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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

cknowledgement is hereby expressed to Gibela for the support both finan-
cially and through its workforce on the challenges they have provided for our

A researchers. A special word of thanks goes to my assistant, Ms Tsholofelo
Mokolopo, who has played an important role in accomplishing the milestones for the year

2019/20. Additionally, my thanks go to the Head of Department (HoD) of the Department of
Industrial Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at TUT

together with the staff complement for their support and guidance throughout the year.

The postgraduate students are thanked as the machinery of chair. They have all played
pivotal roles during the past transitioning phase and we wish them and their families

everything of the best for the future. The Executive Management Committee has also been
very supportive through the various engagements. I had to be invited to their meetings in

order to engage with them regarding some of the ideas on which we were working to
empower people in various communities. The chairperson of the steering committee,

Dr Mncono-Liwani and committee members, Mr Devega, Mr Mudau, Prof Munda, Dr van
der Walt, Dr Mgwebi and Prof Cadet have been influential in the achievements of 2019.

We acknowledge the departure of Dr Mgwebi and Mr Devega; their contribution to grow-
ing the chair will be remembered. Mr Devega was key in the jigs project and Dr Mgwebi

in harnessing a DST status.

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