MASUP serves as a platform for TUKS Alumni to keep in touch by means of creating opportunity for social networking, binding the Alumni into a unit and enhancing the Alumni community, while also supporting the Department.
Two of the society’s prestigious annual events include the Annual General Meeting, during which top performing students are acknowledged by awarding of prizes, and the Presidential Dinner.
Besides the social and networking functions of MASUP, the Department of Mining Engineering enjoys the active support of its alumni through MASUP. Members of the society support the Department on various levels for example; by raising sponsorships, offering mentorships, aiding with the review and scoring of examinations, partaking in industry discussions, guidance and serving on the Department’s Advisory Committee, and so doing ensuring that a high level of skills and educational standards are maintained.
As part of the departmental support MASUP has set in place the “Empowering Minds, Shaping Futures” drive. This initiative aims to strengthen and enable the efforts of the department by sourcing funds in order to further develop the virtual reality and digital learning content of the department as well as drive initiatives such as Phambili.
The Phambili initiative is a call to action based on the philosophy of ubuntu: the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. It is a two-pronged initiative, comprising two programmes: Phambili Merits and Phambili Innovation.
Phambili Merits focuses on skills development by providing the following:
Phambili Innovation focuses on providing a service that will align business transformation efforts with industry needs by developing innovative solutions to traditional business challenges. This initiative is delivered through the following:
The rationale behind Phambili is that it will provide stakeholders with solutions that will secure sustainability in the industry at large, striking a balance between improving transformation and ensuring the industry’s visibility in a volatile environment. Through collaboration with industry stakeholders, MASUP hopes to contribute to seven of the elements in the National Development Plan by redirecting its efforts and spend to promote gender equality, maintain quality education and commit to partnerships that will achieve economic growth and industry innovation.
Stakeholders wishing to support this initiative can contact the committee at [email protected]
The TUKS Mining Department boasts with several alumni who have reached the highest ranks of business, not just in the mining industry. Considering that there are a significant number of Alumi and just about all have excelled in a number of fields and on various fronts, and hence that does not mean that the following alumni (listed alphabetically) are the only industry leaders associated with the Department who have gained recognition;
We therefore acknowledge those alumni whose achievements have not been brought to our attention as well. The positions mentioned below relate to current and previous positions held by the mentioned individuals.
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