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The Masakh iSizwe Response

• The DTPW launched the Masakh iSizwe (Lets
  Build the Nation) bursary programme in February
  2006 for study towards a degree or diploma in the
  transport, engineering and built environment
  fields at the HEIs in the WCape.
• The core values of the programme are to develop a
  cadre of nation builders committed to economic
  development, social justice, environmental
  sustainability

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Vision

• The vision of the Centre is to make available to
  the province, the country and the continent of
  Africa, cohorts of professionals in engineering
  and built environment fields critical for the
  growth of the economy.
• These professionals will be characterised by
  excellence in
• Learning measured by formal academic results as
  well as a commitment to lifelong learning
• Citizenship through developing an ethos of
  nonracialism, social justice and environmental
  awareness and,
• Service through learners participating in
  development of under-resourced communities.

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Objectives

• To award bursaries in EBE fields, prioritising
  financially disadvantaged learners especially
  women and learners from rural communities.
• To develop an attitude of service in learners by
  involving them in voluntary work in
  under-resourced communities
• To develop professional identity in learners by
  offering them life-skills and leadership
  training and by establishing mentoring
  partnerships with professionals.
• To contribute to a collective identity amongst
  learners by facilitating networking across
  cohorts of learners.

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Advisory Board

• Membership
• Chairperson Dr Ramphele
• Deans of Faculties of Engineering in W.Cape HEIs
• Industry bodies (SAFCEC)
• Professional bodies (ECSA, SAICE)
• Municipalities (SALGA, City of CT)
• SOEs (SARCC)

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Bursaries Awarded

• 2006 127 bursaries, 34 women
• 2007 213 bursaries, 45 women
• 2008 296 bursaries, 41 women
• 2009 299 bursaries, 42 women

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Learner Enrichment

• Lifeskills Profiles
• 1st year
• Leadership wilderness camps
• Exiting students
• Mentors
• Buddies (senior students gt 1st year)
• Personal ( gt 2/3 yr at UCT US)
• Professional (gt final yr students)
• Volunteer work
• Maths tutorials _at_ 9 schools

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Achievements

• Student throughput rates
• Bursary Collaboration Venture
• Employment uptake

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Throughput Rate
 Degree Min 1 year 2 years
UCT Masakh' 79 90? 95?
UCT EBE 38 56 61
US Masakh' 65 80?  95?
US Ing  58  81 88
US Ing (Black)  25  25  25
     
 Diploma Min I year 2 years
CPUT Masakh' 70 90?  95?
UTs (national)   47 55
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Bursary Collaboration Venture

• Benefits
• Database
• Experiential learning
• Graduate employment
• Cost sharing
• Membership
• SOEs (SARCC)
• Construction (12)
• Municipalities? (City, Stellenbosch, Eden)

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Graduate Employment
Year Grad. Dept BCV Partners Mun. Rel./(other)
2006 26 18 8
2007 56 40 11 2(3)
2008 59 19 22 16 (2)
TOTAL 141 77 41 16 2(5)
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Recognition

• Premiers Service Excellence Award
• Finalist
• Impumelelo
• Gold

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Challenges

• Professional development of graduates
• Sustainable numbers of school leavers with
  university entrance
• Service learning
• Financial sustainability

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Professional Devpt

• Govt (at all levels) doesnt have the workplace
  opportunities and in some cases the professional
  staff to oversee the professional development of
  graduates
• Solution Developing a programme with private
  sector companies and SAICE to provide resources
  and programme

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School Leavers

• Mathematics competency
• Test of current cohort of university entrants as
  a local university only 30 of those with
  mathematics meet the basic requirements of
  engineering and science courses
• Interim solution extra year on the degree to
  include science, maths basic academic literacy

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Service Learning

• Volunteer work the weakest aspect of programme
  because of lack of personnel and financial
  resources
• Solution service learning a requirement for
  graduation.

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Financial Model
09/10 (R000) 10/11 (R000) 11/12 (R000) 12/13 (R000) 13/14 (R000)
Bursaries 300 300 300 300 300
Budget 13,500 14,580 15,746 17,000 18,360
Province 9,000 9,450 9,922 -
NSF 3,100 3,200 - - -
Industry 2,000 2,120 2,247 - -
Balance 600 190 3,577 - -

• Cost per student p.a. R50 000

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Student Comments

• Im very impressed (with Masakh iSizwe). I told
  my family about it. They thought its just a
  bursary who wanted my results but I told my dad,
  especially my brother he was very surprised there
  are people that are there to help you they not
  just there for the money part of it. They are
  there for the whole package. Thats what I like
  about it.

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Student Comments

• Masakh iSizwe is a very good support system to
  me, especially the mentorship workshop and the
  life skills programme. I think for Masakh its
  not just about the money that they pay to the
  students. Masakh is really busy making a
  difference in ones life

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Student Comments

• I must say everyone I know who has a bursary,
  this program is way more helpful and then more in
  tune with what the students are going through.
  And they actually listen. They dont just stay
  aside and expect you to do well. We get together
  and have programs to build yourself up and stuff.
  I think in that way it is a brilliant program.

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