DStv Channel 403 Saturday, 23 November 2024

WATCH | Shortage of engineering skills in the country

CAPE TOWN - South African municipalities and local governments are losing engineers.

READ: Eskom appoints 18 engineers from Solidarity's list of 300

This has significantly crippled the country's ability to maintain essential infrastructure.

Power utility Eskom, bulk supplier Rand Water and Joburg Water have been confronted with aging infrastructure, and years of neglect and lack enough skilled engineers to turn things around. 

Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa spoke to eNCA. 

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