THE Durban University of Technology (DUT) Enactus team, took part in the world’s largest experiential learning platform at the Sandton Convention Centre and won the Enactus National Championship for a second consecutive year. The competition is dedicated to creating a better world while developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and social innovators.
The triumphant Enactus DUT Agri-Business project showcased how the team built greenhouses by recycling and repurposing 2 litre plastic soft-drink bottles; demonstrating the social, economic and environmental impact of the project. The bottles were in turn used to construct three (3) greenhouses in Cato Ridge, Mtubatuba and Enyoni. Furthermore, the vertical growing structures inside the greenhouse have markedly increased the crop yield per square metre.
The team has come up with an even more cost effective, innovative greenhouse design which they are in the process of constructing at Mangete Primary School in the iLembe district. The school will use the vegetables from the greenhouse for their feeding scheme as well as sell the vegetables to the local community as a source of income generation.
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Faculty Advisor Lana-Ann Brady, who was instrumental in mentoring the team, said they are dedicated to developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and social innovators by affording DUT students valuable experience to advance their personal and professional lives, through their participation in the Enactus programme.
The team comprises of students from both the Midlands and Durban campuses who will now represent South Africa at the Enactus World Cup, where they will compete against the National Champion Teams from 36 countries, each showcasing their respective social entrepreneurship projects between 16 September and 18 September 2019, at Silicon Valley, San Jose, California, United States of America (USA).
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