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Telkom, a leading telecommunications Company in South Africa, is proud to announce the graduation of 139 employees from its Managers of Managers (MoMP) and Foundational Management (FMP) programmes in collaboration with the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB).
The initiative was born out of a strategic partnership between Telkom and UCT GSB where we dedicated our resources to cultivate and enhance our internal leadership capabilities. The collaboration aims to fortify our talent pipeline, nurturing individuals who embody the values of innovation, resilience, and forward thinking.
At the core of this effort lies our firm belief in the power of education and continuous learning. As advocates of lifelong learning, we prioritise the growth and development of our employees, knowing that their success reverberates beyond our walls.
The graduation ceremony, held on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 at the Johannesburg Country Club, marks a significant milestone in Telkom's commitment to empowering its employees and fostering continuous professional development. Among the graduates are individuals who have successfully completed postgraduate diplomas and advanced diplomas from the prestigious University of Cape Town.
The Managers of Managers and Foundational Management programmes is designed for junior and middle management levels across the organisation. The feedback received from the participants is overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing gratitude for the life-changing opportunity provided by Telkom.
Andile Khanyile from Telkom Consumer and Small Business, one of the graduates, shared his experience. "Graduating with an Adv. Dip. in Management Development from UCT GSB is a transformative experience. It has deeply influenced my professional development and significantly shaped my career aspirations”.
Andile says the skills and knowledge acquired have positioned “… me for leadership roles, and the program's emphasis on continuous learning has instilled a commitment to ongoing professional development."
Echoing Andile’s sentiments, another graduate, Phillip Manyama from BCX, speaks the importance of applying the learnings from the Programmme. "I am very eager to share knowledge on how we can optimise the current tools we have to compete better in a very competitive market. I have started implementing efficiencies which have seen my colleagues and I work more effectively," he says.
Melody Lekota, Chief Human Resources Officer at Telkom, expressed her pride in the graduates and the success of the programmes: "This graduation is a testament to Telkom's dedication to balancing its investment in people, processes, physical environment, and technology.”
Our focus on sustainability drives Telkom's culture and reminds each of us that our individual actions, compounded over time, will have a significant impact for our teams, business units, the entire organisation, customers, and stakeholders."
This is but one of the many initiatives that show South Africa why Telkom was recognised as a 2023 Top Employer in South Africa by the Top Employers Institute. This accolade underscores Telkom's dedication to creating a better world of work through excellent HR policies and people practices. The success of the UCT GSB management programmes aligns seamlessly with Telkom's ongoing efforts to transform its people offerings and solutions, ensuring the sustainability of the organisation in a rapidly changing landscape.
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Telkom SA SOC Ltd is a leading information and communications technology services provider in South Africa. Our mission is to seamlessly connect people to a better life. We carry this through in all our brands, whether at the consumer, business, or wholesale level.
Telkom consists of the following business units: BCX, an end-to-end digital solutions provider; connectivity and wholesale division Openserve; Telkom Consumer and Small Business and property company Gyro.