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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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NEWS : SA Economy 0,1% weaker in the first quarter of 2024

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The South African economy experienced a contraction of 0.1% in real gross domestic product (GDP) during the first quarter of 2024. The decline was primarily driven by weaker performance in the manufacturing, mining, and construction industries.


Manufacturing Sector:

Manufacturing was the largest negative contributor to the economic slowdown, declining by 1.4% and shaving off 0.2 percentage points from GDP growth. This sector's poor performance can be attributed to a decline in the production of various goods, including food, beverages, and chemicals.

Agriculture Sector:

In contrast, the agriculture sector was the largest positive contributor to GDP growth, expanding by 13.5%. The horticulture sector was the main driver of this growth, with a significant increase in fruit production. Other positive contributions came from maize and animal products.

Construction and Mining Sector:

The construction industry continued its downward trend, recording a decline of 3.1% for the fourth consecutive quarter. This decline was mainly attributed to weaker economic activity related to residential buildings and construction works.Mining output contracted by 2,3%, with platinum group metals, coal, gold and manganese ore the largest drags on growth.

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