Sasabona Manganye
President, Vaal University Alumni Association
Born
in Mokopane (previously Potgietersrus)
South Africa
Sasabona Manganye is currently the President of the Vaal University of Technology Alumni Association, Zonal Secretary of the ANC Inner-City Zone 12 in Greater Joburg Region and the Head of Political Education for the ANC Youth League in Greater Joburg Region and also a Chairperson of Sefako Makgatho ANC branch. He started to be involved in politics at an early age of 14 when he was pursuing COSAS agenda in the Presidency of the Learners Representative Council in Ben Hlongwane Secondary School from 1996 to 2000. He was recruited by the SACP in Mokopane, Tshamahansi in 1999 where he subsequently joined the ANC in the year 2000.
He is currently leading the ANC branch in Joburg as the Chairperson after he was the Convener. He is the President of the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Alumni Association (2009-2011) and Convocation. He has been re-elected as the President of the Alumni Association. He serves as a Council member of the Vaal University of Technology and in its Exco as the Chairperson of one of its Committees. He is a Trustee of the VUT Foundation.
He furthered his education at the VUT where he led the ANC Youth League and SASCO Provincially in Gauteng. He obtained B-Tech in Information Technology from VUT and Certificate in Business Management from GIMT. He also served two terms as the Student Representative Council President in the Vaal University of Technology. He is a political activist who is highly outspoken on social political issues which mainly affect young people, the working class and the poor.
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Sasabona Manganye's Professional details
Current Position(s)
Previous Position(s)
Educational history
Secondary
Ben Hlongwane Secondary, Mokopane, South Africa (2000)
Tertiary
Sandton | 2007 - 2008
CIBM - Business Management
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa | 2006 - 2007
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa | 2002 - 2005
Diploma - Information Technology
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa | 2008 - present
Masters in Information Technology - Information Technology
Due to my capacity as an external University council member, I could not continue to complete my M-Tech, will only do so after serving my term of office.
Achievements
Awards
Germany Students Exchange Scholarship | Loerrach University of Cooperative Education | 2005
Leadership Prestigious Award | Vaal University of Technology | 2005
Leadership Prestigious Award | Vaal University of Technology | 2003
Exceptionally Student Governance Leader | Student Christian Organisation (VUT) | 2005
media exposure
Author | NSFAS Makes Higher Education Accessible to the Poor | 2011
Author | Make a right career choice demanded by the Market | 2011
Author | Indigenous Education for a Better South Africa | 2011
Author | Preparation of Students for the Corporate World | 2007
Competitive Accomplishments
Gold Medal | Gauteng ANC Youth League Games | 2011
ANC Youth League Gauteng Provincial Games
Academic Achievements
Germany Students Exchange Scholarship to complete my IT National Diploma Project
Limpopo DoL Bursary | 2002
Awarded Study Bursary by Limpopo Provincial Department of Education.
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology | 2008
Completed National Diploma in IT in 2007 and graduated in 2008
Completed National Diploma in IT in 2005 and graduated in 2006.
Activities
Memberships
ZCC Students Fellowship
National Chairperson, 2007 - 2008
SASBO - The Finance Union
Member, 2010 - present
The South African Society of Bank Officials
South African Students Congress VUT Branch
Chairperson, 2003 - 2004
ANC Youth League VUT Branch
Deputy Secretary, 2002 - 2003
Career Information Society
Chairperson, 2003 - 2004
South African Students Congress
Gauteng Provincial Education Transformation Officer, 2005 - 2006
South African Communist Party
Member, 1999 - present
African National Congress
Member, 2000 - present
ANC Youth League Greater Joburg Region
Head: Political Education, 2011 - present
community
Tshamahansi Mining Committee
Secretariat, 2000 - 2001
ANC Election Campaign
Volunteer & Party Agent, 2004 - present
Headman Matjeke's Committee
Secretary, 2000 - 2001
Tshamahansi ABET School
Maths & Accounting Facilitator, 2001 - 2001
Correctional Community Supervision - Mokopane District
District Secretary, 2000 - 2001
Tshamahansi Youth Against Crime
Organiser, 2000 - 2001
Other Activities
Soccer
Player & Supporter, 1990 - present
- A founder and a striker for Nedbank GT Soccer Team,
- Supporter for Kaizer Chiefs
