1. Let’s Build the Nation

2. W. Cape: Supply of EBE Professionals as % of Demand

3. The Masakh’ iSizwe Response The DT&PW launched the Masakh’ iSizwe (Let’s Build the Nation) bursary programme in February 2006 for study towards a degree or diploma in the transport, engineering and built environment fields at the HEIs in the WCape. The core values of the programme are to develop a cadre of “nation builders” committed to: economic development, social justice, environmental sustainability

4. Vision The vision of the Centre is to make available to the province, the country and the continent of Africa, cohorts of professionals in engineering and built environment fields critical for the growth of the economy. These professionals will be characterised by excellence in: –Learning measured by formal academic results as well as a commitment to ‘lifelong learning’; –Citizenship through developing an ethos of nonracialism, social justice and environmental awareness; and, –Service through learners participating in development of under-resourced communities.

5. Objectives To award bursaries in EBE fields, prioritising financially disadvantaged learners especially women and learners from rural communities. To develop an attitude of service in learners by involving them in voluntary work in under-resourced communities To develop professional identity in learners by offering them life-skills and leadership training and by establishing mentoring partnerships with professionals. To contribute to a collective identity amongst learners by facilitating networking across cohorts of learners.

6. Advisory Board Membership –Chairperson: Dr Ramphele –Deans of Faculties of Engineering in W.Cape HEIs –Industry bodies (SAFCEC) –Professional bodies (ECSA, SAICE) –Municipalities (SALGA, City of CT) –SOEs (SARCC)

7. Bursaries Awarded 2006 – 127 bursaries, 34 % women 2007 – 213 bursaries, 45% women 2008 – 296 bursaries, 41% women 2009 – 299 bursaries, 42% women

8. Learner Enrichment Lifeskills: Profiles –1 st year Leadership: wilderness camps –Exiting students Mentors –Buddies (senior students > 1 st year) –Personal ( > 2/3 yr at UCT & US) –Professional (> final yr students) Volunteer work –Maths tutorials @ 9 schools

9. Achievements Student throughput rates Bursary Collaboration Venture Employment uptake

10. Throughput Rate DegreeMin+ 1 year+ 2 years UCT Masakh'79%90%?95%? UCT EBE38%56%61% US Masakh'65%80%? 95%? US Ing 58% 81%88% US Ing (Black) 25% DiplomaMin+ I year+ 2 years CPUT Masakh' 70%90%? 95%? UTs (national) 47%55%

11. Bursary Collaboration Venture Benefits –Database –Experiential learning –Graduate employment –Cost sharing Membership –SOE’s (SARCC) –Construction (12) –Municipalities? (City, Stellenbosch, Eden)

12. Graduate Employment YearGrad.Dept BCV Partners Mun. Rel./ (other) 200626188 2007564011 2 (3) 200859192216(2) TOTAL141774116 2 (5)

13. Recognition Premier’s Service Excellence Award –Finalist Impumelelo –Gold

14. Challenges Professional development of graduates Sustainable numbers of school leavers with university entrance Service learning Financial sustainability

15. Professional Devpt Govt (at all levels) doesn’t have the workplace opportunities and in some cases the professional staff to oversee the professional development of graduates Solution: Developing a programme with private sector companies and SAICE to provide resources and programme

16. School Leavers Mathematics competency Test of current cohort of university entrants as a local university: only 30 % of those with mathematics meet the basic requirements of engineering and science courses Interim solution: extra year on the degree to include science, maths & basic academic literacy

17. Service Learning Volunteer work the weakest aspect of programme because of lack of personnel and financial resources Solution: service learning a requirement for graduation.

18. Financial Model 09/10 (R’000) 10/11 (R’000) 11/12 (R’000) 12/13 (R’000) 13/14 (R’000) Bursaries300 Budget13,50014,58015,74617,00018,360 Province9,0009,4509,922- NSF3,1003,200--- Industry2,0002,1202,247-- Balance6001903,577-- Cost per student p.a. = R50 000

19. Student Comments I’m very impressed (with Masakh’ iSizwe). I told my family about it. They thought it’s just a bursary who wanted my results but I told my dad, especially my brother he was very surprised there are people that are there to help you they not just there for the money part of it. They are there for the whole package. That’s’ what I like about it.

20. Student Comments … Masakh’ iSizwe is a very good support system to me, especially the mentorship workshop and the life skills programme. I think for Masakh’ it’s not just about the money that they pay to the students. Masakh’ is really busy making a difference in one’s life

21. Student Comments … I must say everyone I know who has a bursary, this program is way more helpful and then more in tune with what the students are going through. And they actually listen. They don’t just stay aside and expect you to do well. We get together and have programs to build yourself up and stuff. I think in that way it is a brilliant program.