Proudly CUT: Prof. Albert Strydom, Dean of Faculty for Management Sciences, scooped the African Continental Titans Building the Nation Award, four months after he was announced the Country and SADC Region winner.

In July 2015 Prof. Albert Strydom, Dean of Faculty: Management Sciences, won the Country (South Africa) and Region (South Africa and SADC South) Titans Building the Nations Award in the category of Education and Training:  Academic. On 10 November 2015, He competed for the Continental Award with the rest of his peers from other regions in Africa and again, Prof. Strydom proved his capabilities and competence when he was announced as the winner for the African Continental Titans Building the Nations Award. The prestigious event was held at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg. The annual Titans-Building Nations Awards is a recognition programme that pays tribute to the powerful men in Africa who play pivotal roles in the development and growth of their country, the African continent, and its communities.