The vehicle repair industry (motor mechanics) is often seen as an unfavourable working environment for women.
Besides sexual harassment concerns, they encounter numerous technical challenges.
Employers are reluctant to hire women simply because they think women lack the skills and expertise strength.
Memory Bere loves being a mechanic and Musa Mandy Matizanadzo is shattering glass ceilings as a bus driver. Image: SuppliedSource: UGC
Today, she is one of the top auto mechanics inDurban.
Gwala always wanted to become a mechanic and she enrolled in an electrical engineering course soon after matric.
Gwala went to do a trade test on diesel mechanics and obtained her certificate.
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The rest, as they say, is history.
They are also driving heavy-duty vehicles such as cranes, buses and trucks.
When Musa Mandy Matizanadzo became a bus driver, there were misconceptions that women could not drive.
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Some people even refused to board female-driven buses as they feared for their lives.
However, the recent increase in the number of female drivers has changed that perception.
Commuters are now accustomed to being driven around by women and employees are treating them equally.
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However, there have also been some lessons that she learnt on the road.
She has to juggle between jobs so that she can get good money.
She drives as a freelancer and most of her employers are very impressed with her services.
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Mandy already set her mark and she undoubtedly is destined for greatness.
Magagula was hired to be a cleaner at a construction company in 2018.
After spending a month at the company, she started developing an interest in construction.
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