As MUT enters the first year of the Strategic Plan 2026-2030, the University is rolling out core activities under the IGNITE 2030 initiative. The energy across the Institution is real, as said by Dr Liile Lekena-Bayaga, Acting Senior Director: Directorate of Institutional Planning and Research (DIPR). Dr Lekena-Bayaga said IGNITE 2030 captures a clear direction and a shared ambition for impact.
Speaking at the workshop held on 29 January 2026 at MUT’s main campus, Dr Liile Lekena-Bayaga emphasised that Business Continuity is not about bureaucracy or fear; it is about execution discipline and institutional operational resilience. In simple terms, a BCP helps each division to identify what must never stop, clarifies realistic restoration timeframes, maps critical dependencies, and agrees on practical fallback actions before disruption happens.
Zimasa Gwarube, Acting Director: Audit, Risk and Compliance, reinforced the governance value of continuity planning. Gwarube said that business continuity is not an optional add-on; it is an institutional discipline that protects essential services, strengthens accountability, and ensures that the University remains functional and responsive. Professor Alfred Msomi, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, reminded the attendees that in thinking about business continuity, organisational climate and attitude are critical; a fact that was underscored by experts from KPMG, who delivered a focused presentation on continuity planning good practice and the importance of institutional readiness.
The discussions on BCP at MUT will build on the foundation laid since 2023. What was critical with this discussion is how the lead departments will augment their work to ensure an alignment with various frameworks, such as IGNITE 2030, institutional risk register, Institutional Operational Plan, and the Crisis Management and Communication policy being developed.