2 804 2 850 2 648

Doctors 1 000 1 126 1 101

Total postgraduates 7 733 7 891 7 655

Occasional students 172 196 187

TOTAL ENROLMENT 34 387 36 195 36 468

Undergraduate diplomas 5 315

Undergraduate degrees 5 624

Total undergraduate 10 939

Postgraduate diplomas 1 103

Honours 2 473

Master's 781

Doctors 168

Total postgraduate 4 525

TOTAL 15 464

2011 2012 2013

Science, Engineering and Technology

2 578 17% 2 901 19,77% 3 132 20,25%

Business/Management

2 317 15% 2 454 16,72% 2 699 17,45%

Education 7 628 51% 6 653 45,35% 6 756 43,69%

Other humanities

2 570 17% 2 661 18,14% 2 878 18,61%

TOTAL 15 093 14 667 15 464

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AIMS Network team at the AfrEAconference

Prof. Barry Green and Prof. Bruno Delvaux, Université catholique de Louvain sign the MOU.

“We look forward tothe exciti ng interacti onthis partnership willfacilitate, contributi ngto our goal of buildingscience in Africa.”Prof. Barry Green

On Friday 25 October 2013, a delegati on representi ng several universiti es from Belgium visited AIMS South Africa. The insti tutes included the Inter-university Committ ee for Internati onal Relati ons, Université Catholique de Louvain, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Université de Liège and Université de Mons. A memorandum of understanding declaring a fi rm intenti on to collaborate around staff exchanges, research acti viti es and the exchange of academic material was signed during the visit.

AIMS South Africa welcomed the Departments of Mathemati cs and Physics, and the Graduate College of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as the fi rst partners in the AIMS Insti tute Partners Programme. The partnership was formalised in an online ceremony on 23 January 2014. Visiti ng lecturer to AIMS South Africa, Prof. Steve Bradlow, was instrumental in setti ng up the partnership which provides for University of Illinois funding for AIMS; teaching visits to AIMS by Illinois faculty; and the recruitment of potenti al graduate students. AIMS South Africa has been included as a partner of the NRF-DST Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Mathemati cal and Stati sti cal Sciences (MaSS) which was awarded to the University of the Witwatersrand. The research focus of the centre falls under two themes refl ecti ng the pure and applied nature of mathemati cs: ‘Mathemati cal Paradigms for Earth and Environment’ and ‘Mathemati cal, Stati sti cal and Computati onal Modelling of the Earth and Environment’. The centre will bring together the existi ng research excellence in universiti es, research enti ti es and other CoEs. Prof. Green att ended the launch on 1 April 2014.

Prof. Barry Green and Prof. Bruce Bassett att ended a two-day workshop on “Future UK - South Africa Research Collaborati ons” which brought together scienti sts, funding bodies, and other relevant organisati ons involved in research and innovati on in both countries. The event was held in Cape

Town from 10 to 11 February 2014 and was jointly organised by South African government departments and the Briti sh High Commission in South Africa.

Administrati on and Research Manager, Lynne Teixeira, att ended a workshop in Pretoria on the fi ndings of an evaluati on on the NEPAD Flagship programmes. The evaluati on found that AIMS is meeti ng its objecti ves and recommended that the DST conti nue supporti ng it as a NEPAD Flagship programme. She also att ended a meeti ng called to develop a South African positi on on the draft Science, Technology and Innovati on Strategy for Africa 2014.

Prof. Green att ended the Joint meeti ng of the South African Development Community’s Ministers of Science, Technology and Innovati on held in Maputo on 20 June 2014. At the meeti ng, a SADC Draft Indicati ve Strategic Development Plan was adopted. AIMS is included as one of the Flagship Programmes.

Prof. Green att ended the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Roundtable on developing a new DAAD Africa-Strategy for cooperati on in higher Educati on. The event took place in Johannesburg on 7 and 8 April 2014. He gave a presentati on on AIMS as a case study, as AIMS has been working with DAAD since 2008. It was noted that of the 46 DAAD scholars that have been processed through AIMS, 32 are AIMS Alumni and so far 19 have completed their PhDs. Four DAAD postdoctoral fellows have also been funded through this programme (three were based in the AIMS Research Centre). Lynne Teixeira formed part of an AIMS Network team which att ended the 7th African Evaluati on Associati on (AfrEA) Internati onal Conference on “Evaluati on for Development” from 5 to 7 March 2014. The conference took place in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The AIMS network delegati on also took the opportunity to meet and plan monitoring and evaluati on acti viti es in the network.

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Community Engagement NEWSLETTER | PAGE 1

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LUCKHOF FARMER MENTORING PROJECTThis project aims to mentor young previously disadvantaged farmers at the Aloekop Farm, Luckhof, Free State with the view to sustainable sheep and cattle production. This will ensure them with financial rewards over the long term.

The areas of intervention are:

• Sheep breeding and selection

• Cattle breeding and selection

• Animal health monitoring and control

• Feeding management

• Financial management and control

• Acquisition of inputs and selling of products

• Pasture establishment and management

• Water reticulation and maintenance

• Effective fencing against predators

• Creation of jobs

Mentoring these young farmers ensure that they are empowered to develop into sustainable commercial farmers. Furthermore, the long-term fertility of the natural resources is maintained. This opportunity is afforded to students to witness the success of young individuals and former students.

Author: Prof. Carlu van der Westhuizen.

Issue 7

NewsletterCommunity Engagement

Message from the Community Engagement Manager

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.As the second semester begins, it is amazing how time flies by when one is busy. This newsletter has been in existence over a year and it is gratifying to see how many good Community Engagement (CE) projects we have.

One of the essentials of publishing this newsletter is that it keeps colleagues updated on CE news and on trends in our profession. In this issue we boast proudly regarding some of the projects which have been making headlines.

Whilst it is important to share news with all of you, it is also important for me to know what you think. Let the ideas come streaming in!!

Best wishes for the term and semester.

Happy reading!!

Jeeva MunsamyJeeva Munsamy


PHOTOS ILLUSTRATING IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES AT ALOEKOP FARM, LUCKHOF

Training provided in animal dosing and care

Newly purchased cattle adapted well on the farm

Beneficiary (Thabo Motseki) dosing a ram prior to off-loading

Cattle in good condition

Cattle are offered for sale

Good quality Dorper sheep

AddITIVE MANUFACTURING SERVICE TO INdUSTRy ANd RESEARCHERSThe CRPM has successfully produced pre-operative planning devices and medical implants for reconstructive surgery using medical scans of patients with deformities or damage. The process of producing patient-specific titanium implants is a highly specialised field, and CRPM has carried out a number of case studies during the past year (see Figures 1 & 2). This is done in collaboration with Dr Cules van den Heever, a prosthodontist from the University of Pretoria and Extraordinary Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and IT. He also assists maxillo-facial surgeons as well as ear, nose and throat specialists in manufacturing patient-specific implants and external soft tissue prostheses such as ears and noses, as well as full facial prostheses. Since his involvement with the CRPM, Dr van den Heever has embraced the possibilities inherent in the AM technologies to the benefit of his patients. The CRPM has been in discussion with the various role players to establish where and how the CRPM can use its specialised equipment and expertise to provide a better service to the doctors and patients. It also plays a role in the social upliftment of vulnerable State patients who do not have adequate resources such as medical aid funds. These processes are life-changing to the patients and their families.

Author: Mr Gerrie Booysen.

Figure 1: Maxilla implant AM at CRPM

Figure 2: Mandible implant AM at CRPM

THABISO SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE – Welkom CampusThe centre’s aim is to bring a sense of self-worth and independence to the large number of unemployed persons in the Goldfields. The project provides skills training for previously disadvantaged people from the Goldfields district to empower them to become self-reliant citizens.

We provide them with managerial skills to run the day-to-day activities of the centre, which, amongst others, include the following:

• Staff selection,

• Payments via the monthly payroll

SA COLLEGE FOR TOURISM (SACT), GRAAFF-REINETThe aim of the project is to render academic management and moderation services to the South African College for Tourism in Graaff-Reinet. The Central University of Technology, Free State’s Hotel School is appointed as moderators to the theoretical and practical components of Culinary Studies, Food and Beverage Studies, Housekeeping and Front office subjects. Excellent quality standards are maintained in the training of 90 young women within the Hospitality industry, primarily for job opportunities in the Trans- frontier Parks (these women are from all over the SADC region.

Author: Mrs Grethe Muller.


PHOTOS ILLUSTRATING IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES AT ALOEKOP FARM, LUCKHOF

Training provided in animal dosing and care

Newly purchased cattle adapted well on the farm

Beneficiary (Thabo Motseki) dosing a ram prior to off-loading

Cattle in good condition

Cattle are offered for sale

Good quality Dorper sheep

AddITIVE MANUFACTURING SERVICE TO INdUSTRy ANd RESEARCHERSThe CRPM has successfully produced pre-operative planning devices and medical implants for reconstructive surgery using medical scans of patients with deformities or damage. The process of producing patient-specific titanium implants is a highly specialised field, and CRPM has carried out a number of case studies during the past year (see Figures 1 & 2). This is done in collaboration with Dr Cules van den Heever, a prosthodontist from the University of Pretoria and Extraordinary Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and IT. He also assists maxillo-facial surgeons as well as ear, nose and throat specialists in manufacturing patient-specific implants and external soft tissue prostheses such as ears and noses, as well as full facial prostheses. Since his involvement with the CRPM, Dr van den Heever has embraced the possibilities inherent in the AM technologies to the benefit of his patients. The CRPM has been in discussion with the various role players to establish where and how the CRPM can use its specialised equipment and expertise to provide a better service to the doctors and patients. It also plays a role in the social upliftment of vulnerable State patients who do not have adequate resources such as medical aid funds. These processes are life-changing to the patients and their families.

Author: Mr Gerrie Booysen.

Figure 1: Maxilla implant AM at CRPM

Figure 2: Mandible implant AM at CRPM

THABISO SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE – Welkom CampusThe centre’s aim is to bring a sense of self-worth and independence to the large number of unemployed persons in the Goldfields. The project provides skills training for previously disadvantaged people from the Goldfields district to empower them to become self-reliant citizens.

We provide them with managerial skills to run the day-to-day activities of the centre, which, amongst others, include the following:

• Staff selection,

• Payments via the monthly payroll

SA COLLEGE FOR TOURISM (SACT), GRAAFF-REINETThe aim of the project is to render academic management and moderation services to the South African College for Tourism in Graaff-Reinet. The Central University of Technology, Free State’s Hotel School is appointed as moderators to the theoretical and practical components of Culinary Studies, Food and Beverage Studies, Housekeeping and Front office subjects. Excellent quality standards are maintained in the training of 90 young women within the Hospitality industry, primarily for job opportunities in the Trans- frontier Parks (these women are from all over the SADC region.

Author: Mrs Grethe Muller.



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Table of contents

Overview ........................................................................................................................ 7

Philosophy of community engagement .................................................................... 8

FACUlTY OF ENGINEErING ANd INFOrMATION TEChNOlOGY ........... 10Annual career school Project ..................................................................................... 11

computer building ........................................................................................................ 11

cisco Training ................................................................................................................ 12

contractor development Programme ...................................................................... 12

dutch reformed church (klipkerk) ............................................................................. 12

contractor development Programme (ccc Training) ............................................ 13

Financial literacy Training ............................................................................................ 13

FACUlTY OF hEAlTh ANd ENvIrONMENTAl sCIENCEs ......................... 14emergency services communication ........................................................................ 15

radiography: medical imaging and radiation Protection ..................................... 15

dental Assisting .............................................................................................................. 15

somatology ................................................................................................................... 16

Health and Awareness: Health-related Aspects ...................................................... 16

Wheels of Hope Outreach Project .............................................................................. 17

microbial diversity in the sorghum beverage brewed by Traditional Healers in the nkokomohi Heritage valley (2) ........................................ 17

life sciences students’ organisation (lissO) ............................................................. 18

luckhoff Farmers’ mentoring Programme ................................................................. 18

leratong small Farm ..................................................................................................... 19

FACUlTY OF hUMANITIEs .......................................................................... 20sewing Technology and crafts ................................................................................... 21

bloemfontein crèche Wall mural ................................................................................ 21



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through the development and implementation of its strategic Plan 2012-2016, the University of the Free state (UFs) has been moving towards becoming a university recognised across the world for excellence in academic achievement and human

reconciliation. During 2013 we have made solid progress in terms of our three strategic priority areas: excellence in teaching and learning and research (the academic project); commitment to reconciliation and social justice (the human project); and alignment of our support services to the UFs strategy (the support services foundation). In our annual Integrated Report we focus on the key indicators by which the University measures its performance in these areas.

The focus of the academic project has included a shift from compliance to strategic decisions in the areas of enrolments and academic planning in 2013, as well as a much more decisive approach to the improvement of teaching and learning at classroom level, and substantial investment in our research capacity. We are reviewing our curricula and the distribution of enrolments and graduates, and our approaches to teaching and learning in line with the 2013 teaching and Learning strategy and we are improving the qualifications and research reputation of our academic staff. We are pleased to report improvement in the academic potential of our first-year students – we are enrolling students with better Grade 12 results than in previous years – as well as the academic performance of our undergraduates. our Master’s and doctoral enrolment numbers have increased, as has the research productivity of our academics in terms of publications. Improvement in our research reputation is evidenced by better quality scholarly publications and increased numbers of national Research Foundation (nRF)-rated researchers.

The academic project and the human project interface with each other in a number of ways: first, the whole University and in particular the curricular space is the place where the human project takes place. second, there are specific

tools and projects that pertain to the human project that occupy space and time outside the curricular activities: student representative council (sRC) elections, leadership training, participation in student organisations, sports, etc. Third, the human project involves the relationship of all members of the University community with each other and the relationship of the University with the broad community in which it is located.

The UFs has made a massive investment in social transformation and in coming to terms intellectually and morally with the meanings of reconciliation and social justice in the context of higher education transformation. In the 2013 integrated report we focus in particular on inclusivity and diversity, as elements of our human project. We are encouraged by the success of our University Preparation Programme (UPP), with increasing numbers of former UPP students continuing on to degree programmes in 2013. Access to the university also improved in 2013, evidenced by a larger share of students enrolling through recognition of prior learning, and by a larger share of distance mode students enrolling for degree programmes. Positive improvements in terms of diversity include an increased share of our graduates who are female or black, and improved representation of black

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ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT

Prof Jonathan D Jansen, Vice-Chancellor and Rector

01 STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCEMessage from Prof Jonathan Jansen, Vice-Chancellor and Rector

“I think the UFS has done much in a short time. Most outsiders see our University as a place where the academic mandate is again at the centre of transformation, and a place attractive for academics and students.”

Prof Jonathan D Jansen, Vice-Chancellor and Rector

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“MY HUMANITY IS BOUND UP IN YOURS, FOR WE CAN ONLY BE HUMAN TOGETHER.”

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond TUTUHonorary Doctorate: Theology

27 January 2011

“MY HUMANITY IS BOUND UP IN YOURS, FOR WE CAN ONLY BE HUMAN TOGETHER.”

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Dr Oprah WINFREYHonorary Doctorate: Education24 June 2011

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ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT2012

Prof Jonathan JansenVice-Chancellor and Rector

o ne of the most powerful ‘turns’ in social and scientific research in recent times has been a concern with research that makes a difference. Whether it is evidence-based policy-making or practitioner-led research or public interest research or impact evaluations, there is a determined push for research to directly address the most compelling problems facing the planet today. Such pressing problems range from climate change to cultural conflicts to cross-border human migrations to food security to

improving schools. The costs of research strain national budgets and the demand for more governmental money invariably comes with more stringent accountability questions like—will this research make a difference?

The University of the Free State is at the centre of the global quest for greater relevance in the research enterprise. The five research clusters, for example, embody our ambition to address serious problems like water supply in arid areas and sustainable crops—issues of deep concern not only in central South Africa but across the world. Our large-scale school change project draws on our own cutting-edge research in education to inform and direct change in some of the most dysfunctional schools in the country. Our health systems research brings together theory, research and practice to address problems at the interface of transdisciplinary (social science and medicine, for example) inquiry.

Even our research in astronomy comes with major investments in scientific literacy that open up new universes to scientists and children alike. Our work in legal research addresses such contemporary problems as modern-day slavery and child prostitution. Our political scientists do ground-breaking work in trying to shed light on current conflicts and conflict resolution in the Arab States. Our theologians and psychologists alike grapple with questions of spirituality and human reconciliation in the aftermath of trauma. And so much more.

Research that makes a difference is, and has to be, borderless. That is why so much of our research at the UFS is done with international partners from other parts of Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.

Our emerging scholars are consciously placed alongside leading international researchers in their fields so that we can collaborate on common problems using conceptual and methodological tools that learn from each other.

Research for the common good is not, of course, some mindless utilitarianism that reduces all research to toolboxes, instruments and methods. Our research remains richly theoretical and intellectually imaginative; open-ended and blue-sky research often provide the bases for questions that allow for informed application of ideas. Whether in philosophy and ancient texts, or in the agricultural sciences and architecture, this research report contains moving examples of work that is both rich in theory and transformative in practice.

I invite you to read and enjoy these portraits of research that makes a difference in the lives of the young and established scholars of the University of the Free State.

ReseaRCh that makes a diffeRenCe is, and has to be, boRdeRless.

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w e are all acutely aware of the numerous challenges the world and South Africa, in particular, are facing. It is no longer only global warming and the energy crisis that dominate the agendas of governments,

scientific councils and businesses. Equally important are the access to clean water, the intensity and frequency of natural disasters, the spread of disease, access to healthy food, conflicts over natural resources, unplanned consequences of rapid information technology developments, and political stability. Yes, on virtually all public fronts we are looking at a significant shift in the challenges humanity faces.

What we need are active, engaged researchers who take co-responsibility for the changes that must occur, and who hold public and private institutions accountable for a transparent, fair, forward-thinking agenda. Therefore, in a true democracy dysfunctional governments and failed states should not be tolerated as they prevent personal and national growth. That is why I am excited about the research done at the UFS: our researchers address issues that matter to all of us – food, water, biotechnology, health, poverty reduction, education that changes lives, and helping our society to heal the wounds of our past. What greater national priority can there be than to educate and empower our youth and give them the chance of a life of hope, a life of purpose, a life of opportunity and a life of intellectual fulfillment?

Louis Pasteur asserts “science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world”. May that also be our researchers’ aspirations to prepare for a future that is inextricably linked to the continent and the rest of humanity.

We are proud of you all – may your research change lives and your mentorship become your legacy.

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MissionThe university will pursue this vision through its mission:

• Setting the highest standards for undergra-duate and postgraduate education.

• Recruiting the best and most diverse students and professors into the university.

• Advancing excellence in the scholarship of research, teaching and public service.

• Demonstrating in everyday practice the value of human togetherness and solidarity across social and historical divides.

• Advancing social justice by creating multiple opportunities for disadvantaged students to access the university.

• Promoting innovation, distinctiveness and leader-ship in both academic and human pursuits.

• Establishing transparent opportunities for life-long learning for academic and support staff.

ValuesThe following five core values represent deeply-held commitments that inform every policy and steer every action.

• Superior Scholarship

• Human Embrace

• Institutional Distinctiveness

• Emergent Leadership

• Public Service

These values underpin both the Academic Project and the Human Project as the foundation on which the university builds its strategy for the next five years and beyond.

Academic and Human ProjectsThe Academic Project aims to build a strong academic institution marked by distinctiveness in teaching, research and public scholarship. The project includes rigorous academic entrance qualifications for first-time students, elevated standards for the professoriate, the transformation of undergraduate curricula, the investment in interdisciplinary research clusters, the recruitment of world-class professors, and the identification and promotion of “next generation” professors.

The Human Project seeks to connect the teaching and research of the university to the improvement of human lives. Our scholarship of service, through myriads of projects and initiatives, makes the vital connections between campus and communities through the production and dissemination of knowledge. The heart of the university recognises our historical woundedness and the desire for reparation and restitution such as resembled in the work of our International Institute for Race, Reconciliation and Social Justice.

Recruiting the best and most diverse students

Advancing excellence in the scholarship of research, teaching and public service.

Demonstrating in everyday practice the value of human togetherness and solidarity across social and historical divides.

Advancing social justice by creating multiple opportunities for disadvantaged students to access the university.

Promoting innovation, distinctiveness and leadership in both academic and human pursuits.

• Establishing transparent opportunities for life-long learning for academic and support staff.

ValuesThe following five core values represent deeply-held commitments that inform every policy and steer every action.

• Superior Scholarship

• Human Embrace

Institutional Distinctiveness

Emergent Leadership

Public Service

These values underpin both the Academic Project and the Human Project as the foundation on which the university builds its strategy for the next five years and beyond.

Academic and Human ProjectsThe Academic Project aims to build a strong academic institution marked by distinctiveness in teaching, research and public scholarship. The project includes rigorous academic entrance qualifications for first-time students, elevated standards for the professoriate, the transformation of undergraduate curricula, the investment in interdisciplinary research clusters, the recruitment of world-class professors, and the identification and promotion of “next generation” professors.

The Human Project seeks to connect the teaching and research of the university to the improvement of human lives. Our scholarship of service, through myriads of projects and initiatives, makes the vital connections between campus and communities through the production and dissemination of knowledge. The heart of the university recognises our historical woundedness and the desire for

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Social Justice Week from 19 to 31 August 2013. Extended from last year's one-week run, the festival celebrated freedom of expression through drama, dance, music, poetry, film, public lectures and art exhibitions. This year’s programme was packed with exciting productions, exhibitions and academic presentations with the aim to create an environment where creativity and academia can join hands and inspire the UFS community. The main objective of the Arts and Social Justice Week is to address current social justice issues within the South African society in ways that would encourage dialogue surrounding our responsibilities as South African citizens.

Speaking at the opening of the festival, Prof. André Keet, Director of the Institute, explained that the purpose of the two-week programme is to explore new and different ways of understanding social relations through artistic encounters. It is an endeavour which is crucial to the Institute's objective of confronting the histories, policies and practices that have shaped and constrained the intellectual and social mandates of universities across the country and the world.’ said Prof. Keet.

Highlights of the programme included film screen-ings of the documentaries Dear Mandela and Mark Frederick’s Injury Time; the drama production Adjusted; the Empty Promises dance production; and a public lecture by Prof. Ntongela Desmond Masilela on ‘The Contribution of Women to Intellectual Thought About Modernity Within the Context of the New African Movement.’ Read more about the Arts and Social Justice Week on pages 10-11.

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Newsnew initiatives: Launching the Human Rights Desk

‘When I got here in 2009, this university was a very angry place following the Reitz video incident. Today the signs are pointing in the right direction and for this I would like to thank the Institute for Reconciliation and Social Justice.’ These were the opening remarks of the Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jonathan Jansen, at the launch of the Human Rights Desk on 15 October 2013.

The Human Rights Desk has been established in response to the binding agreement reached with the South African Human Rights Commission as part of the ‘Reitz’ settlement, and the general demand to contribute to developing a culture of human rights at the UFS. The Desk aims to create an environment of renewed awareness and active participation in human rights advocacy work in all spheres of the university’s institutional make-up. This will be done through topical seminars and short-courses in human rights advocacy.

The Human Rights Desk will also act as an ombudsman with regards to issues of human rights violations. A helpdesk will investigate reported violations and channel these appropriately through the existing processes at the University. Regarding research, the Desk

will generate comparative and international research initiatives on the scholarship of human rights education within various socio-political contexts. It will pursue a niche research agenda to foster and promote a culture of renewed human rights education and advocacy through curricular interventions and practical applications (praxis).

Prof. André Keet, Director of the Institute, also encouraged the university to utilise the Desk. He iterated that the task of the Desk is to do human rights assessments and find new ways in which to advance the project of human rights through knowledge generation: ‘Our task is to build a new form of productivity into the language of rights; to build the culture of human rights with our students and to do various things that serve the university’s project including our national and international imperatives as far as human rights is concerned.’

The Human Rights Desk is situated at DF Malherbe House and is coordinated by Breggie Hoffman. More details regarding the Desk can be obtained at 051 401 7554 or at [email protected].

digging deeper into critical theory The Student Critical Theory Group involves the students and research assistants who are currently working at the Institute. The group came together in the second semester of 2013 and will continue with quarterly meetings in 2014. The students will cover the research framework of the Institute (2012-2016) - Shared complicities: Collective futures. Within this framework, students have in-depth, interdisciplinary discussions about the techniques of academic argumentation, Discourse Archaeology frameworks for analysis and evaluation, and Key theoretical approaches to diagnostic reading. Current successes or conflicts in matters of reconciliation and social justice are used as exemplars through which theoretical approaches can be used for understanding and informing practices.

From left are: Leon Wessels (Patron of the Human Rights Desk), Breggie Hoffman (coordinator the desk) and Jonathan Jansen at the launch of the Human Rights Desk

André Keet, the driving force behind the establishment of the Human Rights Desk, at the opening ceremony

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The advisory board of the Institute held its annual meeting on 19 November 2013 Front: John Samuel, Michalinos Zembylas, Jonathan Jansen, Lebo Moletsane, Choice Makhetha. Back: Rochelle Ferreira, André Keet, Driekie Hay, JC Van der Merwe.

on the move: Hosting ARNHE from 2013-2016The Anti-Racism Network in Higher Education (ARNHE) is an organic structure that began operating in June 2008 in response to the events that happened at the Reitz Residence as well as the overall challenges of racism in higher education institutions in South Africa. ARNHE facilitates the coordination of events to provide a space for sustained critical dialogue amongst academics, higher education administrators, students and staff, on the impact of racism and the intersections between race and other social asymmetries such as gender, xenophobia, class, and differentiated ability within the higher education sector.

The Institute will be the administrative home of ARNHE for a three-year period commencing in June 2013 (NMMU hosted

the last three years). Since the UFS has been involved with ARNHE from its first colloquium, locating ARNHE within the Transformation Desk at the Institute affords us the opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to, and solidarity with, the work of ARNHE. Furthermore, the founding of the Institute coincides with the birth of ARNHE as the impetus for both was ignited by the ‘Reitz incident’. As a consequence, this is of special significance for the Institute.

ARNHE co-hosts two colloquia per year, the most recent being ‘New Geographies of Race: Student Experiences in Higher Education’ (University of Stellenbosch, 2 October 2013). So far, ARNHE has co-hosted colloquia with nine higher education institutions in South Africa and the University of Pretoria will be the site of the next engagement. The prospect is to include all institutions of higher education in the country. The Executive Committee of ARNHE is constituted as follows: Chair: Melissa Steyn (WITS), Xoliswa Mtose (UNIZULU), Allan Zinn (NMMU), JC Van de Merwe (UFS), Ronelle Carolissen (SU) and Tammy Shefer (UWC). For more information on ARNHE initiatives contact JC van der Merwe ([email protected]).

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Dr Neville AlexanderAngelo Mockie and Tessa Ndlovu took a drama and poetry production to the Neville Alexander Commemorative Conference held at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth on 6-8 July 2013. The conference was intended to stimulate critical reflection, debate and discussion on the life and work of Neville Alexander and his relevance to contemporary, local and global issues focusing on both the intellectual and practical challenges facing society today. Those present enjoyed a group of diverse presenters and theatrical performers from all walks of life who were gathered to remember and honour a well-loved and respected member of the academic community. Dr Neville Alexander was a prolific writer and anti-apartheid activist who spent a decade on Robben Island alongside president Nelson Mandela. He will always be remembered for his ceaseless commitment to liberation in a non-racial society.

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• nobel laureate nadine Gordimer delivered the inaugural annual reconciliation lecture by invitation from the vice-chancellor and rector, Prof. Jonathan Jansen on 7 november. Miss Gordimer’s visit was managed and coordinated by the Institute. In her speech, Gordimer lauded the ufs for its efforts at reconciliation, but she also expressed deep concern about the prevalent patterns of violence, corruption and poverty that persistently threaten our dream for the new south africa.

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In 2012, the Institute embarked on a number of initiatives that feed into the research project. In so doing, the Institute treated ufs students and staff to a continual stream of provocative engagements. The critical conversation series in particular has now established the Institute as one of the leading centres for intellectual discussion on the Main campus.

Public lecturesIn 2012, the Institute was involved in hosting three high profile public lectures:

• on 17 april, Public Protector advocate Thuli Madonsela, upon invitation from the Institute, delivered a public lecture on academic freedom and corruption in the context of the Protection of state Information Bill. students and staff in attendance had the fortuitous opportunity to engage with her lecture and work. Before delivering her lecture, she also met with various stakeholders that included members of the free state legislature, ufs senior management, politicians and students.

• Through a joint initiative of the ufs centre for african studies and the Institute, world-renowned writer and playwright, ngugi wa Thiong’o, enthralled ufs staff, students and members of the free state community on africa day, 25 May 2012. africa day commemorates the founding of the organisation for african unity (oau). This event provided occasion to reflect critically on the many challenges facing the continent and deepen our commitment to the african renaissance.

Public Protector ─ advocate Thuli Madonsela

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1.1 Statements of self-assessment of the achievement of the Council in attaining objectives set for the period under review with summary detail of realised achievements (self-evaluation)

The University this year reports in terms of the statutory requirements and in addition separately publishes an integrated report aligned with the recommended guidelines contained in King III.

The main functions of the Council are to provide strategic direction to the University of the Free State (UFS), to make policy, and to exercise the function of oversight. Last year, the Council adopted a comprehensive strategic plan for the UFS for the period 2012 - 2016. The strategic plan focuses on two core themes: the academic project and the human project. The former is driven by the Senate and the latter is embedded in the ethos pursued by management.

The main aim of the academic project is to achieve and maintain academic excellence, and that of the human project is to eradicate inequality and to embrace diversity. The strategic plan also deals with the support foundations necessary to realise these aims. Council also diligently continues with critical but constructive oversight of management.

In 2013 the Council of the University of the Free State strengthened its governance mandate through a number of actions including formal evaluation procedures on the effectiveness of Council, the adoption of institutional performance indicators, and the publication of the first integrated report on the university for the 2012 year.

The UFS Council is a mature, diverse and fully functional governing body that conducts its business without acrimony or conflict. The Council is well-established through its sub-committees and holds management to a high standard with respect to meeting procedures, documents and implementation of governance decisions. The Council-Management relationship is strong, based as it is on respect for rules and persons. The adoption of key institutional performance indicators has strengthened the direction of the institution and confidence in the governance of the three-campus university.

One distinguishing feature of the Council is the strength and depth of expertise in key areas of finance, auditing, management and human resources drawing, as it does, on leaders in these fields from both the public and private sectors. This is one of the reasons for the strong financial management of the university and the consistent achievement of unqualified audits over the years. Increasingly Council has come to rely on the renewed vigor of an active Institutional Forum representing students, staff and other stakeholders as it seeks to embed a strong democratic ethos within governance.

There are challenges which Council seeks to address beyond 2013 including the attainment of a more diverse council membership in terms of the representation of women and African women in particular. Maintaining a positive relationship with government remains a priority both in terms of the national Department of Higher Education and Training in respect of student funding, as well as the provincial authorities, especially the Department of Health, in respect of the strength of the academic platform for the health sciences.

The Council therefore continues to execute its governance responsibilities both actively and meaningfully. It has consciously and closely engaged with the King III good governance recommendations. Council requires its members to complete declarations regarding any potential or existing conflict/s of interest, that members or their relatives may have in respect of interactions with the University. In principle, the Council is committed to the process of adopting the appropriate guidelines espoused in King III as best practice. The Council is also intent on focusing on the triad of good governance elements of financial, social and environmental accountability, that lie at the heart of integrated reporting.

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The University of the Free State pursues…The University of the Free State pursues…The University of the Free State pursues…The promotion of innovation, distinctiveness and leadership in both academic The promotion of innovation, distinctiveness and leadership in both academic and human pursuits… (the UFS Mission Statement)

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Amptelike nuusblad van die personeel van die UVOfficial newsletter of the staff of the UFS December 2012

O ur Qwaqwa Campus is an institution of choice in the Eastern Free State and as a result, it is growing bigger and better, greener and safer.

Come 2013, the campus will have improved security, a new student residence, a new entrance,

a revamped Rolihlahla Mandela multi-purpose hall, an enhanced Senate Hall as well as brand new outdoor learning spaces, to name but a few.

“Our security challenges are addressed with the installation of ten red pole panic buttons that are linked to state-of-the art surveillance cameras,” said Daniel Mofokeng, Head: Physical Resources on our Qwaqwa Campus.

These cameras will zoom onto the panic button that is pressed in case of an emergency. The poles have sun panels and are equipped with a panic button that can be activated to request assistance. As soon as the panic button is activated, a camera mounted on the pole will turn to the pole and start to record.

In making the campus greener, 30 trees will also be planted in December 2012 to complement over 400 trees that have already been planted in the last two years. Daniel also revealed that the construction of outdoor learning spaces was expected to be completed by the end of December 2012 having handed over the site to the constructors in mid-November.

The centre of all major activities, the Rolihlahla Mandela

multi-purpose hall, will also receive a facelift. Its floor will be sanded and sealed. The Senate Hall will also be branded and have new seats installed.

The next phase of the entrance renovations will also start in February 2013, pending municipal approval.

The construction of a new R50 million, 250-bed student residence is expected to start around May next year. Funding for the residence forms part of the infrastructure and efficiency funding received from the Department of Higher Education and Training.

Planned improvements bring excitement and a sense of fresh air to the campus.

Staff and students look forward to renovations on the Qwaqwa Campus

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C hristmas decorations and the lyrics of Jingle Bells in the shops are announcing that the year is speeding to an end. Nevertheless,

looking back it was a good year filled with exciting events on our campuses. Our last term proved no different.

One of the highlights on the calendar was a visit by Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer. She delivered the first inaugural Reconciliation Lecture

at our university. It was a great privilege to attend her lecture. Read more about it in this issue.

Another highlight for our staff members was the long-service awards, honouring them for the contribution they had made toward building our university into the institution it is today. In the centre spread

of this edition, we boast about all our colleagues who attended this prestigious event. This page is also available in pdf format. Please contact my office, should you like to receive a copy.

Our UFS Rugby Club also celebrated 100 years of history this past term. Read more about this event on page 17.

Except for our highlights, we are also introducing a number of our colleagues to you, all of them people who have made a difference in their respective fields. Get to know Leratho Makhele from Student Counselling and Development who strives to make a difference in her community in terms of skills and expertise. We are also introduced to Simon Rakgoana and his love for the stars. Other colleagues we are introduced to are Ninette Pretorius from our Odeion

School of Music, Annelize Visagie and Cornelia Faasen from Student Affairs and Prof. Heidi Hudson, our new Head of the Centre for Africa Studies.

With this edition, we are also focusing on our colleagues of the South and Qwaqwa Campuses. From the South Campus, Sarietjie Musgrave is telling us more about the use of computer technology in the classroom. Our colleague from the Qwaqwa Campus, Thabo Kessah, also came up with a number of stories, keeping us up to date with what is happening on the this campus. Also, see the front page for a main story and photographs of the campus.

On this note, we are printing the last Dumela for 2012. Travel safely, enjoy the holidays and I will talk to

you again in 2013.Leonie

Important dates for January 2013Official opening of the university 8 February 2013

Registration of commuter senior students14-18 January 2013

Welcoming of first-year students, Qwaqwa Campus18 January 2013

Welcoming of first-year students, Bloemfontein Campus19 January 2013

Gateway First-years College starts for Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa Campuses19 January 2013

Registration for senior students (online)2 January 2013

Registration of first-year students21 - 25 January 2013

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What is your favourite quote that you live by?“We stand tallest when we are on our knees.” Ndoda Madodeni Msibi

“The one thing worse than being blind is havn sight with no vision.” Mami Mbuli

“Never sacrifice your needs in order to satisfy your wants.” Thulz Latoya Mdolomba

“You Only Live Once.” Thabo Stunna F-Squared Mofokeng

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“There are two ways to live your life. One is though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert Einstein. Prays god Siphesihle

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” - Walt Disney. Nicolette Van Heerden

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What is your favorite book and/or author?Author, Stephen King. Bryant D. Allbright

Facebook – Mark Zuckerberg, best book ever. Siseko Bonelwa

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THULA THULA – Annelie Botes. Thulah Dubazane

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“You know this child, I must still run after her,” sê ’n deftige dame skielik langs my.

Ons staan in die Callie Human-sentrum se Ons staan in die Callie Human-sentrum se voorportaal en wag op die graduandi om op te daag voorportaal en wag op die graduandi om op te daag en op maat van trompetgeskal die saal binne te stap. en op maat van trompetgeskal die saal binne te stap.

In my geestesoog sien ek ’n kleinerige kind – In my geestesoog sien ek ’n kleinerige kind – seker nie ouer as 12 nie – wat aanhoudend van haar seker nie ouer as 12 nie – wat aanhoudend van haar ma wegdrentel en nou soek die mooi geklede vrou ma wegdrentel en nou soek die mooi geklede vrou seker na haar. Of hom. seker na haar. Of hom.

Die vrou staan met iets in die hand en trippel Die vrou staan met iets in die hand en trippel rond. Dis toe dat ek besef haar kind moet een van die rond. Dis toe dat ek besef haar kind moet een van die graduandi wees. graduandi wees.

Ek maak geselskap en verneem sy het dié Ek maak geselskap en verneem sy het dié oggend uit Rustenburg gery vir haar dogter se oggend uit Rustenburg gery vir haar dogter se gradeplegtigheid. Maar toe die graduandi nou almal gradeplegtigheid. Maar toe die graduandi nou almal hul admin-goeters moet doen, sê die dame, kry sy ’n hul admin-goeters moet doen, sê die dame, kry sy ’n SMS. Sy haal haar foon uit en al bekende woord wat SMS. Sy haal haar foon uit en al bekende woord wat ek uitmaak is ‘roll-on’.ek uitmaak is ‘roll-on’.

“She said she forgot to put on roll on and can I go “She said she forgot to put on roll on and can I go buy some.”

Ek giggel, maar die ma lyk vererg. Sy wou al Ek giggel, maar die ma lyk vererg. Sy wou al rustig sit, “… but now I have to run around for roll-on. rustig sit, “… but now I have to run around for roll-on. Graduating and I still have to look out for her.”Graduating and I still have to look out for her.”

Die graduandi kom deurgestap. Die graduandi kom deurgestap. “Here she comes,” wys die besorgde ma haar “Here she comes,” wys die besorgde ma haar

dogter uit en hou die botteltjie gereed.dogter uit en hou die botteltjie gereed.Die dogter waai eers uitspattig na Chad le Clos, Die dogter waai eers uitspattig na Chad le Clos,

die Olimpiese medaljewenner en gasspreker vir die die Olimpiese medaljewenner en gasspreker vir die dag, voor sy die ‘roll-on’ by haar ma neem.

Mamma klik met haar tong en wys met die vinger – kamma vererg, maar geen mens kan die trots op haar gesig miskyk nie.

Gereeld hoor ek my ma vra: “Is jy nie al te groot vir die goed nie?” Dit kom gewoonlik na ek haar ’n poets gebak het of saam met die straat se kinders in die straat gaan touspring.

Dit is lekker om ’n kind te wees. Dit is hoekom ons soms vergeet om roll-on aan te wend en touspring en ons hande skelm op die vere-duvet afvee. Want daar’s niks lekkerder as om te weet daar’s iemand wat vir jou uitkyk nie.

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In societies with a history of political and racial conflict, there is a tendency for people to adopt a mode of engagement defined by simplified and stereotyped perceptions of those different from oneself or one’s group. The actions and beliefs of a person whose identity

is associated with “the other” group are seen simply as “different from ours”. There is often no opportunity – or desire – to test the knowledge that has been passed down from one generation to the next about who “the other” really is. Thus, the tendency is to build more walls between oneself or one’s group and “the other”, and to continue to perpetuate negative stereotypes and to explain the actions of those different from one’s own group in negative ways that often escalate to the extreme.

Dialogue creates opportunities to view “the other” in a new light that might challenge what we have come to believe about them. The stance of dialogue invites us to face “the other” in a spirit of openness that makes it possible to recognise our shared humanity. Dialogue widens the

circle of inclusion so that the process of engagement is not defined by “us and them”, but rather by a sense of mutual responsibility for, and moral commitment to working together in a way that makes transformation the horizon of human community. In this sense then, in our society with such a complicated past, dialogue is crucial because it can be a site for ethical reflection, a site, one might say, of transformative possibility through forging human links across time and space with the Other.

The importance

of dialogue

Prof. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela,Senior Research Professor in Trauma, Forgiveness and Reconciliation.

Dialogue creates opportunities to view “the other” in a new light that might challenge what we have come to believe about them. The stance of dialogue invites us to face “the other” in a spirit of openness that makes it possible to recognise our shared humanity.

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University of the Free State | P O Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300 | South Africa www.ufs.ac.za

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Menings wat in die publikasie gelug word,

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Redakteur, die afdeling of die universiteit

nie. Bult word onder oudstudente,

donateurs, sake- en regeringsleiers,

meningsvormers en Kovsievriende

versprei. Artikels kan met die nodige

erkenning elders gebruik word. Rig navrae

hieroor aan die Redakteur.

Opinions expressed in the publication

are not necessarily those of the Editor,

the division or the university. Bult is

sent to alumni, donors, business and

government leaders, opinion formers

and Kovsie friends. Articles can be

published elsewhere, with the necessary

acknowledgement. Contact the Editor in

this regard.

Front page: The lush gardens on the Bloemfontein Campus. - Photo: Johan Roux

Nuus NewsStrategic plan is the map for the next five years 4

NRF-rated researchers grow strongly 6

UFS gets three NRF chairs to boost research 7

Law students learn from the best of the best in the industry 12

Elzmarie honoured internationally for economic education 22

Vir Argitektuur was 2012 ’n jaar om te vier 24

Kampusse ’n miernes van bou-bedrywighede 26

Aerial photograph of the Bloemfontein Campus 28

Thought-provoking lectures at Business School 30

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Content

Photos on section dividers by Martie Venter and Anja Aucamp.

Navorsing ResearchUV se nano-tegnologie bring deurbrake in kankernavorsing 38

UV aan voorpunt van misdaadnavorsing 43

History made with unique heart operation 46

The South Campus is vibrant and productive 51

Personeel StaffOm te behandel of om nie te behandel nie? 62

Our own ‘Olympic team’ share their experiences 68

Sipho Mnyakeni a legend in his time 72

Vernietiging van biodiversiteit ’n groot krisis 74

Studente StudentsNSH tackles student hunger one bite at a time 78

International delegates attend summit 80

UFS101-studente ‘bederf’ met top-‘dosente’ 81

Making friends 1 000s of kilometres away from home 82

SportUV-Rugby vier 100 jaar 88

Room van die oes berei by UV voor 90

God se Woord en atletiek is Nardus se passies 91

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2012JAARVERSLAGANNUAL REPORTFakulteit Teologie | Faculty of Theology

// 6 Fakulteit Teologie Jaarverslag 2012 VOORWOORD

Om Teologie aan die suidpunt van Afrika te beoefen, is ’n wonderlike voorreg! Die jaar 2012 het vir die Fakulteit Teologie besondere geleenthede gebied: Geleenthede om studente te begelei op voor- en nagraadse vlak, om navorsing te doen en navorsingsresultate die wêreld in te stuur, om gemeenskapsdiens te lewer, en om ’n impak op kerk en samelewing te maak. Hierdie jaarverslag bied ’n kykie op hoe hierdie fakulteit sulke geleenthede gedurende 2012 aangegryp het: lesings, kongresse, internasionale besoekers, akademiese artikels en boeke, uitreikgeleenthede en nog baie meer …

Een van die belangrikste sake op die 2012-sakelys was die indringende gesprekke oor die epistemologiese transformasie van die Fakulteit. Om krities na ons wetenskapsbeoefening en ons bydrae te kyk, was ’n uitdagende, maar ook ’n verrykende ervaring. Hieroor word in meer besonderhede berig. Die uitwerking van hierdie nadenke sal ook in toekomstige kurrikulering en navorsing gestalte vind.

Met hierdie jaarverslag neem ek ook afskeid as Dekaan. Vanaf 2014 keer ek DV terug na my vorige pos by die Departement Nuwe Testament. ’n Hartlike woord van dank aan dosente, ondersteuningspersoneel en studente by die Fakulteit met wie ek die afgelope vyf jaar so lekker kon saamwerk en saam met wie ek nuwe weë kon verken!

Prof. Francois TolmieDekaan: Teologie

PERSONEEL

Dekaan: Prof. Francois Tolmie

Sekundusdekaan: Proff. Rian Venter/Kobus Schoeman

Direkteur van Shepherd: Dr. Gerhard Botha

Hoofbeampte – Fakulteitsbestuurder: Me. Ingrid Mostert

Uitvoerende Redakteur van Acta Theologica: Dr. Lyzette Hoffman

Programdirekteur: Prop. Annelien Labuschagne

Basiskursus: Ds. Johan Botha

Kantoorbestuurder – Dekaan: Me. Nathlene van Wyk

Sekretaresses: Mee. Ronel Ellis en Lena Herselman

Administratiewe Beampte: Me. Annelize Dreyer

Bode: Me. Story Leeuw

KONTAKBESONDERHEDE

Tel.: 051 401 2667E-pos: [email protected]

Die Fakulteit het besoek ontvang van ’n afvaardiging van die Teologiese Skool van die Reformed Church in Japan. Prof. Yoshikazu Makita, die rektor van dié Teologiese

Skool, is heel regs op die foto.

VOORWOORD

Sprekers by die Teologiese Dag: Proff. Louise Kretzschmar en Willie Esterhuyse

// 7 Faculty of Theology Annual Report 2012 FOREWORD

It is a special privilege to be able to practise Theology at the southern-most tip of Africa! The year 2012 presented the Faculty of Theology with particularly good opportunities: opportunities to accompany students on both under- and postgraduate level, to do research and make the research results available to the world, and to make an impact on church and community. This annual report offers a glimpse of how this faculty took hold of all such opportunities during 2012: lectures, conferences, international visitors, academic articles and books, outreach opportunities and many more ...

One of the major matters on the 2012 agenda was the in-depth discussions on epistemological transformation of the Faculty. Taking a critical look at the way our science is practised and at our contributions was a challenging but enriching experience. This will be reported on in more detail. The results of these considerations will also become more visible in future curriculation and research.

With this annual report, I also take my leave as Dean. From 2014, I shall DV be returning to my previous post at the New Testament Department. A hearty word of thanks is due to the lecturers, support staff and students at the Faculty with whom I have worked so well over the past five years, and together with whom I could explore so many new avenues!

Prof. Francois TolmieDean: Theology

STAFF

Dean: Prof. Francois Tolmie

Secundus Dean: Profs Rian Venter/Kobus Schoeman

Director of Shepherd: Dr Gerhard Botha

Chief Officer-Faculty Manager: Ms Ingrid Mostert

Executive Editor of Acta Theologica: Dr Lyzette Hoffman

Programme Director: Prop. Annelien Labuschagne

Foundation Course: Rev. Johan Botha

Office Manager – Dean: Ms Nathlene van Wyk

Secretaries: Mss Ronel Ellis and Lena Herselman

Administrative Officer: Ms Annelize Dreyer

Messenger: Ms Story Leeuw

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel.: 051 401 2667E-mail: [email protected]

FOREWORD

Dr Frank Chikane gave a lecture at the Faculty.

Dr Chikane, Dr WP Wahl, Rev. Maniraj Sukdaven

Prof. Arno Hugo took part in a discussion at theology@lunch on the theme “Is vegetarianism our only ethical option?”

Prof. Hugo, Revs Martin Loubser and Helené van Tonder

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ACCommodAtionPhilippolis provides a variety of affordable accommodation.

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ACCommodAtionPhilippolis provides a variety of affordable accommodation.

Ebenhaeser en Kanon GuesthouseContact person: Daan PretoriusTel: (051) 773 0088 | Cell: 082 371 4524Website: www.philippolis.org.zaE-mail: [email protected] Kanon Guesthouse offers luxury self-catering accommodation. The Kanon Guesthouse offers luxury self-catering accommodation. lapa and swimming pool. Chalets en suite units with TV. Safe parking and private entrance.swimming pool. Chalets en suite units with TV. Safe parking and private entrance.Ebenhaeser has two chalets about 11 km outside Philippolis. Splendid farm Ebenhaeser has two chalets about 11 km outside Philippolis. Splendid farm Ebenhaeser has two chalets about 11 km outside Philippolis. Splendid farm atmosphere with self-catering facilities.atmosphere with self-catering facilities.

Anker Guest RoomsContact person: Elaine AndrewsContact person: Elaine AndrewsTel: (051) 773 0008 | 082 507 4155Address: 15 Colin Fraser Street, Philippolis 9979Web: www.dieankerguesthouse.webs.comE-mail: [email protected] Die Anker Guesthouse, we focus on providing guests with our top-level At Die Anker Guesthouse, we focus on providing guests with our top-level At Die Anker Guesthouse, we focus on providing guests with our top-level hospitality service – we will do whatever it takes to meet yourhospitality service – we will do whatever it takes to meet your expectations.expectations.You have the choice of a variety of rooms to ensure a happy stay. You have the choice of a variety of rooms to ensure a happy stay. You have the choice of a variety of rooms to ensure a happy stay.

Bird’s havenContact person: Annelie BlomContact person: Annelie BlomCell: 082 955 3478E-mail: [email protected] accommodation. Feel at home in a restful Overnight accommodation. Feel at home in a restful Overnight accommodation. Feel at home in a restful farm atmofarm atmosphere in the town. Children are welcome sphere in the town. Children are welcome sphere in the town. Children are welcome sphere in the town. Children are welcome to enjoy the large farm dam and animals. All the rooms have air-conditioning. to enjoy the large farm dam and animals. All the rooms have air-conditioning. to enjoy the large farm dam and animals. All the rooms have air-conditioning. to enjoy the large farm dam and animals. All the rooms have air-conditioning. There is a lapa available for pleasant evenings.There is a lapa available for pleasant evenings.

Waar is die gastehuis? | Where is the guesthouse? sotho: ekae ntlo ya baeti? | Xhosa: iphi indawo yabahambi?

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Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development & Extension

Annual Reports2009 – 2012

NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES | ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - 2012

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CENTRES | SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXTENSION

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development and Extension

“CENSARD is the new hub of extension research, education and training in the SADC.”

2009

“CENSARDE entered a new era when the name of the Centre was changed to accommodate Extension as part of its core

identity and business.”

2010

“Aligned by the 2010 international and local institutional review report, the Centre established close ties and co-operation with the

‘who’s who’ of Agricultural Extension in the world.”

2011

“The term ‘under review’ was characterised by a revisit to current curricula and qualifications to ensure mobility between

qualifications and relevancy thereof.”

2012

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure”

- Bill Cosby

Prof. Izak Groenewald, Director of the Centre for

Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development and Extension.

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CENTRES | SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXTENSION

1. OVERVIEWThe Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development and Extension (CENSARDE) at the University of the Free State (UFS) is designed to accommodate undergraduate and postgraduate students who work full-time to further their studies via distance education. The courses on offer afford students the opportunity to acquire multidisciplinary skills and knowledge in sustainable agricultural practices.

CENSARDE has a proud track record of graduates who leave the programme well-equipped to address the challenges of the workplace. This is an important contribution because modern-day agriculture is a constantly-changing environment with many constraints and challenges. Technological, managerial and thinking skills are embedded in the programme.

Prof. Izak Groenewald is the director of CENSARDE. The contributions of Dr Johan van Niekerk and Mr Kevin Whitfield, the Centre’s senior lecturer and research associate, in guiding the students in their research efforts is one of the reasons for the Centre’s success in terms of the increased student throughput rate. The Centre also has several Professors Extraordinary and senior research fellows.

CENSARDE’s research is focused on the value-adding chain, agribusiness management, rural development, and crop and livestock management. It aims to contribute

towards the development and maintenance of sustainable production systems.

Students who enter this programme come from all spheres of life but they all share the common goal of learning more about the science of sustainability in agricultural production and extension. A large number of the students are in the full-time employment of the Department of Agriculture (DoA) and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC). Some are commercial, part-time or small-scale farmers while others are employed by banks, agribusinesses and consulting agencies. International students account for an estimated 35% of the students.

The course content is reviewed annually by local and international partners to ensure that it is locally relevant and internationally sound.

2. QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORKS WITHIN CENSARDE

CENSARDE embarked upon a strategic vision of a qualification framework which would allow accessibility, mobility and relevancy, and which would support basic and applied research resulting in scientific publications. This necessitated a natural science approach as well as a social science approach, strongly supported by a needs analysis of students and employees.

Masters in SustainableAgricultureResearch

Masters in Extension and Rural Development

Course & Research

Bachelors in Extension & Rur. Dev. Honours

( 120 credits)

Postgraduate Diploma in Extension for Sus. Ag.

(120 credits)

Adv. Dipl. in SARD(120 credits)

B-degree(360 credits)

Bachelors in Sus. Ag. Honours

(120 credits)

Short courses of 24 credits each5 short courses (Foundation for ADSARD) or new courses to be developed.

Vision: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development and Extension

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Masters in Extension and Rural Development

(Course & Research)

Bachelors in Extension & Rur. Dev. Honours

( 120 credits)

Postgraduate Diploma in Extension for Sus. Ag.

(120 credits)

Adv. Dipl. in SARD(120 credits)

B-degree(360 credits)

Bachelors in Sus. Ag. Honours

(120 credits)

Short courses of 24 credits each5 short courses (Foundation for ADSARD) or new courses to be developed.

Natural Sciences Social Sciences

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T: 051 401 7161 | www.ufs.ac.za

UFSUV | UFSweb | UFSweb

Bursaries and Scholarships Guide for Postgraduate Students

Postgraduate school

welcomeIn a 21st century knowledge economy, a first degree is no longer enough. Postgraduate study carries at least six key benefits. One, it strengthens your competitiveness as a graduate in a specialised job market. Two, it extends and deepens your knowledge and skills in a fast-changing global market. Three, it offers you research preparation that enhances your capacity to access, make sense of, and deploy new knowledge in a complex society. Four, it builds your confidence, capacity and credibility as a highly skilled graduate. Five, it provides real-time professional development and learning even as you reach for the degree, and six, it often provides personal satisfaction and reward especially for working students seeking to enrich their lives and pursue their dreams.

The University of the Free State recently decided to make major investments in postgraduate education as the institution becomes a hub for students from all over the world who wish to advance beyond their first degree. We have increasingly attracted top professors from across the globe, who in turn attract some of the smartest postgraduate students worldwide. We have built new laboratories and institutes that undertake advanced research in the sciences and humanities. We have set up a specialist Postgraduate School with the singular function of responding to the academic, social and material needs of Honours, Masters and Doctoral students. We have secured state-of-the-art accommodation for postgraduate students. In addition, the multiplication of seminars, conferences, webinars and workshops on research and scholarship has transformed the UFS into an exciting intellectual space for postgraduate students.

funding your Postgraduate studiesThis university believes that postgraduate students ought to have as their first priority academic work rather than worrying about financing their studies. We are therefore committed to assisting postgraduate students with finding resources to support their studies.

There is a dedicated office for postgraduate funding opportunities within the Postgraduate School to assist students to identify sources of finance within and outside the University, and to prepare successful applications for funding. The Office manages a rich online database of scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities.

The Postgraduate funding office also offers individual consultations to students on questions related to financial support.

The administration of student finances is partly done by the Postgraduate School (Johannes Brill building, room 10).

For more information contact Naomi Haupt on [email protected] or phone 051 401 7161 (front desk enquiries).

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A moment in the life of the University of the Free State

Oprah Winfreyreceiving an honorary doctorate

There were more than 20 segments each with a segment leader who had to take charge of everything, from security to transport to invitations to food to ticket control to décor to media and communication to stage management to music arrangements to graduation planning to the public speaking event to campus grounds, and on and on and on.

Hundreds of staff worked flat out, given lead time of less than three weeks. I watched in admiration as students and staff toiled to make this Kovsie event of the century a moment of pride for the campus, the city and the country.

We could not do this alone. Oprah is a walking international brand, and her team of planners in Chicago were on the phone daily to comment and co-direct the “running programme” of more than 20 pages. This was risky for the Americans, something different from managing the stage and audience in the controlled environment of the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Hundreds of people from around the country wanted to give something to the global media icon and philanthropist. Letters came in from everywhere; kind people offered to do her hair in local salons and another group offered a free massage. Paintings and books came through the offices. A man recorded his music to be handed over to Oprah. All kinds of organisations from Johannesburg to Cape Town wanted her flight to be diverted to visit their crèche or disability group or private school.

It was difficult to explain to generous people that we could not simply give plane-loads of gifts to Oprah, and that she could not possibly meet and greet everybody during her stay at the university.

With a mega event such as this, not only were good people attracted to Bloemfontein from around the country; criminals and other opportunists came, too. A group of Nigerians were found selling fake tickets in one of the local malls. We were prepared with the technology to check the authenticity of every ticket. We knew there might be groups who saw the cameras and the celebrities as an ideal opportunity to picket and protest. We were prepared for this as well. There were umbrellas in stock in case it rained, and medical and emergency services on stand-by in case of any drama inside or outside the main hall.

It is nerve-wracking. As we hugged and said our goodbyes to Oprah, it was with a mixture of gratitude and relief. Imagine something bad happening on campus to one of the world’s most influential leaders?

Then came the moment we had all been waiting for. The cavalcade arrived as we stood outside on the red carpet on one of the coldest days I have ever experienced in South Africa. She looked much taller than I expected, the very high heels making this possible.

“Professor Jansen,” she says, and I then knew she had memorised the detailed plan for she knew

Oprah visit gives goosebump momentsFrom the moment it was confirmed that Oprah Winfrey would visit the University of the Free State, a core planning team of about 30 people, meeting almost every day, kicked into gear.

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NewsletterFACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | HOTEL SCHOOL

This issue of our newsletter is filled with several success stories of our School for the period January to June 2014. The highlight of this period was our annual Prestige Day aimed at giving recognition to top-performing students. Several

students also received bursary awards for their 2014 academic year. The school again received positive feedback from top hospitality establishments where our students are performing very well, many of which have been offered permanent employment positions. We are also looking forward to presenting the annual food and wine festival, Fiesta Del Vino on 1 and 2 October this year.

Hope to see you there!

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Work-integrated learning forms a major component of the Hospitality Management programme. Third-year students are placed for a period of six months at well-known hospitality establishments, where they are exposed to different aspects of hospitality management.

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Pictured here are John Ncamane (third-year Hospitality Management student), Reneé Minnaar (Lecturer: Hospitality Management), and Front-office Manager, Michelle Lubbe, at the Southern Sun Cullinan Hotel in Cape Town.

Reneé Minnaar (Lecturer: Hospitality Management) and Ronald Phepeng (third-year Hospitality Management student) at African Pride 15 On Orange Hotel in Cape Town.

Featured in the photo are Reneé Minnaar (Lecturer: Hospitality Management) and a graduate from our school, Riaan Gouws, who is currently the Food and

Beverage Manager at The Westin Hotel Cape Town. Due to Riaan’s persistence in obtaining trainees from our hotel school, we have managed to secure two third-year placements, Matubatsi Mokoena and Ludick Jordaan, at this prestigious hotel from July to December 2014.

TRAINING AT

TOPHOTELS

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WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ATTOP

During April 2014, Dalene Crowther and Lisa-Mari Coughlan (both lecturers from Hospitality Management) visited students in the Gauteng and

Mpumalanga area. Establishments such as The Saxon Hotel and Spa, Intercontinental, Sandton Towers, Sandton Sun, Palazzo Montecasino, Sabi Sabi Bush and Earth Lodge, Hippo Hollow as well as Southern Sun OR Tambo International Airport were part of this trip. According to the various managers that the lecturers interviewed, all students are performing well, and many have been offered permanent employment contracts.

Pictured on the left are student Mpho Liphoko (a third-year Hospitality Management student), currently training at the Palazzo Montecasino, with Lisa-Mari Coughlan.

Pictured above with Dalene Crowther and Lisa-Mari Coughlan is Charity Banda (a third-year Hospitality Management student) currently training at the Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge.

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING AT

SCHOONE OORDT Tamsin van Aswegen and Lauren Hurndall (both lecturers of hospitality management) spent four days in the Western Cape visiting second-year Hospitality

Management students. The students are placed for their

work-integrated learning at various hotels in the Cape,

including Cellars Hohenort, The Vineyard, Twelve Apostles

and Southern Sun Cape Sun. Schoone Oordt Country House

(featured left), situated in Swellendam, is also a placement

for the second-year Hospitality Management students, and

was also visited during this trip. The two lecturers were

fortunate enough to spend an evening at this beautiful

property, and experienced the true hospitality and warmth

of Sonette and Wander Bester. These two former Hotel

School students are currently managing Schoone Oordt.

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NEWSLETTERTourism and Event Management

January | July 2014

Over the past two years, the department of Tourism and Event Management has managed to make its mark in industry,

tertiary education and the community it serves. This issue is another example of successes, achievements and goals achieved, often only possible through teamwork of both students and staff. In the word of Albert Einstein: ‘Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value”. As educators, we are given this opportunity to make a difference and the rewards we reap gives meaning to our lives, very often difficult to describe in words.

Dr René HaarhoffHead of Department: Tourism & Event Management

Editor’s Note

STUDENTS LEARN HANDS ON FROM INDUSTRYMr. Johan Roux and Ms. Elretha de la Rey (one of our alumni) of Astra Travel visited third year Sport Management students currently engaged in with their team management module. The students prepared a series of questions on selected topics to gather information related to the process of applying for a passport, visa requirements and the value of using travel agencies such as Astra Travel to assist the team manager with his/her arrangements for a sport tour. Dr Louis Holtzhausen, Head: Sport and Exercise Medicine at the Free State University also visited the students to add value to the team managers’ future knowledge of what assistance a medical team can give a manager, what

information they need from the team members and how to blend the medical team into the team management group. The experience of Dr Louis being involved with Team South Africa to the Olympic Games in London opened a vast field of knowledge to the students.

ASATA 2014 CONFERENCE One vision of consensus, compliance and confidence - One goal, one direction and a professional travel community that is heading there together were the overarching themes at the recent ASATA Conference held from May 23 to 26. Dr René Haarhoff and Mrs. Bianca de Klerk attended the conference.

Some 200 industry leaders converged at the African Pride Arabella Hotel in Hermanus to discuss a range of initiatives aimed at further enhancing the relevance and profile of South Africa’s travel industry. Among these was the launch of a Young Professional in Travel chapter to nurture young talent within the industry and the initiative of ASATA to be recognised as a professional body by the South African Qualifications Authority. The intention is to introduce new, relevant job designations recognising their competence and on-going professional development. ASATA are also working with CATHSSETA (Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority) and the QCTO (Qualifications Council for Trades and Occupations) to revise the curriculum for travel and tourism studies and enhance its relevance for industry.

A further initiative to position travel professionals and indeed ASATA-accredited members prominently among consumers was the launch of a marketing toolkit to which members will have access online. The toolkit provides creative marketing tools in a variety of flexible formats so that members can assist the association in publicising to their leisure or corporate clients and the wider public the importance of relying on an ASATA member for their travel arrangements and the role travel professionals play in the marketplace.

Delegates were given an opportunity to attend several breakaway sessions aimed at helping them run their businesses professionally. Among these a workshop on the amended B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice, the Protection of Personal Information Act and the results

of a recent survey by the African Business Travel Association revealing key trends, challenges and opportunities faced by companies doing business in Africa.

Networking was the order of the day with several talks focusing on personal branding and executive presence, and the event’s evenings set aside for an African chic-themed gala function sponsored by Travelport, a quirky BA Comair, Protea Hotels, Holiday Tours and Europcar British pub night complete with bangers and mash and a South African Airways-sponsored Moulin Rouge extravaganza at La Vierge Wine Farm. This was extended with prolific social networking through the event’s #asata14 Twitter hashtag and posts on the ASATA closed Facebook group for members.

EXPERT SHARES EXPERIENCESDr Willien Fourie has more than 35 years of experience in organising national events for different sporting codes, management experience in international events, awards functions and conferences. Recently she shared her experiences with Tourism and Hotel School students. These lectures focused on the 10 W Strategy in planning, the 15 Key Steps in planning and asking the right questions. Pictured with one of the students is Dr Fourie with Mr. Jacques Ras

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(Event Management lecturer at the Hotel School).

For this department and our students the annual Tourism Awards function is a highlight on the calendar which creates a lot of excitement. Not only are academic performance and additional short courses of students acknowledged but, there is also generous prizes sponsored by industry at stake! The prize winners, based on the 2013 academic year, in the different categories were:

Best 1st year student: N. Ntlebi. The student received a R400.00 gift hamper from First Car Rental and a 3 month gym voucher, worth R1 800.00, from Supersport Health & Adventure Club;

Best 2nd year student: M. Horn. Big Sky Coaches sponsored a cash prize of R 1 000;

Best 3rd year student: A. van Heerden (cum laude). R1 000.00 was sponsored by Z2A Village;

Best B Tech student: E. Proos. Astra Travel sponsored a prize of R1 500;

Best Galileo student: E. Myburgh & B. Toli. Each student received R1 100.00 from Big Sky Coaches and a 3 month gym voucher, worth R1800.00, from Supersport Health & Adventure Club;

Best Fares within Africa: M. Jali. The student received a 3 month gym voucher, worth R1 800.00, from Supersport Health & Adventure Club;

Best International Fares for beginners: A. Venter. The student received a voucher worth R750.00 from Images Hair, Nails & Beauty;

Best Research Project 2013: R. de Koker. Etnique Travel sponsored R500.

Spanner in the works floating trophy: T. Khumalo. This category is not related to any academic performance, but rather to award the student that keep lecturers on their toes. Such a student is always present, asking questions and keeping lecturers busy, busy, busy.

Students that received CATHSSETA grants were also recognised, as well as those that have passed external short courses such as Galileo, SA Host, First Aid, Fares within Africa I, International Fares for Beginner II, Adventure Course level I and II and the Cape Wine Academy wine course.

Thank you to our loyal industry sponsors for making this possible!

2014 TOURISM MANAGEMENT AWARDS PERFORMERS

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Liaison Journal • Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) • August 2013

Cultivating Crazy Ideas That lead to innovation!

Crazy Ideas innovation!

Crazy Ideas

A commitment to innovation and economic prosperity is at the heart of central South Africa.

Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT), together with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the University of the Free State (UFS), pledged their commitment to innovation and collaboration at the launch of the Regional Innovation Forum Free State (RIF), which took place at the CUT Bloemfontein Campus on 9 May 2013.

The process was kick-started with an inaugural steering committee meeting of the Free State Regional Innovation Forum held on 22 February 2013, at CUT, to establish the Regional Innovation Forum (RIF).

The initiative of Department of Sciences and Technology (DST) has been aimed at promoting innovation and economic growth across the various provinces of South Africa. The RIF aims to bring together stakeholders from various segments in the innovation value-chain, in order to create strong systems of innovation by facilitating collaboration and supporting project and business development.

Mr Imraan Patel, Deputy Director-General from the Department of Science and Technology said: “The benefit of innovation is that it has the potential to address issues of inequality, poverty and unemployment, by developing a unified vision and identifying areas of strength and capability within the region.”

The Free State Province holds a strong position in the agriculture, mining and catering and hospitality sectors, which qualifies these sectors as initial focus areas for innovation through collaboration.

Prof. Henk de Jager, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic at CUT said: “The mandate of the Regional Innovation Forum is 100% aligned with the CUT 2020 vision of becoming an engaged university that focuses on producing quality social and technological innovations in socio-economic developments, which is why we are extremely excited about this initiative. This launch must be seen as an

important outlet to encourage new ideas and promote constructive engagements between government, universities, business community and civil society, on how to empower our communities and help build the economy of this region and South Africa as a whole. To make a sustainable improvement to local competitiveness and growth, a system that brings together local innovators to exploit the opportunities presented by innovation is required.”

Prof. Corli Witthuhn, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research at UFS added: ‘We look forward to collaborating closely with all players in the region and are eager to see what this initiative is going to mean for the region and for the country as a whole.” The forum will ultimately work towards wealth creation within the region, through the growth of the local economy.

Prof. Ryk Lues, from the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, and the project leader of the RIF in the Free State said: “We believe that when you place all the elements of the innovation value chain around one table, a spontaneous happening of projects will take place to the betterment of the region”.

The Free State Province will be amongst the first to implement this initiative and the DST has appropriated funds to CUT with the expectation that Higher Education, Government, and Formal and Informal Business participate in the process.

A PARTNERSHIP WORKING TOWARDS WEALTH CREATION IN THE FREE STATE

The start of a great venture. At the inaugural meeting of the RIF, (front row): Mr Johann Strauss, Deputy Director: Sector and local Innovation at the Department of Science and Technology (DST); Mr Winston Baatjies, Deputy Director: Innovation, Planning and Instruments at the DST; Prof. Henk de Jager, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic at CUT; and Mr Werner Nel, Innovation Office at the University of the Free State.

(Back row): Mr Ludrick Barnard, Director of Product Development Technology Station (PDTS) at CUT; Prof. Laetus Lategan, Dean: Research and Development at CUT; Prof. Jorrie Jordaan, Director: Technology and Innovation at CUT; Mr Gerrie Booysen, Director of Centre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (CRPM) at CUT; and Prof. Ryk Lues, Coordinator: Regional Innovation Forum (CUT).

(From the left): Mr Chaka Matiso, Deputy Director of Monitoring and Evaluation from the Department of the Premier; Mr Imraan Patel, Deputy Director-General from the Department of Science and Technology; Prof. Henk de Jager, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic at CUT; Prof. Corli Witthuhn, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research at the UFS; and Mr George Masoabi, Manager Economic Development and Planning from the Mangaung Municipality all pledged their commitment to collaboration and innovation at the launch.

Fire means life! As a symbolic start to the project, representatives from CUT, DST and UFS lit torches, one for each of the partner organisations. Prof. Henk de Jager, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic represented CUT; and Mr Imraan Patel, Deputy Director-General represented the DST, while Prof. Corli Witthuhn, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research represented UFS.

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CUT invited students and staff members to test the Solar-Flower. The next step is to place a number of these charging stations all over the campuses to help ensure that students can recharge whenever they need to and don’t run out of battery power at a crucial time. This truly makes CUT, a cut above! The prototype, situated at the entrance of the new BHP Billiton Building extension.

“The idea came to develop a device that harnesses energy from a renewable source.”

CUT DEVELOPS SOLAR-POWERED

CHARGING STATIONS FOR STUDENTS

The Faculty of Engineering and Information Techno-logy at CUT unveiled a prototype which allows students to charge their electronic devices on campus, via a solar-powered USB port.

“We have seen a marked increase in the daily use of electronic equipment by students,” says Prof. Herman Vermaak, acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. “With this increase, the idea came to develop a device that harnesses energy from a renewable source and gives students an easy, accessible and free re-charging facility.”

Now that the prototype has been developed, the next phase will be to place a number of these charging stations all over campuses - both Bloemfontein and Welkom - to help ensure that students can recharge whenever they need to and do not run out of battery power at a crucial time.

The Solar-Flower was unveiled on 22 May 2013 and was designed as well as developed by a CUT engineering team. The steel construction of the device was produced at the mechanical workshop located at the university’s Bloemfontein campus.

According to Prof. Vermaak, the university’s state-of-the-art facilities, coupled with excellent teamwork among faculty members who are experts in their respective fields, allow CUT to manage projects such as this one - from the inception stage all the way through to the delivery of a product prototype.

“It is important that as technology educators we remain at the forefront of technology, particularly in the field of renewable energy,” said Prof. Vermaak. “This project is a perfect example of doing just that. Besides providing a practical solution to a growing problem on campus, it

also gives us an opportunity to introduce all students and staff members to the use of sustainable energy.”

The Solar-Flower project represents one of the many ways CUT is committed the drive towards a greener future (more about Sustainable Development @CUT online: http://www.cut.ac.za/sustainable-development/)

Renewable Energy Programmes part of CUT curricula in 2014The Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering are introducing two new programmes in 2014 and 2015 respectively. The first is a higher Certificate in Renewable Energy Technologies and the second a Diploma in Sustainable Energy.

These programmes were designed to help develop more Renewable Energy Technicians and Energy Advisor/Auditors in South Africa. Upon entering the job market, the technicians will have the technical knowledge and skills to conceptualise, install and maintain renewable innovations in various urban and rural environments of South Africa, while the advisors and auditors - among other responsibilities – will be equipped to advise consumers on available renewable energy devices.

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Executive Dean: Faculty of Engineering and Technology 30

Executive Dean: Faculty of Human Sciences 40

Executive Dean: Faculty of Management Sciences 50

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Director: Centre for Sustainable Livelihoods 66

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outputs is a direct result of various initiatives and

interventions that were introduced in the past few

years to shore up and sustain a ‘culture of research’

within the Vaal University of technology (VUtechnology (VUt t).

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collaborations on one hand, and government,

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2012. the top ten national priorities of government

form part of the inputs that determine our research

agenda, such as food security, nutrition, health,

alternative energy sources, water rehabilitation,

enzyme technology, non-destructive testing,

advanced manufacturing, and nanotechnology.

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and sustainable solutions to challenges experienced

in the industry and society. the University’s approach

toward research is multi- and inter-disciplinary.

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development. the stP operates on economic and

business models that support local, regional and

international competitiveness.

In the pages that follow, we highlight the achievements

of key research programmes and projects.

I would like to congratulate and thank all those who

have tirelessly contributed to the work reflected in

this publication.

Prof. I. N. MoutlanaVICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPALVaal University of Technology

Our research focuses on deepening our understanding of underlying phenomena and social conditions so as to generate novel, viable, scalable and sustainable solutions to challenges experienced in the industry and society.

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News & Views Development of remote stereo-video platformsPage 1 of 5

New possibilities for research on reef fish across the continental shelf of South Africa

Subtidal research presents numerous challenges that restrict the ability to answer fundamental ecological questions related to reef systems. These challenges are closely associated with traditional monitoring methods and include depth restrictions (e.g. safe diving depths for underwater visual census), habitat destruction (e.g. trawling), mortality of target species (e.g. controlled angling and fish traps), and high operating costs (e.g. remotely operated vehicles and large research vessels).1 Whereas many of these challenges do not apply or are avoidable in the shallow subtidal environment, the difficulties grow as one attempts to sample deeper benthic habitats. This situation has resulted in a paucity of knowledge on the structure and ecology of deep water reef habitats around the coast of South Africa2,3, and in most marine areas around the world4,5. Furthermore, the inability to effectively survey deep water benthic environments has limited the capacity of researchers to investigate connectivity between shallow and deep water habitats in a standardised and comparable fashion.6

With the recent advent of sophisticated and cost-effective remote sampling methods suitable for deep water research,1 ecologists have been able to describe finer-scale patterns of reef ecosystems in both deep and shallow waters. This ability has led to the identification of ecological drivers of shallow and deep water fish community structure in a standardised and comparable manner.7-16 The baited remote underwater stereo-video system (stereo-BRUVs; Figure 1) has been at the forefront of these developments17-19, and has emerged as the most comprehensive, precise and cost-effective tool to measure the ecosystem effects of fisheries14,20, and patterns in fish abundance7,8,15,21.

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Figure 1: (a) Schematic of a baited remote underwater stereo-video system (stereo-BRUVs) showing stainless steel frame (A) with pins to mount additional weights (B) and rigid centre bar (C) that holds the housed digital high-definition cameras (D). Extending perpendicularly from the centre bar is a pole that holds the synchronising diode (E) and the bait container (F). The system is linked to the surface by a buoy and rope system that attaches to the stainless steel frame (G). (b) Stereo-BRUVs deployed at a depth of 20 m on Rheeders Reef off Storms River, Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Protected Area (photo: Steve Benjamin).

For the first time in South Africa, through a collaborative project of the Elwandle Node of the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), Rhodes University, the University of Western Australia, and Curtin University (Australia), stereo-BRUVs research on reef fish assemblages is being conducted within the Agulhas Ecoregion from the shallow subtidal area to the edge of the continental shelf. The purpose of this piece is to place in context the necessity of standardised research on the populations of reef fish across the continental shelf of South Africa, to put forward the case for employing stereo-BRUVs in this research, and to introduce the South African marine science community to the research possibilities available with stereo-camera systems.

Video sampling techniques Although there is some variation in how different studies have approached video sampling,22-27 the techniques can broadly be grouped as (1) unbaited remote underwater video systems (RUVs), (2) baited RUVs (BRUVs), (3) diver-operated video systems (DOVs), (4) stereo-RUVs, (5) stereo-BRUVs and (6) stereo-DOVs. In addition, remotely

AUtHOrS: Anthony T.F. Bernard1,2

Albrecht Götz2,3,4

Denham Parker2,4

Elodie R. Heyns1,5

Sarah J. Halse2,4

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Martin K.S. Smith6

Angus W. Paterson5

Henning Winker7,8

Laura Fullwood9

Timothy J. Langlois10

Euan S. Harvey9

AFFILIAtIONS:1Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa2Elwandle Node, South African Environmental Observation Network, Grahamstown, South Africa3Department of Zoology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa4Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa5South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa6South African National Parks, Rondevlei Scientific Services, Sedgefield, South Africa7South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Cape Town, South Africa8Centre for Statistics in Ecology, Environment and Conservation (SEEC), Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa9Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, Perth, Australia10The UWA Oceans Institute and School of Plant Biology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

cOrreSpONDeNce tO: Anthony Bernard

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pOStAL ADDreSS: Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa

KeYwOrDS: subtidal reef fish; standardised monitoring; stereo-BRUVs; underwater video techniques

HOw tO cIte:Bernard ATF, Götz A, Parker D, Heyns ER, Halse SJ, Riddin NA, et al. New possibilities for research on reef fish across the continental shelf of South Africa. S Afr J Sci. 2014;110(9/10), Art. #a0079, 5 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2014/a0079

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News & Views Development of remote stereo-video platformsPage 2 of 5

operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) equipped with video cameras are being used more frequently for research. However, both ROVs and AUVs are expensive and logistically complicated to operate and have been largely restricted to oceanographic (AUVs) or exploratory (ROVs) research. Both RUVs and BRUVs are deployed from a research vessel with the system resting on the sea floor or in the water column, while tethered to a surface marker buoy or to the research vessel. The only distinction between these two approaches is that BRUVs use a food-based attractant to draw fish into the field of view of the camera. DOV is synonymous with underwater visual census (UVC), except that the survey is recorded and the researcher identifies and counts fish post sampling from the video footage, as opposed to identifying and counting the fish while underwater (as in UVC). Stereo-video sampling is a variation of mono-video camera techniques (RUVs, BRUVs and DOVs) that allow for fish lengths to be measured and the survey area to be quantified, greatly increasing the data output per sample and the value of the data for studying the effects of fishing.14

Since the mid-1990s there has been an exponential increase in the number of research articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals that employed BRUVs, RUVs, DOVs or their stereo-video equivalents to collect fish assemblage data from subtidal reefs across continental shelves (Figure 2). Stereo-video sampling techniques first emerged in the early 1980s28; however, it was only in the mid-1990s that development of the remote stereo-video approach was initiated by researchers at Otago University and Melbourne University.24 Only in the last 4 years has the method expanded globally, resulting in a rapid increase in the number of publications based on data collected with this approach (Figure 2). Further growth in the publication rate can be expected over the next few years as the tools become more available and awareness of the new research possibilities they provide increases.

Several studies have compared the benefits and shortcomings of different underwater video sampling techniques,19,29-31 or contrasted them with more established subtidal sampling techniques such as UVC18,32,33, controlled angling14,34, research trawling25,35 or trapping35,36. In general, results show that the stereo-BRUVs technique outperforms all other available methods with the data characterised by low levels of variability, high levels of species richness, high abundances of species

targeted by fisheries and accurate information on the size structure of these populations.14,18,19,24,30,36

Remote video sampling techniques are flexible in that the systems can be deployed with or without bait, or with the bait type varying between units or deployments, and can be tailored to address a multitude of questions by targeting specific components of the fish community. As such, remote video sampling techniques reduce the research footprint and provide data capable of addressing research and management questions across geographical and depth gradients, within special management areas (e.g. no-take marine protected areas, MPAs) and across different habitats. Importantly, the feasibility of long-term standardised monitoring will be increased significantly by the cost-efficiency of the method.

One of the major advantages of stereo-video over mono-video techniques is that it allows for precise length measurement of fish underwater. This advantage means that the potential for observer error is avoided (compared with UVC) and the need to remove fish from the water, which frequently leads to barotrauma, is eliminated (compared with controlled angling and fish traps).17,37,38 The size distribution of a fish community is a more sensitive measure of fishing pressure than abundance, as larger individuals of a species are typically more aggressive and caught first when fishing.1 Research from Western Australia has demonstrated that the size data collected with stereo-BRUVs are comparable to fisheries-dependent data sources and are therefore potentially useful for informing management of stocks.36,39 In addition, size-based indicators, such as mean length in a population or community, mean maximum length in a community, and the slope and intercept of size spectra, are particularly useful for long-term ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM).40,41 Furthermore, the use of stereo-video also allows the distance from the cameras to a fish to be measured and hence the area sampled can be standardised.42

Over the last 4 years, single camera remote underwater video systems (RUVs and BRUVs) have been successfully employed to survey the reef fish communities in the Tsitsikamma National Park, Still Bay National Park and Table Mountain National Park MPAs in South Africa.31,43,44 The results suggest that BRUVs are highly suitable for obtaining relative abundance data for most of the reef fish species occurring in the Agulhas Ecoregion. Furthermore, data collected in the Tsitsikamma National Park

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Art Project/ Refurbishment at two primary schoolsIpopeng and Itsoseng pre-primary schools were chosen for refurbishment as part of Service Learning activities and Arbor Day celebrations. add Faculties of Humanities, Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP), students and Health and Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences Students (LISSO) collaborated in this project.

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Happy reading.Jeeva Munsamy

Classrooms were repainted, trees planted and curtains for the schools were provided. The learners were provided with aprons. The newly painted classrooms created a positive, stimulating environment for the learners. Trees were planted and learners were taught the value of trees to the environment. Freshly painted buildings brightened the playgrounds and provided much needed seats for the learners. The students engaged with the learners and applied their skills acquired through the curriculum.

Written by: Mrs L Nel (Art and Design) and Mr T Phekonyane (LISSO).


On the 10th of May, LISSO (Life Sciences Student Organization) was in Wepener. This cleaning up campaign was done in conjunction with the Naledi Municipality .The municipality provided both students and the community members with relevant protective equipment. LISSO members educated the Wepener community on the importance of anti-littering and a clean town. The project ended successfully and everyone was provided with lunch after the hard work.

Written by: Mr T Phekonyane

Lerato crèche, Bainsvlei was chosen as the venue for service learning for Dental Assiting. The crèche has 50 children from the farms in Bainsvlei. The children are between the ages of birth and 6 years. The children that attend this crèche are from poverty stricken families. There are various challenges at this crèche, such as food shortages, poor condition of the playground, lack of funds and children with oral health problems.

The Oral Health students (CUT) decide to assist not just by rendering SL services. They startegised by dividing themselves into four groups. Each group involved the principal and the teachers.


Cabbages, pumpkin, carrots and spinach for the crèche were planted and the crèche in turn planted potatoes and beetroot. The initiative is successful because the crèche is maintaining the garden. The playground was revamped, the swings were repaired, the walls of the crèche repainted. 20 chickens were purchased through fund raising and will provide eggs and poultry for the crèche. The recycling team raised funds through recycling bottles and used the money to buy seeds for the garden. They also taught the teachers at the crèche how to make toys from juice and milk cartons, toilet paper rolls and plastic bottles. The oral health group taught the children about good oral hygiene practices, made posters on good oral health practices. Furthermore, toothbrush stands with caps were made for the storage of the crèches’ children’s toothbrushes.

Written by : Dr D Mtongwe

Faculty of Management Sciences: ENACTUSENACTUS is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. On the 27th September – 04th October, ENACTUS CUT attended the ENACTUS World Cup 2013 that was held in Mexico Cancun.

The team had an opportunity to meet delegates from companies such as Coca-cola, Microsoft, Harmony and Uniliver were present. The World Cup experience heightened the team’s spirit, entrepreneurial and innovative approaches to help the needy people in the local communities, through sustainable projects.

During the duration of the competition, ENACTUS CUT participated in two panel discussions

on: “Women’s economic empowerment” and “Sustainable developments”.

One of the students who attended, Mixo Hlungwani, had this to say: “Our engagement with other students from around the world taught us how to tackle our community projects, how to make them sustainable and have huge impacts in our communities. We now have a clear picture on how to do our projects.”

Written by: Prof. CC Chipunza

Schools Advancement Academy: SPRING SCHOOLThe Spring School is a follow-up of the Winter school which is conducted for Grade 12 learners during September holidays. This year 380 learners registered for the Spring School which is positive. Learners are assisted with preparation for the final examinations.



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January 2014January 2014ECD Supplement to the South African Journal of Childhood Education 3(3)

NUMERACY ISSUE

READY FOR GRADE 1 MATHS? Preparing preschool children for maths at school

GO BEYOND COUNTINGexpand your math vocabulary

Persona Dolls help children learn

about numeracy

HANDY PULL-OUT GUIDE to early numeracy

ContentsKhululeka is an annual ECD supplement of the The South African Journal of Childhood Education.

All the photos in the supplement of the South African Journal of Childhood Education are published

with permission.

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About KHULULEKA!32 Easy-to-see indicators of young learners’ educational success

34 Growing together – stories from Sikhula Sonke

38 Persona Dolls help children with early mathematics skills

42 Tree for all!

44 Gereed vir graad een wiskunde?

46 Ntataise: Changing playroom environments through practitioner support

48 Meeting the children where they are – supporting teachers in early maths education

50 Ububele – helping mothers cope better

53 Different senses, different learning styles

54 A tribute to ECD teachers

56 Ntataise – building an understanding of early numeracy for trainers

58 Shaped by the Khululeka Workshop 2013

10 Khululeka Workshop 2013

12 Learning about early numeracy at the 2013 Khululeka Workshop

16 Your letters

18 Birth to Five Much more than counting

22 Sediriswa go lotsa barutabana le bana

24 2013: A Rainbow year full of challenges

26 Volunteer from abroad

28 SELWYN ECD: Angels of the Rainbow

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About KHULULEKA!This magazine is a supplement to the South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE),

this year Vol 3(3). This journal publishes research on development and learning in the

childhood years and is edited by Prof. Elizabeth Henning.

The KHULULEKA ECD practitioner workshop and the KHULULEKA magazine are sponsored

by ApexHi and the magazine is published by the Centre for Education Practice Research at

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FREE STATE SCIENCE & INNOVATION PARKPROJECT INITIATION DOCUMENT

Prepared by the University of the Free State (UFS) & The Central University of Technology (CUT)

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Introduction to the Free State Province

The Free State Province has traditionally held a strong position in the sectors of agriculture and mining. However, recent developments have indicated that the advantage in these areas may be lost if not exploited innovatively to counter the diminishing contribution of both sectors to the province's GDP. In sectors where the region does not perform well, e.g. biotechnology, pharmaceuticals (excluding clinical trials), environmental industries and large-scale manufacturing, there are ample opportunities for the province to exploit these areas via avenues provided by innovation and by effectively utilising existing centres of research activity in these areas.

Local industrial competitiveness, and hence the standard of living, will be strongly influenced by whether or not academic institutions, government, NGOs and formal/informal industry unitedly grasp the opportunities presented by innovation. This should, of course, be underpinned by the knowledge and skills of innovators and researchers in disciplines that the region needs. The skills, expertise and resources of, for example, the higher education and FET sectors, with their rapidly developing technology base, may lead development with innovative research and developmental projects. With the provision of favourable conditions this can contribute to growth in new local innovation-related industries.

The non-academic sector, which includes the general public, can also contribute in an environment that encourages responsible innovation development, facilitates networking and collaboration, and fosters investment in infrastructure. Further research and development and commercialisation will encourage both low- and high-level initiatives to maximise local opportunities. This in turn should yield producers and exporters of novel technologies and ultimately contribute to a lucrative and flourishing region.

A large number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Central South African (CSA) region already manufacture goods and provide supporting services. The primary production of agricultural products by small-scale farmers, followed by secondary processing by informal vendors has, for example, become an increasingly important source of affordable food, employment and revenue. The effectiveness and efficiency of the small-scale entrepreneur are increasingly acknowledged and where ineffectiveness and low productivity do occur they can be attributed to a lack of technical and basic business skills.

The food processing industry (SMMEs and formal), has flourished in the Free State in recent years and can benefit from innovation and technological development. This includes enterprises that produce highly perishable products including dairies, red meat and chicken abattoirs of various sizes, egg production plants, bakeries, juice factories etc. In addition, an increasing number of formal farmers in the region provide added primary value to their products.

The city of Bloemfontein offers the largest number of catering and hospitality establishments per surface area in the country. Keeping in mind that many of these businesses, including retail outlets and informal vendors of various sizes, offer ready-to-consume food products, the benefit to the region of a food safety and hygiene service is evident.

These developments in the formal and informal industrial sectors have brought with them an ever-increasing demand for supporting job creating commodities such as an adequate water supply, proper sanitation and waste management, and issues related to occupational health and safety have arisen. Finally, it is also vital that the wider community should be empowered to cope with such developments and make the most of them.

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1.2. Science and Technology Parks

A science and technology park is an area with suitable facilities and a collection of professional people dedicated to scientific research on a business footing to commercialise the research outputs. Usually, science parks are associated with or operated by institutions of higher education. Typically businesses and organisations in these parks focus on product design advancement and innovation, as opposed to industrial parks that usually focus on manufacturing, and business parks that focus on business management and services.

The purpose of science and technology parks is to enhance collaboration between academia, industry and government, to stimulate innovation and to promote the economic development and competitiveness of cities and regions by creating new business, adding value to companies and creating new knowledge-based jobs and regional wealth.

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) approached the University of the Free State (UFS) and the Central University of Technology (CUT) to conduct a feasibility study, due diligence and prepare a business plan for an envisaged science and technology park in the city of Bloemfontein. UFS and CUT now wish to submit a proposal for the establishment of a science and technology park in accordance with the recommendations made in this report.

1.3. Methodology

The University of the Free State (UFS) and the Central University of Technology (CUT) assembled a team specifically for this study to bring together organisations, stakeholders and individuals best positioned to deliver a high quality and relevant study. The multidisciplinary, multifaceted team has extensive knowledge and experience of local trade and industry, science parks, agriculture, research and intellectual property with strong local and international knowledge and networks.

A thorough and wide-ranging assessment of the environment was done, including a strategic contex-tualisation of the science park in the global setting. This ensured that the study will not been seen as an attempt to promote the academic objectives of UFS and CUT only, but that the City of Bloemfontein, local agriculture, trade and industry, Free State provincial and local government and the broad community are the collective beneficiaries.

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Looking back into the future: a transformation report of the UFS, 2004-2014

Contact details:University of the Free State

Nelson Mandela DriveBloemfontein

9301Republic of South Africa

Postal addressPO Box 339

Bloemfontein9300

Republic of South Africa

Looking back into the future: a transformation report of the UFS

2004-2014


Introduction

T his account of transformation at the University of the Free State (UFS) is framed by a number of assessments, most notably the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) Audit Report of the UFS and the Report of

the Ministerial Committee on Transformation and Social Cohesion and the Elimination of Discrimination in South Africa’s Public Higher Education Institutions (generally referred to as the Soudien Report), both published in 2008. It also considers, critically, the first report of the Ministerial Oversight Committee on the Transformation of Higher Education in South Africa, established in 2013.

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THE STATE-OF-THE-UNIVERSITY ADDRESS 2014

IN THE ACADEMIC CORE OF THE UNIVERSITYSTEPS STRIDES:TO

PRODUCTS - from steps to strides

I have been dealing with our PLANNING and foundational initiatives. I should now move on to our PRODUCTS. Our products, by the way, are not our students. Products are things that people produce. Students are people who, together with our academics and researchers, innovate, co-create and co-produce our products in the laboratories and in the classrooms.

During the period up to 2012, we reviewed our academic PRODUCTS. Our academics conceptualised, designed and produced nine (9) new innovative programmes in a number of fields that the 21st century demands we must focus on, such as renewable energy, agriculture and food safety, water management, studio art and design, education, health management, community development work, sustainability and so forth.

The broad-based and organic initiative we embarked on to produce all these programmes was called the Strategic Transformation of Educational Programmes and Structures (STEPS) process. Yes, remember our steps to strides? STEPS, which actually commenced in 2010, has been key in transforming our curriculum to ensure that it meets the requirements of the 21st century. Our curricula in the fields mentioned above are now demand-driven and user-oriented, and therefore responsive to societal needs.

We are extremely thrilled about the approval by DHET of these new academic programmes in 2013. Of these, the following four (4) have been accredited by the Council for Higher Education (CHE) and registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), and will be offered in 2014:

• Higher Certificate in Renewable Energy Technologies;

• Advanced Diploma in Agricultural Extension;

• Diploma in Studio Art;

• Bachelor in Radiography.

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PRODUCTS

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In addition to these, we are in the process of introducing work-integrated learning (WIL) in all our programmes. Further, we have introduced a core curriculum that should help all CUT students get a broad-based understanding of important fields of academic endeavour and prepare them to be broad-minded, creative, innovative, productive, and versatile graduates.

With the STEPS project and many other curriculum development initiatives, the relevance, excellence and quality of our academic programmes have improved appreciably. A number of our programmes, especially engineering programmes, are accredited by professional organisations. Some of those organisations have commented thus about them and CUT:

Steve Lyons, Registrar of the SACQSP, a quantity surveying professional organisation, had this to say in 2013: “CUT is currently the best UoT in QS in SA”.

In its accreditation report on a number of

engineering programmes, the Engineering

Council of South Africa (ECSA) had this to

say in 2012: “…the first time since 2008

that a Civil Engineering Programme

obtained an outright accreditation

during a single visit…”

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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION REPORT 2012

FOREwORD

The year 2012 was an exceptional year for the academic portfolio in as far as the alignment of the academic project and our research programmes with Vision 2020 is concerned. In accordance with our Vision, we have “focused strongly on producing quality social and technological innovations in socio-economic developments, primarily in the central region of South Africa”.

Grounded in our commitment to innovation and interdisciplinary research, we provide students with a rich educational experience that marries intellectual rigor and cross-disciplinary breadth in an intimate, student-centred environment. The new research structure that makes provision for faculty research managers was approved by Senate in 2012 and will be implemented in 2013. One of the highlights of 2012 was most certainly the official opening of the world-class Centre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (CRPM).

The importance of innovation and incubation is evident through a number of activities and incubation programmes embarked upon in the university’s CRPM, Product Development Technology Station (PDTS) and Fablab. PDTS, funded by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), assisted hundreds of SMMEs during 2012 in becoming globally competitive by providing them with the technological support they

required to design and manufacture innovative new products. One project with a more social impact was the successful design and manufacturing of keyboard covers for Tswellang School to assist disabled children with typing on computer keyboards.

CUT will continue to produce quality post-graduates and technological and social innovations whilst analysing complex problems, exploring new territories and establishing new knowledge in the quest to meet the needs of the region, the province and our country. I wish to express my sincere gratitude towards our Research Office, students and dedicated staff who all worked tirelessly during 2012 to achieve and even exceed the set targets. It is an ongoing privilege to create a pathway dedicated to preparing young minds and future leaders who will be able to lead the world of tomorrow!

The year 2013 will proceed from the foundations we have built in Vision 2020, strategic plans, our Academic Plan and the Research and Development Plan. Having reached a tipping point in our journey of building a stronger, focused, engaged and innovative institution, it is now time to hit the ground running. The stage has been set for a take-off and the implementation of the outcomes of the various projects and processes relevant to the research and innovation academic project.

CUT is playing the leading role in establishing a Regional Innovation Forum (RIF) and developing a Regional Innovation Strategy, in collaboration with a number of roleplayers, including the DST and UFS, aiming to contribute to regional and socio-economic development. The Sustainability Project, launched in 2012, will be further enhanced during 2013, and will echo CUT’s response to global challenges. This project is done in collaboration with the Aalen University of Applied Sciences in Germany. We have also extended the activities of the Research, Technology & Innovation Sections to our Welkom campus in order to enhance the research activities at the campus and to contribute to socio-economic development in the region.

It is clear from the above that CUT is, indeed, ‘a cut above’ and ‘at the cutting edge of social and technological innovation’. During 2013 we will continue to position CUT as the leading university of technology in South Africa and beyond!

Henk de Jager19 November 2013

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23 October 2013 Japie van Lill AuditoriumCUT Bloemfontein Campus20 President Brand StreetBloemfontein

23 October 2013 Japie van Lill AuditoriumCUT Bloemfontein Campus20 President Brand Street

Japie van Lill Auditorium

Professor Isaac M. NtshoeResearch professor and head of the Centre for Research in Academic, Vocational and Professional Pedagogy (CRiAVPP)

Faculty of Humanities

Thinking Beyond

Essaying purposesand specialisationsof institutional types and division of labour in knowledge and skills production

Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) is the foremost higher education institution in the heartland of South Africa, dedicated to quality education and training in science, engineering and technology. Over the past 32 years CUT has developed into a leading institution able to take its place in the national as well as international higher education landscape.

Our Vision 2020 statement is: “By 2020, Central University of Technology, Free State shall be an engaged university that focuses on producing quality social and technological innovations for socio-economic development, primarily in the Central Region of South Africa”. In other words, by 2020, CUT will be a centre of knowledge, innovation and excellence producing a critical mass of innovators that directly contributes to prosperity-creation.

We will do this by graduating an industry-ready workforce and entrepreneurs. We will focus on local and regional innovation and commercialization of our innovation products. In this respect, we recognize that no successful geographical region has developed an innovation and technology-based industry without a first-rate university of technology. Vision 2020 is our roadmap to becoming such a university and play similar roles as leading technology institutes and universities that spearhead socio-economic transformation in different regions of the world.

The realisation of our vision will depend on the respective roles we collectively play as leaders, managers, staff and students. As we continue on this challenging but rewarding journey, let us always keep in mind that every journey begins with a small step in the right direction!

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VISION 2020By 2020, Central University of Technology, Free State, shall be an engaged university that focuses on producing quality social and technological innovations in socio-economic developments, primarily in the Central region of South Africa.

CORE VALUES ∏ Customer Service ∏ Integrity ∏ Diversity ∏ Innovation ∏ Excellence

Through our Vision 2020, we are set to become an “isle of innovation”, where “isle” is the acronym for the following practices and outcomes:

∏ Innovation: The main focus of our academic, research and skills de-velopment programmes shall be social and technological innovation;

∏ Impact and outcomes: We will have definable factors to measure our success rather than systems and processes being seen as ends in themselves;

∏ Socio-economic development: CUT chooses an active approach and socio-economic development shall be the ultimate outcome of our endeavours;

∏ Location: The uniqueness and resources our location offers gives us a comparative advantage that we should exploit to the fullest; and

∏ Excellence: The most important drivers of a successful organization are quality and excellence.

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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS ...................................................................................................................... 4

2. COMPANY VALUES ............................................................................................................................ 4

3. KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS - BOARD OF DIRECTORS ................................ 4

4. EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ..................................................................................................................... 5

5. BUSINESS PRODUCTS & SERVICE ................................................................................................. 5

6. LEGAL ENTITIES .................................................................................................................................. 7

7. BBEE Certificate .................................................................................................................................. 7

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