Female SAPS mechanic makes her mark in male dominated industry
Female SAPS mechanic makes her mark in male dominated industry By Staff Reporter Nonhlanhla Nozizwe Hlatshwayo DURBAN - AS THE first woman to be employed as an artisan at the SAPS Eshowe mechanical services department, Constable Thulile Gwala believes women can tackle any career if they work at it. After matric, Gwala enrolled to study electrical engineering. Once qualified she was hired by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, where she worked on trains, tracing faults and installing cables. When the contract ended, she moved to eThekwini Municipality where she was introduced to the wor...