Shebeen Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Clem Sunter has been punting this kid for a while, good to see he's come home. http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/sa-born-harvard-grad-returns-home-to-personalise-energy-2014-01-17Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduate Siyabulela Xuza has returned to South Africa to fill a gap in the skills space and participate in the nation’s energy revolution. PrintSend to Friend[/url]The Eastern Cape-born entrepreneur, who graduated from the world’s number-one university in May 2013 and had a minor planet named in his honour by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory in 2008, aimed to develop Africa-specific energysolutions through the personalisation of energy.“I was tempted to settle for a comfortable job in Silicon Valley but I decided to return to South Africa,” he said, adding that Africa, despite being open for business, needed a generation of skilled engineers to sustain and foster economic growth.
Cellar Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 I don't doubt his skill. I will be watching the name closely to see his moral backbone, and that he doesn't just jump on the tenderpreneur gravytrain.
mecheng89 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 I went to school with him. We finished Matric in 2007. He was quite a controversial chap back then.
mecheng89 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 His academic awards weren't a fair representation of his actual academic skill. Meaning he didn't get the marks but he was showered with awards.
cfcjim Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 How'd he get into Harvard if his grades were poor? Also how did he graduate if he didn't have the ability? (Implied by your post). There's some real negativity around.
GoLefty!! Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 they must graduate real clowns from Harvard and MIT
Hijn Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 Does anybody know what has become of said Siya? We neeed tech in our country!
Gandalf Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 How'd he get into Harvard if his grades were poor? Also how did he graduate if he didn't have the ability? (Implied by your post). There's some real negativity around. "His dabbling in explosive substances finally culminated in the successful launch of his home-built rocket, The Phoenix, which soared over a kilometre, earning him a scholarship at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences." https://www.gq.co.za/culture/gq-man-siyabulela-xuza-16541328
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