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Table 1.2:

Earmarked grants

for 2015

Earmarked

Allocation

Mid-Year

-Expenditure

Mid-Year

indicator

as per the

APP

Progress (Explanation on

variations and steps to be

taken to improve performance

if target is not met)

Year-End

Expenditure

Infrastructure and

Efficiency Grants

R 76 330 000

(2014/15

allocation)

33 458 364.16 NA

The target was not met as the

other infrastructure projects

that were budgeted for have

not yet started due to the

drawing plans not being

approved by the Municipality.

The Municipality has a lack

of sewer capacity that the

University is negotiating with

them about.

82 874

155.54

Veterinary

Sciences Grant

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.4 SECTION B: SUMMARY OF MUT’S

PERFORMANCE AGAINST ITS

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND KPIs

1.4.1 MUT STRATEGIC GOALS FOR 2015 – 2019

MUT has identified for itself the following strategic goals

for the period 2015 – 2019:

• Goal 1: Enhance the quality of teaching and

learning, and educational outputs

• Goal 2: Promote a responsible and high performing

student population

• Goal 3: To be the preferred higher education

employer for academic and support staff

• Goal 4: Implement undergraduate andpostgraduate

academic curricula aligned to the HEQSF, industry

and entrepreneurial requirements

• Goal 5: Increase MUT’s applied research in niche

areas

• Goal 6: Contribute to the socio-economic

advancement of historically disadvantaged

communities

• Goal 7: Promote good governance e and

management principles at MUT

• Goal 8: Promote academic excellence and

compliance to CHE quality requirements

• Goal 9: Enhance the physical environment to

promote the academic enterprise of the university

• Goal 10: Establish sustainable resource bases for

the university

• Goal 11: Become a centre of innovation and a

preferred provider of technology solutions to

Commerce, Industry, SMMEs and the Community

Below is a record of MUT’s performance with respect to

these strategic goals and associated key performance

indicators (KPIs) during 2015.