Thabisile Zakwe has always had a passion for planting vegetables, so when the opportunity to attend the Basic Life Skills Training came, she gladly took it. During the training, she was particularly impressed by the way the Bible was taught,…
Mr Ndlovu attended Basic Life Skills training in 2022. Concerned about rising food costs, he learned practical ways to reduce expenses through household food production. He established a small garden that now supplies his family with fresh, healthy vegetables. He…
Asiwakhe Ngcobo, a young and ambitious boy from Taylors, is a proud product of the Youth Basic Life Skills (YBLS) training attended in June 2025. Equipped with practical knowledge and inputs gained during the training. Asiwakhe established a well-maintained vegetable…
ACAT’s Extension Co-ordinator Wanda Zikalala, alongside community volunteer Kemiso Molefe from Nquthu, took youth empowerment into their own hands by demonstrating how home food security (HFS) can also be done by using containers, because there was no land available for…
Khangezile Luthuli from Mathibelane zone is not a new member in the programme, but this year for the first time she attended BLS. She has been an active member of an SLG for 10 years since she joined. Attending the…
Nokwanda Khuzwayo, is a new G5 member of the Zamani group from Ntuli ward, she joined the ACAT programme in 2025. Previously reliant on her parents’ pension grant, Nokwanda has transformed her life through the programme. Her thriving garden now…
Pastor Lindiwe Sengane from Squngeni (Dingimbiza zone) completed the BLS training in 2024. In March 2024, she also attended a pastors’ course. She began by establishing a home garden and did not stop there; she continued to expand her production…
This BLS training is conducted by newly graduated Community Volunteer Asanda Mkhwanazi, showing that she was well trained at ACAT. Most of the time when there is AIC meetings which happen every last week of the month. AIC members teach…
Velile Zulu is a passionate and focused woman from Phumeceleni Zone who actively implemented the skills she gained during the BLS training. After completing the training, she started a sleeping mat business, applying the business principles she learned. She creatively…
Phindile attended the Basic Life Skills Training in 2025.She says: “I gained a lot of knowledge in my walk with God. I now understand what it means to be a child of God. The training also helped me understand more…
Lindani Sibusiso Malunga and Thembelani Nikwe along with Ntandoyenkosi Jama, Thokozile Gida, and Thulisile Mthembu, joined the development programme in 2025 with a shared vision. Based in the Hlomendlini zone, these passionate individuals united to form a co-operative, driven by…
Zama Miya from the Impendle area proudly showcases her produce. After attending a business workshop conducted in her community, she learned how to make liquid fabric softener (stay soft) and successfully turned the skill into an income-generating activity. She targets…