Being a woman in an industry dominated by men isn’t always easy but hard work and dedication has earned Siyanga Madikizela respect and admiration from her peers and colleagues alike.
“After applying unsuccessfully for various positions for six months one of my lecturers called to say that VW in Uitenhage were looking for unemployed graduates. My first thoughts were that I hadn’t studied anything related to cars like engineering or design but it turns out they wanted to beef up the communications division.”
“Initially it was very challenging, you have to have the know-how and understand the technical nuances of every product as well as a deep understanding of each model.” “I would encourage women to enter the industry, it can only be richer for it. We bring a different dynamic to the team, women see and experience things differently and because the automotive industry is a large part of the country’s GDP it’s important that we have those views.”“In the beginning it wasn’t always easy being taken seriously and for a woman's voice to be heard especially on technical aspects.
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