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RICHARD SHUMBA
Address: 35043 Ncindi Street, Harare, Khayelistha, Cape Town, 8001 South Africa
Telephone: +27717567936 or +263783926723 (Mobile)
Email: richhard37@gmail.com.
mannricho@yahoo.com.
EDUCATION
2014-Present Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) South Africa
Master’s in Business Administration Specialising in Banking and Research
Processing Clearance Certificate No | 2014FBREC233.
2013 Feb-2013 Dec RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR NON-DEGREE PURPOSE
2012 Feb-2012 Dec Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) South Africa
BTECH MARKETING (CPUT)
2009 Feb -2011 Dec Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) South Africa
NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MARKETING
2007 Jan-2008 Nov Masvingo Christian High School: GCE A’ Level. Zimbabwe
COMPLETED REAEARCH REPORTS
2014 MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SPECIALISING IN BANKING AND
RESEARCH PROCESSING:
An investigation into, “The effectiveness of social media in the marketing of a selected
commercial bank in the Western Cape”.
2013 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR NON-DEGREE PURPOSE
2012 B.TECH MARKETING
An application of international marketing intelligence and research processing into
untapped markets in an ideal clientele base and expectation. Examples of these aspects
are gained through observation and introspecting of oral records in South Africa with more
focus on Case Studies in and around Western Cape as comparison of such are gained
through benchmarking with neighbouring countries.
2011 NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MARKETING
A comparison on the use of Marketing Principles is in advocacy of local and international
community as an alternative in improving and benchmarking globally: Case studies on
South Africa, Local and Global Community presented during coursework.
MEMBERSHIP BOARD
2009 - Current Work Permit CTN185743/2015/ZSP, CPUT Community Chess Club2012, CPUT
Governance and Board Member CPUT Association of International Students2015: Public
Relation Officer2010, SASCO Member, , RezLife2013, Abafundi Talk Show 2012. SAUS
International Organising Secretary 2013, ZITA 2015 and ZCPUTAA 2015
FIELD EXPERIENCE
2012 Research Assistant, Re-Branding Zimbabwe in Cape Town South Africa. Dr Mugobo.
Questionnaire Survey, Cape Peninsula University of Science & Technology.
DATE NAME JOB TITLE
Nov 2012-Current Serial Western Cape Business Consultant & Workshops Facilitator.
RESPONSIBILITIES Develop & Design Business Plans, and Research & Development Models, and their critical
role in adding value to communities.
Consultant in Global Market and Policy Trends, and International Group Workshop
Facilitator.
Business & Research Processor.
Updating Procurement Policy and Develop Administrative Programme for such.

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GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE
FEB 2013-2014 CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CPUT) MEMBER OF COUNCIL.
PRESIDING IN (13) SUB-COMMITTEES.
2012/2013 CPUT CSRC Secretary General & University Council Member
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Council's responsibilities are subject to the Higher Education Act of 1997 and the CPUT Statute of May 2010.
THE
COUNCIL
 Makes Rules for the institution,
 Establishes Council committees and determines the functions and composition of each
committee,
 Establishes, in consultation with the senate, joint committees of the council and the senate
to perform functions which are common to the council and senate,
 Appoints all employees of the institution, but in the case of academic appointments, it may
do so after consulting senate,
 Determines the student admission policy of the institution, after consultation with the senate,
 Determines, with the approval of the senate, the entrance requirements in respect of
particular higher education programmes, the number of students who may be admitted for a
particular higher education programme and the manner of their selection, and the minimum
requirements for readmission to study at the institution,
 May, with the approval of the senate, refuse readmission to a student who fails to satisfy the
minimum requirements for University readmission, and
 Determines and provides student support services after consultation with the SRC.
KEY POSITION, SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
IT: Microsoft Suite, Excel, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Visual Basic, SAP, Microsoft Project.
Comfortable with management as a regular IT user on high note
Communication & Interpersonal: Being a community service Agent, and through my training as a facilitator; I had
the opportunity to develop my interviewing, group facilitation skills, report writing skills, presentation skills and the
ability to form and maintain strong working relationships with diverse clients and communities.
Customer relations: Through my International benchmarking trips, I developed good customer relations skills (i.e.
Communication and liaison with a wide spectrum of clients and stakeholders at CPUT).
Team Building: I had excellent experience in working under pressure and as part of the team; learnt time
management skills and to deal calmly with crisis and difficult clients as an Organising CSRC Secretary General and a
Council Member of CPUT. I worked hand in hand with students, University staffs, Parents, Ministerial Departments
and Heads of Government Centres.
Problem solving: Developed analytical and problem solving skills as an Innovative Marketing Guru, CSRC
Secretary General and a Class Tutor, Mentoring. Also deal with highly offenders at psychoanalytical level.
Furthermore, enhancement of a university students and staff challenges by developing networking framework.
(University Assembly 2013).
Research skills: My first DoHET policy review, Research Assistant in many SA Institutions and BTECH in Marketing
Research Practices helps to unlock value and opportunity in practice on required Research skills.
Project management and facilitation skills: My project management skills developed through with the vast
international experience and my facilitation skills as University Assembly Task Team, developed an insightful role as
a workshop facilitator at the Western Cape Bowl Communities, SA Centre of GoodHope focusing on social
grassroots as a Movement for Social Change Programme.

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Negotiation and persuasion: This is about being able to put forward your way, also being able to trust and
understand where the other person is coming from so that you can both get what you want or need and feel positive
about it for mutual understandings. With the ability to unlock value for others.
Policy Development: Facilitate in a number of successful policy, co-draft a policy including the South African
Student Right Charter with the DoHET via SAUS in July 2013.
REFEREES
 Dr Nevhutula Prins: Vice Chancellor: (Cape Peninsula University of Technology): Phone: (+27 21)
650 3404/ Email: (+27) 83450056 NevhutaluP@cput.ac.za.
 Dr Darko M: Masters Co-Supervisor. Department of Business Administration (Cape Peninsula University of
Technology (CPUT): (+27) 784577206 Email: DarkoM@cput.ac.za.
 Dr Wakeham M: Masters supervisor. Department of Marketing Science (Cape Peninsula University of
Technology (CPUT): (+27) 845065544 Email: WakehamM@cput.ac.za.
 Professor Shakespeare Binza: Dean of Business Faculty (Cape Peninsula University of Technology
(CPUT): Phone (+27 21) 650 5624/ Email: BinzaMS@cput.ac.za.
 Dr Daniel K. Shumba: He is a founding shareholder of Econet Zimbabwe, TeleAccess Zimbabwe, and
Member of Zimbabwean Parliament. Phone (+263 772268505) shumba327@gmail.com.
 Additional references on request.