25/08/2026
FROM THE EASTERN CAPE โ THE HOME OF LEGENDS
Meet Eastern Capeโs SANAA 2026 nominee:
MASIXOLE VUTELA
๐ ELECTRICIAN | ENTREPRENEUR | MENTOR
โBeing an artisan means using your hands, knowledge and experience to solve problems, build communities and develop others.โ
Masixoleโs journey began with a passion for electrical systems and a belief in the power of artisans to transform communities. From King Hintsa TVET College to King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality, he gained hands-on experience in installations, maintenance, meters and streetlights.
In 2019, he qualified as an Electrical Engineering Artisan through Vuselela TVET College. Today, as the founder of Vutela Trading Enterprise, Masixole is more than an artisan โ he is an entrepreneur, employer, mentor and skills developer.
His mission is to elevate artisan excellence by creating opportunities for young people to see trades as pathways to entrepreneurship, employment and inclusive growth.
๐ Impact: Building communities, empowering youth and driving industrial development.
From the Eastern Cape, the Home of Legends, Masixole continues to prove that legends are not only born here โ they are built through skill, purpose and service.
