POLOKWANE – The Directorate of Extracurricular Development at Tshwane University of Technology’s Polokwane Campus hosted a business, entrepreneurship and cybersecurity training programme at the SABC Auditorium in Polokwane on August 7.

Equipping students for the future

The programme aimed to equip students with business acumen, digital security awareness and insight into future technologies.

Students attended the session alongside industry experts, who provided practical guidance on staying relevant in today’s economy and digital space.

Welcoming students, extracurricular development officer Nduvho Gudumi urged them to apply what they had learned.

“Let it not be just another event that you attended. Use the skills for your future,” he said.

“Criminals are on the prowl every single second”

Phuti Kubyana, ICT team leader, focused on cybersecurity and digital safety. He said the training would give students practical ways to protect themselves and respond if they were hacked.

“The internet is the street you spend most of your time on. The online streets are more dangerous because there is no day and night. Criminals are on the prowl every single second,” he said.

Preparing for the Fifth Industrial Revolution

Michael Tshitake, ICT lecturer at TUT, addressed the impact of artificial intelligence. He noted that many people feared the future given the constant advancement of AI, which he said was becoming ubiquitous.

“We are now moving into the Fifth Industrial Revolution, which will be defined by collaboration between humans and AI,” he said.

He also shared tips on how students could remain relevant during this transition.

Discipline is key in business

Lucky Tshilimandila, managing director of MT World Technologies, spoke about entrepreneurship.

He urged students to remain focused, be emotionally intelligent and respect money in order to succeed in business.

“Business teaches you to hold yourself with discipline and never compromise on good service,” he said.