It’s up to South Africa’s future engineers to find solutions to the problems facing the continent and the rest of the world.
Humbulani Mudua, Chief Director of Space Science at the Department of Science and Technology, urged graduates from the Faculty of Engineering to become innovators, dreamers, industrialist and developers.
He says the graduating class must address the problems facing the 21st century and also explore how to evolve in thinking about and designing new technology for the future. Mudua also encouraged graduates to work collectively alongside others in various disciplines as well as to make use of the opportunities put in place by government to advance South Africa.
“Let’s unleash South Africa’s potential,” says Mudua.
During the ceremony, graduate Jean-Pierre Mostert was also recognized for his outstanding academic performance.
A BTech Electrical Engineering graduate, Mostert was awarded the coveted Vice-Chancellor’s Medal, which is an annual award given to the overall top achieving student.
Mostert obtained distinctions in 21 of 24 subjects, with an average of 87.4 % over all four years of study.
Written by Candes Keating
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