SET 1: OVERVIEW OF THE RELEVANT ISSUES
Presentations and Submissions

Day 01, 10 August 2016 (Pretoria)

• DHET Presentation to Presidential Commission & Submission
  
• Ms Zenzele Phahla, Social Policy Financing Final Draft & Presentation
  
• Ntokozo Mahlangu Presentation & Submission
  
• SAUS Free Education Commission Input & Presentation 
  
• WITS Higher Education Funding Panel Report (30 June 2016) & Presentation (Pretoria, 10 Aug 2016)

Day 02, 11 August 2016 (Pretoria)

• CHET Presentation & Submission
  
• UP Presentation & Submission

Day 03, 12 August 2016 (Vanderbijlpark)

• LCR Submission
  
• National Treasury Presentation, Submission & Process and structures Budget
  
• NWU Presentation & Submission
  

Day 04, 22 August 2016 (Nelspruit)

• CHE Presentation & Submission
  
• SASCO Submission
  
• TUT Presentation
  
• UMP Submission

Day 5, 24 August 2016 (Thohoyandou)

• NSFAS Presentation
  
• University of Limpopo Presentation & Submission
  
• University of Venda Presentation
  

Day 06, 29 August 2016 (Durban)

• Mr Lukhona Mnguni Presentation & Submission
  
• Mr S.G Nzuza Presentation
  
• UKZN Submission
  
• USAF Presentation & Submission

Day 07, 30 August 2016 (Durban)

• DUT Presentation & Submission
  
• Mr C Honman Presentation & Submission
  
• Richfield Presentation
  
• TVET Presentation & Submission
  
• University of Zululand Presentation & Submission

Day 08, 01 September 2016 (East London)

• NTEU Presentation, Oral Presentation & Submission
  
• UFH Presentation
  
• WSU Presentation & Submission

Day 09, 02 September 2016 (East London)

• Buffalo City TVET College Presentation & Submission
  
• NMMU Presentation & Submission
  
• Rhodes Presentation, VC Presentation & Submission
  
• UJ Presentation & Submission

Day 10, 05 September 2016 (Cape Town)

• Centre for Creative Education Presentation & Submission
  
• Equal Education Presentation & Submission
  
• National Research Foundation Presentation & Submission
  
• Someleze Presentation
  
• UWC Presentation & Submission

Day 11, 06 September 2016 (Cape Town)

• College of Cape Town Presentation
• False Bay College Presentation
  
• Mr Chikane Presentation
  
• Stellenbosch University Presentation & Submission
  
• UCT Presentation & Submission

Day 12, 22 September 2016 (Pretoria)

• APPETD Presentation
  
• PHEIG Presentation & Submission
  
• UFS Submission
  
• UNISA Presentation & Submission
  

Day 13, 23 September 2016 (Pretoria)

• CPUT Submission
  
• CUT Presentation
  
• DASO Presentation
  
• DBE Presentation
  

Day 14, 29 September 2016 (Pretoria)

• Mr I Macdonald Presentation & Submission
  
• SAFETSA Presentation & Submission
  
• YCLSA Presentation & Submission

SET 2: POST-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Presentations and Submissions

Day 01, 03 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Post-School Education and Training and National Development Presentation & Additional Input

Day 02, 04 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• DHET Presentation

Day 03, 05 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• DHET Presentation

Day 04, 07 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• National Treasuary Presenation

Day 05, 13 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Minister of Higher Education and Training's Input for Presidential Commission

Day 06, 14 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Standing Committee on Appropriations (SCOA) Presentation

SET 3: POST-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Presentations and Submissions

Day 01, 17 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Mr Bikwani Submission: Institutional Autonomy, Social Responsiveness and Public Accountability in the South African University sector
• Prof Ahmed C Bawa Presentation: Universities SA, Advancing Public Higher Education
• Prof André du Toit Background Paper: Institutional Autonomy and Cooperative Governance

Day 02, 18 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Ministerial Statement on University Funding: 2016/17 and 2017/18
• Report on the use of African Languages as mediums of instruction in Higher Education, 2015
• Prof Rolf Stumpf, Workshop Presentation: Public Funding of Higher Education and Training
• Prof Rolf Stumpf, Workshop Presentation: Funding of Higher Education and Training

Day 03, 19 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Presentation by Ian Scott: Academic development and student support:Significance, challenges and costs of expansion
• Presentation by Loyiso G. Nongxa, WITS: Financing the Research Mission of a SA university: Lessons learnt

Day 04, 20 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Presentation by DHET: Infrastructure initiatives and related costs
• Presentation by Prof Marlene Verhoef, NWU: On the affordability of implementing a functionally multilingual policy at a SA university
• Presentation by Universities South Africa

Day 05, 21 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• NMMU Submission & Presentation
• Presentation by Manie Lombard, Stellenbosch University
• University of Venda Presentation, Questions & Fees document
• Presentation by Tshwane University of Technology

Day 06, 24 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Submission by TVETC Governors' Council and additional document
• Presentation by DHET: Funding of TVET and CET Colleges and changes in recent years
• Majuba TVET College document
• Presentation by South African College Principals Organisation (SACPO)

Day 07, 25 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Presentation and submission by False Bay College
• Presentation and budget document by Tshwane South College

Day 08, 26 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Presentation by DHET: Community colleges funding requirements

Day 09, 27 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Presentation by Committee of Higher Education Libraries of South Africa (CHELSA)
• Presentation by SAIDE
• Presentation by South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC) & cost document

Day 10, 28 October 2016 (Pretoria)

• Presentation by DHET: TVET Colleges Funding

08 November 2016 (Pretoria)

• Presentation by Salim Vally

09 November 2016 (Pretoria)

• Presentation by TENOX, Voucher Funding System
• Presentation by OXFAM
• Presentation by Ian Scott, Emeritus Professor, Centre for Higher Education Development, University of Cape Town

10 November 2016 (Pretoria)

• Presentation by Dr MC Cosser

 

SET 4: FUNDING OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING STUDENTS
Presentations and Submissions

Day 01, 14 November 2016

• Presentation by NSFAS: Student Funding

Day 02, 15 November 2016

• Presentation by NSFAS: Student Funding

Day 03, 16 November 2016

• Presentation by NSFAS: Student Funding

Day 04, 17 November 2016

• Presentation - Mr Justin Logie (Wits Student), Making TRAX Summary

Day 05, 21 November 2016

• Presentation by DHET: Ministerial Task Team Report on a Support and Funding Model for Poor and “Missing Middle” students.

SET 4: FUNDING OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING STUDENTS
Presentations and Submissions (CONT.)

Day 06, 22 November 2016

• Presentation by Rhodes University.
• Presentation by Sikhoqwatekane, Mangosuthu University of Technology
• Presentation by Khotso Seema, Can South Africa afford a free education system?
• Presentation by Ms A Dlamini, Durban University Of Technology, My Experience With NSFAS
• Presentation by SAFETSA, Provision Of Student Funding In The Post School Education And Training
• Presentation by NSFAS: Experience of the Recipient of Nsfas and other Funding
• Presentation by NSFAS: The experiences of the NSFAS Students

Day 07, 23 November 2016

• Presentation by Financial Aid Practitioners Of South Africa (FAPSA)

Day 08, 24 November 2016

• Presentation by Postgraduate Student Funding, a Finance perspective for Fees Commission, Mr Bishen Singh, CFO
• Presentation by Ms Nolwazi Mamorare, UJ
• Oral Presentation by Lukhona Mnguni
• Presentation by WITS

Day 09, 25 November 2016

• Presentation and Submission by UNISA
• Presentation by Prof Mvuyo Tom, Fort Hare
• Presentation by MUT, Private Bursaries

Day 10, 29 November 2016

• Presentation by Thusanani Foundation, A case for redistributive justice and collective social mobility in South Africa
• Presentation by Dr Van Jaarsveld, UKZN
• Presentation by FUNDI

 

SET 5: THE MEANING OF “FEE-FREE” HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT

Day 01, 23 January 2017

• Dr Pali Lehohla, Media Presentation & Measuring Poverty Report

Day 02, 26 January 2017

• Average Res Fee % Increase 2008-2010
• Bed Backlog for Option 1
• Cost of addressing backlogs
• Fair & reasonable res fee 2011
• Judicial Commission Presention
• Res Fees & Meal costs - NSFAS
• True cost of ownership scenarios

SET 6: ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDING OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Day 1, 06 February 2017

• Presentation by Prof Belinda Bozzoli MP, Shadow Minister of Higher Education and Training, Democratic Alliance
• Presentation by Ms Thabi Leoka

Day 2, 07 February 2017

• Presentation by Funding Higher Education:
  A Values-based Approach, George Hull
• Presentation by Suraj Latief, Just Innovation Consulting

Day 3, 08 February 2017

• Presented by the Banking Association South Africa

Day 4, 09 February 2017

• Presentation by DHET: Skills Levy System

Day 5, 10 February 2017

• Presentation on Post School Education and Training Funding by UIF Commissioner Teboho Maruping

Day 6, 20 February 2017

• An Asset Management & Common Loan Vending Proposal, Anthony Warren van Wyk

Day 7, 21 February 2017

• Financial Services Board Circular 126, 16 Mar 2007
• Presentation by GEPF, Unclaimed Benefits & Annual Report

Day 8, 23 February 2017

• Presented by Empowerdex

Day 9, 24 February 2017

• Presentation by Lesiba Mothata, Chief Economist at Investment Solutions
• Presentation by UP: Tuition fee models in
  comparative perspective

SET 7: THE BROADER SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF PROVIDING FEE-FREE HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Day 1, 20 February 2017

• Presentation by Mr Xhanti Payi
• ‘Matching higher education and the labour market’, Michael Rogan
• Skills Supply, Demand & Absorption in South Africa: Vijay Reddy, Mike Rogan & Bongiwe Mncwango

Day 2, 28 February 2017

• Presentation by Mr Alan Mukoki, SACCI
• Presentation by Mr Mugwena Maluleke, SADTU

Day 3, 01 March 2017

• Presentation by TIPS: Paying for university - Some economic considerations

Day 4, 02 March 2017

• Presentation by the Financial and Fiscal Commission

Day 5, 03 March 2017

• Presentation by the Miniser of Finance: University and the Budget

SET 8: THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING FEE-FREE HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Day 1, 07 March 2017

• Dr Douglas Blackmur: Brief Resume, Submission & Supplementary Submission
• Mr Khaya Sithole Lesedi EEF Excel, Presentation, Open Letter, ISFAP Response

Day 2, 08 March 2017

• Presentation and submission by Mr Guy Andrews

Day 3, 09 March 2017

• Presentation by Mustak Ally, Chamber of Mines
• Income contingent loans as a solution for free education in SA, Professor Lorenzo Fioramonti, Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation

Day 4, 10 March 2017

• Presentation by TVET Colleges Governors’ Council

Day 5, 15 March 2017

• Presentation by Mr Tshepo Motsepe, Equal Education

Day 6, 16 March 2017

• Fee Free Tertiary Education is a must
  for South Africa, OXFAM

Day 7, 22 March 2017

• Presentation by the African National Congress Youth League

Day 8, 23 & 24 March 2017

• Presentation by the DHET and Sizwe Nxasana, ISFAP
• Response to testimony of the Department of Higher Education and Training on 24 March 2017

Day 9, 27 March 2017

• Presentation by Universities South Africa
• Presentation by the Legal Resources Centre on behalf of Students for Law and Social Justice(“SLSJ”)

Day 10, 03 Apr 2017

• Executive Summary and Presentation by the Chairpersons of Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Standing Committee on Appropriations, and Standing Committee on Finance

Day 11, 04 Apr 2017

• Presentation and Report by the Parliamentary Budget Office

Transcripts

Set 01

• Day 01: Transcript, 10 August 2016, Pretoria
• Day 02: Transcript, 11 August 2016, Pretoria
• Day 03: Transcript, 12 August 2016, Vanderbijlpark
• Day 04: Transcript, 22 August 2016, Nelspruit
• Day 05: Transcript, 24 August 2016, Thohoyandou
• Day 06 & 07: Transcript, 29-30 August 2016, Durban
• Day 08: Transcript, 01 September 2016, East London
• Day 09: Transcript, 02 September 2016, East London
• Day 10, Transcript, 05 September 2016 (Cape Town)
• Day 11, Transcript, 06 September 2016 (Cape Town)
• Day 12: Transcript, 22 September 2016, Pretoria
• Day 13: Transcript, 23 September 2016, Pretoria
• Day 14: Transcript, 29 September 2016, Pretoria

Set 2

• Transcript, 03 October 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 04 October 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 05 October 2016 (Pretoria)
• Transcript, 07 October 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 10 October 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 13 October 2016, Pretoria

Set 3

• Transcript, 17 October 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 18 October 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 19 October 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 20 October 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 21 October 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 24 October 2016 (Pretoria)
• Transcript, 25 October 2016 (Pretoria)
  
• Transcript, 26 October 2016 (Pretoria)
  
• Transcript, 27 October 2016 (Pretoria)
  
• Transcript, 28 October 2016 (Pretoria)
• Transcript, 08 November 2016 (Pretoria)
• Transcript, 09 November 2016 (Pretoria)
• Transcript, 10 November 2016 (Pretoria)

Set 4

• Transcript, 14 November 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 15 November 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 16 November 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 17 November 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 21 November 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 22 November 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 23 November 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 24 November 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 25 November 2016, Pretoria
• Transcript, 29 November 2016, Pretoria

Set 5

• Transcript, 23 January 2017, Day 1
• Transcript, 26 January 2017, Day 2

Set 6

• Transcript, 06 February 2017, Day 1
• Transcript, 07 February 2017, Day 2
  
• Transcript, 08 February 2017, Day 3
• Transcript, 09 February 2017, Day 4
• Transcript, 10 February 2017, Day 5
• Transcript, 20 February 2017, Day 6
• Transcript, 21 February 2017, Day 7
• Transcript, 23 February 2017, Day 8
• Transcript, 24 February 2017, Day 9

Set 7

• Transcript, 20 February, Day 1
• Transcript, 27 February 2017, Day 1
• Transcript, 28 February 2017, Day 2
• Transcript, 01 March 2017, Day 3
• Transcript, 02 March 2017, Day 4
• Transcript, 03 March 2017, Day 5

Set 8

• Transcript, 07 March 2017, Day 1
• Transcript, 08 March 2017, Day 2
• Transcript, 09 March 2017, Day 3
• Transcript, 10 March 2017, Day 4
• Transcript, 15 March 2017, Day 5
• Transcript, 16 March 2017, Day 6
  
• Transcript, 22 March 2017, Day 7
• Transcript, 23 March 2017, Day 8
• Transcript, 24 March 2017, Day 9
  
• Transcript, 27 March 2017, Day 10
• Transcript, 03 April 2017, Day 11
• Transcript, 04 Apri 2017, Day 12