Joshua Chitambala – 2003 – was with Goldfields here in SA
Wiscort Banda – 2004 – in Australia
Owen Chingobo – 2004 – working for Northam Platinum, SA
Mwita Makenge – 2005 – still working in Tanzania
Benjamin Rusive – 2005 – working for Assmang in South Africa
Elijah Mwelwa – 2006 – working in West Africa
Edward Chisakulo – 2006 – working in Zambia
Abdul Osman – 2006 – now working for Council for Geoscience, SA
Coniace Madamombe – 2007 – working in South Africa for The Mineral Corporation
Geoffrey Chacha – 2007 – working in Tanzania
Enos Mudinzwa – 2007 – in Australia
Wonai Mafuma – 2008 – in Australia
Sebastian Ndile – 2008 – in Tanzania
William Mumba – 2008 – in Zamibia
This is the latest update from John Moore who heads up the geology department at Rhodes:
Takashaya Marova from Zimbabwe successfully completed the MSc programme and is now employed by Rio Tinto conducting mineral exploration in Zimbabwe.
Jeremy Rusere from Zimbabwe successfully completed the MSc programme and is currently employed by MSA consultants conducting mineral exploration for clients in various countries in southern Africa.
Marwa Mturi from Tanzania did not manage to submit his assignments in time for graduation this year. He has re-registered for 2009 (paying the fees himself) and should complete the programme by the end of this year. He is employed by Geita gold mine in Tanzania. He is a hard worker and should finish his assignments.
For 2009, we have three Julian Baring Scholars in the MSc Exploration Geology programme. They are Edgar Chiteka from Zimbabwe, Edward Marimira from Uganda and Sylvia Makgathle from Botswana. Sylvia is our first female award recipient.
We have been exceptionally fortunate with the quality of the students that we have had as Julian Baring Scholars and our one-year pass rate has been very good. The students have been diligent and hard working, but many have disadvantaged backgrounds and there is much catching-up and background work that they require. We are particularly concerned about the current status of tertiary education in Zimbabwe as many of our better scholars have come from there.
