Mathobo Khumbelo Kerel is a South African male from Venda who completed his secondary education in 2008 and obtained a mining qualification from Tshwane Institute of Technology in 2014. He is currently studying for a National Diploma in mining at the University of South Africa and has work experience as an intern at Tau Lekoa gold mine from 2013 to 2014. He provides five references from his past tutors, classmates, and colleagues in the mining industry.