Communications Communications Portfolio CommitteePortfolio Committee

04 June 200404 June 2004

BackgroundBackground

• Established around 1998 as Broadcasting Established around 1998 as Broadcasting School by Govt.School by Govt.

• Funded through Dept. of CommunicationsFunded through Dept. of Communications

• Mandate – Provide a bridge between Mandate – Provide a bridge between Academic training and work/employmentAcademic training and work/employment

• Focus – Initially traditional broadcasting Focus – Initially traditional broadcasting i.e. Radio & TV Production Trainingi.e. Radio & TV Production Training

Background cont.Background cont.

• Organization response – 18 months post-Organization response – 18 months post-grad Diploma programs in Radio and TVgrad Diploma programs in Radio and TV

• Training started in 2000Training started in 2000• First Group of graduates in Oct 2001 First Group of graduates in Oct 2001 • Introduction of Creative Multimedia 2001Introduction of Creative Multimedia 2001• Partnership with Multimedia University of Partnership with Multimedia University of

MalaysiaMalaysia• Joint programme on CMM with curriculum Joint programme on CMM with curriculum

developed by MMU on annual licencedeveloped by MMU on annual licence

The organizationThe organization

• Board of Directors Board of Directors – appointed by Minister– appointed by Minister• Management & StaffManagement & Staff – complement 26 – complement 26• StaffStaff – largely admin with a small management – largely admin with a small management

teamteam• StudentsStudents – drawn from largely country side, women – drawn from largely country side, women• TrainingTraining – Diploma and Short Courses – Diploma and Short Courses• FundingFunding –Wholly DoC Dependant –Wholly DoC Dependant• Revenue generationRevenue generation – (inconsistent) has potential – (inconsistent) has potential

to be a large portion of the organization’s fundingto be a large portion of the organization’s funding• PartnershipsPartnerships – One formal partnership with MMU. – One formal partnership with MMU.

Slow implementation of other partnerships. No Slow implementation of other partnerships. No formal relations with sister organizationsformal relations with sister organizations

TrainingTraining

• Radio Production Radio Production Diploma (15 Students)Diploma (15 Students)

– Introduction to Radio Introduction to Radio ProductionProduction

– Current Affairs Current Affairs Programming for RadioProgramming for Radio

– Research and Research and Programme Programme DevelopmentDevelopment

– Post Production and Post Production and PackagingPackaging

– Writing for RadioWriting for Radio– Internships (3 months)Internships (3 months)

• TV Production Diploma TV Production Diploma (20 Students)(20 Students)

– Writing for TVWriting for TV– News gathering, News gathering,

processing and processing and presentationpresentation

– Camera and lightingCamera and lighting– Production and post-Production and post-

production (Field & production (Field & studio)studio)

– Audio and graphicsAudio and graphics– Internship (3 months)Internship (3 months)

Creative MultimediaCreative Multimedia

• Why?Why? – Convergence of ICT, high – Convergence of ICT, high growth area and content realisationgrowth area and content realisation

• DefinedDefined – Integrated medium – Integrated medium containing several media with high containing several media with high level of interactive presentationlevel of interactive presentation

• TrainingTraining – 3 year diploma, internship – 3 year diploma, internship• CoursesCourses – Animation, Information and – Animation, Information and

Advertising DesignAdvertising Design

• Registration with the Department of Registration with the Department of EducationEducation

• Strategic Training Partnership with Strategic Training Partnership with Multimedia University of Malaysia (MMU)Multimedia University of Malaysia (MMU)

• NEMISA Launch & Graduation CeremonyNEMISA Launch & Graduation Ceremony• Accreditation of Training Programmes by Accreditation of Training Programmes by

the Council on Higher Education (CHE)the Council on Higher Education (CHE)• Training of Nigerian BroadcastersTraining of Nigerian Broadcasters• Khuluma Radio Project (RSA - French Govt. Khuluma Radio Project (RSA - French Govt.

Collaboration)Collaboration)• Graduate placement within the Sector Graduate placement within the Sector

(+60%)(+60%)• Language Portals – Heritage Web SitesLanguage Portals – Heritage Web Sites• Video Production Learnership (CreateSA)Video Production Learnership (CreateSA)• Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Commonwealth Broadcasting Association

(CBA) Training(CBA) Training

AchievementsAchievements

Students StatsStudents Stats

2000 2001 2002 2004

PROGRAMME Enrolled Completed Enrolled Completed Enrolled Completed Enrolled Completed

Creative Multimedia

- - 40 27 25 21 (will complete

June 2004)

38 ?

Television Production

17 17 22 20 - - 21 ?

Radio Production

14 14 18 15 - - 15 ?

TRAINING

Television

Radio

Multimedia

InformationDesign

NEMISA ‘As-Is’ Bus ModelNEMISA ‘As-Is’ Bus Model

AnimationDesign

Recruitment Pool-Schools

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Administration

ChallengesChallenges

• Training is expensive and not backed up Training is expensive and not backed up by marketable product (content)by marketable product (content)

• No obligation from the industry to employ No obligation from the industry to employ graduates – industry participation limitedgraduates – industry participation limited

• Trainees still require extra supervision Trainees still require extra supervision even after completioneven after completion

• Need to present Student productions Need to present Student productions externally e.g. film festivalsexternally e.g. film festivals

• Diploma programmes not suitable to Diploma programmes not suitable to practitioners currently in jobspractitioners currently in jobs

Trainee Pool

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Internships/Apprenticeships

Recruitment

SETA-INDUSTRY

AGREEMENT

Industry

NEMISAACCREDITATION

NEMISA-INDUSTRY

AGREEMENT

Strategic FocusStrategic Focus

• Enhance Diploma ProgrammesEnhance Diploma Programmes

• Development of Industry focussed Development of Industry focussed short coursesshort courses

• Creation of LearnershipsCreation of Learnerships

• Establish NEMISA as a Content Hub Establish NEMISA as a Content Hub for Govt. for Govt.

FINANCIAL FINANCIAL OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

2003/20042003/2004 -- R 15 153 000R 15 153 000

• 2004/20052004/2005 -- R 16 878 000R 16 878 000

• 2005/20062005/2006 -- R 18 163 000R 18 163 000

• 2006/20072006/2007 -- R 19 199 000R 19 199 000

MTEF AllocationMTEF Allocation

Sources of FundingSources of Funding

84%

6% 2%

8%

Grants

Admin Fees

Equipment/FacilityHire

Short Courses

Sources of funding 2002 vs 2003Sources of funding 2002 vs 2003

0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

16,000,000

Grants AdminFee

HireIncome

ShortCourses

other

2002

2003

How we spent the funds for How we spent the funds for 2003/4?2003/4?

13%

6%

34%

26%

0%

21%

Student Costs

Licence fees

Lease rental

Staff related expenses

Operational Expenses

Sources of Revenue Sources of Revenue 2004/20052004/2005

Grant Other Learnerships

R16,878m

R2,6m R500,000

Utilisation of funds 2004/2005Utilisation of funds 2004/2005

17%

8%

19%

34%

22%

0%0%

Student Costs

Licence fees

Lease rental

Staff related expenses

Operational expenses

Training Programme Training Programme CostsCosts

Additional annual costs per Additional annual costs per student student

(excl tuition)(excl tuition)

RR AccomodationAccomodation 18 51018 510 TransportTransport 2 526 2 526 Breakfast and LunchBreakfast and Lunch 6 500 6 500 Dinner AllowanceDinner Allowance 3 900 3 900 StipendsStipends 4 200 4 200 Weekend MealsWeekend Meals 4 680 4 680

40 31640 316

Thank youThank you