Trust September to usher the year-end ticking time bomb without fail. At this point, you should be seeing the rewards of your efforts to realize your goals for the year; and as a result, you may be feeling somewhat tired. Loadshedding, & all the other challenges have exacerbated the situation further, but despite all the pressure you’ve preserved!
A big shout-out to you, the Umuzi community, for bringing it & serving it hot! It’s always a pleasure to reflect with you on all your milestones. To those who are still pushing & not seeing the results, you’re not alone! Tap into those support structures that will help you overcome blockers, so you can reach your goals.
In other news, we have a new cohort in our midst. C36 is in the building, a cohort of 11 recruits upskilling in the Data Science, Full-stack Web Dev & UI Design streams; sponsored by our partners Equal Experts & Strider Tech respectfully.
Enough with my rambling, enjoy the rest of the September Kicker.
Meet Cohort 36!
We have a new cohort in town!
Meet the self-aware and brilliant minds of C36. Get to know them better, check out their intro videos via the button below.
High-Value Career Bagged!
Congratulations to all our Alumnus & Recruits who have landed jobs, contracts & work experience opportunities! Do yourselves proud & make this opportunity count. We wish you all the best and more!
Neo Mogale - Data Science C29 is joining Huawei as a CRM Business Operations Engineer.
Sizwe Shabangu - Data Eng C29 is joining Old Mutual as a Junior Data Engineer.
Blessing Ntoko - Web Dev C31 is joined Purple Cosmos on work experience.
Thandiwe Khalaki - Data Eng C29 is joining Old Mutual as a Junior Data Engineer.
Kgotego Mosime - Data Eng C24 is joining Old Mutual as a Junior Data Engineer.
Recruits Making Moves
Tech Spotlight
This past month has been a very good one for our tech recruits. So many exciting things to report for this department. We have 9 recruits who have been serving some serious a$$ kicking. Congratulation to you all for all your hard work.
Problem Solving Foundations 2 - 3
Si’thi asbonge bafethu. This first group of individuals have moved from problem-solving foundation 2 - Problem-solving foundations 3.
Tshimangadzo Mudzanani -C36 Web Dev
Loretta Khisa - C30 Web Dev
Onke Nyathela - C34 Java
Andy Nkumane - C14 Data Science
Masai Mahapa - C25 Data Science
Todii Mashoko - C25 Web Dev
Fhatuwani Tshivhase - C35 Data Eng
Aminat Amusa - C32A Data Science
Stephen Atehe - C32A Data Science
Sibusiso Ndlovu - C34 Web Dev
Ronald Mahapa - C25 Web Dev
Problem Solving Foundations 1 - 2
These guys have moved from problem-solving foundation 1 - Problem-solving foundations 2. Well done on the progress guys. Keep it up!
Jordan Beaumont - C34 Web Dev
Silindile Madlala - C34 Web Dev
Kanyisa Ntombini - C36 Web Dev
Melusi Mavuso - C36 Data Science
Andile Mkhize - C34 Web Dev
UCT Digital Bootcamp
A big congratulation to all UCT Digital Bootcamp learners who have completed their certification! This is definitely no small feat. Fun fact: on average, roughly 15% of online learners finish their online courses. This means that an astounding 75% drop out. This then makes these Digital Bootcampers legends, part of the 15% that finished strong.
Sanele Bango - completed GWG Data Analytics certification.
Mubita Kapui - completed GWG Data Analytics certification.
Nkululeko Cele - completed 2nd certification, Meta Marketing Analytics.
Lerato Matlala - completed GWG Data Analytics certification.
Peturnia Mavundlha - completed GWG IT Support certification.
Throwback of the Month
Can we talk about the successful launch of our Beyond Umuzi Series!? What is Beyond Umuzi you may ask? It’s our series of Industry Talks, Alumni Conversations and Masterclasses aimed at equipping the future great minds of Umuzi and the world alike.
We kicked off the online series with Mputhuma Mtiya, a UX Chapter Lead at Old Mutual, a game changing corporate insurance organization who has been partnering with Umuzi since 2021 to create more space for upskilling and innovation.
If you missed the session, fear not, we’ve got you covered like life insurance. To catch up on the Design-Led Conversations, putting a spotlight on collaboration amongst professionals and a dive into the more technical realm of NFTs, big data, blockchain and more, see the video below.
Enjoy!