Episode description
Episode description
Khanyisa Mabala is Associate Quantity Surveyor and MEPF Lead for Africa at AECOM. She is passionate about the development of young and aspiring candidates within the construction sector.
Listen or watch to explore:
- Intro to her role at AECOM and why it is important.
- Major challenges in the sectors she work in and how it is being addressed.
- Her definition of a Smarty City in the Africa context.
- The magic bullet to more community involvement in advancing to the so called ‘Smart City’.
- How, as a young South African, she is making sense of what is going on in the country and the world.
- Her vision for future cities, potential barriers and solutions.
- Advice to young people to remain hopeful of the future.