2013 Annual Report

This Annual Report is a summary of the work and performance of HESA during the 2013 financial year and is a reflection of an institution growing from strength to strength, able to play its part in strengthening South Africa’s public university system.
The changes witnessed in 2013 include the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Jeffrey Mabelebele, whose mandate includes driving focused organisational renewal and strengthening membership engagement. To this end, at its workshop in July 2013, the Board reflected on the state of the organisation, the challenges it is facing, and the strategies and approaches it has to employ in response to these challenges. Of primary importance for HESA, the Board emphasised, is the repositioning of the organisation to serve the collective interests of all member institutions and to become a truly representative body of universities in South Africa. To this end, a strategic plan for the organisation will be finalised during 2014. Such a plan will represent a ‘step-change’ with an emphasis on foregrounding the role of universities in national development. These changes reflect new strategic directions and an organisational ethos in line with a renewed vision, mission and values.