The Durban University of Technology (DUT) Human Capital Services (HCS) unit hosted a two-day Staff Orientation programme at Coastlands Musgrave Hotel on Thursday, 25 July 2024 and Friday, 26 July 2024.
This dynamic event provided newly appointed staff with a unique opportunity to connect, exchange ideas and delve into learning, teaching, approaches and practices and assessment policies at DUT. Attendees included both new employees and executive members of the institution. Mr. Avhatakali Nenungwi, Director of Organisational Development and Talent Management at DUT, led the programme, warmly welcoming the new cohort and expressing appreciation for their participation.
HCS Senior Director, Mr Mxolisi Msomi.
Providing an overview of HCS was Senior Director: Human Capital Services, Mr Mxolisi Msomi who welcomed new staff and elaborated services available from HCS.“We just want to welcome you today and thank you for joining one of the best universities in the country. We really appreciate that and welcome to DUT. We also welcome the contribution that you are going to make to this university and worldwide. Within HCS, we have sub-functions which are remuneration and benefits, employee relations and wellness, organizational development and Talent acquisition and operations,” he said.
Deputy Vice Chancellor: People and Operations, Dr Vuyo Mthethwa delivered a key note address which mostly was about encouraging employees to adopt the DUT Living Values and Principles and applying them.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: People and Operations, Dr Vuyo Mthethwa.
“DUT is a very interesting place, for me it’s filled with much colour and theoretics. You have arrived during what I call a ‘season of change’ and you are wondering who must you listen and who can you trust. Please take your time to read the action statements that are on the Leaving Values framework, because then you will look at those statements and say how do those action statements resonate with me and how do they resonate with my behaviour.
The session proceeded with Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, Dr Azwitevhelwi Nevhutalu who urged the newly appointed employees to live by ENVISION2030 Living Values and Principles.
“If you take all the Living Values and Principles together, you will understand that this is all DUT is about. At DUT, we promote Transparency, Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Accountable. These are all aspirational, but we must try every day and live them,” he said.
Amongst the other speakers was Senior Director: Corporate Affairs Mr Alan Khan, Registrar: Dr Maditsane Nkonoane, Chief Risk Officer : Mr Sikhuthali Nyangintsimbi, Finance Business Partner: Ms Melissa Ogle, Acting Senior Director : (CQPA) Dr. Norman Ronald, Director: International Education and Partnerships Dr Lavern Samuels, Dean of Students: Dr Clement Moreku, Director: ICTS. Mr Nkorwana Mosehla, Director: Library Dr Malefetjane Phaladi, Specialist: Copyright Officer, Dr Ramika Bansi and Director: Remuneration and Benefits Mr Rembuluwani Magiledzhi.
Executive Deans from Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Accounting and Informatcs, Applied Sciences and Management Sciences presented an overview of their faculties respectively.
Pictured: Newly appointed employees with DUT Executive Management at Coastlands Musgrave Hotel.
Photographer: Morgen Kisten
Thubelihle Dumakude
