House Committee at Robin Crest Residence in 2012. The main reason for Khutso to serve on the Convocation Executive Committee is to be the voice of UJ alumni at the university, but also to be a link to UJ alumni in the world of industry, to improve networking
between them. His plan is to create a platform for graduates to maintain access to the University and to remain part of the UJ family, even after graduating. The aim is to create a platform for graduates to be guided and mentored from the student
phase to the employment or entrepreneurial phase by industry experts who are UJ alumni. He believes that alumni have a responsibility to mentor students and to expose them to a variety of fields they could explore with their qualifications.
Mr Nakedi Macdonald Magoro Member of UJ’s Executive Committee of Convocation
education and life in general. The reason Nakedi wanted to serve on the Executive Committee of Convocation was to be an active ambassador for the University through fundraising, developments, and all alumni- related matters. He plans to ensure the institution’s values, standards, and outputs are maintained to remain competitive, and to ensure that the safety of students and staff is prioritised. He plans to give back to the University and its community at large through his unwavering dedication to education, which helps us rethink and reimagine the future. He sees academic & financial mentoring support provided to current students and UJ alumni to be critical in the relations between the alumni and the university. He plans to be involved with the University’s affairs, and to uphold
Mr. Nakedi Magoro was born and raised in Botlokwa Mokomene, Ga-Makwetja, in the Limpopo province. Nakedi is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Quality and Operations Management in the Faculty of Engineering, who has a passion to empower those around him without expecting anything in return, except for them to continue empowering those around them. He believes that leadership is not about titles and positions, but about the lives of those who positively influence others. Nakedi is currently a Financial Officer at UJ in the Division of Financial Governance and Revenue. He is also employed as a House Warden, under the Division of Student Affairs: Student Accommodation and Residence Life, and is a member of the South African Facilities Management Association (SAFMA). He enjoys motivating young people about
its ethics and financial policies through fundraising and to keep it financially stable through Convocation. Finally, in conjunction and solidarity with other Exco members, he wants to preserve the name of the institution and promote it.
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