No less than nine Masters (MTech) degrees and one doctoral (DTech) degree were conferred today in front of an exuberant audience at this year’s fourth and final Faculty of Business graduation ceremony.

A delighted Robertson Khan Tengeh not only received his doctorate in Public Management but also a standing ovation from dignitaries like Vice Chancellor L V Mazwi-Tanga, Dean of the Business Faculty, Prof Binza and guest speaker Ms Xoliswa Daku-Calana.

Daku-Calana is the CEO of DCI Holdings, a company focused on property development and strategic project management in the public sector.

She explained her recipe for certain success, including the importance of self-belief and forgetting negative thoughts and fear of failure.

She also spoke of the value of hard work and leaving nothing to chance, and most importantly – not expecting any hand-outs in achieving one’s goals.

Also honoured at the ceremony was Dean’s Medallist, Jennifer Katsch, who received her National Diploma in Event Management with an aggregate of 84.48% over her three years of study.

Graduation continues this evening on the Bellville Campus where the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences will confer certificates, diplomas, BTech and Mtech degrees on graduates in the Departments of Radiography, Dental Technology, Somatology and Emergency Medical Care, amongst others.

BY JAN WEINTROB

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If you are looking for funding or need some advice on all the administration processes linked to your Mtech or Doctoral studies, then a visit to the Centre for Postgraduate Studies is a must.

With branches at the Bellville and Cape Town campuses, this one-stop-shop caters for all CPUT postgraduate students who are in need of a helping hand.

Staffed by experts in various academic fields, the centre is renowned for going that extra mile to ensure the success of each and every postgraduate student.

Recently the centre held welcome and information sessions across the CPUT campuses, which was attended by large numbers of postgraduate students.

Director of the centre, Prof Daniel Makinde urged students to make use of their services and facilities.

Services include assistance with funding, administration, research guidance and mentoring for students and research supervisors. The centre also boasts a study hall for postgraduate students, where they have access to the Internet, various computer programmes and other resources.

“CPUT provides a good environment to study and obtain your qualification,” said Prof Makinde.

Deputy-Vice Chancellor Research, Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, Dr Chris Nhlapo also urged students to make a success of their postgraduate studies.

“This is an opportunity of a lifetime,” he said.

Currently, South Africa produces just over 1000 PhD graduates a year, a low number compared to other developing countries, producing far larger numbers. During the next few years, South Africa hopes to up the number and produce up to 6 000 PhD graduates a year.

Dr Nhlapo said CPUT will play a key role in upping the PhD figures.

“We must make sure more young researchers get into the system,” he said.

By Candes Keating

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