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Not being academically inclined should never impede anyone wishing to be a productive member of society, says Zakhele Sibande (29), a budding farmer from Carolina, Mpumalanga. 

In 2017, he was unemployed with no post-school qualifications.

The prospects for children in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, look bright as they are being shaped into exceptional athletes by a group of dedicated coaches. 

Social media sensation, Mbali Nhlapho, has gained millions of loyal admirers of her housekeeping advice videos, which she concludes with her signature phrase, “My name is Mbali Nhlapho and I am a housekeeper.” 

In a deeply personal mission shaped by the emotional void of growing up without a father, Charley Pietersen has penned his groundbreaking book, 'SA Men Arise!' 

Aimed at inspiring South African men to combat gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), the book serves as a call to action for societal change.

Faced with the stark realities of unemployment and poverty, a group of six young individuals—five women and one man—from Ngqamakwe in the Eastern Cape took matters into their own hands. 

United in their resolve to improve their circumstances, they approached their local chief for arable land in 2014, who granted them a five-hectare farm.

A young man from Mpumalanga who quit his job as a researcher to take on full-time farming says he couldn’t be prouder that he’s playing a role in feeding the nation. 

Bongani Zulu runs Rise Ndabezitha Supply and Projects in the rural area of Elukwatini, where he was born. 

A small cooperative in Limpopo is demonstrating that agriculture can be a beacon of hope amid economic hardship. Founded just a year ago, the cooperative is already transforming lives in Eldorado Village by creating jobs and boosting local food security. 

The recent catastrophic floods in Libya are a stark reminder of the extreme vulnerability of developing economy countries to the effects of an ever-changing climate.

Many other countries on the African continent are just as vulnerable. Despite carrying the least responsibility for global warming, Africa is warming faster than the rest of the world.

It is important for South African students to partake in entrepreneurial initiatives and opportunities made available to them so that they can be empowered to own businesses. 

Recently, Vuk’uzenzele Newspaper held a dialogue with youth in Kimberly in the Northern Cape through its Vuk Talks initiative, in partnership with the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) as part of their annual Student Entrepreneur Week.