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The Institution’s enrolments and throughput figures highlight the Institution’s active participation in the promotion of previously disadvantaged individuals. With a newly approved Enrolment Plan, UNIZULU intends to grow in line with society’s needs. Newly developed career- focused programmes are relevant and responsive to the needs of students and society and will address identified skills shortages. Council strives to achieve the appropriate balance between its various stakeholder groupings and make decisions that are made in the best interest of the Institution. Council also ensures the equitable treatment of all its shareholders and that disputes are resolved as effectively, efficiently, and expeditiously as possible. This approach is evidenced in the University’s Code of Conduct and standard contractual clauses that provide for alternative dispute resolution. Council is only involved in material disputes where reputation risk has been identified. The Access to Information Manual, established in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA) is being monitored and no requests for information were denied in
2020. UNIZULU is actively working on the development of a Protection of Personal Information Policy in line with legislative requirements as set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) and the framework for HEIs.
UNIZULU established a coronavirus (COVID-19) Hotline on 16 March 2020, which provided a 24-hour service to staff and students. This enabled the University community to ask and receive appropriate information on COVID-19.
REMUNERATION OF COUNCILLORS
The University has an approved policy on the payment of honoraria and reimbursement of members of Council and its committees. The policy was revised and approved by Council on 7 December 2017. The policy defines the principles and parameters governing the payment of honoraria to Council members for participation in the business of the Council and the University and the reimbursement of any expenses incurred. Honoraria only apply to external Council members.
UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND ANNUAL REPORT 2020
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