VUT_Report 2018_Finale

VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
ANNUAL REPORT 2018
I wish to express my gratitude to the Community of the Vaal University of Technology (Council, Senate, Students, Academic Staff,
Support Staff, Organised Labour and the Institutional Forum), for the confidence shown to me by appointing me as the Chancellor
of this illustrious University for a period of four years, starting from August 2017 to August 2021. During my term of office, and
indeed during the Inauguration Ceremony, I made a commitment of working with the University Community to bring change – at this
University, especially in the areas of Fund‐raising, Resource Mobilization, Friend‐raising and partnership.
This is a commitment I am passionate about and I will also be having regular meetings with the Vice‐Chancellor and Principal as well as
with the Director: Resource Mobilization in order to push and drive for the establishment of the VUT Foundation, as funders are more
prepared to make a contribution to an Academic Institution via a Foundation, where they are represented rather than directly to the
University. At the time of writing the Report, I was happy to learn that quite a substantial progress has been made towards achieving
this vision. The other area I am passionate about is that of the Student Accommodation and in this regard, I made a presentation both
at Council and at the meeting of the EMC, and I am still awaiting a response from these structures.
My commitment to VUT is to be an ACTIVE Chancellor rather than an ARMCHAIR and/or a CEREMONIAL figure and to this end, I am
making a passionate plea to all stakeholders to work with me to realise this Vision so that when my term ends, I should be able to look
back with pride and trace the legacy I have left behind.
I wish VUT well in its endeavours to be the best University of Technology in our Country.
MESSAGE FROM THE:
CHANCELLOR
DR X MKHWANAZI
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