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PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE
GRC ANNUAL REPORT
The purpose of this report is to share the progress
made from April 2021 to March 2022 by the Gibela
Research Chair, who is also the endowed
DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in Future
Transport Manufacturing Technologies (FTMT).
The sections of the report are categorised into
six areas with the highlights and the priority
areas stipulated in the Research Innovation and
Engagement Strategy Document for the years
2018 to 2022. The six areas described below are
the key performance indicators.
The vision of the Gibela Research Chair is to
pioneer innovative research in manufacturing
technology and manufacturing value chain skills
development geared to the revitalisation of the
South African
railway-manufacturing sector.
PROF. KHUMBULANI MPOFU The key pillars of the research chair that support
GIBELA RESEARCH CHAIR IN
MANUFACTURING AND SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT
Facilitate Expand
01 Facilitate railway-specific skills 02 Expand the scientific research and
innovation capacity of South Afri-
development to support the rail-
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