Funding & Opportunities

Mentorship 8Oct

Women in Agri-business Mentorship

by Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA)

Monthly one-on-one mentoring for women-led agri-businesses with experienced business owners.

VICtry Hub, Thohoyandou 8 Oct – 21 Dec 2026

Free Enrolment closed

Training course 27Oct

Selling Online: Marketplace Masterclass

Take great product photos, write listings that sell and manage orders on the VICtry marketplace.

Online (Microsoft Teams) 27 Oct 2026

Free 39 seats open

Training course 31Oct

Bookkeeping & Cash Flow for Small Businesses

by Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA)

Keep simple books, separate business and personal money, and plan your cash flow month by month.

VICtry Hub, Thohoyandou 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2026

Free 20 seats open

Networking event 3Nov

Vhembe Business Networking Breakfast

Meet buyers, funders and fellow entrepreneurs over breakfast. Bring business cards and samples.

Khoroni Hotel, Thohoyandou 3 Nov 2026

Free 60 seats open

Workshop 11Nov

Food Safety & Labelling for Processors

Hands-on workshop on hygiene, HACCP basics and compliant labels for jams, achar and dried fruit.

Makhado shared processing facility 11 Nov 2026

R350 14 seats open

Incubation cohort 26Nov

Agro-Processing Incubation Cohort 3

by Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA)

A four-month incubation cohort for fruit and nut processors: product development, compliance, market access and investor readiness.

Makhado shared processing facility 26 Nov – 19 Feb 2027

Free 12 seats open