Engineer shares her journey

Johannesburg - A female civil engineer has shared her experiences this Women’s Month.

The engineer with Zutari engineering services, Tshegofatso Sibambato, who completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering at Wits University, says the main challenge as a black, female engineer is the constant need to prove herself.

“You need to fight for what you believe you deserve, and ensure a solid support structure. The lens through which you are observed is more magnified than that used for males, and because of that you fear failing,” she says.

She adds that she was inspired to study engineering due to love for science and mathematics and believed that it was for her.

“I want to be part of building our country through implementation of infrastructure services. Service delivery remains a huge concern for most communities and this speaks to the vast opportunities for us as engineers to implement projects to provide services,” Sib-