Welcome to the Klaus-Jürgen Bathe Leadership Programme
KJB Leadership Bootcamps
Deeply engaging spaces for self-leadership and peer-connection
KJB Annual Alumni Gathering
“With good leadership, the dream of prosperity and peace for everyone will be realised.
Professor Klaus-Jürgen Bathe
The primary goal of the Programme is to produce graduates with outstanding leadership qualities and a strong sense of social justice, who will go on to play leading and significant roles in business, government, industry and civil society in South Africa and on the African continent.
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Klaus-Jürgen Bathe Leadership Programme
Celebrating Leadership with Pride Maunatlala
On 23 February 2023, the Klaus-Jurgen Bathe (KJB) Leadership Programme held its annual dinner under the theme “Celebrating Leadership”, addressed by special guest speaker Pride Maunatlala.
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KJB Year-end Lunch
On 12 November 2022, KJB Leadership Scholars gathered at the Simon’s Restaurant in Constantia to attend a luncheon hosted by the Programme Director.
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KJB invited to attend consultation on UCT Leadership Academy
The establishment of a UCT Leadership Academy is a direct response to Vision 2030 of the University of Cape Town (UCT).
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KJB Announces 10 new scholars for 2022/2023
The KJB Leadership Programme is proud to announce the selection of 10 new KJB scholars for 2022/2023.
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Nurturing Africa's Future Leaders - a historical overview of KJB Programme
The birth of a vision. It all began in 2013 when Klaus- Jürgen Bathe, world-renowned mechanical engineering professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was visiting Cape Town.
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KJB Scholar, Peace Francis wins Mayosi Award
University of Cape Town (UCT) alumnus Dr Peace Francis (25) has won the 2020 Bongani Mayosi Medical Students Academic Prize.
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"I love South Africa. To ensure a prosperous and peaceful future for all its citizens, the countries in Africa, as all nations worldwide, need excellent leaders. With good leadership, the dream of prosperity and peace for everyone will be realised."
Professor Klaus-Jürgen Bathe
- Founder of the Programme
About Professor Bathe
A "theory" of good leadership