The importance of family and a support network was emphasized during the ninth graduation ceremony which took place in Cape Town this morning.

Graduates from the Informatics and Design Faculty were addressed by guest speaker Gina Levy during the ceremony.

Levy herself straddles many design disciples in her professional and personal life, working as an architect, film and screenwriter, photographer and dancer.

She urged graduates to continue to do their best in their professional careers and 'Pay it Forward' to future generations.

"You are the people who have the chance to change the trajectory of not only your life, but also that of your siblings and your children," she says.

Levy's message was especially pertinant to one gradute in the audience.

Charity Chiuwye graduated her BTech in IT alongside her husband Takaua Chandiwana who graduted her Masters in the same course.

The Zimbabwean couple battled visa issues and raising two young children to get to that proud moment.

"It was very difficult because my youngest is only five months and I was pregnant while I was studying," she says.

"But you have to study to make your life better."

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Thousands of new graduates armed with the necessary skills to grow and sustain South Africa’s economy are soon set to enter the world of work.

During the week of 7 to 12 April, CPUT will host its annual Autumn Graduation during which almost 7 000 students will receive their qualifications, of which 73 are Masters and 16 doctoral graduates.

Autumn Graduation is one of the biggest events hosted by the university and this year thousands of parents, guardians, spouses and other well wishes are expected to support graduates during one of the 12 ceremonies that will be held on the university’s Bellville and Cape Town campuses.

Graduates can also expect to get some valuable words of advice from a host of South Africa’s most notable role-players in politics, industry and academia. From the founders of some of the country’s top-performing companies such as Gina Levy of Supernews to Commander Tsieti Mokhele, CEO of the South African Maritime Safety Authority.

This year graduation week will kick off on Monday morning at the Cape Town Campus, where qualifications will be conferred on students who completed programmes in the Faculty of Business. On Monday evening, students who completed programmes in the Faculties of Applied Sciences, Business and Engineering, will be awarded their qualifications.

This will be followed by 10 more ceremonies, which will take place in the Multipurpose Hall on the Cape Town Campus and in the Major Sports Hall on the Bellville Campus.

Autumn Graduation will culminate on Saturday afternoon at 2pm on the Cape Town Campus, where qualifications will be conferred on students who completed programmes in the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences.

*All graduation ceremonies will be streamed live

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