Founded with a mission to nurture talent, foster entrepreneurship, and drive economic growth, the Academy is a beacon of excellence and business acumen.
Delicious Festival Trader Academy powered by FoodBev Manufacturing SETA, is a dynamic & innovative training academy dedicated to empowering individuals & small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) within the food, beverage & hospitality sectors.
12/06/2026
This is what a community of SMMEs looks like.
Food traders supporting each other. Sharing suppliers.
Collaborating on gigs. Celebrating wins together.
DFTA is a network of people building real businesses, side by
side.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
NEW COHORT COMING SOON! Get on the waiting list to hear all the news.
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01/06/2026
DFTA powered by FoodBev Manufacturing SETA builds more than food businesses.
We're building confidence. Community. Financial freedom. Job creators. Food security. Economic participation.
When SMMEs succeed, entire communities benefit.
Want to be part of it? Join the waiting list.
Link in our bio.
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Tsepho from .kitchen talks about the value of attending the fire training at , and how much of a difference it has made.
From using extinguishers to CPR, our food traders learn necessary skills that could save lives (and businesses).
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Thank you to the City of Johannesburg Youth Directorate for arranging and
hosting a wonderful tour of the fresh produce market.
For many of the SMMEs, it was their first visit, and they were amazed by the scale and quality.
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26/05/2026
If you want to trade legally, you need two things:
✅️Certificate of Acceptability (COA) — proves your kitchen meets health standards
✅️Hawkers License — allows you to trade at markets and events
Keegan from our events team breaks them down here.
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Fire safety isn't optional for food traders, but the training is hard to arrange.
All our SMMEs undergo Fire and First Aid training. It’s a day of lessons, and satisfaction of completing this mandatory requirement.
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07/05/2026
Cape Town showed up for a beautiful day, celebrating our SMMEs.
The highlight of the day was each SMME giving us insight into how they started, and what drives them.
Here's .yum talking about why they focus on gut friendly food, and how traditional South African ingredients can help with many modern ailments. Keel an eye out for what Mpintshi Yum build next.
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Here's what our SMMEs had to say about their info session with City of Joburg Youth Directorate. Overall a very productive and interesting session!
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What's your favourite DFTA module?
Our modules cover almost everything in running a food business, which means we cover health and safety, and personal development like business communication.
It's truly a one-of-a-kind course.
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