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PROFILE: My journey to Professional Registration - Nombuso Mtsweni

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Development Manager Nombuso Mtsweni shares her journey to professional registration


I wanted to be registered so badly! I had several attempts, the first attempts were rejected and I was left confused until I got a great mentor. I then realized I was rejected because I was doing it all wrong. Finding the right type of mentor to help me with my reports took time but it was a good decision.

My registration as a Professional Construction Project Manager ( Pr CPM), has not yet made any permanent impact in my career but it has enabled me occupy (albeit temporarily)a slightly more senior role in an Acting capacity.

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I would encourage any hardhatPROFESSIONAL thinking of embarking on this journey to do it because it is worth it and I would advise them to do the following:
  • Enroll for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as soon as possible,
  • Take up as many courses and stay willing to learn.
  • Expand your network, everyone you meet is a network
  • Do your research on finding the right kind of mentor and supervisor.

Nombuso Mtsweni is a BSc Construction Management graduate from Wits, she also holds a Diploma in Project Management from University of Pretoria (PPM). Her first job was with Group Five on the Durban harbor entrance widening and deepening project, where she was working on the production and placing of antifers as well as survey. She also worked as a Section Engineer on the New Multi Product Pipeline (NMPP) project in Heidelberg, on the construction of a R2bn depot for the pipeline between Durban and Johannesburg for about 5 years. After getting married and becoming a mother, she moved to a consulting firm for a few months. She then joined the public sector where she is a Development Manager at the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), for the past 7 years, delivering complex projects on behalf of the City of Joburg.

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