Nkanyiso “Jobe” ka’Mthethwa reflects on the early experiences that shaped his path into engineering and energy — from growing up between Wattville and rural KwaZulu-Natal, to seeing his grandfather’s small solar setup, navigating financial exclusion, working at Eskom, and eventually building O’wayo Power Energies.
This is a story about improvisation, resilience, family, faith, technical ambition, and answering the call to build.