IBIED was formed in 2001 as a UKZN Community Outreach institute, catering to Entrepreneurship Training. FNETT was established in 1987 as part of SASO’s Black Community Programmes. FNETT worked with the Department of Labour, and since the transfer of the Skills Development function in 2008, it has been actively engaging with Sector Authorities (SETAs).
In 2024, IBIED (Authorization Mandate: OBIED-026/05-08-2022) and FNETT began a partnership that combines the University Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programme offered by OSTECS under IBIED with the skills training mission of FNETT.
The name Injinga was given by the programme’s beneficiaries. In isiZulu, Injinga refers to a successful and wealthy person. It was originally used to describe a Technology Teaching and Training Incubator in Durban’s uMlazi V-Section. In isiXhosa, it refers to a champion among challengers.
The Light Industry Technology Demonstrators have proven effective as both didactic and pedagogic methods.
On 22 July 2016, during the formation of the Limpopo Sanitation Association, IBIED was appointed as the University of Limpopo (UL) Promoter of the Association’s objectives.
Programme Phase II requires extramural interventions and further enterprise support, including: