George Municipality proud of its Rising Star finalist

GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality is proud to announce that its director of electrotechnical services, Bongani Mandla, is one of the five finalists in the “Services: Public and Private” category of the TransUnion South Africa Rising Star Awards 2022. The finalists were announced last Friday, 26 August.

Mandla, a registered professional engineer (ECSA) and a member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (MSAIEE), joined the municipality last year, bringing a wealth of experience spanning over 10 years in the electrotechnical services engineering field.

Municipal Manager Dr Michele Gratz congratulated Mandla. “We are proud to have one of us reaching the finals of this coveted Rising Star Competition and flying the flag of the George Municipality and Georgians high,” she said.

“This nomination demonstrates the rich talent and great quality of the employees in the George Municipality. We are looking forward to the announcement of winners per category during the finals of the TransUnion South Africa Rising Stars Awards in September this year.”

Rising Star Awards

The Rising Star Programme, operated by BlackBark Productions, was to recognise, celebrate and connect talented young people who have a capacity for achievement and success and who contribute in an inspirational manner to the future of our nation.

The qualities that elevate Rising Stars to the top go beyond performance and technical excellence. Rising Stars are polished, brilliant individuals with tremendous promise and great talent who excel for reasons that go far beyond their technical abilities.

Talented people make things happen, are highly committed to achieving goals, innovate very rapidly, and create a great deal of value (for companies and/or themselves) when their talent is spotted and harnessed.

The programme aims to be a significant and sustainable vehicle through which organisations, our country and our continent can identify and nurture these “organisational and national assets” who are set to play a key role in shaping the future of our country and our continent.

The Rising Star Programme is establishing a living community of young African talent that will be developed, mentored and provided with platforms for development and communication, therefore enabling them to become role models, opinion leaders and the inspiration for other future African talent.

Finalists

The finalists will be invited to another round of assessments in September that includes an interview with a panel of experts. After this round, the finalists will be invited to attend the celebratory gala awards evening where the winners will be announced.