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SAIW bulletin board
7
June 2017
AFRICAN FUSION
N
ndwakhulu Mufamadi, known as
King, who won an SAIW Founda-
tion bursary for the IIW International
Welding Technologist (IWT) training
programme last year, has nowqualified
as a top achiever on the programme.
King obtained both a National Di-
ploma and B.Tech degree in Engineering
Metallurgy from the Vaal University of
Technology having completed his train-
ing in 2012.
Following the completion of his
studies at VUT, King worked for a period
of time at the University of Johannes-
burg Metal Casting Technology Station
during 2014 and 2015. When he applied
for the IWT bursary in early 2016, hewas
working at Metal Protection Engineering
on a volunteer basis in order to obtain
work experience in the hope of unearth-
ing opportunities.
As Metal Protection Engineering is
a welding company and King displayed
a passion for welding, it was a match
made in heaven for SAIW Foundation
to provide King with additional skills to
improve his prospects in the Welding
field. Kingwas dedicated during the IWT
Nndwakhulu Mufamadi receives his IIW International Welding
Technologist (IWT) certificate from SAIW president Morris Maroga.
First SAIW Foundation IWT student qualifies
training course andmade full use of this
opportunity proving to be a dedicated
and active participant in the group of
students undertaking the IWT course.
His dedication showed in his results and
he was one of the top achievers in the
class having passed all his exams on the
first attempt, many
with distinction.
SAIWFoundation
is proud to have pro-
vided King with the
opportunity and we
know he will put the
knowledge that he
has learnt to improve
andbenefit theweld-
ing industry.
He is now a full
time employee at
Metal Protection En-
gineering (MPE) as a
Welding Co-ordina-
tor. The training he
received on the IWT
programme is adding
value to MPE as he
helps to ensure the
welds the company performs are of the
highest quality as required by ISO 3834.
Can you be like King? SAIW Foun-
dation invites suitable candidates to
apply for a bursary to undertake the
IWT course at SAIW in 2017. Should you
meet theaccess conditions andyouhave
a passion for welding, please contact
SAIW to apply.