Before Philile Ndlovu joined ACAT, he was unemployed and struggling to buy food due to the expense of it. She says: “Being part of the ACAT programme has restored my dignity as I now know that I can improve my…
Nokuthula Khanyile from the Emdwebu Zone joined ACAT last year and already reports her life has changed. She now plants vegetables and maize and made R480 from selling her spinach and cabbage. The programme has shown her that she can…
Khululiwe joined the ACAT programme in 2021 after attending a BLS course. She developed a passion of helping the community and started the process of becoming a ‘Community Volunteer (CV)’. She says: “I desire to see my neighbors poverty stricken…
Nonhlanhla Mazibuko joined Thathunyawo group in 2019 and after attending different workshops. She started planting crops and vegetables in her area, but experienced difficulties and thus moved to another zone. In her new zone, she continued to plant fields of…
Bongekile Ndima, a group member from the Nkande zone in Nquthu, joined the programme in 2023. She says she joined because she was tired of buying vegetables from the market. She had asked another ACAT group member who she had…
Thulisile Bhala from Ndunge zone joined Inyanda group in 2019. She was keen to learn how to grow a larger crop of vegetables in order to supply the local schools after hearing about a shortage in the market causing the…
New group members are trained how to make a deep trench in a workshop. A deep trench is a method of planting in which moisture is preserved. It is essential new members learn and understand the benefits of this method,…
These 3 ladies are doing something called “Lilima”, where community members or neighbours come together to help to help each other farm without expecting payment. This is done in good spirits and promotes the spirit of “Ubuntu”. The three ladies…
Isaac Ndaba, of Siya Vuka group, was retrenched in 2020 due to the COVID lockdown. He was unemployed with no purpose until he attended the ACAT Basic Life Skills training in 2022. During this training he was motivated to start…
Thambalihle Mhlakwane is a single woman, whose passion is clothing tailoring and design. She is very proficient and previously had an established business in Durban where she was even supplying her outfits out of the province. Her business unfortunately ended…
This is Funani Dlulisa from Mhlabashana zone in Highflats. She joined the programme in 2020 in order to improve her farming methods to enable greater farm productivity. She says: “Look at my a amadumbe and maize crops. They have improved…
This group called Bhekumbali 1, gets together to discuss saving, and strategies for growing their businesses and the economy. The group was formed following the members participation in the programme which helped them establish their businesses and build their homes.They…