Choosing her own path: Part 1

Choosing her own path: Part 1

Freedom to say NO   Sibongile Mntungwa has lived the life of a rural woman and is now the director of an NPO that focusses on empowering girls and women. She’s also a savings group member and a firm believer in the benefits of the savings method.  ...
Building families through saving

Building families through saving

SaveAct facilitates the formation of savings groups in communities, as a foundation for building sustainable livelihoods. We focus mostly on women and youth, with 92% of membership being women and 24% youth. This has also led to entire families joining SaveAct and...
Working your way up…again and again!

Working your way up…again and again!

Milan Vezi joined SaveAct in 2019. First interviewed in 2020 as part of the introduction of the WAYSE project, she has come a very long way in the success of her business. Let’s start from the beginning! As Ms Vezi was unemployed, she thought the best way for her to...
Driven by purpose

Driven by purpose

Savings groups are a powerful tool for individuals to improve their lives. Now, in the village of Mehloloaneng, Matatiele, a savings group has gone a step further, and is aiding the upliftment of their community. The group, started in 2016, was inspired by the ABCD...
Turning waste into wealth

Turning waste into wealth

The mark of a true entrepreneur is the ability to see treasure where others see trash. Claudia Ntuli saw good vegetables going to waste and came up with a plan to turn them into something she could sell. Ntuli is from Ntabamhlophe, KZN, and has been with SaveAct since...