Building Future Leaders: How iGEMS is Shaping Resilient, Purpose-Driven Young People At iGEMS, leadership development is not treated as an “extra” — it is at the very heart of the programme. While many initiatives focus purely on technical and academic excellence,...
CASE STUDY 1: DAMIAN DEAN CLASSEN Supervisor | Bay Tool & Die Makers From Learner to Leader Damian Dean Classen’s journey is a powerful story of resilience, growth, and determination. After joining the iGEMS programme in 2016 while attending Hoërskool Cillié...
CASE STUDY 2: SIYAXOLISA KWIKWI Engine Cadet | Magsaysay Institute of Shipping Charting a Course Beyond Limits Siyaxolisa Kwikwi’s journey is one of ambition, courage, and stepping into the unknown. After joining the iGEMS programme in 2017 while attending Newton...
A Decade of Impact: Celebrating 10 Years of iGEMS On a bright morning inside the Nelson Mandela University Digital Dome, the air was filled with pride, laughter, and reflection as guests gathered to celebrate a powerful milestone — 10 years of iGEMS (Incubating Great...
Celebrating 10 Years of Impact: The iGEMS Journey Ten years ago, iGEMS began with a dream — a dream to connect education to opportunity, to bridge the gap between school and industry, and to grow South Africa’s next generation of engineers. From a small initiative in...
