Leading Beyond Boundaries
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An open conversation on embracing challenges and thoughtful leadership.
Listen in on this captivating conversation between Prelisha Singh, Mark Munroe, and Nomsa Mbere who discuss their experiences in leadership, pitching the appropriate leadership relationship, and the symbiotic nature of leadership roles.
Their conversation spotlights the importance of being open to learning, adapting one's leadership style to their environment, and addressing unconscious bias on the basis of gender.
The SAIMM is thrilled to welcome Dr Elias Matinde as the new President of SAIMM for 2024/2025. Elias was born in rural Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, in 1978. He completed high school at Kwekwe High in 1997. Elias holds a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from Tohoku University in Japan, a Master of Business Administration and a BSc (Hons) Metallurgical Engineering (cum laude) from the University of Zimbabwe, and Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education from the University of the Witwatersrand.
At its Annual General Meeting which took place yesterday at the Country Club Johannesburg, the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) proudly announced Bernard Swanepoel, a distinguished leader in the mining industry, as the recipient of the prestigious Brigadier Stokes Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of mining.
It is with deep sadness that we inform members and other stakeholder of the passing of Mike Valenta. Mike was a Fellow of SAIMM and joined the Institute on 21 October 1988. He served on numerous SAIMM committees over the years and his knowledge and expertise will be missed.
Sedupe Josiah “Rams” Ramokgopa was born in Orlando East, Soweto, and was raised in a family of political activists. As a teenager, he became involved in the activities of the 1952 Defiance Campaign. After matriculating from Orlando High School, he completed his Honours degree in physics at the University of Fort Hare in 1965 and an MSc in theoretical solid-state physics from Unisa in 1968.