The Entrepreneurship Programme, established in 2012 is a programme designed for existing business owners and offers a university accredited certificate. The programme is implemented over a 12-week period with lectures once per week. Upon completion of the programme, entrepreneurs are required to present their turnaround strategies based on the lessons learnt on the programme. The presentations are made to a panel of business executives and lecturers 3.3 ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3.3.2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME As of 2022, the programme has invested over R20.2m supporting over 400 SMMEs across 13 industries. Some of these businesses started off as informal traders and are now formal businesses with promising long-term sustainability.