The purpose of this short learning programme (SLP) in Social Media Knowledge Management is to introduce students to the concept of social media information management from a business perspective, by investigating how companies successfully disseminate and gather information through social media. The SLP focuses on the creation of a social media information management strategy, aligned to an organisation’s business objectives, as well as to explore best practices regarding social media information management policy drafting and implementation.

The purpose of this short learning programme (SLP) on Personal Information and Data Protection is to introduce students to the concepts of data protection compliance in business within the private and public sectors in South Africa. By identifying how companies can successfully implement Privacy and Data Protection, ensuring compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The key focus of this SLP is the creation of a Privacy and Data Protection strategy by organisations, aligned with the organisational business objectives and corporate strategy, as well as to explore best practices regarding Privacy and Data Protection policy drafting and implementation in South Africa.

The learning programme equips African policymakers, legislators, and researchers with the skills to develop and implement effective 4IR strategies. It combines theoretical foundations with practical case studies from national and supranational experiences.
This learning programme attracts leading and emerging diplomats, policymakers, and NGO practitioners involved in 4IR-related fields. Addressing 4IR is crucial for African governments and organizations like the AU, SADC, and ECOWAS to achieve development, stability, and peace.

The purpose of the BRICS + Diplomacy and Governance SLP is to equip participants with knowledge, insights, and skills to understand and participate effectively in BRICS+ cooperation and diplomacy.
The short learning programme will contribute to meeting the demand for multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary capacity building for a changing global economic and political environment, equipping young unemployed matriculants, graduates and any individual with skills to navigate the careers, businesses and endeavours that come with changes that come with the BRICS expansion.

This short-learning programme (SLP) aims to equip participants with essential skills to manage construction health and safety on-site and ensure compliance with legal and professional standards. It is suitable as CPD with ECSA and SACPCMP and supports exam prep for CHSM and CHSO registrations.

The purpose of the SLP ‘Media trends and techniques for Public Relations’ is to equip the student with knowledge to critically analyse the use of traditional and digital media in Public Relations. Professionalism is important in the digital post-truth age, where content on online platforms is often not trusted given the rise of Artificial Intelligence, deep fakes and disinformation which negatively impact strategic communication disciplines, democracy and the social good.