Elukhanyisweni’s Green Earth girls fly to Ghana
The girls went to Ghana for the week-long Delta Air Lines Girl’s LEAD Camp to be empowered by accomplished women across diverse sectors and industries.
Two learners from Elukhanyisweni Secondary School, Amahle Mbhele and Tani Ngwenya, represented South Africa at the Delta Air Lines Girl’s LEAD Camp in Accra, Ghana.
This comes after the learners, alongside their teammates, Tshiamiso Mmakau and Thandolwenkosi Lebese, represented the country in Abuja, Nigeria, at the Regional Company of the Year competition in December 2025.
“Unfortunately, our team did not win the competition, but we’re so excited that the girls bagged themselves an opportunity to participate in the Delta Air Lines Girl’s LEAD Camp,” said Aubrey Mngomezulu, their leader.
The duo joined 13 other girls from different provinces, with a total of 61 girls from around Africa who came together for a transformative experience that engaged them in a series of empowerment sessions led by accomplished women across diverse sectors and industries.
According to Junior Achievement South Africa, the trip was complemented by self-development workshops covering important topics such as career planning, the aviation industry, digital literacy, cybersecurity, and personal health, deliberately aligned with International Women’s Day.
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The girls departed from South Africa on March 2 to return on March 8.
Throughout their months-long journey in the competition, which ended last year, the brilliant young minds, known as the Green Earth team, invented a solar pouch designed for charging and lighting as a solution to address the global challenge of limited electricity access.
Their winning product saw them come first in the competition until they faced all eight other provinces in Mzansi and still shone.
“Competing against teams from eight provinces, the Green Earth Company secured first place, earning the honour of representing South Africa at the Africa Regional Company of the Year competition in Nigeria,” said Bonga Khumalo, Programme Manager at Junior Achievement South Africa.
Though it may have started as just an entrance for a competition, Aubrey said the team will continue with their business.
“Beyond the competition, the main aim is for these kids to start their own businesses since there’s a high unemployment rate in our country,” he said.
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