Bright spark may have the solution to SA's power woes

JESHERAN Yengopal may have the answer to South Africa’s electricity problem after developing a wireless system that can prevent a power outage when copper thieves strike.

- WENDY JASSON DA COSTA [e-mail]

The Port Shepstone Bachelor in Electrical Engineering student graduated summa cum laude this week and believes that meticulous planning was the key to his success.

“I like to plan my schedule three weeks in advance so that if something random happens, like if a lecturer moved a test date, or a practical date fell through, or deadlines changed, I had three weeks to adjust for that.”

His interest in engineering was sparked at a young age and nurtured by his parents, who are both teachers.