Sinovuyo Ndzekeni

Sinovuyo Ndzekeni holds a National Diploma in Environmental Management from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. She is currently enrolled for Adv. Diploma in Environmental Management majoring in Water resources management and Environmental Chemistry.

She is an intern at the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) and involved in various projects and programmes such as the Berg River Water Quality and Monitoring Programmes, Riparian Zone Rehabilitation and Management. She is also serving as a committee member of the IAIAsa Western Cape student branch that bridges the gap between students and working professionals in the environmental industry.

She is passionate about the response of the rural communities to Climate Change Adaptation and Food security as well as Water Quality and Chemicals Management.

She enjoys taking water samples for monitoring and assessing water quality and partaking in youth development programmes.

Sinovuyo Ndzekeni

Sinovuyo Ndzekeni in the field to collect water samples

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