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CHAIRMAN’S AWARD

WINNER

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Presented by: Chris Green, Office Managing Partner,
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REFILWE BUTHELEZI Refilwe Buthelezi is a professional schools through various programmes.

President, Engineering Council of engineer, registered with the Her numerous accolades include:
South Africa (SA) Engineering Council of South Africa 2021 Women in Engineering Award
(ECSA). Refilwe is a non-executive from the South African Institute of
director for the South African National Electrical Engineers (SAIEE); 2022
Road Agency (SANRAL), Transnet University of Johannesburg Dignitas
Limited, a Fellow of The South African Award.
Academy of Engineering (SAAE), She has served as the Vaal University
the first female president of the of Technology (VUT) Chair of Council
Engineering Council of South Africa and Refilwe is a firm believer in Pan-
(ECSA) and the president-elect of the Africanism. She is a champion for
Federation of African Engineering ECSA to play a role in assisting African
Organisations (FAEO). She is a director
of the Pfuxani STEM Foundation, a non- engineering institutes to become
signatory members of the International
profit organisation (NPO) that she co-
founded with the intention to promote Engineering Alliance (IAE) educational
accords.
Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) subjects at Refilwe Buthelezi | LinkedIn

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