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MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Kavita Beemsen and DUT Registrar, Dr Maditsane Nkonoane. Based on the important activities planned on the day, Khan noted that it was a memorable day in the history of the university.
Delivering the keynote address, Prof Mthembu began by congratulating the DUT Executive Management Committee, the Strategic Planning Working Group and the University Planning and Resources Forum for providing guidance to the ENVISION2030 strategy and the plan which is currently in place. He also congratulated the DUT community for helping to shape the DUT values and principles which came from a number of engagements in 2019.The Vice-Chancellor also thanked all those who had contributed in shaping the strategy. He spoke on the significance of the DNA monument and also on the entombing of a time capsule.
“The time capsule will be unsealed in 2031 by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal who will be in charge then, I would have retired then. I have written a long letter to him or her. The letter chronicles several events or developments at DUT including today’s event. What ENVISION2030 means to us, our numerous achievements. It also chronicles the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, how we have been forced to reconsider what we valued, how we engaged with one another as part of the DUT way. Our core business in a value and principle based manner and how we contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of our people
and the broader society in impactful ways,” said Prof Mthembu.
The Registrar Dr Maditsane Nkonoane concluded the event with a vote of thanks before passing the mic to the two young men, Bandile Shezi and Siboniso Xolo from the Bellhaven Harm Reduction Centre, which partners with Urban Futures Centre at DUT. The two talented musicians performed an original rap song about DUT ENVISION2030.
In her welcome remarks, Prof Sibusiso Moyo,
DVC: RIE at the time, said that one of their
main roles as management was to translate
the ENVISION2030 strategy into initiatives
that could be implemented and objectives, that
can be measured on an annual basis. Revealing
the new tagline: Creative. Distinctive. Impactful.
– Prof Moyo acknowledged the Marketing,
Communications and Advertising Task Team
consisting of DUT specialists who finalised the
went on to explain the word ‘Creative’ in the tagline and how it was aligned to ENVISION2030. Meanwhile, Prof Nokuthula Sibiya, the DVC:T&L at that time, further described the two remaining words of the tagline Distinctive and Impactful, highlighting their alignment with DUT’s 10 year strategy.
Dr Kavita Beemsen, Director: Department of Institutional Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at DUT, unpacked the ENVISION2030 strategy, explaining its four perspectives and objectives, with a hope of simplifying it to the staff and students in attendance. Dr Beemsen indicated that ENVISION2030 foregrounds creativity as a crucial skill in the tool kit of the DUT people.“Creativity is key to effective manifestation, our innovative and entrepreneurial DNA strand.Within creativity the resolve is to free the mind to imagine, to create noble ideas so that we can inspire entrepreneurship and innovation,” said Dr Beemsen.
DUTVice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Thandwa Mthembu entombing the letter in a time capsule.
tagline. She then
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