Donor Impact Report
Donor Impact Report
Message from the Vice-Chancellor
PROF CHRIS NHLAPO Vice-Chancellor and Principal
In the previous report, I noted the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the funding CPUT received from our donors. As a result of many companies scaling down their socio-economic or corporate social investment, CPUT experienced a decline in funding received. I am pleased, therefore, that funding subsequently improved and grew in the reported period.
I am humbled by the support of our donors and indebted to those whose funding enables us to provide accommodation and education to our students and support STEM and digital literacy education to school learners.
Statistics show that a postgraduate qualification increases one’s chances of employability. While we are growing the numbers of our master’s and doctorate graduates,
the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) unfortunately does not fund postgraduate studies. This leaves our donors as our last hope of funding our postgraduate students and the pool of “missing middle” students. Furthermore, the annual capped amount of R45,000 per funded student that NSFAS allows for student residence presents a challenge of finding landlords who are willing to provide our students with accommodation at R45,000. As a result of these challenges, a number of our students, including NSFAS-funded students, have been graduating with debt. In 2023, for example, the 7 000 graduates left a debt of over R200 million. This trajectory threatens our financial sustainability. I hope that the funding community will respond by continuing to support our endeavours to provide an education to our students.
I have noted the growing trend of high schools ditching mathematics and science subjects. This is attributed to the fierce competition for high Matric pass rates between provinces, schools and districts. The Cape Winelands Education District appears to be on the verge of completely wiping out
mathematics and science in its schools. This is impacting our feeder schools and is concerning for institutions like CPUT that want to see more engineering and science-related enrolments. As STEM is close to my heart, I launched the Vice-Chancellor’s STEM Committee in 2021 to coordinate maths, science and digital literacy interventions that the University implements in our feeder schools as a way of giving back to the basic education schools that provide us students. These initiatives have borne fruit and I urge our partners, including our alumni, to continue working with us to improve science-related education.
I invite the funding community to continue supporting our journey towards Vision 2030 One Smart CPUT and our motto of Ubuntu (humanity), Ukungafani (diversity) and Ubunye (oneness).
PROF CHRIS NHLAPO Vice-Chancellor and Principal
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Message from the Advancement Director
CALVIN MASEKO Director: Advancement
It is impressive to note that the funding received from our donors has been increasing in the past three years. In the 2023 academic year, we received R165 million, which is a 19% increase from the funding received in the 2022 academic year. We are grateful to our donors who are always demonstrating their commitment to the funding of our students.
Ninety-six percent (96%) of the funding received directly benefited students through bursaries and stipends for work-integrated learning and internships. Three percent (3%) of the funding was spent on enhancing learning and teaching through research and technology improvement and the remaining 1% of the funding was provided to community engagement projects such as supporting STEM and digital literacy interventions for high school learners.
In total, 56% of the entire student population (60% of the undergraduate students) are funded by NSFAS. Donor funding directly
benefitted just over 3 000 CPUT students as the Advancement Department was able to support 19% of the students who did not or were not eligible to receive NSFAS funding in 2023. While this is a big impact, there is still room for improvement, especially in sourcing financial support for postgraduate students, who are not eligible for NSFAS funding. Our fundraising efforts directly benefited 5% of postgraduate students. This support goes a long way to ease the financial burden and indebtedness of students.
I would like to express my gratitude to all at CPUT who support our work. The staff members of the Advancement Department are committed to their work and their willingness to put in late hours and weekends sometimes is showing dividends. I am pleased that the team has a welcoming attitude towards our students and always demonstrates equal respect for staff and students. The academic staff members and members of the SRC are appreciated for supporting our recruitment drive for bursary, WIL and internship students. I also appreciate the support that we receive from the Marketing & Communication Department of the University who always support us with sending bulk emails to students about funding opportunities.
Lastly, the contribution of the Legal Department in quickly vetting the funding contracts and the Finance Department for allocating the funding into the fee account of the students cannot be overstated. I hope that we will continue working well for the greater good of our students.
R165 million
19% increase from 2022
2023 funding received entire student population funded by NSFAS funding received directly benefits students enhancing learning and teaching community engagement projects 56% 96% 3% 1%
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Number of students who received the Vice-Chancellor’s support from 2019 to 2023
Number of recipients from 2019 to 2023
Distribution of awardees by gender
TOTAL FUNDING RECEIVED FOR THE AWARD PROGRAMME FROM 2019 TO 2023
By the close of applications on 31 March 2023, the Awards Committee had received 24 applications from prospective new awardees. Of the 13 females and 11 males who applied, six were master’s and 17 were doctoral students, while one applicant, a postgraduate diploma student, was ruled ineligible because her level of study was below master’s.
The students represented several African countries: 15 students were South
R3 412 905
Total granted in Vice-Chancellor’s Support from 2019 to 2023
R852 200 MASTER’S
Number of Vice-Chancellor’s Support recipients who graduated
MASTER’S
3
DOCTORATE
6
NUMBER OF PRESTIGIOUS AWARD GRADUATES EMPLOYED
VALUE OF AWARDS GRANTED TO PRESTIGIOUS AWARDEES FROM 2019 TO 2023 77%
3
Number of Prestigious Award recipients who have graduated
5
Throughput rate of the programme
5
African, one came from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, two from Libya, three from Lesotho, one from Namibia and two from Zimbabwe.
After reviewing the applications against the award criteria, the Committee selected three awardees for 2023: two female doctoral students and one male master’s student. The selected students are all South African. They are pursuing studies in the fields of engineering, chemistry and communication management.
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STEM and Digital Literacy support to school learners 4
The National Development Plan Vision 2030 (NDP) notes that, for South Africa to be a leading innovator, most of the doctorates received should be in STEM and the country must increase the number of learners eligible to study maths and science-based degrees at university. The country’s schooling system must double the number of graduate and postgraduate scientists and increase the number of African and women postgraduates, especially PhDs, to improve research and innovation capacity and make university staff more representative. To achieve the planned improvement in innovation, the NDP advocates the provision of resources to basic education to encourage learners to retain maths and science subjects up until they complete basic education. While the NDP notes that top-performing schools in the public and private sectors must be recognised as national assets, it also advocates targeting no-fee, poorly resourced schools in planning, to ensure that learners in no-fee schools have access to similar learning resources to their counterparts in wealthier communities.
The CPUT STEM and digital literacy interventions go beyond preparing the learners to pass mathematics and science school subjects or just knowing how to operate technology. They prepare learners to be professionals who can transform society with innovation and sustainable solutions. The programmes are about effectively navigating a world in our personal, cultural, educational or professional lives that has been transformed by technology. The programmes give learners an in-depth understanding of the world around us; prepare them to work in an environment full of hightech innovations; allow them to enhance problem-solving skills and apply knowledge in projects; and enable them to analyse information, eliminate errors and make conscious decisions when designing solutions.
The objectives of the interventions are to:
• Challenge learners to think critically;
• Motivate learners to be attracted to STEM and technology careers, and to develop strong work ethics;
• Enable learners to integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge to solve problems;
• Promote a learn-by-doing approach;
• Enable learners to participate in real-world projects;
• Give an opportunity to basic education learners to learn from each other across different schools while taking an active role in the development of emerging technology and ground-breaking research; and
• Make STEM and technology attractive to basic education learners, so that the learners continue learning STEM and technology until Matric.
STEM AND DIGITAL LITERACY PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN 2023
*This project started in 2022. The project is about improving the ICT systems of the colleges, which will benefit 300 000 college students. The project is implemented in phases based on the needs of the colleges and their progress towards having the same ICT system used by CPUT.
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Student Profiles 5
STUDENT ENROLMENT TRENDS
GRADUATION TRENDS
https://bi.cput.ac.za/PowerHEDA/Dashboard.aspx
R125,138,039.81
R99,774,928.78
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IMPACT OF DONOR FUNDING
Initiatives supported included bursaries, internships, learnerships, STEM and Digital Literacy, WIL and the Disability Unit.
TOTAL BENEFICIARIES
3 754 Undergraduate 89%
PROJECTS SUPPORTED
BURSARIES
2 271 Recipients
INTERNSHIPS 30 Recipients
STEM SUPPORT & DIGITAL LITERACY IN SCHOOLS 690 Recipients WIL 763 Recipients
NSFAS-FUNDED STUDENTS IN 2023
Students who received bursaries, other sources of funding or had no sponsor
14 765
17 483
Financial support through the Advancement Department
3 204
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT
As the fundraising arm of the University, the Advancement Department creates and nurtures relationships with various stakeholders to realise the dreams of many students. Apart from raising funds to cover bursaries for deserving students, the Advancement Department also assists various projects across faculties and departments.
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DONOR LIST
CORPORATE DONORS
Adept
African Applied Chemical (Pty) Ltd.
Afrox
Aid Renewables (Pty) Ltd.
Aon Re Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings
Barloworld Equipment
Blend
Cape Town Sailors Home
Dive Action
Econ-O-Loo
Elcarbo Industrial Suppliers
Essential Skills Development
First National Bank
Garden Cities
Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd.
Grobir Medical Supplies
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Haw & Inglis Group
Hortgro
Intellimali
Kantey & Templer Consulting Engineers
KSB Pumps and Valves (Pty) Ltd.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Logicalis
Master Builders Association
Melior Access Solutions
Merieux NutriSciences
Mitchell Du Plessis Projects (Pty) Ltd.
Modikwa Platinum Mine
Mosebo Networks
Mulilo
Olive Rural Youth Skills Development
Pernod Ricard South Africa
Pienaar Brothers
Planning Partners
Pragmaworld
Prima Toy & Leisure Group
Red Bull SA
Riebeek Valley Wine Co.
RS Components SA
Savannah SA Chemical Solutions
Sea Harvest Corporation Pty Ltd.
Siemens Healthcare (Pty) Ltd.
Stabilid Cape Construction (Pty) Ltd.
Statpro South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Sun International Ltd.
Suzi Products (Pty) Ltd.
Tabak
The Foschini Group
Totalgaz Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd.
Transforming Minds & Futures (Pty) Ltd.
Ukiyo
Un-framed
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
FOUNDATIONS AND TRUSTS
Abe Bailey Trust
Albert Wessels Trust
Carl & Emily Fuchs Foundation
EJ Lombardi Trust
Feenix Trust
FEM Humphries Will Trust
Jack & Ethel Goldin Foundation
Lily Ashton Educational Trust
Motsepe Foundation
Old Mutual Education Trust
GOVERNMENT
Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority
Banking Sector Education and Training Authority
Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Construction Education and Training Authority
Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
Sector Education and Training Authority
Department of Science and Innovation
Eastern Cape Department of Education
Education, Training and Development Practices
Sector Education and Training Authority
Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority
Fibre Processing & Manufacturing Sector
Education and Training Authority
Shaping Futures Foundation
Sheila Brand Educational Trust
SIOC Community Development Trust
The Beets Foundation
The Mauerberger Foundation Fund
The Nedbank Foundation
The South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF)
Tshikululu Group
Wingtrust
Woolworths (My School Card)
Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority
Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Training Authority
Gauteng Department of Health
Gauteng Department of Education
Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority
Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority
Iziko Museums of South Africa
Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority
Mangosuthu University of Technology
Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services
Sector Education and Training Authority
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GOVERNMENT
Media, Information and Communication
Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority
Mining Qualification Authority
North West Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
North West Department: Health
North West Office of the Premier
Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority
Services Sector Education and Training Authority
South African Medical Research Council
INTERNATIONAL
Botswana International University of Science and Technology
French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development
Cranfield University
Planet Labs Inc.
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
Asset
Southern African Grain Laboratory NPC
Enactus South Africa
South African National Energy Development Institute
State Information Agency SOC Ltd.
Technology Innovation Agency
The BEE Chamber
Transport Education and Training Authority
Vhembe District Municipality
Water Research Commission
Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works
Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority
INDIVIDUALS
Cloete, Catherine (Ms)
Cloete, Marilyn (Ms)
Cronje, Johannes (Prof)
Daniels, Shahied (Mr)
Davids, Rushnah (Ms)
Maseko, Calvin (Mr)
Retief, Petrus (Mr)
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS
Below are the average costs of supporting one student at the University for a full academic year:
R48,000 Tuition R37,000
Residence
SUPPORT ONE MATRIC LEARNER WITH ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE LESSONS
Learning materials (books or laptop)
R5,460
R3,500 per annum (excluding equipment)
Living allowance (food)
R15,750
PROVIDE ONE LEARNER’S TUITION IN PREPARATION FOR REWRITING THE NSC EXAMINATION
R5,600 per annum for three subjects (including study materials)
Transport allowance (from home to campus)
R7,875
Research support (for a master’s or doctoral student)
R25,000
SUPPORT ONE STUDENT WITH EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (SPORTS, ARTS, ETC.)
R20,000 per annum (domestic travelling to competitions, accommodation and materials)
PROVIDE DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING TO A MATRIC LEARNER
R8,500 per annum (training includes Microsoft Office package, coding and career guidance)
SUPPORT A STUDENT LIVING WITH DISABILITY
R25,000 per annum (training includes Microsoft Office package, coding and career guidance)
CONTACT US
+27 21 460 3389
+27 86 778 0005
PROVIDE SAP TRAINING TO ONE STUDENT
R12,000 per annum (course, materials, SAP system access and examination fees)
SUPPORT A STUDENT PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO A COMMUNITY
R3,600 for six months’ community service (for basic equipment and uniform)
advancement@cput.ac.za
MONTHLY ALLOWANCE FOR ONE LEARNER DOING WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING IN INDUSTRY
R3,500 per month (for transport and food)
SUPPORT ONE STUDENT TO OBTAIN A DRIVER’S LICENCE
R3,700 from learner’s licence to driver’s licence
Room 5.1, Fifth Floor
Administration Building Keizersgracht and Tennant Street Zonnebloem, Cape Town
WAYS OF GIVING 11
INDIVIDUALS MAY:
make an online donation; download and sign a pledge form; join the My School Card campaign; or make a bequest in their wills.
GOVERNMENTS, TRUSTS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATES MAY FUND:
bursaries; a community engagement programme; research; or an infrastructural project.
All donations to CPUT are tax-deductible.
You can claim Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment points for your donation, as well as request naming rights to funded projects.
CALVIN MASEKO
Advancement Director
t 021 460 3785
e masekoc@cput.ac.za
LYNN HENDRICKS
Donor Researcher
t 021 460 3828
e hendricksly@cput.ac.za
HELENA PIETERSEN Advancement Officer
t 021 460 3389
e pietersenh@cput.ac.za
FRANCOIS JOOSTE Alumni Officer
t 021 460 3829
e joostef@cput.ac.za
+27 (0)21 959 6767 info@cput.ac.za www.cput.ac.za @cput @wearecput www.facebook.com/cput.ac.za
KHUMO MAPHUMULO Advancement Officer
t 021 460 3387
e sebolak@cput.ac.za
