by Shelagh McLoughlin | Oct 5, 2021 | News
The end of September was the final day of internship for Senamile Mbatha and Sixolile Mkoliswa,, who have been with SaveAct for a year. Mbatha comes from a rural home near Ulundi and has an advanced diploma in Agriculture (Plant Production) from Mangosuthu University...
by Shelagh McLoughlin | Sep 18, 2021 | News
How did you first get involved with SaveAct and what was your role at the start? Anton* came to see me for legal advice about setting up an entity. I helped him define the aims and objectives of the trust and put in place the trust deed. He asked me to be a trustee...
by Julia Mkhize | Aug 14, 2021 | News
At the age of 63, Nontsindiso Thutshini is the proud owner of five rental properties. She achieved this impressive feat by saving diligently for the past five years. Thutshini says the impact of joining a savings group in 2016 has been huge. An older single mother who...
by Simbongile Duba | Aug 11, 2021 | News
A lack of opportunities pushed Siviwe Sulani to decide to start a business. He had land and some capital that he knew he could source from a savings group. Sulani (27) lives in a village near Matatiele, Eastern Cape with his parents and three siblings. He joined the...
by Nolufefe Mkwaqa | Aug 11, 2021 | News
Like so many entrepreneurs, Nomagugu Mfedu’s business took a knock because of Covid 19 last year. In 2019 this small-scale farmer from Highland, Bizana was raising broilers which she sold in the community and in town. Business was going well and she was making R5000...
by Bongekile Cecilia Mchunu | Aug 11, 2021 | News
The death of Nompilo Mazibuko’s grandmother in late 2019 was a severe blow. Her gran had supported Mazibuko (27) financially and emotionally and life has been hard for the past three years. Little did she know at the time, however, that things were going to change for...
