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Published: March 3, 2021, 2:13 p.m.

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The great thing about being an engineering student is that the path to succeeding is predetermined:

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• You know the engineering qualification\'s subjects and syllabus upfront.
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• You know the number of assignments you must complete and the pass mark.
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• You know the exam scope, dates, and pass marks.
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• You know the books and material you need to utilize.
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Once you graduate, your instinct is you will obtain all the guidelines to navigate work-life. You will get all the support from colleagues and managers. You will seamlessly climb the corporate ladder.

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Yet, the reality is the opposite.

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Finding your voice within the chaos

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In Episode 4 of the Engineering in Africa Podcast, Ziningi Malinga talks about her journey from studying towards her Mechanical Engineering degree to discovering DecantAir.

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Her story is that of finding your voice and purpose within the chaos. The self-discovery led to finding a product that solves a common sanitation problem that many despise - the smell!

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As a child, Ziningi Malinga knew one thing - She wanted to solve problems. That aspiration she had as a kid evolved over the years to using her engineering training to solve problems that affect Africans.

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DecantAir was born

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DecantAir is a dissolvable toilet deodoriser. It is a simple product that seeks to eliminate the ever-so-common smell at the loo. Yet it has many other advantages, for example:

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• it eliminates the harmful allergens from traditional toilet deodorizers,
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• asthmatic persons avoid common sufferings from conventional deodorizers, and
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• in the future, it will address sanitation issues related to bacteria/viruses that have serious social problems, especially in rural areas.
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What started as a simple home project is evolving into something that changes how we deal with sanitation.

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Becoming a socially aware engineer

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Ziningi\'s DecantAir journey demonstrates the importance of the engineers\' role in solving some of Africans\' social problems, especially in the rural areas.

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The reality is that African countries are mostly third-world. The budget constraints from many African countries mean we do not have the luxury of devising expensive solutions.

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Innovation and simplicity have become a must-have for many engineers in Africa.

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Learn more about DecantAir

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Click here to visit the DecantAir Facebook page

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Click here to visit the DecantAir Twitter page

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To place an order of DecantAir toilet deodorizers, WhatsApp 071 250 5220

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