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From IT Intern To IT Leader
When Moipone Lebenya began her Postgraduate Diploma in Business Leadership at The DaVinci Institute in 2025, she was balancing her career with the responsibilities of caring for an infant. By the time she was preparing for her oral defence, she had secured a managerial role at…
Dr Vuledzani Dangale’s Journey Of Perseverance, Purpose And Academic Excellence
She began her career in the insurance industry with a matric certificate and a position as a data capturer. Today, Dr Vuledzani Dangale holds a doctoral qualification, with research that could help transform how South African insurers use data to make strategic decisions. Her journey is…
Dr Tamara Carter Explores The Future Of Higher Education
Having started her career as a high school teacher before moving into higher education, Dr Tamara Carter‘s doctoral research examines a question that private higher education institutions can no longer afford to ignore: how do we prepare for a generation of students whose expectations of learning,…
Brewing A Smarter Future For A Traditional Industry
Traditional South African sorghum brewing was the focus of Dr Godfrey Mfanasibili Mtshali’s doctoral research at The DaVinci Institute. His study explored how a brewery could adopt the Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance operational efficiency and respond to changing customer needs. For Dr Mtshali, completing…
How A Doctoral Journey Is Reshaping Perspectives On Livestock Farming
Commercial farmer and doctoral graduate Dr Johannes Lodewicus Jacobs believes that improving agricultural performance requires more than better farming practices. It demands a deeper understanding of the systems, relationships and realities that shape the industry. For Dr Johannes Lodewicus Jacobs, a full-time commercial livestock farmer in…
Dr Mpumelelo Mbatha Turns A Passion For Data Into A Doctoral Achievement
Years of working with data and a desire to explore its value in business led Dr Mpumelelo Mbatha to pursue a Doctor of Management in Technology and Innovation at The DaVinci Institute. His research focused on a value-driven data science framework in the mining sector, drawing…
Dr Annie Padayachee Explores What It Takes For Women To Advance In Logistics
With more than 22 years of experience leading people and organisations across South Africa, the United States and Australia, Dr Annie Padayachee has built a senior leadership career spanning service, operations, business process outsourcing and organisational transformation. Her career has included senior executive and general management…
Mining Sustainability Must Deliver Lasting Benefits For Local Communities
A study of a small-scale coal mine in Mpumalanga highlights the gap between regulatory compliance and meaningful community development, calling for stronger partnerships, transparency and long-term sustainability planning. South Africa’s mining sector is expected to contribute to economic development while protecting the environment and improving the…
Customer Retention Is About More Than Network Quality
In South Africa’s highly competitive telecommunications market, keeping customers has become as important as attracting new ones. With consumers able to move between network providers relatively easily, telecommunications companies face growing pressure to understand what makes customers stay. A dissertation study by Tom Sean Davids, titled…
Government Cannot Digitise Its Way Out Of Broken Processes
For years, digital transformation has been presented as the answer to many of government’s service delivery challenges. The assumption is straightforward: replace paper with digital systems, automate administrative tasks and connect government departments, and services will become faster, cheaper and more efficient. But what happens when…