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Engineer chooses more fulfilling career in farming

Ndlela, 31, who hails from Impendle, a rural area 48km west of Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, emerged as the grand prize winner for the Firstwatch Entrepreneurs Challenge last week

It was Siyabonga Ndlela's grandfather’s belief that people should follow their passion that saw him leave a career in engineering for agriculture.

Ndlela, 31, who hails from Impendle, a rural area 48km west of Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, emerged as the grand prize winner for the Firstwatch Entrepreneurs Challenge last week. He won R100,000 for his agriculture business Ndlela Agri Group after competing against 160 candidates in a skills training workshop...

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