Full name(s) and surname:
Melia Mekgwe
Company and Job Title:
University of Johannesburg, Lecturer (Mining)
Interactions/activities that you currently participate in within the SAIMM (if applicable):
- Presented at the YPC 6th annual conference titled:
Review on the retention of female mining graduates in the Hardrock mining operations: Challenges and solutions.
Qualifications:
BSc (Hon.) in Mining Engineerin
Brief career history:
Graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2014. Immediately thereafter, I went to work for Sibanyestillwater at their Kloof gold operation and later joined the Driefontein complex operation. Between the two operations, I worked as a miner and got promoted to a safe production supervisor position. In May 2018, I joined Murray and Roberts at the Kgalagadi Manganese mine operation and worked in the Engineering department. Thereafter, I joined the University of Johannesburg in 2022 till the current year and am working as a lecturer within the department
Date and place of birth:
Date: 03 July 1991
Place of Birth: Kuruman, Northern Cap
Social media links or information:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melia-mekgwe-6426a134
