WOMAN IN PLUMBING 33
SA Women Plumbing Apprentices share their thoughts ‐ ( Part 9 )
Edited by David Smith . Sourced by SA Women in Plumbing ( SAWIP )
Continuing our series on Women in Plumbing , at the request of SAWIP , we are chatting to apprentice plumber Nomthandazo Innocentia Nxumalo . As Plumbing Africa has consistently maintained , we do not wait for Women ’ s Month but recognise women monthly / all the time .
1 . What is the best part of being an apprentice plumber ? The best part is being able to learn something so that you don ' t have to wait for an employer to employ you in order to earn money .
2 . What is the worst part of being an apprentice plumber ? The worst part is not having more opportunities to practice .
3 . How are you managing the worst part ? Patience and hope .
4 . What do you believe plumbing is all about ? Plumbing is all about bringing cleanliness and health to people and the environment .
5 . What will you contribute to plumbing when you qualify ? As a qualified plumber I will try to come up with ways that will cause plumbing to be simple so we can work smarter rather than harder . That way we can quickly obtain the result or goal for each and every day .
Nomthandazo Innocentia Nxumalo , apprentice plumber .
SAWIP
6 . Who is your employer ? Joshua Van Wyk .
7 . Are you a team player ? Yes . I believe you should always have a willingness to learn and to be instructed . Always be flexibly used by the team leader as you are working with a team to produce the goal for a particular day . PA
“ Plumbing is all about bringing cleanliness and health to people and the environment .”
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January 2023 Volume 28 I Number 11 www . plumbingafrica . co . za