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Bridging the gap T he Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics: South Africa (Ciltsa) and the Department of Business Management in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences of the University of Pretoria (UP) has signed what has been described as “an historic memorandum of understanding (MoU)” aimed at fostering closer co-operation between the two institutes for the benefit of the transport sector.Barlow Manilal, Ciltsa’s national president, says a lack of skills is severely hampering South Africa’s ability to meet its growth targets and as such, it is imperative for professional bodies like Ciltsa to partner with education institutions such as the University of Pretoria “Students are also often not exposed to the working environment of their chosen career until after they graduate from university,” says Manilal. “Thus, their expectations of the work environment and the reality are worlds apart and they are often not prepared for the adjustment. The principle of this MoU is to bridge the gap between studying and working in the logistics and transport field. In addition Cilta's global network is at the disposal of the University of Pretoria students.” One of the initial projects that Ciltsa and University of Pretoria will embark on is the setup of a Mentorship Programme. This programme will see B.Com option Supply Chain Management students benefit from an exchange of information from seasoned professionals within logistics and transport.
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