Shebeen Posted January 21, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellar Posted January 21, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted January 20, 2015 Share I went to school with him. We finished Matric in 2007. He was quite a controversial chap back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson99 Posted January 20, 2015 Share controversial how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted January 20, 2015 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfcjim Posted January 20, 2015 Share 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!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted January 20, 2015 Share they must graduate real clowns from Harvard and MIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hijn Posted August 14, 2019 Share Does anybody know what has become of said Siya? We neeed tech in our country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf Posted August 14, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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