Central SA
Kimberley community to benefit from confectionary training─── CASEY-LEE ANTHONY 10:35 Tue, 14 May 2024
“Bread has grown to be expensive, and one of my ideas is to sell bread in my community at a reasonable price.”
A Kimberley resident intends to sell bread to the community after receiving confectionery training.
“The bread-making stood out for me,” said Disebo Netshifhefhe. She intends to take what she learned from the training on baking bread and turn it into a business within her community.
Disebo said the most exciting part of the training was being trained on how to bake bread as she’d tried baking bread at her home before, yet never seemed to get it right.
Disebo Netshifhefhe at the training in Kimberley. Picture supplied
“Bread has become very expensive, and one of my ideas is to sell bread in my community at a reasonable price.” One of her dreams is to bake her own bread someday and have a business.
She also mentioned how important she believes it is for a baker to be well-versed with the different kinds of baking goods there are, so that the clientele will not be limited, as much as there is growth with having a speciality, it should not be the stopping point because there is even more growth in expanding your knowledge.
The training opened many more doors for her as a baker. She gained more clients as well, as her colleagues, who were in the training with her, are now there supporting her business.
Disebo receiving her certificate of completion. Picture supplied
The training was held for two weeks at the Sol Plaatjie University in Kimberley during May. It included different baking techniques, mixing of different ingredients, different ways to make dough and a business management skills course that SEDA offered in collaboration with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
For future training opportunities, anyone who wants to access these opportunities can go to the departmental (NC FEDAT) Facebook page to stay updated.