HESFF Conference & 1st AGM
13 & 14 October 2022, Premier Hotel, Roodevalley Lodge, Kameeldrift, Pretoria, Gauteng
The theme of the conference is “The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020/21 on HEI’s with specific reference to student funding and administration”.
Conference Theme
After 2 years of no conferences due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are delighted and grateful to say that all limitations that were instituted by government over the more than two years to curb the pandemic, were lifted on 23 June 2022. It has indeed been a challenging two years for the country and higher education institutions. During this period, the previous main sponsor of the previously named Student Accounts Administrators Forum, for more than 20 years, Adapt IT Education Division, has decided to withdraw from SAAF as of the end of 2020. However, as per the decision at the previous SAAF AGM in 2019, the elected Board of Directors subsequently registered the Forum as a Non-profit Company (NPC) on 16 March 2021 as SA Student Finance Forum t/a HESFF. The Board contracted Peet du Plessis, a former employee of Adapt IT responsible for the organisation of SAAF, and a retiree of that company, to continue with the NPC’s operations.
Gold Sponsor
Our Gold Sponsor is Fundi
Fundi is South Africa’s leading education finance and Fund Management Specialist. Positioned at the epicenter of technology, education and financial services. Fundi is a specialist in B2B education finance for staff as well as cashless solutions for business. Fundi also provides fund management services to institutions at all levels, as well as Fund Management solutions for Corporate Bursary programmes .
Who should attend
The staff members from all universities and TVET Colleges, both public and private, involved with, or responsible for, the student accounts, student fees and debtors’ administration function as well as student financial aid administration, including third party service providers from the Finance, Student Funding, Banking, Credit Provision and Debt Collection sectors.
Conference Speakers/facilitators
The final program for the conference can be downloaded here.
Open Floor Discussion
Due to the pressure on government subsidies and student funding, HEI’s must increase their third-stream income. This will be an open floor discussion – “think tank”, during which delegates will share their ideas on generation of third-stream income.
Featured Talks & Speakers
13 October 2022 09h40 – 10h40
Opening address: Financial sustainability – a South African universities context.
Speaker: Mr Vincent Motholo, Chief Financial Officer: University of Cape Town
Vincent Mohau Motholo was appointed as the executive director of finance from 1 October 2021. In an email to the UCT community on 29 April 2022, VC Phakeng announced a change of designation to chief financial officer and the role now reports to the VC directly.
13 October 2022 – 14:15 – 15:00
Morné Swart, Real Pay: Sales Manager
Having a sound Digital Payments Strategy for your institution
13 October 2022 12h10 – 13h05
Yusuf Mahomedy
CA(SA), CEO, Business Mentor and Speaker
The high-performance finance professional.
13 October 2022 15h20 – 16h10
Cara-Jean Petersen: Chief Executive Officer, Feenix
Growing third stream income – innovation in fundraising
Conference Fee Details
Conference attendance on Thursday & Friday, 13 & 14 October 2022
EVENTS
October
16:30 – 17:10 pm
Quiz on “Proudly South African” – Delegates will participate individually in a Power Point quiz that will test general knowledge on South Africa and South African Music – Prizes for various category winners at the dinner function.
14
October
13:10 pm
Evaluation and lucky draw – You must be present to win this lucrative prize!
13
October
Proudly South African Dinner
Informal fun dinner & dance with Deejay
Time : 19:00pm – 23:00pm
Location : Roodevalley Lodge
Dress Code: Wear anything that represents our country, South Africa. It can be SA sport, SA cultures, traditional SA, etc.
Wine and juice will be provided on the tables. There is also a full cash bar available. (No own liquor is allowed).
Register Now!
All delegates’ institutions will be invoiced on receipt of the completed registration form and the amount is payable on or before 13 October 2022. The registration fees can be paid electronically by EFT directly into the account of:
HESFF.
Banking Institution: ABSA
Account Number: 4102568811
Account Type: Current
Branch code: 632005
Please note that we do not have a credit card payment facility at the conference.