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PROFILE : My journey to Professional Registration - Innocent Gininda

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Innocent Gininda shares his journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng), emphasizing the importance of mentorship, early preparation, and understanding ECSA requirements. He offers advice to aspiring PrEngs, highlighting the value of diverse feedback and a positive mindset. My journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng) culminated successfully in November 2024. I was fortunate to begin my career at a company with a Commitment and Undertaking (C&U) Agreement with ECSA and a robust mentorship program. This commitment to training engineers to the standard required for Professional Registration provided me with essential resources and a structured path to track my experience against ECSA requirements. Early exposure to these expectations instilled a positive outlook on registration and solidified my desire to achieve this milestone. My views on Professional Registration have remained consistently positive throughout this journey. Working alongside ...
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OPINION: How can Built Environment Professionals protect infrastructure development during political transitions?

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In a democracy, elections play a vital role as a transitional mechanism; however, in South Africa, this process affects the delivery of infrastructure projects. Chris Campbell, the CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), emphasizes the paramount significance of ensuring that infrastructure development and service delivery remain continuous and unaffected during elections.


Chris Campbell underscores the importance of ensuring uninterrupted infrastructure development and service delivery in South Africa. He stresses the crucial role of infrastructure in a nation's progress, emphasizing the need to prioritize its improvement and maintenance. Campbell acknowledges the potential uncertainties during political transitions but urges the incoming government to focus on effective planning and execution of infrastructure projects.

He proposes an inclusive strategy for service delivery, independent of political or external influences. CESA, with over 500 member firms, stands ready to collaborate with the government in driving infrastructure initiatives forward. Campbell calls for policymakers and stakeholders to prioritize infrastructure development as a cornerstone of national progress and prosperity, urging collective responsibility to safeguard the nation's future.

Chris calls on all stakeholders to safeguard the nation's future by ensuring that infrastructure development continues in this transitional phase. How can Built Environment Professional play a meaningfulf role in this instance?

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