Gauteng MEC for infrastructure development Nandi Mayathula-Khoza recently attended the prestigious fifth University of Johannesburg and Group Five Creating Solutions 2014 Excellent Women in Engineering and Technology Awards.
Mayathula-Khoza has announced plans for the infrastructure department to partner with the university in encouraging the advancement of women in the engineering sector.
The ceremony was held at Melrose Arch and the prestigious event attracted top women professionals and nominations from across South Africa.
The aim of the awards is to acknowledge, recognise and celebrate the contribution women are making to engineering in South Africa.
The women in engineering and the built environment summit was initiated in 2008 and has since become an iconic event on the annual engineering and technology calendar.
It is hoped that the awards will continue to motivate young women to engage or pursue their careers in engineering.
