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, iGEMS continues to invest in something equally important: developing confident,...

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 (Matric 2017), Damian began building...

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 Technical High School (Matric 2018),...

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 Engineering Minds). Hosted by Unity in Africa,...

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 the Eastern Cape, iGEMS has become a powerful...

Three of our talented iGEMS learners from Newton Technical High School proudly represented the Eastern Cape recently at the provincial Sasol Kagiso Skills Competition, hosted at Port Rex Technical High School in East London.