After nine months of dedication, Metropolitan's Collective Shapers Programme celebrates its latest graduates who are revolutionising South Africa's agricultural landscape.
After nine months of dedication, Metropolitan 's Collective Shapers Programme celebrates its latest graduates who are revolutionising South Africa 's agricultural landscape. With a focus on skills development, business acumen and mental resilience, these young entrepreneurs are now equipped to tackle unemployment while building sustainable agricultural enterprises.
Metropolitan CEO Peter Tshiguvho has been a key driving force behind the success of the MCS programme. His vision of tackling youth unemployment through entrepreneurship and industry-specific skills training has helped empower dozens of young South Africans. Picture: Supplied He explained that during the initial intake, graduates were given funding for their businesses without first assessing their specific needs. However, through trial and error, the team soon realised that this approach was ineffective.
Thabo Olivier, the Agri-Enterprise Future Farming Metropolitan Leadership, said that he started mentoring the graduates five years ago when the programme started, and he focused on teaching them about site visits and collaboration.https://rumble.com/v6ry90l-thabo-olivier-the-agri-enterprise-future-farming-metropolitan-leadership.html
Yolanda Maphalala, one of the KZN graduates and a kraal farmer specialising in soybeans, praised the programme for providing mentorship and skills that have helped her grow her business and enhance various aspects of her entrepreneurial journey.https://rumble.com/v6ry93b-yolanda-maphalala-one-of-the-kzn-graduates-and-a-kraal-farmer-specialising-.html
“Last year, I was hit by a hailstorm, but luckily I did not lose everything, and this year I had drought, and after planting it rained too much,” she added.
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