CUT Annual Report 2009

Thinking Beyond
Leadership and Governance
Management and Administration
Administrative structures in both the support services
and aca demic divisions have been aligned as part of the
broader three-phased insti tutional restructuring exercise,
which produced new structures and the staff establishment
currently in place.
• Financial Management System and
Procurement Management
The University’s financial management system has
evolved fundamentally. In 2009, we were able to budget
in such a manner that a R22 million strategic fund could
be set aside for the implementation of our strategic
priorities. This allows the institution not only to create a
new vision, but to implement it incrementally. In 2007,
we revised our Procurement Policy.
• Internal Audit Function and
Human Resource Function
The Internal Audit Function has improved its performance
greatly since the days when it was an in-house function.
In 2008, this function was outsourced and it continued
that way in 2009, with great improvement in delivery
and quality, as well as costs. In 2009, for the first time
in many years, the external auditors relied on work that
the internal auditors had done.
• Academic Administration
Academic Administration was consolidated through the
restructuring process of 2008/9. We now have better
co-ordinated and coherent units in this division than
before. Preparations are in place to introduce online
systems in this and other areas to ensure that staff
and student services are delivered faster and more efficiently.
In 2009 an audit of some of the systems in
Academic Administration took place.
• Infrastructure, Facilities Management, as
well as Infor mation and Communication
Technology (ICT)
Infrastructure and Facilities Management is an area
worthy of praise. CUT is one of the best-maintained
uni versities in the country, even though we still
have main tenance backlogs as a result of inadequate
funding. Our ICT System underwent internal review
in 2008/9 and recommendations from the review are
being implemented.
Dr Gift Vinger, Registrar
Prof. Talvin Schultz,
Executive Director: Vice-
Chancellor’s Office
Prof. Mojalefa Ralekhetho,
Acting Deputy Vice-
Chancellor: Resources and
Operations
Prof. Rocky Ralebipi-
Simela, Deputy Vice-
Chancellor: Academic
Prof. Thandwa Mthembu,
Vice-Chancellor and
Principal
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