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Highlight:Aircraft Maintenance Technician
What do Aircraft Maintenance Technicians do? An Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) assists in the maintenance of the aircraft. They ensure that the aircraft is in good condition by performing a variety of inspections and repairs on it. They are trained to...
Career Highlight: Medical Doctor (MD) & Aviation MD
What does a Medical Doctor do? Doctors are licensed health professionals who maintain and restore human health through the practice of medicine. Part of their role is to examine patients, review their medical history, diagnose illnesses or injuries, administer...
Aircraft Maintenance Technician:Jade Elms
My name is Jade Elms. I am from Eldorado Park. I am a Qualified Aircraft Maintenance Technician working toward acquiring my AME license. My journey started in 2013 when I met a pilot named Fundi, who introduced me to the Southern African Women in Aviation and...
Aircraft Maintenance Technician:Kele Magoai
My name is Kelebogile Magoai, from Pretoria. I am a qualified aircraft maintenance technician.I attended the Girls Fly Africa (GFA) camp in 2013 when I was in Grade 12. All I knew about aviation was planes, pilots, and cabin crew, but there is much more to it,...
Mechanical Engineer:Mpho Radebe
Indlela ibuzwa kwabaphambili is a Zulu proverb meaning those who have gone before are the ones who can show the path. Born in Soweto, Mpho Radebe graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) with a mechanical engineering degree. She is also studying...
Medical Doctor :Dr Chrystal Mbu
Empowering women and girls and promoting gender equality is crucial to accelerating sustainable development.Ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls is not only a basic human right, but it also has a multiplier effect across all other development...
Aeronautical Engineer:Noma Khumalo
My name is Nomathemba Khumalo, and I am a qualified Aeronautical engineer and a certified Drone pilot. I grew up in Stanger, located in KwaZulu-Natal. Ever since I was young, I dreamed of pursuing a career in aviation and becoming a pilot. However, during a career...
Aeronautical Engineer:Bokang Kwadi
My name is Bokang Kwadi, but you can call me Beekay. I hail from a small village in Limpopo called Lekurung. I am a qualified Aeronautical Engineer and Drone Pilot, but my career path took an unexpected turn when I landed a job in the Supply Chain department at...
RPAS Pilot/Tech Proff:Savanna Boltman
How does a young woman find her feet in STEM without familial ties or direct connections? Going back to 2016, 15-year-old Savannah had a plethora of questions. I was skeptical about attending an aerospace camp with 120 girls I had never met before. I had no idea...
RPAS Pilot:Thembisile Mabele
Allow for many paths to your goal. Do not fixate on one path because you will likely give up when that path is blocked Po Bronson Growing up, I was led to believe that to be successful, our careers should follow a logical and predictable path. Our well-meaning...
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