Section Engineer
Meet Thapelo: Forging Pathways to Career Success
Mining
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2018
Overview
As a Dell Young Leader, Thapelo built career-ready skills through one-on-one coaching, professional development, and employer connections.
Today, he leads a mining team that’s delivered over 2,000 injury-free shifts – raising the bar for safety in a high-risk field.
Thapelo used his first paycheck to buy his mother a home, and continues to pay it forward by mentoring junior engineers at his global mining firm.
