Mrs Zindela from Dingimbiza zone at Mzumbe says:“Nice looking bean crops don’t just happen automatically. You have to work hard to get the soil to yield good results. I say ‘feed the soil, to feed you’. I am so proud…
Julian Mbhele from Ndlaveleni zone, joined Siyakhuthala group in 2022. Before joining the programme, she was involved in growing crops and vegetable, but her yields were not good because she did not have any agricultural skills. She attended area workshops…
Thandeni Mayaba became a Group member in 2008. As a result of the training she received, she has now established a beautiful garden where she grows different types of vegetables for her own consumption, selling the extra produce to earn…
Phumzile Ntombela joined a group a few years ago. She produces vegetables for her family consumption, because they don’t have any other source of income, as her husband passed away last year (2021). Phumzile thanks God that she is able…
Mr Ntuli is a crime prevention officer in his zone. He joined ACAT in 2022, and says:“I was very happy to join ACAT because I did not have a garden at home and bought everything in town. It was the…
Nobuhle Mchunu joined Nkwali Group in 2022 with the intention of learning business and agricultural skills in order to run her vegetable stall smoothly. She plants various crops to sell locally. She says:“No one in my family is employed, but…
Senzeni Nqayi joined the ACAT Programme in 2022 in order to come out of poverty. She says:“I was influenced by other G5 members who are already benefiting from the ACAT programme. I started a business of making clay pots. Previously…
Sthembiso Nkabinde joined ACAT to learn business skills. She buys fruit and vegetables from group members, and then re-sells them locally to minimize transport costs. She says: “I now no longer depend on government social grants alone. My business is…
From garbage to business … Busisiwe Gigaba of Nqabeni zone at Izingolweni displays her hand work. She makes place mats, shoes, hats and sleeping mats out of used plastic bags. Her monthly turnover from recycling ‘garbage to business’ is about…
Nelani Cele has been very instrumental in bringing her family to where they are today. Their home is surrounded by vegetables and fruit trees. Nelani says,“My siblings and I were brought up by our grandmother. Life was very difficult and…
Youngsters are not left out of the ACAT programme. Njabulo Tenza from Highflats benefited from one of the popular Youth Basic Life Skills courses offered by ACAT in the communities during school holidays. After completing the training, the participants were…
Thamsanqa Mngoma from Inova Zone says:“I joined the Thubelihle group because I like agriculture and wanted to develop my skills. Now I want to find a bigger piece of land where I can plant more vegetables. I used to plant…