HPSA

21/10/2026

21/10/2026

At HPSA, we believe that supporting young entrepreneurs goes beyond providing business skills and resources —we are also helping them grow their sales, promote their businesses and connect with customers.

Through our Monthly Social Media Competition, funded by LOTTO, we encourage participating youth to actively market their businesses online by creating social media posts based on a designated theme for each month and submitting their monthly income figures.

The provides an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to showcase their businesses, strengthen their marketing skills, and increase their visibility.

And now, it's time to celebrate our September uMkhanyakude District winners! 🥳👏

🏆 MEET OUR WINNERS

🥇 1st Place – Nothando Nqobile Dlamini
💰 Prize: R2,000

🥈 2nd Place – Thokozani De Klerk Dlomo
💰 Prize: R1,500

🥉 3rd Place – Zibuyisile Nokwanda Mdletshe
💰 Prize: R1,000

🎖️ 4th Place – Nonhlanhla Nondie Kobela
💰 Prize: R500

🎖️ 5th Place – Nonkululeko Fakude
💰 Prize: R500

Congratulations to all five winners! Your achievements deserve to be celebrated, and we look forward to seeing your businesses continue to grow.

We also thank all participating youth for their continued effort and commitment to building their businesses.

Keep selling, keep marketing, and keep growing! Your business could be our next success story.

16/10/2026

Youth from Jozini, who provide animal health services in their communities through HPSA's Youth Entrepreneurship Project, were invited to attend a goat production information day , hosted by the Department of Agriculture, where they had the opportunity to engage with information aimed at improving livestock production.

For the youth, the experience was particularly meaningful. Thokozani De Klerk Dlomo, one of HPSA's youth participants, shared that they could relate to the information presented because it covered topics they had learned during their animal health training through the project.

The experience reinforced the value of their training and inspired them to take their knowledge a step further.

Thokozani shared that they would like to organise their own information days for farmers in their local communities because farmers need access to knowledge that can help them improve their livestock management practices.

This initiative reflects the kind of impact we hope to see: young people not only developing practical skills and providing animal health services, but also recognising their potential to become knowledge-sharing partners and contributors to rural agricultural development.

👏 We celebrate the Jozini youth who attended the information day:
Thokozani De Klerk Dlomo
Nothando Dlamini
Nonkululeko Fakude
Nonhlanhla Kobela
Nokuthula Kobela
Nondumiso Khumalo
Mbali Gumede
Nozipho Ndlazi

16/09/2026

FROM A VET KIT TO A THRIVING LIVESTOCK BUSINESS! 🐐💼

Meet Snethemba Simelane from Sceza, Dlakude in Ulundi — a young entrepreneur who participated in HPSA’s Youth Entrepreneurship Project, funded by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in 2025.

Through the project, Snethemba received a vet kit, which gave him the opportunity to start providing livestock health services in his community.

He began by selling antibiotics and offering livestock injection services. As he visited farmers, he noticed another growing need.

💬 “Every time I went to inject the livestock, my customers would ask me about protein blocks. So, I decided to get the mix and start selling it as well.”

By responding to the needs of his customers and expanding his product offering, Snethemba’s business grew significantly, generating an average of R10,000 in income monthly. 🎉

His customer base also continued to grow, with approximately 15 community members booking him to provide livestock injection services.

Snethemba also put his business and marketing training from the business management training the received during the project into practice. He approached izinduna, introduced his business and requested permission to engage with their communities. These community engagements helped him reach more livestock owners and build a network of regular customers.

Today, customers not only book Snethemba for livestock injections but also approach him for information about upcoming injections and appropriate dosages for their livestock.

🌾 Snethemba’s story demonstrates the impact of combining practical business support, skills development and access to entrepreneurial opportunities.

His journey from receiving a vet kit to building a customer base and generating an average of R10,000 monthly in business income is an inspiring example of how young rural entrepreneurs can identify opportunities, respond to community needs and grow sustainable livelihoods.

👏 We are proud to celebrate Snethemba’s progress and the continued impact of youth entrepreneurship in rural communities.

27/08/2026

FROM TRAINING TO BUSINESS OWNER: MNOTHO IS BUILDING HIS FUTURE! 🐐

Meet Mnotho Buthelezi, a young entrepreneur from Hlabisa in uMkhanyakude District.

Mnotho joined the HPSA entrepreneurship project in January 2026. He came into the programme ready to learn — and today, he is turning those skills into a business of his own. He has successfully opened his own animal-health shop!

Mnotho is also a mobile livestock service provider, travelling directly to farmers and helping them care for and medicate their animals.

Mnotho received training and inputs that helped him take the first steps towards entrepreneurship.

Today, he is taking his business directly to the community.

He advertises on social media.
He visits farmers on their farms.
He provides animal-health services.
And he is growing his own shop.

What makes his story even more exciting is that farmers appreciate that having a shop hasn't stopped him from coming to them.

“The farmers appreciate that I am still able to go out to their farms and medicate their animals even though I have a shop.”

Like every entrepreneur, Mnotho faces challenges — including customers asking to buy on credit and the need to gradually expand the range of medicines available in his shop.

His goal is to see his business expanding over the next six months.

And he has something powerful behind him: his community.

“My community encourages me to grow.”

This is what youth entrepreneurship can look like when young people are given the skills, support and opportunity to build businesses around real needs in their communities.

From a young person receiving training in January…

To a mobile livestock service provider
To a shop owner
To a growing rural entrepreneur

Mnotho's journey is just beginning. 🌱🚀

Keep growing, Mnotho! We can't wait to see where the next six months take you. 👏🏾🐐

23/08/2026

New Project, New Opportunities for Young Agripreneurs in the Amajuba District!

HPSA is excited to announce the launch of a new youth agribusiness project in the Amajuba District, proudly supported by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)! 🌱🐐

Young people from Newcastle, Dannhauser and Utrecht have been interviewed and are currently being shortlisted to join this exciting initiative.

Selected youth will receive support to start and grow their own micro agribusinesses, turning ideas into sustainable livelihoods and creating new opportunities within their communities.

This is more than a project — it’s an investment in the entrepreneurial potential of Amajuba’s youth. Together, we are building a generation of young rural entrepreneurs who can contribute to stronger local economies and a more resilient agricultural sector.

The journey is just beginning! 🚀

21/08/2026

FROM TRAINING TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE — MEET MNQOBI!

Meet Mnqobi Buthezeli, a young entrepreneur from Hluhluwi, in the uMkhanyakude District.

Mnqobi joined the HPSA youth entrepreneurship project funded by Industrial Development Corporation in January 2026, where he received training in livestock health management and nutrition as well as business management. He received the skills needed to provide services to farmers in his community.

Today, he is putting those skills into action — going directly to farmers and helping them care for their goats. 🐐❤️

One of the things Mnqobi enjoys most is administering livestock medicines. Through his training, he learned the correct way to administer injections and the importance of using the correct dosage.

But his success isn't only about technical skills.

He has built strong relationships with farmers.
He communicates well and knows how to convince people.
He is honest with his customers.
And he follows up to check how the animals are responding to treatment.

The results speak for themselves.
Mnqobi says every goat he has treated has survived, and he has been able to help bring very sick goats back to health. 🙌🏾

He also receives positive feedback from the farmers he serves — showing the trust he is building within his community.

For Mnqobi, this work is more than just a business opportunity.

He understands that goat farming will always be part of life in his community, and that farmers need access to reliable livestock-health services.

“The practical part of selling medicines is a reflection of the theory.”

This is what happens when young people are given practical skills, knowledge and an opportunity to use them.

📚 Training
🐐 Practical skills
🤝 Farmer relationships
💉 Livestock-health services
🌱 A growing livelihood

Mnqobi is taking the skills he gained through the project directly to the people who need them.

And this is only the beginning. 🚀

Keep growing, Mnqobi! We are proud to see you turning knowledge into action. 👏🏾

06/08/2026

Mxolisi Biyela from Ulundi, who was one of the project beneficiaries for the Zululand district in 2025, has shared his exciting experiences and reflections on completing a hands-on training program. Let’s take a look at what he has to say about his journey in entrepreneurship.
“When I started this program, I had no idea I would receive such hands-on training. The best part was that completing all the requirements means I’ll earn a certificate! This motivation has driven me to hustle hard and connect with farmers every day to boost my sales. I’m excited about my business journey, and I truly believe this certificate will be a game-changer for growth!”

28/07/2026

Meet Lethukuthula Sizwe Sibiya from uLundi, who was part of the youth entrepreneurship project in 2025.
He said that he was very happy to have completed the training and received his certificate, and that it was a proud milestone that gave him confidence in his progress and the future of his business. He went on to encourage young people in his community to pursue opportunities like this. He ended by saying, "If you work with passion, patience, and commitment, you can build something meaningful while also helping improve the lives of farmers and their livestock."

23/07/2026

This past week, youth in the Zululand District who had successfully completed their programme activities received their certificates of completion.


One of them is Noxolo Nxumalo from the Nxwala area in Nongoma.
“I am very happy because my dreams are coming true — I have always wanted to take care of livestock,” she said. “Now I have a certificate that shows I was part of a youth entrepreneurial project, and this gives people more confidence in me. This certificate will also open doors for my future.
“I encourage other unemployed young people to join this project. I am now able to make a living, earn my own money, and learn to be independent. The project also helps farmers keep their livestock healthy so that their herds can grow,” she added.
Noxolo made an average of R1500.00 per month from her mobile vet business.