The 2025 winner, Rashaad Sambaba from the False Bay TVET College delivering the winning pitch at last year’s finals of the Entrepreneurship Inter-College competition.

Competition to INSPIRE student entrepreneurs

The 2025 winner, Rashaad Sambaba from the False Bay TVET College delivering the winning pitch at last year’s finals of the Entrepreneurship Inter-College competition.

TVET Student entrepreneurs seeking access to business development support and networks should enter the Entrepreneurship Inter-College 2026.

Entries are open to all entrepreneurial minded students from the 50 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges countrywide. Hosted by INSPIRE the competition provides a platform for TVET students to develop and present business ideas or existing ventures, while gaining access to mentorship, feedback and industry networks.

Competition categories include trade, technology or general business. Participants will first compete within their respective colleges before progressing to regional rounds and ultimately the national finals.

The competition takes place at a time when entrepreneurship is increasingly being recognised as a practical pathway for young people to build experience, income and longer-term opportunities.

Winner of the 2025 Entrepreneurship Inter-College and founder of the Adult Education Institute, Rashaad Sambaba, encourages aspiring entrants to take full advantage of the opportunity.

Category winners will receive cash prizes, business support and exposure to industry opportunities. Applications are open until Friday 17 April.

For more information or to submit an entry, visit the website and follow INSPIRE on Facebook and Instagram.

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