Being an African university that caters for numerous student populations drawn from different walks of life, including and especially, those coming from poor backgrounds, proper support and tutelage to such students is important. Equipping students with life skills beyond academics is crucial. The ongoing globalisation and interconnection of the world order, dictate that the education and skills imparted to students are such that they allow them to be citizens of the world, who can compete favourably in the global village as they explore different ways of doing things and yet remain proudly African/ South African.