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Service Delivery And Departmental Performance In Tshwane
The DaVinci Institute’s alumnus, Mthokozisi Ntumba, investigated a persistent paradox in South Africa’s post-apartheid governance context. Despite official reports indicating satisfactory performance by the City of Tshwane’s Human Settlements Department, communities continue to experience inadequate service delivery and engage in frequent protests. The research aimed to…
Advanced Certificate In Business Innovation Management: Skills For The Next Stage Of Your Career
You are not short on experience. You are short on time. Between meetings, deadlines, family responsibilities, and the daily pressure to keep things running, the idea of sitting in a classroom full-time is simply unrealistic. Yet at the same time, your role is demanding more from…
Why The DaVinci Institute Is Different: Cooperative Framework A Differentiator
In a world defined by complexity, uncertainty, and rapid change, higher education institutions face a defining question: are we preparing students to operate within existing systems, or to challenge the future? At The DaVinci Institute, the answer is quite clear. Our difference lies not merely in…
A Knowledge Management Framework For Competitive Advantage In Botswana’s Mobile Network Operators
This doctoral study by The DaVinci Institute’s alumnus, Gabapelo Emmanuel Phillip, investigated how Knowledge Management (KM) can be leveraged to enhance competitive advantage among selected Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Botswana, particularly in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The research responded to a…
DaVinci Alumnus Advances Safety, Systems Thinking And Innovation In Port Operations
It is not often that academic research speaks directly to the heartbeat of national infrastructure. For Themba Joseph Sithole, a graduate of The DaVinci Institute’s Master of Management in Technology and Innovation, that intersection between theory and real-world impact became the defining feature of his journey.…
Faculty Leadership Update And Appointments
Dear DaVinci Community, We would like to share an update on recent changes and appointments within the faculty leadership at The DaVinci Institute. These changes reflect our ongoing commitment to academic continuity, strong leadership, and the purposeful growth of our learning ecosystem. At the end of…
King V And The Digital Boardroom
A thought-provoking new Op-ed by Bram Meyerson, CEO of Quantimetrics and Executive Member of the Convocation at The DaVinci Institute, was recently published in TechFinancials, calling on South African boards to urgently rethink how they govern data, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies under King V. King…
Investigating The Relationship Between Work-From-Home And Employee Productivity
The DaVinci Institute’s alumnus, Lunga Samuel Mziwake’s research, investigated whether and how work-from-home (WFH) practices influence employee productivity among office-based employees at a large, listed South African mining company. Although WFH became widespread during COVID-19, its impact on productivity in traditionally structured industries like mining was…
Enablers And Barriers To Learning Transfer Into The Workplace: An Exploration of Company-Sponsored Graduates
What are the enablers and barriers to learning transfer into the workplace? Organisations in South Africa invest heavily in employee education. Through legislated skills development frameworks, companies sponsor employees to complete formal qualifications, often through higher education institutions. In return, organisations expect improved capability, performance, and…
Announcement Of New DaVinci Qualifications For 2026 Enrolment
DaVinci Qualifications reflect our belief that learning is about more than what you know. They support individuals in developing the mindset and capability to engage thoughtfully with complexity and shape meaningful change. Introducing New DaVinci Qualifications for 2026 It is in this spirit that The DaVinci…