Local engineers have no faith in NDP – survey

Ninety-one per cent of South African engineers surveyed in financial planning firm PPS’ Graduate Professional Index, do not believe that government will meet its infrastructure objectives as set out in the National Development Plan, it revealed on Tuesday.

The survey, conducted among 400 South African engineers, further indicated that only 4% of the respondents believe that government is effectively delivering on its promises on infrastructure spend.

To resolve the issue, South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE) CEO Vaughan Rimbault said the country needed proactive collaboration between government and engineering professionals.

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SAFM Interview

Vaughan, SAIMechE CEO, was subsequently interviewed on SAFM on 23 December 2016, discussing the PPS Engineer survey results. Listen here >>>