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How four women built a meat stokvel that supports their families all year round

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How four women built a meat stokvel that supports their families all year round

Written by Sandiso Sthenjwa3 min read14 days ago

When the Stokvel stepped in before hunger did

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When the Stokvel stepped in before hunger did

Written by Sandiso Sthenjwa3 min read14 days ago

Why I left my Stokvel and what I learned from the experience

Why I left my Stokvel and what I learned from the experience

Written by Sandiso Sthenjwa5 min read22 days ago

Where strong stokvels begin: Lessons from founders who built trust from day one

Where strong stokvels begin: Lessons from founders who built trust from day one

Written by Sandiso Sthenjwa5 min read22 days ago

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Unity Groceries Society: where bulk-buying builds belonging

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Why I left my Stokvel and what I learned from the experience

Why I left my Stokvel and what I learned from the experience

Sometimes people don’t leave a stokvel because they stopped believing in saving together. They leave because something no longer feels right. These are the quiet moments when members begin to notice warning signs and the lessons they carry with them afterwards.

Sandiso Sthenjwa5 min read · 22 days ago

Where strong stokvels begin: Lessons from founders who built trust from day one

Where strong stokvels begin: Lessons from founders who built trust from day one

Every stokvel begins with a reason, a funeral, a conversation, a crisis, or a shared dream of doing better together. In Orange Farm, Ntuzuma and the Vaal, three stokvel leaders share how their groups started and the practical lessons that continue to guide them today.

Sandiso Sthenjwa5 min read · 22 days ago

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Unity Groceries Society: where bulk-buying builds belonging

Unity Groceries Society: where bulk-buying builds belonging

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Rivers of Prosperity: fifteen years of vision, discipline and collective wealth

Rivers of Prosperity: fifteen years of vision, discipline and collective wealth

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Ithemba Club: 25 years of women walking together in hope

Ithemba Club: 25 years of women walking together in hope

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Gugulethu Women’s Circle: From Groceries to a Community Bakery

Gugulethu Women’s Circle: From Groceries to a Community Bakery

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The Engineers’ Stokvel That Built a Borehole for Three Streets

The Engineers’ Stokvel That Built a Borehole for Three Streets

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Spotlight: The Teachers’ Fund That Covers Exam Fees

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Rural Transport Stokvel Puts a Minibus on the Road

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Youth Stokvel Week: Five Under-30 Clubs to Watch

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