Kieswetter awarded honorary doctorate
SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, his alma mater. Kieswetter emphasized the need for academic institutions to produce multi-disciplinary problem solvers.
Edward Kieswetter, SARS Commissioner, received an honorary doctorate from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), 50 years after starting his academic career there. Kieswetter described it as a 'full-circle moment'. He believes academic institutions must adapt to produce not just critical thinkers, but multi-disciplinary problem solvers. Kieswetter suggests replacing traditional classrooms with 'tinkering spaces, laboratories, maker spaces, incubators' to encourage learning by doing. As a self-confessed Artificial Intelligence enthusiast, Kieswetter has started working on a solutions lab to help organizations tackle future challenges. Kieswetter credits CPUT for providing him with a strong foundation, despite initially not being able to attend university to study engineering or music.
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