Fredrick Moyo
Masvingo model and winner of Miss Independence Zimbabwe 2021, Rejoice Kazingizi has decided to go beyond the modeling profession as she pursues her other career as an auto electrician.
The 24-year-old Kazingizi studied automotive electronics, a system used in vehicles, including engine management, ignition, radio, carputers, telematics, in-car entertainment systems at Masvingo Polytechnic College from 2017-19.
Kazingizi who is doing part-time jobs and working from home says she finds it hard to sail through the male dominated industry because of being discriminated along gender lines.
“I do part-time jobs, phone calls and work from home as it is difficult to be in a male dominated industry as we are looked down upon as females.
“I have always learnt to keep my head high and focus on the goal, just like I do when I am competing in modeling,” said Kazingizi.
She added that in her mechanics voyage, she faced many challenges as some tried pulling her down and demotivating her in doing what she likes most.
“In my journey of becoming an electrician, I came across pessimistic people trying to pull me down but to no avail. I love what I do. I cherish this trade because of its versatility.
“I really felt like it is a trade that introduces you to various industries, but lately I have been appreciating how it knowledgeably allows me to advocate for the rights and protection of women,” added Kazingizi.
The Miss Independence 2021 winner also said that soon she will have her own garage and also be an employer, employing women, saying what man are capable of doing, women can also do.
“I see my self as a garage owner employing some young women in this trade. People associate beauty with weakness and l am a proof of defying that. What men can do woman can do too. We are just tough as man,” said Kazingizi.
She added women are stereotyped and that she was inspired by a friend to be in the mechanic field, and will continue chasing her dream.
“I got inspired by the lady Makanika Memo in Chitungwiza. Women are breaking stereotypes. People got surprised, confused with me that l am an electrician and a model, how do the two trades link?
“As of now I am Miss Independence Zimbabwe 2021 .For me and to any other young lady reading, this means you can be whoever you want to be. In a nutshell it is allowed to chase many dreams, the sky is the limit,” Kazingizi said.
