MAUKQ & COMPANY
THE MAUKQ COUNCIL
A private council shaping how real-world systems are reflected in education.
The MAUKQ Council is an invitation-only group of industry, infrastructure, and education leaders focused on one core question:
How do we ensure that what learners study in Grades 7 to 9 accurately reflects the real systems shaping South Africa while also substantiating theory with resources that mirrors projects they study about?
The Council exists to strengthen academic relevance not through sponsorships or programmes, but through intellectual contribution and system-level thinking.
Why the Council Exists
From Grade 7 to Grade 9, South African learners are taught concepts drawn from real systems such as:
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energy generation and transfer
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water and sanitation infrastructure
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materials, forces, and mechanical systems
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land use, rehabilitation, and environmental management
These concepts already exist in the curriculum.
However, they are often taught without visibility of the real-world systems they describe. Learners engage with diagrams and terminology, but not with how these systems actually function in practice.
The MAUKQ Council exists to address this academic visibility gap by bringing real project intelligence into educational thinking early, accurately, and responsibly.
The Council is:
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a strategic, private forum
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focused on Grades 7–9 academic foundations
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centered on intellectual contribution, not funding
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concerned with accuracy, relevance, and understanding
The Council is not:
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a CSI initiative
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a marketing platform
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a recruitment programme
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a public network
Membership is limited by design.
What Council Members Contribute
Council members contribute:
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insight from real project systems
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professional perspectives on how systems operate in practice
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critical reflection on how those systems are represented in education
Members do not teach in classrooms.
They do not deliver lessons.
Their role is to help ensure that academic content reflects reality, so educators and learners work with truthful, contextual understanding.
Together we are building Africa's next generation through intelligent partnerships
Who the Council Is For
The MAUKQ Council is intended for:
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leaders in engineering, construction, energy, mining, infrastructure, and related sectors
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academics and education specialists concerned with conceptual rigour
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professionals interested in upstream educational foundations, not downstream fixes
Membership
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Invitation or referral only
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Limited to a small number of organisations
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Engagement is ongoing, not once-off
Requests for consideration may be submitted, but membership is not guaranteed.