{"id":2815,"date":"2026-03-18T11:31:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/?post_type=successes&#038;p=2815"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:31:38","slug":"buyisiwe-florence-mkhize-joined-the-acat-programme-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"successes","link":"https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/index.php\/successes\/buyisiwe-florence-mkhize-joined-the-acat-programme-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Buyisiwe Florence Mkhize joined the ACAT programme in 2024."},"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\/2026\/03\/SS_02_March_2026.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SS_02_March_2026.jpg\" alt=\"ACAT KZN - Helping rural Africans deal with Poverty, Malnutrition and HIV.\" class=\"wp-image-2800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SS_02_March_2026.jpg 800w, https:\/\/acatkzn.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SS_02_March_2026-768x576.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\">Buyisiwe Florence Mkhize, joined the ACAT programme in 2024 with her G5, Siyaphambili, in the Sjoti area. Previously a working individual with no experience in gardening, Buyisiwe credits the programme with introducing her to vegetable cultivation and savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite initial challenges, including lack of fencing, she\u2019s successfully grown her own vegetables and is now exploring ways to expand, including growing seedlings for her neighbours and using pots. 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