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..we now lack

respect because

of conduct and

corruption.

Engineer Linda Moseki : SAFEO President and Former BIE President

ngineering day was on the Eng. Moseki said that this is the day looking to make? We have senior wise
4th of March 2022.This day the engineering fraternity can look men and ladies who are experienced
Emarked the last day of the back at what it has gone through , , they can mentor the young as a way
ERB Enginering week . The week has be it success or challenges. She took to build back. Are you registered?
three days dedicated to a forum and time to acknowledge Rra Kgoboko’s Improve on registering to add value
the 4th day fell on the international presentation on the Kazungula Bridge. to the profession. Remove apathy on
engineering day.Engineer Linda As the former Botswana Institute of engagement meetings. Stop selling
Moseki gave a vote of thanks and Engineers President she reiterated the registration certificates and allow ERB
closing remarks for the whole event. institutions mantra: Engineers make to monitor the sector. You can agree
it happen. An example she cited was with me that as engineers we now
Engineer Moseki is a trailblazer in her the Kazungula bridge. The Engineer lack respect because of conduct and
own right .She has managed to make explained how the size and complexity corruption,” she emphasized.
a career worth mentioning when demonstrates that engineers locally can
speaking about the mount rushmore make it happen. In her conclusion she encouraged the
of the VIP in Botswana engineering need to urge other females to join the
sector. She is a Professional Engineer “In a nutshell presenters were centered engineering sector.” Only 14 % of our
( Civil Engineering) with over 20yrs on the theme, Build back wiser. We ladies are registered engineers. Let us
experience in infrastructure designs as engineers must reflect on our own encourage and mentor each other.”
and construction supervision. She has challenges or successes as individuals,
been a Resident Engineer supervising organizations or institutions. The board
infrastructural and Landfill projects. chairman Mr Sebusang said we need
to focus on goals. Are we ready and is
A former President of the Botswana what we are doing ethical? He touched
Institution of Engineers, Linda’s on corruption and what are we doing
passionate about mentoring youth, about it as engineers? Are we doing
training and developing young girls value engineering? The question as
and boys to make Engineering a career engineers is are we going to allow new
of choice.She currently is President innovations to proceed without testing .
of Southern Africa Federation of Institutions what are your goals for the engineerbw.com
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