Dudu is the founder of the GCU Academy of Sciences and Africa Tech Hub.
She has over 40 years business and corporate marketing management experience, including research and strategy consulting, 15 years of which were in senior management positions in the corporate sector in SA, and internationally spanning various industries, and 25 years as a business strategy consultant and philanthropy projects development. encompassing the GCU Group projects.
The GCU Group includes the GCU Association aka Agape Angels NPC focussing on poverty alleviation through social entrepreneurship, life skills training and provision of access to infrastructure and resources to the marginalised.
The GCU Academy of Sciences (Pty)Ltd fulfils the education pillar in the organisation's Unity strategy. It is a key project aimed at achieving the shifting of mindsets of Africans to become creative producers with industrialist approaches rooted in God-centred socio-economic solutions by manifested sons of God on earth, from Kindergarten to High School.
Dudu believes strongly that a solid foundation of an authentic Christian ethos STEAM education system orientates learners towards ethical practical entrepreneurship with a Spirit-inspired mindset to create and incubate innovative industries that create a world of equitable distribution of resources for the prosperity of all.
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Jennine joined the GCUASc as an Independent Non-Executive Director. She is now Chairperson of the Board. She is also Chairperson and Independent Non Executive Director of GCU Academy of Humanity ( previously GCU Association).
Her specialist areas of training are in Project, Strategic and Operations Management .
Jennine’s work experience was largely in the mining industry, 22 years of which were in Diamond mining & Coal, and Operational Oversight. Her production processing experience includes production at De Beers Namaqualand Mines, Kleinze; Capital Projects in gold and heavy minerals at De Beers Marine, Cape Town, managing her process consulting company, Moya; managing mining activities of Moya, design of Capital Projects in gold, heavy minerals, lead, silver, zinc, coal and iron)at PBA Projects; and as an Offshore Manager.
She also has R&D Project and departmental management skills.
Jennine also brings with her strong board management skills including preparation of Board Packs, planning, co-ordinating and chairing Board Meetings.
Jennine has been one the most loyal serving board members of the GCUASc since its inception, intilially as an NPC, now a social enterprise, in conjunction with its Africa Tech Hub NPC.
Her MBA thesis was on Scope Management within Capital Projects at De Beers Marine and the B.Tech Engineering Research Report was on Membrane Technology.
Rev Gibbon Bogatsu holds a B.Theology Degree (from Pontifical Urban University, Rome); Diploma in Train-the-Trainer (Damelin).
Rev Gibbon, who is also co-founder of GCU Association, was appointed Chaplain of the GCU Academy of Sciences, part of the curriculum committee. He is a well-experienced Ordained Pastor of more than 30 years.
Gibbon began his career as a Catholic Priest in 1988 and left the Catholic Priesthood in 1995. He got married in 1998 and also founded a Marriage Ministry in 1999. The Ministry became a platform for reaching the unchurched, officiating Godly marriages between couples that were from diverse faith backgrounds. He is a occasional Guest Preacher.
Rev Bogatsu remains a Catholic and interacts extensively word-based various Churches, Charismatic, Pentecostal, Apostolic, Prophetic and deliverance ministries locally and abroad. This experience has enabled him to counsel and advise, dealing with broad perspectives and issues in the Body of Christ.
He also teaches the RCIA class at the Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Rustenburg.
He brings to the GCU Academy of Sciences expertise and experience in Christian Spirituality, Pastoral care, Liturgical matters and overall Religious and Spiritual Direction.
Dr Lebo joined the GCUA as an Independent Non-Executive Director in October 2021. She is the chairperson of the Finance Commitee.
She is currently director and shareholder in Amperion Energy (Pty) Ltd and oversees the end-to-end delivery of renewable energy projects as well as the ecommerce division.
Lebo spent the first seven years of her career within the petrochemical industry in Sasolburg and Johannesburg. During this period she was involved in a wide range of areas including research and development, logistics and strategic planning. She then spent four years in management consulting and business services and was involved in a wide variety of projects, including those in energy, aviation and gaming industries.
She has over 15 years of senior and executive management experience within financial services and the public sector and brings extensive general management skills.
Her key contributions are within strategic planning, organisational performance and risk management.
She completed her doctoral thesis at UNISA’s School of Business Leadership titled: A Strategic management Framework for Intragovernmental Collaborations.
Francois has spent the last 15 years honing his HR skills both nationally and internationally.
He brings construction industry experience from Group 5 and Aveng Grinaker-LTA and overseas mining experience from Lydian International Limited for whom he was based in Armenia. He spent the last 2 years consulting as a HR Business Partner for SANRAL and looks to add to the GCU Vision and bottom line through building relationships and strategic Human Resource Management.
He serves on the GCUAH Board as Non-Executive Director, in the HR, REMCO and Nomination Committee.
Francois has many qualifications in his portfolio.
He holds a Post Graduate Degrees: B.Com Honours (Management)Advanced Project Management (Cum Laude), B. Com (Human Resources Management (Cum Laude) Dip (Global Human Resource Management) Dubai Business School Dip (Life Coaching), Alpha Academy, U KDip (Mentoring and Coaching), Alpha Academy, UK
Stewart was appointed to the GCUA board as a non- executive board member and serves on the Curriculum development and Digitisation & innovation Commitee, and Marketing and Fundraising Committee.
Stewart is a mining executive and geoscientist with over 20 year’s experience in mining, exploration, mineral processing and geoscientific research, development and innovation in and outside South Africa.
He has extensive experience at Board, Exco and Manco for mining and research, development and innovation.
He has been loyal to the vision of educating, skilling and developing young people to lead in future industries, post the mining economy in RSA.
Stewart has served in various technical, strategic and policy advisory roles to government, public sector, state owned entities and the private sector.
David was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of the GCUASc board in October 2021, adding value to the Academy as as a highly experienced, retired school principal in public sector education.
He has been serving the interests of GCUASc since 2021, among the first founding board members.
He has 36 years of experience in EDUCATION, offering expert educational services, 25 years as institution manager and board member in secondary and Primary schools, 15 years leading academic professionals in school design, curriculum delivery and school development programs.
Dr David Molokoli holds a Concurrent Certificate in Education (1980), Bachelor of Science Degree (1980 National University of Lesotho), Bachelor of Education (1998, North-West University), Master of education (2005, NWU) and Ph D (2014, NWU). His Doctor of Philosophy (Mathematics Education) North-West University Degree thesis was titled: "A model for enhancing volitional strategies' use and Mathematics achievement in Grade 9 in a rural community school.." His Master of Education (Didactic Mathematics) North-West University thesis was titled: "The relationship between learner volitional strategies, learning context and the learning of mathematics in grade 10. " (Baccalaurius Educationis (B Ed) Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys).
He is married and blessed with two children, a boy and a girl.
He is of a Christian upbringing, a founding Apostle of a locally Bible-based church, namely House of God’s Glory Church situated in Phokeng village in Rustenburg, and promotes a socially just education environment that equips learners with ways to deal with current life problems.
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