About

I am a Crop Production Diploma graduate from Tshwane University of Technology with practical Work Integrated Learning experience gained at the UJ CEI Farm. I have hands-on experience in hydroponics, aquaponics, composting, greenhouse management, seedling propagation, irrigation scheduling, pest and...

Skills

  • Aquaponics
    8
  • Hydroponics Technology
    10
  • Skills in soil testing and fertilizer application
    9
  • Plant and soil science
  • Soil based farming
    10
  • Composting
  • Sepedi
  • English
  • Tshivenda
  • Xitsonga
  • IsiZulu

Recommendations

Experience

Omrey Masilu

6/13/2026
10

"100% professional"

Lerato Dintwe

6/15/2026
Provided a score of  
10
  for Surprise Matete

Molatelo Donatia

6/14/2026
10

"I’ve known Surprise for a while now, and what stands out most is how genuinely passionate he is about plants and growing things. He doesn’t just have a Diploma in Crop Production on paper , he lives it. You’ll catch him talking about soil health, testing new planting methods, or experimenting with ways to get better yields, just because he’s curious and loves the process.

Surprise is one of those people who’s naturally innovative. He’s always trying something new in the garden, tweaking, improving, and not afraid to fail and learn. His energy is calm but driven, and you can tell he cares deeply about doing things right and helping things grow, literally and figuratively.

He’s reliable, down-to-earth, and the kind of person who’ll share what he knows without holding back."

Emmanuel Sekhula

6/14/2026
8

"Hydroponics management, soil composting and soil propagation"

Phodzo Phodzo

6/13/2026
Provided a score of  
10
  for Surprise Matete