How Brinjals Bought School Shoes: Mzwandile’s Agroecology Hustle (And Why Farming Isn’t ‘Uncool’)

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Youth unemployment in SA hits 46%, but in rural KZN, a quiet revolution is growing—literally. Thanda’s agroecology program has generated R43M in food value since 2015, with youth like Mzwandile Khule turning scrap metal into fences and brinjals into school fees.

🎧 Listen as Thanda co-founder Angela Larkan explains:

Why farming is SA’s untapped job-creation secret (hint: it’s not khaki socks).
How R3.6M direct income in 2024 changed entire households (meat on tables, kids in school).
Their bold goal: 40% youth participation by 2045—and the ‘cool factor’ strategy to
get there.
👉 Want to help scale this? Visit Thanda.org to support or partner. #MzansiRising #Agripreneurs
28 May English South Africa Business · Non-Profit

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