‘Parents, stop being dictators’

Career expert says young people should choose their own careers Growing up, Adriano Ndemufayo’s (24) fascination with electricity convinced his family he was destined to become an electrical engineer. But when he struggled with mathematics and physical science required for the profession, he began questioning whether this was something he could pursue. “I would dismantle broken torches, remove their bulbs, mount them on wooden boards and build electrical circuits. In Grade 12, I had an E for mathematics and a C for physical science. I believed my options for university admission were limited,” he says. Ndemufayo’s family wanted him to