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PROFILE : My journey to Professional Registration - Innocent Gininda

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 ...

REVIEW : Academics urge construction industry to address worker depression

According to Dr. Mohlomi Raliile and Prof. John Smallwood, academics at Nelson Mandela University, the construction industry urgently needs to recognize that psychological well-being is as crucial as physical well-being, given the high rates of depression and anxiety among construction workers.

Despite the industry's inherent demands and challenges, the academics highlight a notable absence of systematic understanding and targeted interventions to address mental health issues within South Africa's construction industry. The pathomechanism of mental ill health is intricate, involving a combination of generic, biological, and environmental factors, making it challenging to identify specific risk factors.

To address mental health issues in the South African construction industry, several targeted interventions are necessary:

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