Heroes Amongst Us

On Wednesday 21st July, during our Hero Speaker session, we had our very own TSiBA Foundation year students Abigail Stuart and Lericia Bailey sharing with us their stories.

They both starred in District Six – The Musical that has been running at the Artscape Theatre this month. They shared what it felt like to

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Social change, what does it mean to you?

Social change, what does it mean to you?

Friday 16th July, marked a memorable social event on the TSiBA Education 2010 calendar that sparked the first step to change for 20 students; as TSiBA hosted their 2nd Graduation Ceremony at their Mupine campus. In attendance, were proud parents, family and friends, staff, lecturers, volunteers and sponsors.

Having been seated, in one of those

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Let’s Feel it! It is Here! … IkamvaYouth’s Ayoba winter schools!

Can you feel it? Excitement is building in the lead-up to IkamvaYouth’s annual winter schools, which launch on Monday 14th June 2010. Amidst much flag-waving and vuvuzela blowing, ikamvanites (IkamvaYouth’s inspiring learners and volunteers) are closing the gap created by an unequal education system in crisis.

Over 500 learners from some of South Africa’s most disadvantaged

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YOUTH DAY!

A rich sharing of ideas and experiences by two groups, consisting of youth and elders, marked Youth Day at the Tertiary School in Business Administration (TSiBA). The intergenerational dialogue was aimed at motivating and sustaining the energy of activists, past and present.

According to TSiBA Education MD, Leigh Meinert, participants in the dialogue included those who

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Visit to Karatare Village

The TSiBA Entrepreneurship Centre visited TSiBA’s Eden campus in the Karatara village. In October of 2009, TSiBA Cape Town merged with the Eden campus, forming TSiBA Eden. The two schools share the same vision, and now share the same name as they hone the skills of eager students and aspiring entrepreneurs.

TSiBA Eden is a rural

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EYE ON THE GOAL

Through working hard and sticking to his goals, Khanyisa Mtombeni (25) has bagged great opportunities that have led to his success. He’s a trade support specialist at JP Morgan, a leading financial services firm, and is keen to keep moving on up in the world of business, writes Thandiwe McCloy.

Carrying a burning passion for business,

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Strategy Workshop a Success

On May 3rd Afriversity Cape Town, together with TSiBA Entrepreneurship Centre hosted a free 3-hour Strategy Workshop where they focused on various aspects of growing small businesses in South Africa.

Afriversity Cape Town, is a not-for-profit organization, founded to train, support and provide incubation for promising Entrepreneurs.

The workshop focused on questions like:

1. What will your business

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Third and last Unisa graduate

Nomublelo Tyhokolo was our third and last Unisa graduate. She completed her degree in the minimum time, many modules with disctinction.

It was so wonderful to have the privilege of seeing this beautiful young woman graduate. TSiBA managment met her very proud parent and they couldn’t clap louder when it was her turn on the stage!

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TSiBA Eden and Magnetic South Community Project in Full Swing !

TSiBA Eden and Magnetic South Community Project in Full Swing !

Karatara was the host venue on Saturday 22 May 2010, when the TSiBA Eden and Magnetic South teams got together again to take this unique Sports Eventing Community Development Project into its third module.

This project was initiated in late April this year when The Featherbed Company got behind this exciting Community Development opportunity and allowed

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NEW BALANCE TRAIL RUN SERIES

New Balance wine farm runs are a series of monthly fun runs through wine farms in the Cape Pininsula. Runners will enjoy the first run that will be held on Saturday 29 May 2010 at Stellenzicht Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. This wonderful activity gave runners the opportunity to run through a beautiful vineyard, taste

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IPJ Success – Elkay & Jasmine are back!

TSiBA has a relationship with the University of Groningen in Holland and via the Entrepeneer Centre, they got excited about doing something with us and devised the ” Igniting Ambitions” programme where they raise funds to, in a sustainable manner, be able to accommodate some of our students every 6 months for the IPJ.

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Celebrating the International Day of Sharing Life Stories

Celebrating the International Day of Sharing Life Stories

Promoting dialogue and embracing South Africa’s diversity are key to ongoing nation building and bridging the economic divide that still exists in South Africa. This was echoed by President Jacob Zuma during a live interview broadcast on SABC radio and television on the evening of 12 May 2010. The Tertiary School in Business Administration (TSiBA),

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CRAFT MARKET A SUCCESS

CRAFT MARKET A SUCCESS

On 30 April 2010, the Entrepreneurship Center hosted an amazing craft market in the parking area of the TSiBA Pinelands Campus, set up by TSiBA entrepreneurs.

The crafts were fantastic – from the most colourful beaded necklaces, baskets to hand painted mugs, other jewellery, herbs, and shoppers were blown away by the quality and creativeness of

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