2014 Annual Report

In the White Paper for the Transformation of Higher Education (1997), ”responsiveness to societal interests and needs’’ is considered as one of the three roles of a university, and one which should be fully integrated with mainstream teaching and research. The University fulfils this public mandate through a variety of activities. A key component of this range of activities is its academic and research activities that are geared towards Community Engagement and Community Beneficiation.

These academic and research activities are conducted in such a manner that there is mutual benefit, i.e. the communities served by the University and the various constituencies at the University (staff, students, schools and faculty) should all benefit from these engagements. The profile of the institution, its reputation and credibility are central to informing the investment decisions made by the state, industry, philanthropic foundations, individuals and potential students and staff members.