Theme #6:
SUSTAINABILITY

South Africa

Contribution to the UN 2030 SDG's

South African Qualification accreditation – SAQA

MANCOSA

Webinar hosted focusing on climate change and health for all students and alumni

67% female vs 33% male students and staff

Support for students with disabilities

MANCOSA’s philosophy of affordable, accredited and accessible ensures that all students are given equal access to quality education

Additional student support services were introduced to enable students to communicate with tutors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support for staff and free counselling services were provided for MANCOSA students

Posture and ergonomics sessions with a Biokineticist to provide employees with work from home posture tips

Center for Women in Leadership (CWIL)

Mancosa Million Books Project

Green Legacy Garden
REGENT Business School

Support for students with disabilities

Photovoltaic panels installed to use sunlight as a source of energy to generate electricity

Recycling bins and limited printing encourages sustainability-oriented behaviour

Student population is 57% female, 43% male

Development of women's entrepreneurship and leadership skills

All students are given equal access to quality education

Level 1 B-BBEE status that accelerates contribution to economic sustainability

Ongoing training for unemployed youths on 4IR skills and business planning

Bursaries allocated with various sponsors, both regionally and nationally

Disadvantaged students, meeting criteria, granted one year higher certificate in entrepreneurship

Red & Yellow

Water saving taps

Graphic design bridging course for Learn to Earn students

Support for disabled students

Scholarships and bursaries

Additional support and counselling for students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Program discounts and lower priced courses to meet financially constrained needs of students and business in 2020

Female staff represent 68%, male staff comprise 32%

Student population is 60% female and 40% male

A social promise that at least 10% of R&Y students won’t have to pay fees