Nozipho Masina looks forward to designing a new instrument or optimising an existing tool. Keeping up with the latest trends in technology is the 28-year-old mechanical engineering intern’s favourite thing. Nozipho, an Intern at Khanye Colliery grew up in Bronkhorstspruit and holds a National Diploma in mechanical engineering from the Tshwane University of Technology. The internship at Khanye has given her a head start and hands-on experience.

“I have been rotating to different departments. I went to the plant, and it was great because you see how the mining process unfolds,” Nozipho says. She is passionate about design and believes that keeping an innovative outlook is part of what makes a good Engineer, especially because companies in the sector have started to rely on technology to increase efficiency.

“You need to keep up with what is happening around the world and know which equipment is new and how it works,” she says. Her advice to young people who are interested in pursuing mechanical engineering is not to do it for material benefits. “You must have real passion for it because it gets challenging sometimes. It requires a lot of patience,” Nozipho says