UKZN Enactus Team at National Competition in Johannesburg

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UKZN’s Enactus team has entered two projects in the organisation’s national competition being held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg this week.

The projects are the Jonga Phezulu AgriHub Farming Project and Umtate Wamabomvu.

During the national competition, UKZN Enactus members get the opportunity to engage with business leaders from high profile companies such as Barloworld, Unilever, MTN and KPMG.

The team gathered recently for the June camp on the Pietermaritzburg campus in preparation for nationals. Project reviews took place with the aim of establishing ways to improve and further develop the projects which empower communities economically, socially and environmentally.

Enactus UKZN has worked on a total of eight projects so far this year, putting in hard work to assist beneficiaries.

Enactus South Africa hosts national competitions every year with a variety of universities in the country showcasing work they are doing to transform lives and facilitate progress through entrepreneurial action.

One team will be selected at nationals to represent South Africa at the Enactus World Cup 2017 in London.

Enactus UKZN has won the nationals five times - in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012 – and was runner-up in 2013 and 2014.

Words by: Nomqhele Dube