The South African Automotive Master Plan (SAAM) 2021 - 2035 envisages the automotive industry to grow from 600 000 to 1.4 million vehicles a year in production at its peak (Businesstech.co.za). This is a confirmation that there is a potential to be explored in Unisa’s commitment to producing quality students in this specific niche.
In 2022, students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Unisa's College of Science, Engineering and Technology set out on the Sasol Solar Challenge to showcase the solar-powered car that they designed and built to travel from Johannesburg to Cape Town without using a single drop of fuel.
Uhlelo Olukhulu Lwezimoto lwaseNingizimu Afrika (SAAM) 2021 - 2035 luhlose ukuthi imboni yezimoto ikhule isuka ku-600 000 iye ezigidini eziyi-1.4 zezimoto ngonyaka ezikhiqizwayo ezingeni eliphezulu kakhulu (Businesstech.co.za). Lokhu kuyisiqinisekiso sokuthi kukhona okungahle kubhekwe ekuzibophezeleni kwe-Unisa ekukhiqizeni abafundi abasezingeni eliphezulu kulesi singqalasizinda esithile.
Ngo-2022 abafundi boMnyango wOnjiniyela bamaKhemikhali eKolishi Lesayensi, Ubunjiniyela kanye Nobuchwepheshe e-Unisa baqala umkhankaso weNselela yeLanga weSasol bezokhangisa ngemoto esebenzisa amandla elanga abayikhanda futhi bayakha ukuthi ihambe isuka eGoli iye eKapa ngaphandle kokusebenzisa ngisho iconsi elilodwa likaphethiloli.
Moralo o Moholo wa Dikoloi wa Afrika Borwa (SAAM) 2021 - 2035 o rerile hore indasteri ya makoloi e hole ho tloha ho 600 000 ho ya ho 1.4 milione ya makoloi ka selemo tlhahisong ka sehlohlolong sa yona (Businesstech.co.za). Ena ke netefatso ya hore ho na le monyetla wa ho hlahlojwa boitlamo ba Unisa ba ho hlahisa baithuti ba boleng bo hodimo sebakeng sena se ikgethileng.
Ka 2022, baithuti ba Lefapha la Boenjineri ba dikhemicale, Kholeje ya Mahalale, Boejenere le Theknoloji ya Unisa ba ile ba qala Sasol Solar Challenge ho bontsha koloi e sebedisang matla a letsatsi eo ba e entseng le ho e aha hore e tsamaye ho tloha Johannesburg ho ya Cape Town ntle le ho sebedisa lerothodi le le leng la mafura.
Volgens Suid-Afrika se Meesterplan vir die Voertuigbedryf 2021–2035 sal produksie in die voertuigbedryf na verwagting van 600 000 tot 1,4 miljoen voertuie per jaar toeneem (Businesstech.co.za), wat getuig van die potensiaal wat ontgin kan word deur Unisa se verbintenis om gehalte-studente in hierdie nis op te lewer.
In 2022 het studente van die Departement Meganiese Ingenieurswese in Unisa se Kollege vir Wetenskap, Ingenieurswese en Tegnologie (College of Science, Engineering and Technology) aan die Sasol Solar Challenge deelgeneem. Hulle het ’n sonkragaangedrewe motor wat hulle self ontwerp en gebou het, van Johannesburg na Kaapstad bestuur sonder om enige brandstof te gebruik.
Last modified: Fri Dec 05 21:22:02 SAST 2025