A young South African lady, Siphelele inspires many youths as she achieves a successful transition from being a classroom teacher to pig farming. Siphelele Siyaya, a 28-year-old woman who hailed from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has defied expectations as she shares the struggle of chasing her dreams in pig farming.
Inspired by her grandmother’s affection for pigs and motivated by a desire to generate employment opportunities within her community, the former teacher established Madlikivane Piggery. Siphelele’s remarkable journey has resonated with numerous individuals, garnering praise and support from social media users. In her words; “My name is Siphelele “Titi” Siyaya, and I’m 28 years old. I’m a pig farmer 🐖👩🏾🌾 and the founder of Madlikivane Piggery🐖🐖, from KwaNongoma in KZN.
When I started working as a teacher, I saved money to buy land for my pig farm. What motivated me to venture into pig farming is the love I have for pigs❤️🐖🐖, which my maternal grandmother instilled in me when I was younger.
I also wanted to create job opportunities in my community🔥.
What I can say to young people who are passionate about farming is to make sure they do research 📕on what they would like to venture into, visit as many farms as they possibly can, and engage with other farmers🧑🏿🌾👩🏾🌾.
It will get tough, and there will be challenges along the way🥹, but that won’t mean you should give up. Also, I want to urge other farmers to be open to sharing their experiences with aspiring farmers🫶🏽; this really helped me when I started my pig farming journey.
I sell pork, pork wors, and pork sausages.
My contact details are (082) 875-6705,” she wrote. 
