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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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REVIEW : South African municipalities neglect essential services

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Over the past 14 years, the national government has significantly increased its financial transfers to municipalities for infrastructure investment, with an increase of more than 3.5 times in local currency. Despite receiving almost R600 billion (US$45.5 billion) from the national government during that period, municipalities have limited tangible results to show for it.

Municipalities face challenges in keeping up with population growth, rising input costs, and the unfortunate vandalisation of infrastructure. The low spending on maintenance amplifies the risk of infrastructure breakdown and compromises service level standards.

5 REASONS SOUTH AFRICAN MUNICIPALITIES FAIL TO DELIVER ON INFRASTRUCTURE.


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