Mayenzeke Mtshali, electrical engineering learner

UMayenzeke Mtshali, umfundi wobunjiniyela bukagesi

Electrical apprentice follows in brother’s footsteps

Mayenzeke Mtshali from Okhukho in Ulundi was inspired by his older brother to pursue electrical engineering. After matriculating in 2019 he studied electrical engineering at Majuba FET College. “I grew up seeing Eskom workers fixing transformers which made me curious, and my brother was also an electrician. I was motivated by his work,” says Mayenzeke.

While at ZAC Mayenzeke has gained a lot of skills such as how to connect the pump to the motor, and to install a pilon. “I learned how to isolate, lock and test which ensures safety when working with electricity,” he explains. Mayenzeke looks forward to securing a job after completing the learnership with hopes to grow and learn further.

UNombuso uthekela ulwazi ohlelweni lokuqeqeshwa

UMayenzeke Mtshali wasoKhukho oLundi wakhuthazwa wumnewabo ukwenza izifundo zobunjiniyela bukagesi. Ngemva kokuphothula umatikuletsheni ngo-2019, wafundela ubunjiniyela bukagesi eMajuba FET College. “Ngakhula ngibona abantu bakwa-Eskom belungisa ama-transformer, okwangenza ngalangazelela ukwazi kanti vele nomnewethu wayenza ugesi,” kusho uMayenzeke.

Njengoba esese-ZAC uMayenzeke usenekhono lokuxhuma iphampu enjinini nokufaka i-pilon. “Ngifunde ukuhlukanisa, ukukhiya nokuhlola ukuqinisekisa ukuphepha uma kusetshenzwa ngogesi,” kuchaza yena. UMayenzeke ukubheke ngamehlo abomvu ukuthola umsebenzi uma esephothule ukuqeqeshwa ngethemba lokukhula nokuqhubeka afunde.