This group is from the Bhekumbani zone. They are learning how to make liquid manure to encourage members to use to increase soil fertility in their gardens and fields. In these workshops knowledge is also shared on growing plants using…
Bongani Dlamini joined the ACAT program in 2023 as he felt he wanted to increase his knowledge of planting. He says: “Before joining the programme I would buy vegetables from the shops. Now I plant and eat with my family….
Kwanele Sokhela joined in 2020 through the partnership programme via the Sweetwaters Praise Centre Partnership. Since then he has not looked back. He plants and sells to the public and earns a profit. He is thankful that he learned about…
Evelin Buthelezi who joined Siyaphambili group in 2023, is very happy to be a group member because she was longing to join ACAT, but the programme was not yet active in her zone. Before joining the ACAT programme, she was…
“I thought planting was just for old people. I didn’t know that anybody can plant – now I have my own garden, and it produced a good onion harvest. I am so happy about my sales. I have been telling…
Having the support from family members contributes to the success of a lot of projects. Total Mncube is always supported by his wife in the garden. They are both group members and they supply lot of vegetables to local schools…
Nhlakanipho Gwala, (29), joined Bantwini Group in 2023, after attending the Basic Life Skills Course. He says: “After the course I was so motivated and applied the skills I learned from ACAT. Before joining, I was already involved in a…
Violet Mabadi of Siyathuthuka group, joined the programme in 2023. She is a woman of many skills. She started her business of roofing poles a month after she attended her first Basic Life Skills training. She says: “All along I…
Raising broiler chickens and growing vegetables is what made this lady Thembi Mdunjani a famous business lady at Izingolweni! She joined the programme in 2022. She said being one of the Basic Life Skills participants really opened her eyes. The…
A new ACAT member, Ntombikayise Khwela, took part in a training session in 2023. Prior to this, she said she was not a fan of group work and was hence not interested in participating in the programme. Previously she used…
Duduzile Sikhosana, a hard working group member grows a lot of maize for sale. When asked about her farming experience she says: “Working in the field is in my blood. Good management determines the success or failure of any business….
Nikeziwe Dube joined Eyethu group in 2019. She is an active G5 member and a community health worker. She says: “As a single parent and independent person, I wanted to get more knowledge in agriculture and business. I really got…