How Sive Songo Is Growing an Industrial Hemp Business and Creating Opportunities in the Eastern Cape
South Africa's agricultural sector is being transformed by a new generation of entrepreneurs who are embracing innovation while creating opportunities for rural communities. Among these emerging leaders is Sive Songo, the founder of Bonani Entities (Pty) Ltd, an industrial hemp farming enterprise based in Bengu Village in the Emalahleni Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape. As a young black woman…
Agri Eastern Cape Congress Highlights the Importance of Collaboration and Resilience in South African Agriculture
Agriculture remains one of the most important sectors in South Africa's economy, supporting food security, creating employment and driving development in rural communities. As farmers continue to face challenges such as climate change, rising production costs, limited access to markets and unpredictable economic conditions, collaboration has become more important than ever. These issues cannot be addressed by a single organisation…
How North West Farmer Mems Ramaila Turned a Chance Encounter into a Thriving Beekeeping Business
A single conversation can sometimes change the course of a person's life, especially when it sparks an opportunity backed by determination and hard work. For North West farmer Mems Ramaila, a chance encounter with a German tourist at a restaurant in Vilakazi Street, Soweto, became the catalyst for building one of South Africa's most inspiring women-led beekeeping businesses. What started…
