Enactus UKZN Wins National Championships…Again!

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Team Enactus UKZN has done it again, winning the 2021 Enactus South Africa National Competition, for the second year in a row.

This year, Enactus UKZN defended their title against 11 other teams from institutions around the country in a virtual event on 23 July.

Themed, Passion for Purpose, the national competition saw UKZN being placed first, the Durban University of Technology (DUT) second and the Central University of Technology (CUT) third.

Noting the team’s hard work and dedication, Enactus UKZN President, Mr Thulani Musa Mthembu said: ‘Defending the championship was not easy, but our determination to keep trying far outweighed the difficulties we were faced with.’

An international non-profit organisation, Enactus is committed to inspiring students to improve their world through social entrepreneurship. Enactus UKZN has taken this task to heart with initiatives such as MyDigiTutor, SmartGro, Sinawe, After21 and the Ubuntu Social Enterprise project which helped them secure first place in the competition.

The Ubuntu Social Enterprise project is an agribusiness solution that aims to achieve inclusive and sustainable local economic growth through cultivating and accelerating small holder and co-operative farming businesses. It employs a three-pronged approach that includes agricultural education and practices, and business development.

Mthembu thanked the Enactus UKZN Team, the 2020/2021 executive committee, UKZN faculty advisors, stakeholders, alumni and the beneficiaries for their commitment and support: ‘It has been a blessing and a privilege to engage with communities as innovators and growers of change. In every community, there is work to be done and I strongly believe that in every heart, there is the power to do it.’

UKZN Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Nana Poku congratulated the team: ‘This is indeed a time for celebration, and we thank our young leaders for putting the University on the world stage. It inspires us all and brings hope. Congratulations, Team Enactus UKZN!’ 

Having scooped another three titles at this year’s competition, namely, the Harmony Gold Local Economic Development Thematic award, the Nedbank Triple Bottom Line Thematic award, and the Senior Alumni of the Year award which was bestowed on Mr Sethu Sidzamba, Enactus UKZN is set to represent South Africa at the Enactus World Cup in October this year.

To meet the team click here.

You can also follow Enactus UKZN on all social media platforms.

Words: Hlengiwe Khwela and Nqobani Mhlongo

Photograph: Supplied