{"id":19823,"date":"2025-02-26T08:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T08:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=19823"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:35:11","slug":"community-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/community-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u0161homi\u0161ano le Set\u0161haba"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19823\" class=\"elementor elementor-19823\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b4397 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86b4397\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde9259 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bde9259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fac41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30fac41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">T\u0161homi\u0161ano le Set\u0161haba<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7931cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7931cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vaal University of Technology has designated Community Engagement as a Faculty Flagship Project, overseen by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Higher Degrees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b43ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92b43ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa94ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fa94ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a055ccb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a055ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca2176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ca2176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome Note<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb1084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb1084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Community Engagement has been adopted by the Vaal University of Technology as a Faculty Flagship Project under the custodianship of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Higher Degrees. This is subsequent to a policy promulgation through the White Paper for Higher Education and Training 1997 (3)<\/p><p>VUT has embarked on this initiative through embedding the scholarship of engagement through which relations amongst scholars, academics and communities are fostered through reciprocal and mutual learning for the benefit of social humanity. This is an add on to a philanthropic and outreach model towards mutually crafting developmental solutions as academics, scholars and communities from a perspective of equality in terms of bearers and custodians of knowledge. Most noteworthy, whilst there are benefits for communities which will ideally be sustainable, there will be positive spin offs for the university especially in terms of research outputs and workplace readiness for VUT scholars. In a nutshell, this is benevolent approach weaved into scholarship embeddedness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09cfb71 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"09cfb71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996f882 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"996f882\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d77f04 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"0d77f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;enable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"14122756\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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This mission is concomitant with the national education policy documents such as the NCHE report that called for increased participation, greater responsiveness and increased cooperation and partnership as well as criteria set out by the HEQC.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Within this context the University has made a commitment to growing its Community Engagement practice. Evidence of this commitment is found in its mission statement, strategic plan and its financial projections.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">The quality of its Community Engagement (CE) provision is directly linked to the University\u2019s reputation. A strong Community Engagement (CE) component demonstrates to the market this University\u2019s commitment to community development and engagement. It also serves to promote its entire educational provision. Community Engagement provision is an activity that complements the University\u2019s core teaching and learning and research activities and adds another dimension to the VUT profile.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Because of the contact it creates between the University and its external environment as well as helping to place University in the midst of practice in society, Community Engagement is strongly encourage in all aspects of the University\u2019s business and appropriately recognized in relevant policies e.g., Research Policy.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Through its Community Engagement provision, a significant opportunity for the university staff to interact with the community as professions.<\/p><h4 data-raofz=\"25\">Policy aims and objectives<\/h4><p data-raofz=\"15\">The primary goal of VUT in its Community Engagement, as stated in its institutional plan, is to maintain and enhance the University\u2019s standing as a significant contributor of intellectual, educational, cultural and other engagements to the local state, national and international communities<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Broadly stated, Community Engagement within the context of applicable documents and as it applies to VUT, refers to all those activities undertaken by VUT and the community inclusive of the community with mutually beneficial outcome. This broad definition encompassed concepts such as community development, community engagement and Community Service Learning<\/p><h4 data-raofz=\"25\">Rationale for Community Engagement<\/h4><p data-raofz=\"15\">The main rationale for an ongoing VUT commitment to CE arises from its contribution to:<\/p><ul><li data-raofz=\"15\">The University\u2019s profile and mission.<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Professional and academic contact.<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Contribution to national imperatives such as sustainable growth.<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Translating knowledge into practice to improve human well-being.<\/li><\/ul><p data-raofz=\"15\">Because of the contact it creates between the University and its external environment, and because it helps to place the University in the midst practice in society, Community Engagement (CE) is considered an integral part of the work of VUT, at all levels. Accordingly, Community Engagement (CE) is strongly encouraged in all aspects of the University\u2019s business and appropriately recognised in relevant policies.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Through its Community Engagement provision the University is exposed to a different group of clients than participants in its formal programmes. It also provides a significant opportunity for University staff to interact with the community and the professions.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">The following three aspects typify the Community Engagement (CE) provision:<\/p><ul><li data-raofz=\"15\">information sharing,<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">consultation, and\/or,<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">active participation.<\/li><\/ul><h4 data-raofz=\"25\">Ditekanyet\u0161o<\/h4><ul><li data-raofz=\"15\">Respect and recognition of the previously marginalized in knowledge building on issues concerning sustainable development.<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Mutual and reciprocity in power relations amongst universities, scholars, communities and partner.<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">To develop a knowledge based society better positioned to raise, challenge and develop suitable and customized solutions on issues critical to their contexts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-141227562\" 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and Faculty Mrs Linda du Preez) Completed.<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">\u201cSoya Cow\u201d (CE, Faculty and Innovation Centre).<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Providing soy yogurt to elderlies at the Sharpeville day care centre.<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">3D toy Project for disabled children.<\/li><\/ul><h4 data-raofz=\"25\">Faculty of Applied and Computer Science<\/h4><ul><li data-raofz=\"15\">Flagship (Ongoing).<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Traditional Healing (Ongoing) (Prof. Martha Pinkoane).<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Post school Programs in collaboration with FVET College (program CE and Innovation centre) Ongoing.<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">A service assisting grade 8-12 pupils with mathematic activities is provided. 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