Unemployed graduate starts unique chair business outside Home Affairs
Breakfast with Martin Bester loves innovative South Africans who started businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.
Remember Connor Michael? Martin Bester spoke to Connor who started a mobile car wash business in the south of Gauteng over the lockdown period, with work being scarce.
He visits customers’ homes on a bicycle. Attached to the bicycle is a cart with a small vacuum cleaner and car washing equipment. Connor told Martin Bester: “I felt there was no work during the lockdown and I went to create work for myself. You need to fulfil your dreams.”
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One year later, Connor now has a vehicle with which he travels to his customers. Business is booming.
Martin Bester saw a similar story in the news about Isaac Mpofu, who is an unemployed graduate wanting to pay off his student debt.
He started renting chairs outside the Home Affairs offices in Bellville at R5 per chair for two hours and R15 for the duration of your visit.
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However, the elderly may use his chairs for free!
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