The Eastern Cape leg of the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) EmpowaYouth Weekend promises to provide the youth in the province with opportunities in the transport, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, health and wellness, and agriculture fields.
Winnie Lamani’s flame-grilled chicken with a special basting sauce keeps customers coming back for more so much so that the Orange Farm-born entrepreneur’s business is now expanding from a restaurant to an express supermarket.
What started off as a normal day of selling his stock that mainly consists of sweets, fruit and vegetables quickly became a sense of renewed hope for entrepreneur, Thabang Thaele, when he attended the first day of the Empowa Youth Summit.
Today, while most families still face hardships due to poverty and unemployment, driving through the streets of Orange Farm, you detect a different energy and vibe in the area. People are taking an active role in driving change and improving their socio-economic conditions.