“If you do not believe in yourself, how will you be able to convince others to believe in you?” This is the maxim by which 56-year-old Western Cape resident Johan Koen lives to ensure that despite his physical disability, he is successful in his career. Koen suffers from Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare, autoimmune disorder in…
(From left to right) Back row: Adhir Debicharan, MANCOSA Research; Mishka Singh, MANCOSA Legal; Shaista Meeha, MANCOSA Legal; Rimona Naidoo, MANCOSA Marketing; Sooraya Ebrahim, MANCOSA Academic; Viloshnee Pillay, Findisa Abantu Director; Alysa Munian, MANCOSA Student and Ravi Maharaj, Team Agricultural Maestro Front row: Trevorlin Gulzar, MANCOSA Academic Programme Delivery and Wonderboy Zungu, MANCOSA Student Enrolment…
Studying part-time while holding down a full-time job can be quite stressful, however having the correct mindset and strong determination to achieve your goals can make all the difference. This is the first-hand advice offered by MANCOSA alumnus Dianne Govender, a mother of one who works in human resources. “Winners never quit, and quitters never…
Committed to addressing the challenges that affect the health and well-being of women and girls, particularly in the poorest communities affected by multiple hardships, private higher education MANCOSA’s Centre for Women in Leadership (CWIL) donated sanitary wear packs to female students at Bhekikusasa High School in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal. Period poverty, which refers to the lack…
Experts, including academics from private higher education institution MANCOSA, will discuss matters of current national interest on the digital streaming channel, Palm TV. MANCOSA encourages prospective students to watch the inspiring interviews on Palm TV’s website: https://palmtv.store/pages/live-video-shopping and on Twitter: @Officalpalmtv. The interviews on various days during November 2021 will aim to motivate and encourage students to…
Private higher education institution, MANCOSA, an expert in distance learning, will host its virtual graduation ceremony for students in 40 programmes on Saturday 30 October 2021at 10 am. MANCOSA’s annual graduation ceremonies are a highlight of the academic calendar and a significant milestone as it acknowledges a student’s hard work and success which graduates share with…
A series of webinars with top leaders from various fields will provide students and graduates with practical tools and tips to successfully improve their employability and progress in their chosen career. Private higher education institution, MANCOSA, will host virtual monthly soft skills sessions, start-up workshops and a range of speaker series to encourage and inspire…
Women must stop blaming the boys’ network when they fail to climb the career ladder. The demise of women in leadership is as a result of bullying, in-fighting and a lack of mentoring from the non-existent sisterhood. Through time immemorial, boys’ clubs have existed with defined agendas. Now with attempts to balance the workforce and…
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, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about…
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, Thembeka Myende. We live in unprecedented…
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 with practical tools and tips to…
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 the Royal family of Muwah Village…