1. PRESENTATION ON RECAPITALISATION PROGRAMME
KWAZULU-NATAL
PRESENTATION ON RECAPITALISATION PROGRAMME

2. INTRODUCTION Timing of the Recapitalization project
Challenges of the restructuring/merger
Value adding to quality of life.

3. NINE COLLEGES Coastal KZN Elangeni Esayidi Majuba Mnambithi Mthashana
Thekwini
Umfolozi
Umgungundlovu

4. SIZES OF COLLEGES NAME OF COLLEGE HEADCOUNTS COASTAL KZN 15338
ELANGENI
2293
ESAYIDI
10745
MAJUBA
10957
MNAMBITHI
2175
MTHASHANA
3591
THEKWINI
9431
UMFOLOZI
10519
UMGUNGUNDLOVU
4923

5. COASTAL KZN FACULTIES
Engineering
Business Studies
Utility Studies

6. ELANGENI
Engineering
Business Studies
Utility Studies,
Arts

7. ESAYIDI Engineering Business Studies Utility Studies, Agriculture,
Arts

8. MAJUBA
Engineering
Business Studies
Utility Studies,
Agriculture,

9. MNAMBITHI
Engineering
Business Studies
Utility Studies,
Agriculture,

10. MTHASHANA
Engineering
Business Studies
Utility Studies,
Agriculture,

11. THEKWINI
Engineering
Business Studies
Utility Studies,
Arts etc.

12. UMFOLOZI
Engineering
Business Studies
Utility Studies,
Agriculture,

13. UMGUNGUNDLOVU Engineering Business Studies Utility Studies,
Agriculture,
Arts

14. Funds allocated for 2006/0, 2007/08 and 2008/09 are as follows:
NO.
KZN COLLEGE
06/07 to 08/09
2006/7
2007/8
2008/9 1
COASTAL KZN FET
55,000
18,000
19,000 2
ESAYIDI FET
49,615
14,000
15,000
20,615 3
MAJUBA FET
49,100
16,000
17,000
16,100 4
MNAMBITHI FET
22,530
3,000
6,000
13,530 5
MTHASHANA FET
30,180
2,000
10,000
18,180 6
SIVANANDA FET
41,715
11,000
20,715 7
THEKWINI FET
25,400
9,000
13,400 8
UMFOLOZI FET
54,000
21,000 9
UMGUNGUNDLOVU FET
40,390
21,390
TOTAL
367,930
90,000
115,000
162,930

15. APPROVED BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR KZN
HUMAN RESOURCE DEV R
IMPROVING SYSTEMS R
INFRASTRUCTURE R
BUYING EQUIPMENT R
CURRICULUM R
UPGRADE OF SITES R
BUYING BUILDINGS R

16. ACTIVITIES / SUCCESSES
Senior management buy-in. There is common understanding between the colleges and the head office.
The funds were transferred to colleges immediately they were cleared by our finance section.

17. ACTIVITIES/SUCCESSES
Operational plans were approved in March 2006
The first transfer of recapitalization to colleges was made in May 2006
Monitoring by DoE – planned for 19, 20 and 21 June 2006.

18. ACTIVITIES/SUCCESSES
Launch of the new curriculum by KZN DoE- 30 May 2006
Colleges are preparing for the implementation of National Curriculum Vocational (NCV)
Appointment of project managers to manage all the recapitalization programmes – from college funds

19. ACTIVITIES/SUCCESSES
Establishment of recapitalization committees
Consultants to train committees
Appointment of the manager at head office to take charge of finances including Recap budget

20. ACTIVITIES/SUCCESSES
Most of the upgrade and building projects have been started:
Ritchtek Campus (first phase) has been completed, renovation of
Esikhawini College(first phase) has been completed,
Mandenini Campus Training Center has been initiated,
Sundumbili has been initiated,
Enseleni has been initiated,
Ezakheni Campus has been initiated,
Kwamashu Campus, Qadi Campus, and Pinetown Campus have been initiated.
Emandleni Campus, Nongoma Campus and Vryheid have been started.

21. CHALLENGES
Institutional capacity. Interviews for portfolio managers and campus managers are being concluded.
training of newly appointed personnel
Procurement. The staff will need training on procurement procedures since this is the first time for them to procure for building and upgrading of systems, etc.
Approval of plans is a lengthy process while tenders for building cannot be advertised before the approval of plans

22. CHALLENGES CONT…
Project management fees. Recapitalization project does not cater for the appointment of staff, e.g. project managers, which makes it difficult for the colleges to manage such a big project.
The alignment of programmes in the FET Colleges such that all the demands of the Province are met fairly.

23. CONNECTIVITY PROJECT
This project has been funded through recapitalization funds.
It has a budget of R65 m
Commenced in February 2006.
Will facilitate consultation and communication between colleges and head office as well as between colleges themselves.

24. CONNECTIVITY PROJECT
The purpose of connectivity project it to enable FET Colleges to manage their administrative responsibilities and most importantly support the roll out of the FET College Curriculum.
Phase 1 of this connectivity was launched in May 2006.
This project will be completed by 30 November 2006.

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