2018 Annual Report

The CUT managed to have a fairly smooth 2018 academic year, despite a few minor challenges, mainly due to problems related to NSFAS allowances and the 2018/19 SRC elections. These were resolved in an open and transparent manner. We have also ensured a stable staff workforce through constructive engagements and agreements on wage increases and other staff-related matters. The challenges
related to the 2018/19 SRC elections were resolved in an open and transparent manner. The University is certainly on a rise, and more and more time and effort are spent at strategic level, including on building strategic partnerships and enhancing the financial sustainability of the university. The theme for 2018, Reimagining CUT: Embracing Servant Leadership, allowed the CUT community to embrace servant leadership, which enriches the lives of individuals, builds better organisations, and ultimately creates a more just and caring world. Furthermore, in 2018, we were steadfast in our focus to “reimagining the CUT as a transformational, transformative and entrepreneurial university and ‘model’ UoT in Africa, impacting on the socio-economic development of the Central region of South Africa and beyond”. This project is founded on our transformation drive and new institutionalism (change).
Following feedback from the community, it was evident that they have noticed the renewed attempt to reimagining the CUT. We have all the elements to achieve this vision.