Siyanda Phakathi

I graduated from North-West University with a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning. Being highly attentive to detail, I strive for accuracy and consistency in my daily individual performance, team contributions, and task completion. Further, I offer critical thinking, teamwork, and scheduling flexibility. I aim to contribute excellent communication skills and research and report writing proficiency skills to support continuous improvement.

Work Integrated Learning 

Urban Ideas Development Planners (PTY) LTD, Johannesburg

• Submitted proposals for sustainable residential human settlement in the northern suburbs of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
• Produced an integrated housing development proposal.
• Participated in group activities.
• Conduct and report on site analysis (Macro and Micro).
• Analyses and interpret various housing related legislation.
• Conducted comprehensive site analysis.
• Conducted a presentation on integrated residential development that contained innovative ideas and solutions for a new paradigm of integrated housing.
• Housing concept development.

Student Training Program 

LDP Professional Land Surveyors & Town Planners [Workshop], Brits

• Training for land use management where skills and information are passed on from qualified land surveyors and planners, this includes on site analysis and legal documentation processes and analysis.
• Conducted day-to-day project coordination, planning, and implementation across multiple

Excellent Construction of land use and layout maps Excellent Research and report writing proficiency Excellent Analytical and attentive to details Excellent Fluent verbal and written communication skills Excellent Skilled at data compilation, analysis, and presentation Excellent Innovative and self-motivated problem solver Excellent Microsoft Office Excellent QGIS Excellent Languages English Excellent IsiZulu Excellent Afrikaans teams.

• Worked alongside a professional planning team.
• Conducted multiple site visits.
• Numerous tasks and planning application analysis.

Bachelor of Science: Urban and Regional Planning

North-West University - Potchefstroom, South Africa

Matric (NQF-Level 4)

Sasolburg High School - Sasolburg, South Africa