Boitshoko November Thando Malesela Furthermore, our students have excelled in competitions focused on technology and economic policy. Liyabona Vengane won the June TechFinancials News Q&A Competition as part of the Empire Partner Foundation’s Solve 4X initiative. In the prestigious Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition, Boitshoko November was recognised as a finalist, while Thando Malesela secured the win in the undergraduate category, further cementing the CBE’s reputation for producing top-tier economic thinkers. UJenius and Orange Carpet Recruitment To further cultivate a culture of academic distinction, the CBE continues to celebrate its top-performing students through the prestigious UJenius and Orange Carpet initiatives. These programmes identify and support the University’s most intellectually gifted undergraduates. In 2025, the College saw a significant cohort of 1 108 students qualify for these elite status levels. This group includes 633 Orange Carpet students and 475 UJenius seniors who have maintained an outstanding academic average throughout their undergraduate studies. Conclusion CBE’s 2025 teaching and learning performance reflects a supportive ecosystem: high success rates, positive lecturer and tutor engagement, and an improving satisfaction trajectory. The College is well placed to deepen student success and societal impact in 2026. 29 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025
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