ZIKHONA TYWABI
By: Lethu Nxumalo & Dale Munatswa
Cylinders, stir bars, reaction kits and gas discharge tubes are some of the things that she would gladly trade in her kitchen utensils for on any given day.
Tywabi is a research student who describes Chemistry as everything that surrounds us, saying it is everywhere and it is everything. Her research study is about processing South African eucalyptus saw wood dust with pulp bleached in ionic liquids and core solvent mixtures. It is sponsored by the National Research Foundation and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The 27 year old mom strongly believes that South Africa has created more opportunities for women to progress career wise. She believes that the country is on the roll but women need to rid themselves from the cultural and religious barriers that hinder their full rise.
