MUT Alumni

REMINDER: PBWA FREE WEBINAR TONIGHT!

Join the Professional Business Women’s Association (PBWA) for an empowering webinar:

Thriving Under Pressure
Thursday, 18 June 2026
17h30 – 19h30 (SAST)

Participants are encouraged to join from 17h20 to allow for a smooth and prompt start.

🔗 Join the session here:https://teams.live.com/meet/9329011503750?p=3OpHdxzQYzHnY0xgLi

We’re growing! Join our team and be part of something exciting. To apply, click on the linke https://zurl.co/iwEAP

Every generation of leaders stands on the shoulders of those who came before.

As part of the Convocation Executive Induction, former MUT Convocation President Kwenzokuhle Madlala and former UKZN President Fanle Sibisi engaged delegates in thought-provoking discussions on leadership, accountability, and building institutions that outlive individual terms of office.

The baton has been passed. The responsibility continues.

Our MUT agricultural extension advisors now in industry celebrating their roots at the summit

📢 WE’RE HIRING!

Mangosuthu University of Technology is seeking passionate academics and professionals to join our growing institution.

We currently have vacancies across a wide range of departments, including:

🔹 Chemical Engineering
🔹 Electrical Engineering
🔹 Civil Engineering & Surveying
🔹 Agriculture
🔹 Chemistry
🔹 Accounting & Law
🔹 Information Technology & Networks
🔹 Teaching and Learning Development Centre

Opportunities range from Lecturer and nGAP Lecturer positions to Senior Lecturer appointments and other academic roles.

If you’re ready to contribute to teaching excellence, research, innovation, and student success, this could be your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

⏳ Applications for all current vacancies close on 12 June 2026.

Visit www.mut.ac.za/vacancies to view available positions and apply.

Honouring the Founder’s legacy, strengthening the vision, and taking MUT further.
MUT delegation led by the Interim Vice-Chancellor Professor Rushiella Songca in a moment of heritage, leadership, and institutional commitment.

🚀 Your next big opportunity starts NOW!

Entries for the EDHE Absa Entrepreneurship InnoVarsity 2026 are still OPEN 🔥

If you are a student entrepreneur with an innovative business or idea, this is your chance to:
💡 Gain national exposure
🤝 Connect with industry leaders and investors
📈 Access mentorship and growth opportunities
🏆 Compete on one of South Africa’s biggest student entrepreneurship platforms

🎓 Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from all 26 public universities in South Africa.

Before submitting your entry, make sure you REGISTER and CREATE your profile on the platform.

🗓 Entries close: 29 May 2026 at 23:59

Don’t wait until the last minute — start your application today and take your idea from vision to impact 🚀

🔗 https://edhe.co.za/edhe-entrepreneurship-innovarsity-challenge-2026/

Absa South Africa DHET Universities South Africa SAB Foundation

2026 International E-Commerce Programme

The W&RSETA in partnership with Chinese Culture Centre invites youth entrepreneurs trading in the Wholesale and Retail Sector to apply for a 3-month SMME Development Programme.

See details below for requirements.

Closing date: 31 May 2026

Application link: https://forms.gle/DLsVZRdbCCJMGD9Y9

W&RSETA 2026 BURSARY SCHEME FUNDING WINDOW FOR UNEMPLOYED STUDENTS (CONTINUING BURSARS IN THE 2026 ACADEMIC YEAR)

Closing date: 30 May 2026

Visit www.wrseta.org.za for the advert.

From the lecture halls of Mangosuthu University of Technology to serving young people in local government, Msizi Khumalo’s journey is a reminder that purpose can take you back to the community that raised you.

Now a Youth Officer at Abaqulusi Municipality, he continues to create opportunities and inspire the next generation.