MS ADIVHAHO MPHAPHULI Civil engineer, Gert Sibande District Municipality
afforded by the fourth industrial revolution to identify water leakages will modernise and improve municipal responses. More than that, Mphaphuli is energised by her transferable knowledge and has recently started a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) awareness project called STEM-Pro, teaching the next generation about these important disciplines. “Giving is not only something I am passionate about, but it is also a part of who I am. It helps me feel complete.” Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, 2020 clinical and laboratory research into medical practice – “birthed the zeal to understand why cancer recurs after treatment”, Aniogo explains. The passion for novel discovery is what fuels his ambition to be a pioneer in his research, while his specialisation in oncology was motivated by his empathetic nature to care for the underprivileged, and desire to make an impact that will benefit people affected by the disease. “Supplement your education with a skill if you want to be successful.” BTech Biomedical Technology, 2015, MTech Biomedical Technology, 2018, DTech Biomedical Technology, 2021
of Johannesburg, Adivhaho Mphaphuli wants to ameliorate South Africa’s water scarcity. She grew up in a rural area with little information regarding scarcity and, given the need to avoid wasting water in South Africa and around the world, she wants to change that. Mphaphuli has taken a course in artificial intelligence and is using the Internet of Things and her self-designed wireless sensor network to reduce water leakages. Her projects have been recognised internationally, winning the Falling Walls Lab competition for South Africa in Germany. Using technological opportunities Eric Chekwube Aniogo is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Johannesburg’s Laser Research Centre. His research interest is in cancer, cell biology, biotechnology, photobiology and photochemistry with specific reference to multidrug-resistant cancer. His research is primarily concerned with how cancer develops resistance to therapies, and in finding ways to prevent this. He’s excited about the possibility that he can “somehow use laser to excite and treat cancer cells in a new treatment modality called photodynamic therapy”. Aniogo’s interest in translational medicine – medicine that improves human health through transferring It umeleng Mokoena is an economist at Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (Tips), a think tank that develops research that informs industrial policy and economic development strategies and facilitates dialogue around economic issues in the country. Mokoena finds great fulfilment in this work, as he can see the impact that its research has had on strategic choices made by relevant policymakers and government bodies. Some of the work Mokoena has participated in looks at securing livelihoods through the shift to ecofriendly industries and uptake levels of frontier technologies in the fourth industrial revolution, as well as
A master’s student in civil engineering at the University
DR ERIC CHEKWUBE ANIOGO Postdoctoral research fellow, Laser Research Centre at UJ
MR ITUMELENG MOKOENA
leading a quarterly bulletin on the performance of South Africa’s exports.
Economist, Trade and Industrial
In his time at Tips, one of his proudest moments was being the first intern promoted to economist at the organisation. This promotion is significant because of the stiff competition for economist positions at Tips, and is indicative of the organisation’s faith in him. “Be confident in your abilities as they will take you to unimaginable heights.” BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics, 2017, BA Hons Politics and International Relations, 2018
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