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Established by the Toyota Wessels Trust, TWIMS is a not for profit initiative dedicated to the development of world-class management capabilities to drive African industrialisation.

Shaping the future of African manufacturing. 🌍🏭At the Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS), we dev...
09/09/2026

Shaping the future of African manufacturing. 🌍🏭

At the Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS), we develop the leaders, skills and strategic thinking needed to build a more competitive, innovative and sustainable manufacturing sector.
Through executive education, applied research and industry collaboration,

TWIMS connects learning with real-world manufacturing challenges empowering leaders to drive meaningful change within their organisations and across the continent.

Learn more: www.twimsafrica.com

⚡ FINAL REMINDER: Secure your place today!Join TWIMS for **Powering Competitiveness: Energy & Decarbonisation Strategies...
08/09/2026

⚡ FINAL REMINDER: Secure your place today!

Join TWIMS for **Powering Competitiveness: Energy & Decarbonisation Strategies for Manufacturing** an intensive three-day Executive Short Course designed to help industry leaders navigate the energy transition without compromising operational efficiency, investment value or long-term competitiveness.

Participants will explore:

🔹 Developments shaping industrial decarbonisation
🔹 Energy strategies for resilient manufacturing operations
🔹 Changing regulations and customer expectations
🔹 Key considerations for future investment decisions
🔹 Practical ways to balance sustainability and competitiveness

**Course Lead:** Liesel Kassier
**Dates:** 9–11 September 2026
**Time:** 08:30–16:30
**Venue:** TWIMS, 74 Everton Road, Kloof

Turn today’s energy challenges into tomorrow’s strategic opportunities—and position your organisation for a resilient, competitive and lower-carbon future.

**Limited time remains. Secure your place today!**

🚀 Move Beyond AI Experimentation. Build a Strategy That Delivers.Many organisations are experimenting with AI but too ma...
07/09/2026

🚀 Move Beyond AI Experimentation. Build a Strategy That Delivers.

Many organisations are experimenting with AI but too many remain trapped in “pilot purgatory,” struggling to turn promising demonstrations into scalable business value.

Join TWIMS for the masterclass:

Agentic AI Strategy and Roadmapping: From Pilot Purgatory to Portfolio Discipline

Designed for executives and decision-makers, this practical masterclass will equip participants to:
✅ Develop a clear Agentic AI strategy and roadmap
✅ Identify and prioritise high-value opportunities
✅ Design a disciplined portfolio of three to five pilots
✅ Evaluate business value, scalability, cost and risk
✅ Build and defend a compelling AI investment case

The day culminates in an engaging, gamified mock-board session, where syndicates will present and defend their proposed Agentic AI portfolios.

The evidence calls for discipline, not delay. Move from isolated AI experiments to a focused portfolio designed to deliver measurable value.

🔗 Secure your place: www.twimsafrica.com

🎓 Celebrating Excellence in Manufacturing LeadershipTWIMS is proud to celebrate the exceptional achievements of our 2024...
03/09/2026

🎓 Celebrating Excellence in Manufacturing Leadership

TWIMS is proud to celebrate the exceptional achievements of our 2024–2025 Manufacturing Ambassador Scholarship (MAS) recipients, who graduated yesterday with their GIBS manufacturing-focused MBA at the University of Pretoria.

A special congratulations to Bathabile Ngubane and Tasha Sukhu, who were recognised for the Best MBA Research Dissertation. 👏🏽

We are also incredibly proud to celebrate Tasha Sukhu, who achieved the outstanding distinction of being recognised as the Top 2025 MBA Student Overall. 🏆🎓

These achievements speak to the intellectual rigour, dedication and commitment of our MAS recipients, and to the calibre of manufacturing leaders being developed to help shape the future of South African industry.

Could you be part of the next generation of Manufacturing Ambassadors?

Applications for the 2027 manufacturing-focused PGDip/MBA intake are an opportunity to take the next step in your manufacturing leadership journey through the Manufacturing Ambassador Scholarship.

Learn more about the scholarship and application process at www.twimsafrica.com⁠ 🎓

🌍 Africa is open for business. Is your organisation ready?Unlock the opportunities shaping the continent at the Made in ...
03/09/2026

🌍 Africa is open for business. Is your organisation ready?

Unlock the opportunities shaping the continent at the Made in Africa: Mastering African Markets Masterclass.

Discover how to navigate African trade agreements, overcome market barriers, evaluate import and export opportunities, and develop regional strategies that position your business for growth under the AfCFTA.

📅 29 September 2026
⏰ 08:30–16:30
📍 TWIMS Campus, 74 Everton Road, Kloof
🎓 Facilitated by Mbongeni Ndlovu, Illovo Head of African Trade and Industrialisation at TWIMS

Africa’s next chapter of industrial growth is being written. Make sure your business is part of it.

Secure your seat today!

A proud moment for the GIBS manufacturing MBA class of 2025. TWIMS celebrates their tenacity and excellence. We look f...
02/09/2026

A proud moment for the GIBS manufacturing MBA class of 2025. TWIMS celebrates their tenacity and excellence. We look forward to the impact they will have in their manufacturing leadership roles🎓

01/09/2026

Highlights from our TWIMS Breakfast Seminar | Gender, Generation & Leadership in Manufacturing

Manufacturing excellence is not only about technology, systems and processes it is fundamentally about people.

Our recent TWIMS Breakfast Seminar brought together diverse perspectives on how we can build a more inclusive, competitive and future-ready manufacturing sector.

Key takeaways from the conversation:

• Manufacturing excellence requires a people strategy that meaningfully integrates diversity and inclusion.
• Inclusion and psychological safety must be developed as core leadership competencies.
• Sponsorship matters creating access and opportunities beyond established and powerful networks.
• Companies need to back the talent of the young women and men they are developing.
• In production environments, credibility is built through trust, respect and delivering on business targets — capabilities that both women and men can leverage for advancement.
• Ultimately, South Africa’s industrial competitiveness depends on unlocking the full potential of our country’s talent.

Thank you to our panel, guests and everyone who joined us for this important conversation.

What was your biggest takeaway, and what will you carry back into your organisation?

Join TWIMS for Powering Competitiveness: Energy & Decarbonisation Strategies for Manufacturing, an Executive Short Cours...
31/08/2026

Join TWIMS for Powering Competitiveness: Energy & Decarbonisation Strategies for Manufacturing, an Executive Short Course designed to help industry leaders navigate the energy transition while protecting operational efficiency, investment value and long-term competitiveness.

Over three intensive days, participants will explore:

🔹 The developments shaping industrial decarbonisation
🔹 Energy strategies that support resilient manufacturing operations
🔹 The impact of changing regulations and customer expectations
🔹 Key considerations for future investment decisions
🔹 Practical approaches to balancing sustainability and competitiveness

Course Lead: Liesel Kassier
Dates: 9–11 September 2026
Time: 08:30–16:30
Venue: TWIMS, 74 Everton Road, Kloof

Turn energy challenges into strategic opportunities—and position your organisation for a more resilient, competitive and lower-carbon future.

Secure your place today!

Manufacturing excellence is not only about technology and processes it is about people.TWIMS’ breakfast seminar on Gende...
28/08/2026

Manufacturing excellence is not only about technology and processes it is about people.

TWIMS’ breakfast seminar on Gender, Generation and Leadership in the Manufacturing Sector brought together a diverse panel to share industry insights, lived experiences and leadership perspectives that cannot be fully understood through a single viewpoint.

Held during Women’s Month, the conversation created space to reflect on gender equity: acknowledging the progress made, recognising the work that remains and thinking honestly about where we are headed.

Celebrating women’s achievements is essential. It creates role models, inspires future generations and makes women’s contributions visible. However, if we focus only on individual success stories, we risk overlooking the systems that continue to shape and limit the experiences of many women.

We must ask not only who has succeeded, but also who remains excluded and what must change so that success is no longer the exception.

Thank you to our esteemed panellists:

Unathi Mapoma CM (SA) MBA — Bidvest Group Freight
Lorraine Hill — Aspen Pharma Group
Nduduzo Chala (Cert.Dir.)(MBA) — NAACAM
Nkhethoa Molapo — Umbuso Wamaqadi Investments
Nosipho MaKhuzwayo Hardon — Toyota Motor Corporation

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this meaningful and necessary conversation.

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74 Everton Road
Kloof
3610

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:30
Thursday 08:00 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 16:30

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+27317675202

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