Busani Mpofu

A Civil Engineer and Project Manager with extensive experience in planning, design, and execution of civil infrastructure projects. Expertise includes conceptual and detailed design of ash disposal facility's infrastructure, wastewater and water treatment plants, water reservoirs, stormwater management systems, and municipal water and sewer reticulation networks. Strong background in project management, tender documentation, procurement, construction monitoring, contract administration, and condition assessments of civil infrastructure. Practical experience includes conducting dam safety inspections and evaluations of dams and tailings storage facilities.

Hold a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Engineering Management (Cum Laude, 2023) and a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Civil Engineering (2018), both obtained from the University of Johannesburg. Currently registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Candidate Engineer and awaiting the outcome of my Professional Engineer registration application.

• Tonthozo, Kaponda, Associate Director at Zitholele Consulting, tonthozo@zitholele.co.za, +27 76 506 8705, +27 11 207 2060, Zitholele Consulting
• Deon, Kruger, Dept. of Civil Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, dkruger@uj.ac.za, +27 11 559 2589, University of Johannesburg
• Felix, Okonta, Dept. of Civil Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, fokonta@uj.ac.za, +27 83 690 0770, +27 11 559 2342/2110, University of Johannesburg
• Harry, Quainoo, Dept. of Civil Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, hquainoo@uj.ac.za, +27 72 453 3149, +27 11 559 2016, University of Johannesburg

• MEng Engineering Management (UJ, 2023),
• BEng Civil Engineering Degree (UJ, 2018),
• Final Year Top Achiever in Transportation Engineering (UJ,
• November 2018), Outstanding Academic Achievement (UJ, November 2016),
• Top Achiever in Engineering Linear Algebra (UJ, November 2016),
• Dean’s Honours Roll for Outstanding Academic Excellence (UJ, August 2015),
• First Year Top Achiever (UJ, September 2015), F
• rst Year Top Achiever in Phy0)sics (UJ, November 2015),
• RSA Valid Driving License (Code 1)

• Candidate Engineer Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) Memb. #: 2019201551
• Member of Engineering New Zealand (ENZ) Memb. #: 2030829
• Member of Engineer Australia (EA) Member ID #: 10806657
• Associate Member South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) Memb. #: 201800270
• Individual Member South African National Committee on Large Dams (SANCOLD) Memb. #: 2-382
• Graduate Member Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) Memb. #: M4766
• Member Consulting Engineers of South Africa (CESA), Young Professionals Forum (YPF) Since 2019

• Master's Degree Dissertation (2023): Topic "Strategies to Develop Critical Social Project Management Competencies for Engineers" under the supervision of Professor Annlizé Marnewick and Professor Carl Marnewick.
• Final Year Dissertation (2018) Dissertation: Wrote a dissertation on the topic "Modification of Bitumen and Asphalt with Eskom Coal Ash" under the supervision of Professor Okonta and Dr Quainoo in conjunction with Johannesburg Road Agency and Eskom.
• Final Year Civil Design Project (2018) Civil Design Project: Designed Water Reticulation Network for Derby/Redirile a small town in North-West Province under Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality with the guidance of Professor Felix Okonta.