Covid-19 shows why tourism employees should seek higher education
CareersLatest news October 20, 2021
Formerly viewed as one of the most exciting and lucrative industries to be employed in or establish a business, the tourism and hospitality sectors have now plunged into a realm of contingency plans and recovery strategies, writes MANCOSA academic Lucinda Arulappan. For most South Africans involved in these businesses,... Read more
CHIETA, college and students celebrate successful STEM programme
AchieversCareersLatest news October 19, 2021
CHIETA, the Chemical Industrial Education & Training Authority, and the South West Gauteng TVET College, are together celebrating progress in crucial 4IR training following a successful collaboration in the delivery of a Career Guidance and Fourth Industrial Revolution Programme. On 14 October, an awards ceremony was hosted for 100... Read more
From PhD to entrepreneurship – Aisha Pandor, an inspirational woman in business
AchieversLatest news October 19, 2021
A curious personality and an enquiring mind were things that Aisha Pandor valued in her life while growing up in a family of successful and professional people. Pandor was a guest speaker on a virtual webinar hosted by MANCOSA, private higher education institution, where she provided students and graduates... Read more
South African awarded one of only two scholarships for BAME/BIPOC students studying for prestigious wine qualification
AchieversCareersLatest news October 18, 2021
A South African has been named as one of the recipients of only two scholarships for BAME/BIPOC students studying for the most prestigious wine qualifications worldwide. Dr Erna Blancquaert (nee Witbooi) is a lecturer and researcher in viticulture at the Department of Viticulture and Oenology and the South African... Read more
Social and emotional learning is critical to deal with current challenges
Latest news October 15, 2021
Children need to learn social and emotional skills if they are to thrive in the workplace of the 21st century. We can all attest to the fact that there has never been such a time as this to provide social and emotional learning (SEL) to learners, writes MANCOSA academic,... Read more
Dr Udesh Pillay appointed as Director of UFS Business School
AchieversFree StateLatest newsUniversity of the Free State October 15, 2021
The University of the Free State (UFS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Udesh Pillay as Director of the UFS Business School. Dr Pillay was formerly Group Executive and Portfolio Head: Research, Innovation, and Built Environment Studies at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). He previously... Read more
Creating inclusive workplaces to boost mental health
CareersLatest news October 15, 2021
With World Mental Health Day just behind us, Zama Zaca, Head of New Business at Tetris South Africa, shares some design tips on how to make workspaces more inclusive and improve employee mental wellness of employees. Mental health has been in the spotlight recently, with people under strain from... Read more
His Royal majesty King Taka IV celebrates graduating with an MBA
AchieversLatest news October 14, 2021
Being born into royalty does not mean you don’t have to acquire a sound education. Muluh Taka Winston, affectionately known to his subjects as His Royal Majesty King Taka IV, has demonstrated the value of education by adding an MBA from MANCOSA to his list of qualifications. Born in... Read more
States can now be held responsible for the negative impact of carbon emissions on the rights of children
Latest newsUniversity of Pretoria October 14, 2021
The United Nations Child Rights Committee issued a historic ruling that a State can be found responsible for the negative impact of its carbon emissions on the rights of children both within and outside its territory. This comes in the wake of news that the United Nations Human Rights... Read more
Twenty co-operative members from Ulundi, who received training to manufacture beauty products using the natural resource of Aloe, were recognised at a certification ceremony in Ulundiyesterday. They are part of a total of forty individuals who are being upskilled to earn a sustainable living. The second group of trainees... Read more
