Nederburg is working with Harvesting Heritage and SocioTech on a Limpopo-based initiative that will see small-scale farmers in the Greater Sekhukhune district grow crops for distribution and sale as far afield as Gauteng, where chefs are being invited to recreate and re-interpret classic recipes to expand South Africa’s already flourishing New African Cuisine.

Schoeman Boerdery, a large citrus producer in the Senwes area of Limpopo, has felt themselves compelled to co-fund a grassroots economic development programme, called the Broad-Based Livelihoods (BBL) programme in their surrounding communities in Sekhukhune (Limpopo) and Mpumalanga. “BBL is different: it’s about reaching as many people as possible. Our goal is not to have a target number food gardens, our goal is to help entire communities lift themselves out of poverty, by creating multiple pathways for themselves to access the economy, since formal sector jobs are on the decline.”

The Broad-Based Livelihoods Program (BBL) catalyses individuals into economic activity. The program empowers individuals to believe in their God-given talents and build pathways to economic freedom, using their talents and abilities.

'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death … it is much, much more important than that’ is the often-quoted opinion of legendary Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly. Recent events at the Bennut Jaar memorial soccer tournament in the Northern Cape settlement of Onseepkans prove his point. In full agreement with SocioTech's philosophy, local leaders say: "We need to create a second economy with alternative employment and business. The problem is getting people to believe in themselves and their role in building change.” That’s where football comes in...