Put you shoulder to the wheel.
Jodi Scholtz, the Group Chief Operating Officer at the National Department of Trade and Industry, who addressed graduates at the CPUT Spring Graduation, says “good old fashion hard work” is the key to success.
Scholtz says a culture of entitlement pervades South African culture and cautioned that there is no quick road to success.
“You need to get up and show up. You need to put your shoulder to the wheel and put in the hard work,” she says.
“Set yourself goals and work towards achieving these goals.”
She also encouraged graduates to play an active role in developing the South Africa economy.
“Making a difference starts with you and it starts today. Make your contribution to a South Africa that we can all be proud of”
A total of 595 students graduated, of which 64 were Masters students and 7 were Doctorates.
