The first Motor Mech show to be hosted in Worcester proved to be a standout success; not only because of the calibre of talent participating in the event, but also because two of the participants of the Junior Motor Mech Competition were female.
This marks a significant milestone, as one of the key aims of Motor Mech is to offer exposure to youngsters who may be considering a career in the industry – a bid to address current skills shortages. At the same time, MIWA has mounted an ongoing campaign to attract more women to the industry.
Worcester’s event was hosted at HTS Drostdy and attracted a large number of motor enthusiasts, including women eager to up their vehicle know-how at the Women’s Workshop.
Competition winners included first-place holder Xander Booysen (who previously won the WCED Skills Competition in 2022, coming second in 2023), second-place winner Peter Viljoen and third-place winner Cato Carsen. Meanwhile, Sunita van Rensburg and Anishia Stewe were eager to show that anything their male counterparts could do, they could do, too.
The winners walked away with enviable prize packages valued at a total of R40 000, including a mobile tool trolley from gold sponsor Idemitsu, which went to Xander, while Peter and Cato each won a toolbox valued at R20 000. Other gold sponsors included Worcester Autozone, TIH Advisory and MasterDrive. Thank you to all of you for your generous prizes and contribution to the success of our show.
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From left: Cato Carsen (3rd place), Pieter Niemand – MIWA National Director, Xander Booysen (1st place), and Peter Viljoen (2nd place).