{"id":42608,"date":"2026-09-04T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=42608"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:44:49","slug":"entrepreneurship-expert-identifies-untapped-innovation-potential-at-vut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/entrepreneurship-expert-identifies-untapped-innovation-potential-at-vut\/","title":{"rendered":"Setsebi sa kgwebo se \u0161upa bokgoni bja boitlhamelo bjo bo sa \u0161omi\u0161wago ka VUT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cVUT e tsenya letsogo Moprofesara Chux Gervase Iwu go hlahloba borakgwebo, boitlhamelo le dibaka t\u0161e mpsha t\u0161a go maatlafat\u0161a bokgoni bja Yunibesithi bja kgwebo.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>04 Lewedi 2026 | Pale ka:<\/strong> <strong>Manani Hlongwane | Seswant\u0161ho: Se filwe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metsotso e 2 nako ya go bala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 0 24px; padding: 0; background: #000;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Prof-Chux-Gervase-Iwu-scaled.webp\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\">\n    <figcaption style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 8px 10px; text-align: left; color: #fff; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; background: #000; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n       Go aga ditiri\u0161ano, go hlohlelet\u0161a boitlhamelo: VUT e boledi\u0161ana le Moprofesara Chux Gervase Iwu (wa bone go tloga ka go le letona) go hlahloba dibaka t\u0161e mpsha t\u0161a go maatlafat\u0161a borakgwebo le boitlhamelo go ralala le Yunibesithi.\n    <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tshepedi\u0161o ya tswalano ya diphedi le tikologo ya t\u0161ona ya boitlhamelo ye e golago ya Yunibesithi ya Theknolot\u0161i ya Vaal (VUT) e amoget\u0161e bouto ye bohlokwa ya tshepo go t\u0161wa go yo mongwe wa diithuti t\u0161e di etilego pele t\u0161a kgwebo t\u0161a Afrika Borwa, yo a hlalo\u0161it\u0161ego mananeokgoparara a borakgwebo le boitlhamelo a Yunibesithi bjalo ka \u2019moepo\u201c wa dibaka t\u0161eo di sa \u0161omi\u0161wago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ka la 1 Lewedi 2026, VUT e amoget\u0161e Moprofesara Chux Gervase Iwu go t\u0161wa Yunibesithing ya Kapa Bodikela, Kgoro ya Saense, Theknolot\u0161i le Boitlhamelo\/Motheo wa Boset\u0161haba wa Dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o Modulasetulo wa Boithomelo bja Ditulo t\u0161a Dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o t\u0161a Afrika Borwa (DSTI\/NRF SARChI) ka Ditlhohlong t\u0161a Thuto ya Bokgwebo ka Maemong a Afrika. Ketelo ye e be e lebelet\u0161e kudu go hlahloba dibaka t\u0161a tiri\u0161ano ka thutong ya borakgwebo, boitlhamelo le go maatlafat\u0161a bokgoni bja Yunibesithi bja borakgwebo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nakong ya leeto la dinolofat\u0161i t\u0161a Pheti\u0161et\u0161o ya Theknolot\u0161i le Boitlhamelo (TTI) t\u0161a Yunibesithi, Mop Iwu o laedit\u0161e go kgahlwa ke mananeokgoparara le bokgoni bjo a kopanego le bjona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLena banna le na le moepo mo,\u201d a hlokomela, a gatelela bokgoni bjo a bo bonago ka gare ga tshepedi\u0161o ya tswalano ya diphedi le tikologo ya t\u0161ona ya boitlhamelo ye e lego gona ya VUT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kgwerano ye e kopant\u0161e Motlat\u0161amotlat\u0161amokhanselara wa VUT wa Dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o, Boitlhamelo, Kgwebo le Bodit\u0161habat\u0161haba, Moprofesara Speech Nelana; Molaodiphethi\u0161i: Pheti\u0161et\u0161o ya Theknolot\u0161i le Boitlhamelo, Morena Ayanda Noma; Molaodi wa Senthara ya Boitlhamelo, Morena Robert Malatsi; le Molaodi wa Thepa ya Bohlale, Morena Thabo Kgole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dipoledi\u0161ano di be di lebi\u0161it\u0161we go ka fao VUT e ka \u0161omi\u0161ago bokgoni bja Mop Iwu, maitemogelo le dinetweke go maatlafat\u0161a thuto ya borakgwebo le go hlola dibaka t\u0161e nt\u0161i go baithuti le ba\u0161omi go feto\u0161a dikgopolo, dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o le tsebo go ba ditharollo t\u0161e di \u0161omago le dikgwebo t\u0161a go ya go ile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ketelo ye e file gape sebaka sa go hlahloba ditsela t\u0161a go kgokaganya dithoto t\u0161a Yunibesithi t\u0161a dinyaki\u0161i\u0161o le boitlhamelo ka boomo kudu le dinyakwa t\u0161a intasteri, ditlhohlo t\u0161a set\u0161haba le dibaka t\u0161a ekonomi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tabakgolo yeo e ipoelet\u0161ago dipoledi\u0161anong ka moka e be e le tema yeo e kgathwago ke diyunibesithi go hlohlelet\u0161a khuet\u0161o ye e nago le mohola ya set\u0161haba. Mop Iwu o hlohleledit\u0161e kwe\u0161i\u0161o ye e nabilego ya borakgwebo, yeo e atologelago go feta dikgwebo t\u0161a kgwebo go akaret\u0161a borakgwebo bja leago le boitlhamelo bjo bo lebanego le set\u0161haba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O gatelet\u0161e bohlokwa bja go hlomela baithuti go \u0161upa ditlhohlo ka gare ga dit\u0161haba t\u0161a bona le go hlama ditharollo t\u0161a boitlhamelo t\u0161eo di hlolago boleng bja go ya go ile le phetogo ye botse ya leago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mop Iwu o t\u0161wet\u0161e pele go lemoga gore borakgwebo ga se bja swanela go lekanyelet\u0161wa mafapheng a kgwebo goba a sethekniki a nno\u0161i. Go e na le moo, o t\u0161weledit\u0161e tema ye bohlokwa yeo barutegi go ralala le dithuto ka moka ba ka e kgathago go hlagolela kgopolo ya kgwebo le go godi\u0161a set\u0161o sa boitlhamelo go ralala le setheo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go karolo ya Pheti\u0161et\u0161o ya Theknolot\u0161i le Boitlhamelo ya VUT, ketelo ye e emela kgato ye bohlokwa ya go aga ditiri\u0161ano t\u0161a maano t\u0161eo di ka t\u0161wet\u0161ago pele lenaneo la Yunibesithi la kgwebo le boitlhamelo mola e katolo\u0161a dibaka t\u0161a baithuti, banyaki\u0161i\u0161i le ba\u0161omi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go tsenela mo go bopa karolo ya maitapi\u0161o ao a t\u0161welago pele a TTI a go hloma dikamano le ditsebi t\u0161e di etilego pele le dihlongwa t\u0161eo di ka thu\u0161ago go notlolla bokgoni bjo bo tlet\u0161ego bja tshepedi\u0161o ya tswalano ya diphedi le tikologo ya t\u0161ona ya boitlhamelo ya VUT le go maatlafat\u0161a seabe sa yona go tlhabollo ya ekonomi le 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