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HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
by WCDOA pubs
“New thinking will acquire a 360 degree change of mind-set.” Dr Ngwenya emphasised the ability to innovate, upskilling and re-tooling as well as providing the needed solutions.
A glittering gala evening was hosted to award top performing officials who stimulate excellent performance and service delivery and who promotes a professional image of extension and advisory services.
Dr Mogale Sebopetsa, Darryl Jacobs and Dr Harry Milala (WCG’s DG) presented the top performers with their Extension and Advisory Service Excellence Awards (see Table 1).
Agricultural Advisor
Winner – Riana van Rensburg
Runner-up – Dr Samantha Adey
Senior Agricultural Advisor
Winner – Khumbelo Ntili
Runner-up – Vela Gedze
Specialist Agricultural Advisor Technical Support Services
Winner – Manie Grobler
Winner – Werner Gouws
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THESE OFFICIALS!
Officials across all programmes who have successfully upgraded their qualifications were recognised and presented with their awards by Dr Mogale Sebopetsa, Darryl Jacobs, Dr Ilse Trautmann and Guy Redman:
Nomuhle (Yvonne) Tema – Post Graduate Diploma: Public Administration (UNISA)
Sazi Mpotulo – Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture (UFS)
Edwin Boshoff – Post Graduate Diploma in Land and Agrarian Studies (UWC)
Rose-Felicity Horne – Master in Public Administration (MANCOSA)
Khumbelo Netili – Masters in Sustainable Agriculture (UFS)
Ziyanda Hadebe – MSc Agricultural Economics with Food Science (US)
Dr Thapelo Kekana – PhD Philosophy in Agriculture with Animal Science (UNW)
Dr Pfunzo Muvhali – PhD Animal Science (US)
Dr Leana Janse Van Rensburg – PhD in Veterinary Science (Production Animal Studies) (UP) AP
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