When South African Ayanda Zulu could not find a job, she started her business Wenzokuhle Holdings in order to pursue a business venture in farming. Based in KwaNongoma in the Zululand district, Zulu started by growing beans and later ventured into livestock farming. She expanded her business to include livestock farming in 2022 after moving to eShowe. Wenzokuhle Holdings commenced its operations in 2013 but was formerly registered in 2019, specialising in crop and animal production. Despite the odds which included the recent floods that ravaged most parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Zulu did not despair but continued to pursue farming, thanks to government’s support. “During the floods, it was not easy to continue farming. Floods really affected my operations, it was really bad. Climate change is a big threat to livestock farming. But I wouldn’t change it for the world,” she said. She received funding from the Department of Small Business Development’s (DSBD) Small Enterprise Develop
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