Univen to represent South Africain world entrepreneurs event

The Enactus team of the University of Venda (Univen) will represent South Africa at the Enactus World Cup 2017 to be hosted in London, England, from 26 to 28 September.

The South African team will be joined by 35 champion teams, 10 of whom are from Africa. They will be competing with the best student entrepreneur teams in the world for the title of Enactus World Champion 2017.

The annual global event is a meeting of 3,500 student, academic and business leaders to showcase the entrepreneurial action and shared innovative solutions that transform lives and create a better future.  The chief executive officer and country director for Enactus South Africa, Ms Letitia de Wet, said that the event “unleashes the entrepreneurial spirit of our student members to enable real human progress and empower communities while developing the next generation of entrepreneurs and future leaders.”

The team will present on three of their projects, namely the Hi-Hanyile, Mohlabaile Phelang and Mukondeni Ceramic Water Filter projects. The Hi-Hanyile project addresses the impact of malaria on Limpopo and focusses on commercially cultivating a plant called Lippia Javanicca.

The team’s second project, Mohlabaile Phelang, also addresses good health and well-being through the production of a healing herbal tea. The Mukondeni Ceramic Water filters project addresses clean water and sanitation. It also addresses the health and sanitation challenges faced in the Vhembe community of access to clean water.

News - Date: 17 September 2017

Mbulaheni Ridovhona

The 22-year-old Mbulaheni (Gary) Ridovhona has been passionate about journalism to the extent that he would buy himself a copy of weekly Univen students' newsletter, Our Voice. After reading, he would write stories about his rural village, Mamvuka, and submit them to the very newsletter for publication. His deep-rooted love for words and writing saw him register for a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies at the University of Venda, and joined the Limpopo Mirror team in February 2016 as a journalism intern.

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