Past Winners of GKSS Awards
The following are the GKSS and industry leaders awarded winners of the GKSS Awards in the previous years - Geekulcha thanks them for the work. * Roles are of the year of winning.
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2020 - GKSS Leader of the Year
Ms Yolanda Mabusela
Deputy Chairperson / GKSS-VUT
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2020 - Best Industry Partner
ITWeb / Brainstorm Magazine
Tech and Business News
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2020 - Best Industry Mentor
Dr Paul Plantinga
Research Specialist / HSRC
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2020 - Best Industry Mentor
Mr Steve Jump
Founder & MD / Custodient Advisory Services
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2020 - Best Female GKSS Leader
Ms Amantle Mashele
Chairperson / GKSS-BC
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2020 - Best Support Lecturer
Ms Eva Mamabolo
Lecturer / Sol Plaatje University
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2020 - Best Student Project
Dr Paul Plantinga
S.H.E / GKSS-UNISA
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2020 - Best Chapter of 2020
Sol Plaatje University & Tshwane University of Technology
Kimberley / Soshanguve
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2019 - GKSS Leader of the Year
Mr Mercy Makgala
Chairperson / GKSS-VUT
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2019 - Best Project/Start-up
Dumela
GKSS-SPU
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2019 - Best Support Lecturer
Ms Eva Mamabolo
Lecture / Sol Plaatje University
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2019 - Best Female Leader
Ms Yolanda Mabusela
Chairperson / GKSS-VUT
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2019 - Best GKSS Chapter of 2019
Sol Plaatje University
Kimberley, Northern Cape
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2019 - Best Government Mentor
Mr Muzi Ntombela
CIO / CPSI
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Awards Categories In 2021
Best Student Innovation
A project of impact that GKSS leaders were involved in developing at a Hackathon platform or any extra-curricular activities.
Best Female GKSS Leader
In the recognition and need to build the balance, this award will be given to a female leader who has served as an inspiration to other students in saying "We are doing it ourselves".
Best Support Lecturer
Lecturer or a member of the department who has been supporting and helping enable access for the GKSS chapters.
Best Industry/Gov Partner
Industry organization that has supported GKSS chapters with guidance and/or resources to assist in the activities.
Best Industry/Gov Mentor
Government or Industry leader who has been on the ground to help students develop their skills in guided GKSS programmes/activities.
Community Champion Award
This award is given to a GKSS leader who's a plug for other students
Knowledge and Opportunity Champion
This award is given to a student who leads the light in sharing opportunities and knowledge with others.
Best GKSS Chapter
Award given to a GKSS Chapter that has made great strides to uplift and empower students through social impact and access to opportunities.
GKSS Leader of the Year
Recognizing a leader who has created an enabling environment for students to access opportunities and represented the institution at various platforms.
Who can be nominated?
You can nominate yourselfThe GKSS 2021 awards are open for GKSS student leaders and for the first time, open to student leaders of other student formations and student innovators of note.
GKSS21Awards Nomination
Know a student doing incredible work for others? Nominate them for the GKSS 2021 Awards.