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SUSTAINABILITY

A valuable

learning curve

in sustainability

At Mandela University, sustainability is ingrained in
our DNA. With both the South and North campuses
located in a nature reserve, we are committed to the
health and sustainability of our seas and terrestrial
environment, as well as our communities – and the
institution pursues this objective through numerous
research avenues.

By Lebogang Hashatse, Deputy Vice-Chancellor:
People & Operations

ustainability management collective management approach,
is predicated on the which is centred on our sustainability
manner in which we utilise strategy, adopted several years
our natural resources, ago and managed through the
Swhich includes water and sustainability portfolio and forum.
energy security. Collective management requires
The current water and energy collaborating closely with staff
crises were more predictable members, students, and relevant
than the coronavirus pandemic. external partners to find effective
Regardless, sustainability solutions to sustainability and
management is all about having security of supply problems. This
the systems and teams in place to needs to be accompanied by active
address or respond to any need, and targeted communication to
crisis, or emergency that arises. explain how the challenges are
This is driven by our university’s being managed. Lebogang Hashatse

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