{"id":2772,"date":"2025-11-05T14:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/?post_type=successes&#038;p=2772"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:44:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:44:37","slug":"busisiwe-ngcobo-is-a-dedicated-woman-who-focuses-intently-as-she-works-at-her-sewing-machine","status":"publish","type":"successes","link":"https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/index.php\/successes\/busisiwe-ngcobo-is-a-dedicated-woman-who-focuses-intently-as-she-works-at-her-sewing-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Busisiwe Ngcobo is a dedicated woman who focuses intently as she works at her sewing machine."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SS_Nov_2025_12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SS_Nov_2025_12.jpg\" alt=\"ACAT KZN - Helping rural Africans deal with Poverty, Malnutrition and HIV.\" class=\"wp-image-2759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SS_Nov_2025_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SS_Nov_2025_12-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Busisiwe Ngcobo from Taylors, is a dedicated woman who focuses intently as she works at her sewing machine, skilfully crafting garments by hand. 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Her small home-based business not only supports her household but also provides affordable, custom-made clothing to her neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her story highlights the importance of self-reliance, creativity, and the vital role women play in sustaining local economies through traditional skills and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2759,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"categories":[7],"class_list":["post-2772","successes","type-successes","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Busisiwe Ngcobo is a dedicated woman who focuses intently as she works at her sewing machine. - 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