New head of Marketing and Communication – a stalwart member of the Akademia family

New head of Marketing and Communication – a stalwart member of the Akademia family Published on: 7 December 2023 Akademia appointed a new head of Marketing and Communication as of 1 November. This communication manager is not only a seasoned member of the Akademia family but also a strong and experienced management leader. Zydèlia Venter […]

Fonties fly the Akademia flag high during international collaboration week

Fonties fly the Akademia flag high during international collaboration week Published on: 27 November 2023 A delegation from Akademia participated in an annual international collaboration week of the Artevelde University of Applied Sciences in Ghent, Belgium, from 13 to 16 November. This event took place concurrently with the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) and aimed to […]

The state of Afrikaans in the legal system under the microscope during the Akademia legal symposium

The state of Afrikaans in the legal system under the microscope during the Akademia legal symposium Published on: 21 November 2023 Academics, lawyers and linguists gathered in Centurion, Gauteng, on 16 November to discuss the state of Afrikaans in the South African legal system. These discussions were facilitated by way of a legal symposium which […]

Akademia’s first BComHons students demonstrate their research skills

Akademia’s first BComHons students demonstrate their research skills Published on: 17 November 2023 Fonties (Akademia students) in Akademia’s first honours programme, BComHons (Business Management), ended the 2023 academic year on a high note. On 11 November, these fifteen students had the opportunity to showcase their newfound research knowledge and skills during a special presentation event. […]

Studies as the best investment in the current economic climate

Studies as the best investment in the current economic climate Published on: 13 November 2023 Written by Marthinus Visser, managing director of Akademia In today’s time, post-school studies are seen as very expensive, and it takes some time to get a qualification behind your name. Of all forms of debt in the USA, student debt […]

Akademia’s hands reinforced with new head of Student Affairs

Akademia’s hands reinforced with new head of Student Affairs Published on: 6 September 2023 Akademia is proud to announce the appointment of Heleen Coetzee, an experienced clinical psychologist and marketing specialist, who has outstanding knowledge of student life, as head of Student Affairs as from 1 September 2023. With this appointment, the institution is focused […]

Akademia launches NP van Wyk Louw Centre

Akademia launches NP van Wyk Louw Centre The NP van Wyk Louw Centre was launched at a function on Akademia’s Centurion Campus on 25 May 2023. The guests at the opening were addressed by Prof Danie Goosen, Akademia’s academic head, Dr Daniël Maritz, manager of the NP van Wyk Louw Centre and Dr Carel Boshoff, […]

Generators and noise in neighbourhoods: How to respect neighbours’ rights

Generators and noise in neighbourhoods: How to respect neighbours’ rights Written by Prof. Reghard Brits, part-time lecturer in Business Law at Akademia. Generators are becoming an everyday phenonemon in neighbourhoods. The reasons for this need barely be mentioned. Although generating power indepently is a useful way to restrict the consequences of loadshedding, this unfortunately goes […]

Akademia renders 384 students at annual qualification ceremony

Akademia renders 384 students at annual qualification ceremony Akademia awarded a record number of 384 qualifications this year resulting from eleven programmes at their annual qualification ceremony that took place at the Choose Life Church in Pretoria on 25 April. According to Liana van Rooy, registrar at Akademia, the qualification ceremony is an important highlight […]

Esteemed SAIMS conference presented at Akademia this year

Esteemed SAIMS conference presented at Akademia this year The Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS) will present their 34th annual conference in co-operation with Akademia this year. The conference will take place from 10 to 13 September at the Leriba conference facility in Centurion. SAIMS was established in 1988 with the purpose of promoting […]

Akademia announces research results of #Studentlife campaign

Akademia announces research results of #Studentlife campaign Akademia released the research results of the #Studentelife campaign online on Thursday 23 March. The announcement was accompanied by a panel discussion with Marthinus Visser, managing director, Douard d’Assonville, manager: student life and residences, as  well as Rika Nieuwoudt, head of departement and lecturer, as participants. They discussed […]

Akademia lecturer wins CIMA award a second time

Akademia lecturer wins CIMA award a second time Published on: 27 January 2023 Michelle Coetzee, a passionate lecturer at Akademia, received the Award of Excellence for Teaching (honourable mention) of CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) in 2021 and again in 2022. Coetzee teaches Accounting, Tax and Auditing at Akademia. Coetzee was nominated by her […]

Akademia celebrates the importance of mother tongue education on International Mother Language Day

Akademia celebrates the importance of mother tongue education on International Mother Language Day Akademia celebrated International Mother Language Day with the whole world on 21 February. The purpose of this special day was to promote mother tongue education in a multilingual world. This year’s theme, “Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education”, once again emphasised […]

Matrics of 2022, you can still study this year!

Matrics of 2022, you can still study this year! After a long wait, the matrics of 2022 received their matric results at last. Congratulations to everyone! Perhaps you are wondering: What now? You completed your schooling and now you wonder what comes next. If you think of studying during 2023, Akademia has good news for […]

Akademia establishes the NP van Wyk Louw Centre

Akademia establishes the NP van Wyk Louw Centre Written by Prof. Danie Goosen, Academic Head of Akademia From the eighteenth century onwards the modern era was characterised by various revolutions which crashed over our world like tidal waves. In a certain sense the French Revolution of 1789 marked the start of this period which was […]