Last night Randeer Kasserchun was sworn in as the new president of the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA). Kasserchun takes over from Gavin Clunnie who served as head of the organisation for the past two year.
“It is with great pleasure and honour that I address you as the president of IMESA,” said Kasserchun addressing delegates upon his inauguration at the 2018 IMESA Conference. He thanked the IMESA exco and council for their confidence and trust in him to hold the position as president for the next two years.Engineering background
Kasserchun currently serves as head of eThekwini Municipality’s Coastal Stormwater & Catchment Management Department and has been practicing in the field of hydrology and coastal engineering for the past 20 years. He graduated with a BSc. Civil Engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in 1994. During 1995 and 1996 Kasserchun was involved in the Training and Development Programme and attended the School of Public Policy and Development Management at UKZN where he obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Development Management, specialising in Project Management, Organisation & Management Systems, Finance & Law, and Public Administration.Kasserchun joined the City of Durban as a graduate hydraulic engineer in 1995. He obtained his professional status with ECSA in 1997 and is now a corporate member of SAICE and served as Vice President of IMESA (technical Division) from 2015 to 2018.
