The Nort West University wins a GIfA Regional Award for the year of 2023

by HEFMA Posted on Thursday, 7 December 2023

The Nort West University adds another Gauteng Institution for Architecture (GIfA) Regional Awards, for the year of 2023.

The GIFA 2023 Award for the Administration Building for the Nort West Univasity Vaal Campus by - Mathews and Associates Architects.

The GIFA 2023 Award for the Lecture Hall Complex for the Nort West University Vaal Campus by - Mathews and Associates Architects.

HEFMA EXCO held a 2 day strategic planning session

by HEFMA Posted on Thursday, 8 February 2024

The Executive Committee of HEFMA held a Two (2) day strategic planning session at the classic Wits Rural Campus in Limpopo province from the 1st to 2nd February 2024.

The purpose of the session was to consolidate a program of action of HEFMA for the year up-to the Annual General Conference. The Executive Committee has come up with an actionable plan full of exciting and interesting activities for what they characterized as “the year of growth and intesified collaboration”. The plan consists of clear and measurable Key Performance Indicators.

Prior to the strategic session EXCO held a significant meeting on the 31st January 2024 with the University of Mpumalanga Management Committee details of which are to be announced in due course.

The Executive Committee also took time to visit the Ehlanzeni TVET College and met with its Management at Mapulaneng Campus where EXCO was briefed on the state of Infrastructure Management in the college.

The President of HEFMA Mr Lindokuhle Mzolo had this to say about the eventful Three (3) days of HEFMA EXCO at work.
“The executive committee embarked on a 2 day strategic planning retreat to put together a plan of action which will find resonance with HEFMA members in particular and higher education facilities management sector generally. This strategic session took place in the context of welcoming the 50 newly joined TVET colleges in the HEFMA Community and given this significant development which was effected with the collaboration and full support of the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET), EXCO then decided to visit the closest college to get first hand understanding of the status quo on Infrastructural facilities and the prevailing circumstances and therefore appreciation of the type and form of support required.”

“The strategic planning session was preceded by a very successful and important meeting with the Management Committee of the University of Mpumalanga as directed by our Institutional Members Forum, details of this meeting will be announced soon."

HEFMA EXCO & University of Mpumalanga MANCO.

Ehlanzeni TVET College, HEFMA EXCO with College Management.

HEFMA hosts a succesful meeting of its South Gauteng Regional Chapter

by HEFMA Posted on Wednesday, 21 February 2024

The Higher Education Facilities Management Association of Southern Africa held a successful maiden meeting of its South Gauteng Regional Chapter at the Wits Club in the University of Witwatersrand.

This gathering was a culmination of the establishment of Eight (8) Regional Chapters of HEFMA across Southern Africa. The chapters are a platform for collaboration and peer benchmarking at a regional level given the growth of the organisation in terms of constituency base.

In Opening the session, the Chairperson of the Chapter Ms Nare Mokobane said “We are pleased that this day has finally come and we’re delighted to welcome all of you here. This meeting derives from the Terms of Reference for the Regional Chapters as adopted by the Executive Committee of HEFMA which provide for regional collaboration, benchmarking and information sharing”.

In attendance were all the constituents of the regional chapter which include; the University of Johannesburg, Central Johannesburg College, Vaal University of Technology, Ekurhuleni West College, Sedibeng College, Ekurhuleni East College, West College, South West College and University of Witwatersrand.

The event was also graced by Two Executive Committee Members namely; Lindokuhle Mzolo - HEFMA President and Israel Mogomotsi - Director of Business Partners & Professional Affairs.

Ms Nare Mokobane - Regional Chapter Chairperson

Mr Lindokuhle Mzolo - HEFMA President

The President presented on the History of HEFMA and the background for the establishment of the chapters. He had this to say “HEFMA was founded 23 Years ago by Universities for institutions of higher learning by transforming the erstwhile Tertiary Institutions Maintenance Conference (TIMCON) into a broad based Facilities Management Association. It has significantly grown and gained traction over the years and further fostered Business partnerships locally and internationally. It recently included TVET colleges. The establishment of the chapters was both necessary and timely for benchmarking, collaboration and also meaningful induction of the TVET colleges in order to bring them on par with other historical HEFMA members. We therefore wish the chapter well in its work and we pledge our fullest support”.