From Shop Assistant to Farmer: Gauteng Businesswoman Works With 5 Ladies to Build Legacy

• A 28-year-old lady in Diepsloot, Gauteng is creating a legacy for herself and attempting to build a more health-conscious society
• The young woman tells Briefly News that she started a vegetable farm cooperative enterprise along with five other ambitious women
• Nthabiseng Velry Marutha opens up about her passion for farming and reflects on her future ambitions

A lady in Diepsloot, Gauteng is working hard with the farming endeavour she runs with five other strong women.

Nthabiseng Velry Marutha was honoured in a post by the Agriculture and Young Facebook page.

Briefly News then contacted the young woman, who shared where her passion for farming stems from.

Gauteng farmer is health-conscious

The entrepreneur was formerly a shop assistant before she started the business she runs, called Genzee Agriwomen Co-operative:

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“The health issues that we encountered as today's youth and the COVID-19 virus made me realise the essence of healthy eating awareness. I farm organic vegetables and spread the knowledge about making better food choices.”

Nthabiseng notes that the company is self-funded and was started in August 2022 during Women’s Month.

Former shop assistant is ambitious about farm

The 28-year-old explains that she and the ladies who work with her want to see their business endeavour grow and for the enterprise to make a positive impact in society:

“We want to see ourselves becoming well-known organic farmers and endeavour to continue to spread awareness about the benefits of healthy eating.”

Nthabiseng's farm produces organic Hubbard squash and she prides herself in the quality of her products.

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Briefly News also wrote about a multitalented mom originally from Pretoria with a chicken farm who opened up about her passion for early childhood development.

Talking to Briefly News, the businesswoman has opened up about her reading initiative and noted that she dreams of making reading fashionable.

Lerato Nkhumane is determined to enrich young lives and recently had a reading day on 16 June 2023. She also loves taking part in beauty pageants and inspiring young people with her talents.

Source: Briefly News