Brian Molefe receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering
Thursday, 02 July 2015: Eskom’s Acting Chief Executive Brian Molefe today received an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering (DEng) from the prestigious Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), in Glasgow, Scotland. The university decided to bestow the honour on Mr Molefe in November last year, whilst at the helm of Transnet, the state-owned freight logistics company.
In its citation, the university said: “The University Senate seeks to recognise your outstanding leadership of Transnet SOC Ltd in your role as Group Chief Executive, and your commitment to social justice and the provision of opportunities to all through higher education.”
Glasgow Caledonian University is a world-renowned institution and is one of the few places in the world that offers a BSc in Railway Operations Management.
Molefe was seconded to Eskom in April 2015, following four successful years as Group Chief Executive at Transnet. During his time at Transnet, he led the launch of the company’s unprecedented R336-billion capital investment programme, the Market Demand Strategy, with a significant focus on training, especially of engineers.
At a moving ceremony hosted by the university chancellor and 2006 Nobel peace prize winner, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Mr Molefe accentuated on the esprit de corps required by all nations to forge ahead: