Gciniwe Sithole is a very hardworking and dedicated individual. She is easily adaptable to every situation and approaches every task with enthusiasm and completes it with vigour. She has great interpersonal skills, is punctual and can perform well within a team or as an individual. In the past years, Gciniwe has done several courses and some outreach work to enhance her skills and knowledge. Part of the things she has done is obtaining her MSc in Microbiology with 68%, from the work she did for her masters she sharpened her skills of scientific writing, reporting, presenting, data analysis, individual work and team work. Also for fulfilment of her masters she had to present in a conference which sharpened her networking and interpersonal skills. During her masters degree she participated in a mentorship programme where she mentored young aspiring scientist to compete in the regional Science fair. She actual got a chance to transfer knowledge that she had acquired from her studies to the next generation of scientists. Since the mentorship programme had a specific stipulated time to complete projects with learners and get them ready for the fair, she also improved on her organisational and time management skills. She also has a great sense of humour and loves nature and believes that nature is the source of peace of mind. She is a fast learner and like sharing knowledge trhat she has obtained.