Autumn Graduation 2025
Herfs-gradeplegtigheid
Uthweso-zidanga lwasekwindla Medals Awarded 7 – 12 April 2025
20 YEARS OF GROWING FROM GREATS
#CPUT 20 YEARS cr eating futur es
Vision
CPUT is Africa’s leading Smart University of Technology, globally renowned for innovation, with graduates that shape a better world for humanity
Mission
CPUT transforms its students, through world class researchers who inspire knowledge production and innovation that are cutting edge
Values (abridged)
CPUT agrees to oneness and smartness by:
• Embracing a culture of ethics and Integrity
• Seeking kindness and showing compassion
• Embracing restoration
• Being a testimony of unity (ubunye), whilst embracing diversity (ukungafani)
• Showing passion
• Taking accountability and accepting responsibility for all our actions
• Being technologically astute
Visie
CPUT is Afrika se leidende Slim Universiteit van Tegnologie, wêreldbekend vir innovering, en met graduandi wie vir die mensdom ’n beter wêreld skep
Missie
CPUT omskep sy studente met behulp van wêreldklas navorsers wie kennisproduksie en ultramoderne innovering inspireer
Waardes (verkort)
CPUT is verbind tot eenheid en slimheid deur:
• ’n Kultuur van etiek en integriteit aan te neem
• Goedhartigheid te wys en deernis te gee
• Herstelwerk aan te neem
• ’n Getuienes te wees van eenheid (ubunye) en terselfdertyd diversiteit (ukungafani) aan te neem
• Passie te wys
• Aanspreeklikheid en verantwoordelikheid te neem vir al ons aksies
• Tegnologies skerpsinnig te wees
Umbono
I-CPUT yiYunivesithi yeTeknoloji ekhokela kwezobuchwepheshe eAfrika. Yaziwa kwihlabathi jikelele ngokusungula izinto ezintsha nokuvelisa abafundi abaphuhlisela uluntu lonke ihlabathi eliphucukileyo
Injongo
I-CPUT yenza inguqu kubafundi bayo ngokusebenza nabaphandi-lwazi bodidi abakhuthaza imveliso yolwazi nokusungulwa kwezinto ezintsha ezikudidi olugqithisileyo
Iinqobo ezisemgangathweni (ngokushwankathelweyo)
I-CPUT ixhasa ubunye nobukrelekrele:
• Ngokwamkela indlela yokuziphatha elungileyo neyobulungisa
• Ngokuhlala izama ukubonisa ububele novelwano
• Ngokwamkela imbuyekezo
• Ngokuba ngumzekelo womanyano, ngaxeshanye nokwamkela iyantlukwano
• Ngokubonisa umdla
• Ngokumela nokuthatha uxanduva lwazo zonke izinto esizenzayo
• Ngokubonisa ubukrelekrele kwezobuchwepheshe
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S MEDAL RECIPIENT
ASEMAHLE JACOBS
Diploma in Accountancy
Advanced Diploma in Accountancy
Asemahle Jacobs was born in Indwe, Eastern Cape, and matriculated from Indwe High School in 2019. Throughout her high school years, she displayed exceptional dedication to her studies, and was an active member of the Student Council Committee (Prefect).
In 2020, Asemahle began her tertiary education at CPUT, pursuing a Diploma in Accountancy (ECP). It was during this time that she also served as an Academic Tutor for Financial Accounting 3 and Accounting Information Systems.
Among her notable achievements, Asemahle was twice recognised as one of the Top 5 Academic Giants at the Student Life and Residential Academic Excellence Awards. Additionally, she received the award for Best Performing Third-Year Student at the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences Academic Awards.
Asemahle is currently gaining practical experience as a Finance Intern, and plans to further her studies next year. FACULTY OF
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
DEAN’S MEDAL RECIPIENT
ERIN HUDSON
Diploma in Horticulture
Erin Hudson was born in Johannesburg in 1992, but grew up in Cape Town. She matriculated from Fish Hoek High School in 2010. She qualified as a high school educator, and worked in the field before enrolling for the Diploma in Horticulture.
Erin’s mother and late grandfather shared a love for gardening, and their passion influenced her decision to study Horticulture. She finds growing plants to be an act of optimism, and that there is something hopeful about growing.
She registered for the Diploma in Horticulture in 2022, and completed it in 2024, having scored 26 distinctions out of the 27 subjects required for the qualification, and with an overall average of 93%.
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
DEAN’S MEDAL RECIPIENT
INGE PRINSLOO
Diploma in Real Estate
Inge Prinsloo was born in Pretoria, Gauteng, and matriculated from Hoërskool Nelspruit in 2005. Throughout her school years, she was actively involved in sports, and contributed to the school newspaper as part of the editorial team.
She earned a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree with distinction from North-West University, in 2006. Among her academic achievements, Inge was awarded honours for academics, and was invited to join the prestigious Golden Key Honour Society during her second year, recognising her as one of the top-performing students in her faculty. During her time at North-West University, she continued her passion for sports, and took on leadership roles as a committee member for her hostel.
Later, she pursued a Diploma in Real Estate at CPUT. At the end of 2023, Inge was once again invited to join the Golden Key Honour Society, this time through CPUT for the Economics faculty.
Currently, Inge works full-time as a Property Valuer and plays a key role in training new candidate valuers within her company. She successfully completed the SACPVP work school in 2024, and is preparing to write the board exams in September 2025 to become a Professional Associated Valuer.
While focusing on her professional growth, Inge also prioritises her family, and expresses gratitude to her three sons for their unwavering support during her academic journey.
FACULTY
DEAN’S MEDAL RECIPIENT
RYAN ATKIN
Diploma in in Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering
Ryan Atkin was born in 1994, and matriculated from Milnerton High School in 2013. In 2023, Ryan started his Diploma in Electrical Engineering, and obtained an average of 84,5%, obtaining distinctions in 10 of his 13 subjects. He is currently registered for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering.
FACULTY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCIENCES
DEAN’S MEDAL RECIPIENT
TARYN SIMONE DE KLERK
Diploma in Somatology
Taryn Simone de Klerk was born in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape in 2001, and obtained her Senior Certificate at Riebeek College Girls’ High School in 2019.
In 2022, she registered for the three-year Diploma in Somatology in the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and obtained 24 distinctions out of 28 subjects over the three years, with an overall pass average of 80%.
Taryn is currently registered for the one-year Advanced Diploma in Somatology.
DEAN’S MEDAL RECIPIENT
GUGULETHU MEMORY MAHLANGU
Diploma in Architectural Technology
Gugulethu Mahlangu was born in Johannesburg in 2003, and matriculated from Fourways High School in 2021. Her first choice in the field of study was accounting or medicine, however, in 2020, she found her true passion.
In 2022, Gugulethu enrolled at CPUT for a Diploma in Architectural Technology. Through relentless dedication, she excelled academically, achieving distinctions in all her subjects, with a total average of 80%, qualifying her to graduate summa cum laude.
In her second and third years of study, Gugulethu was selected to exhibit her architectural portfolio at the Cape Institute of Architecture. She was also chosen to participate in the 2024 Caesarstone Student Designer Competition, and is an active member of WHY Project. As a project mentee, she participated in workshops and industry discussions to advance her career.
Gugulethu’s exceptional academic performance earned her bursaries from W Architects for her Diploma studies, and the MacMillan Foundation bursary, fully funding her current studies in the Advanced Diploma of Architectural Technology at CPUT.
When asked how she does it, Gugulethu’s answer is simple: “Passion. When you’re passionate, motivation comes naturally.”
Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika
Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo, Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso, O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho, O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa South Afrika –South Afrika.
Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes, Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom, In South Africa our land.
