Mashonga says getting the company to where it is now was not easy. There were many challenges, especially as this field is male dominated.

"I had to work twice as hard because clients and banks were skeptical about the quality of work I could deliver. They have learnt to trust me to deliver quality security products that give them peace of mind."

Mashonga has been running her electronic security installation business successfully for the past six years and has created 15 permanent jobs to date.

She says her company has provided sophisticated electronic solutions for clients such as Absa Bank, insurance services firm Hollard, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, the University of the Western Cape, and Western Cape College of Nursing.

The highlight of running such a company and being a businesswoman for Mashonga has been receiving positive feedback from her clients.

Mashoga was awarded with a certificate for successfully completing the Eskom contractor Academy accredited course.

She heard about the about the academy when her company  competed and became the finalist in the Eskom Development Foundation Business Investment Competition (BIC) in 2015.

- African Agency Agency (ANA)