![]() ![]() ![]() Mentor attended Batlhaping High School, in Taung, between 19. Her mother was a school teacher, and her father was the first black African police station commander serving in Welkom. Mentor was born on 19 October 1963, in Kimberley, Northern Cape. In 2019 she resigned as an ANC MP and joined the African Christian Democratic Party. She later served as chairperson of parliament’s portfolio committee on public enterprises. She was elected to parliament in 2002 and became the ANC’s parliamentary caucus chairperson. Source: SAISC Mabel “Vytjie” Mentor (1963-2022)įormer ANC MP Mabel “Vytjie” Mentor (PDM 2009) died on 23 August 2022 at the age of 58. He leaves his wife Lora their three children Giulio, Angelo and Sabrina. He enjoyed DIY, hiking and spending time with his family. In a 2013 interview he said his philosophy in life was to “persevere and never give up”. He understood that the strength of the industry – and the institute – lay in technical competence and a sense of community. The institute in South Africa is one of only six around the world. He was passionate about anything related to steel and a “tireless, selfless and dedicated champion” of the sector at public and private levels. Throughout his 11 years at Macsteel, Trinchero never lost touch with the SAISC and in 2013 he returned to the institute as its CEO. To gain commercial experience, he then joined Macsteel Trading as an engineering manager in 2003, starting its cellular beam division, and ultimately became group business development and technical director at Macsteel Corporate Services. His career started as a Dorbyl structural engineering bursary student and he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in 1990, followed by his master’s degree in 1993 under the supervision of Professor Alan Kemp, who introduced him to the workings of the SAISC through the Steel Design Code Committee. He was involved in the steel industry in South Africa for about 30 years. Obituaries 2022 Paolo Trinchero (1969-2022)ĬEO of the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Paolo Trinchero (BSc Eng 1990, MSc Eng 1993) passed away on 21 August 2022 at the age of 53 following a battle with cancer. ![]()
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