GirlPower! Here's how Ford aims to uplift South African girls for the future | Wheels24
It is estimated that 65% of pupils starting primary school today will have jobs that does not exist yet.
Ford South Africa is in full support of this day and initiative and hosts an annual career day at its assembly plant in Silverton, Pretoria where around 80 Grade 11 and learners are taught the various facets of the motor industry. Ford encourages the upliftment of women and girls in our societies. The career day is only part of their attempt at expanding the children’s frame of reference.Supporting Ford's mission of empowering young girls is Nosisa Nkwali, an electronics technician at Ford’s Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth. Nkwali joined Ford SA after obtaining her National Diploma in Electrical Engineering at the Nelson Mandela University in PE.
She notes:"At school I excelled in Maths and Science, and I knew I wanted a career that incorporated both of my favourite subjects.”Her mindset and determination paved the way for her to now be an integral part of Ford's Struandale plant.
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