WITH so many young people struggling to find jobs, Moses Kgosiesile (35) decided to use his hands to improve his situation.
Moses from Koster, North West, opened a car wash.
He also washes sneakers and house carpets.
He told Daily Sun: “Being unable to provide for my family made me feel useless as I was struggling to find a job.”
He said he approached different organisations asking for assistance to start the business.
“I wrote to Bojanala Platinum District Municipality and got a positive response,” he said.
He said he can now buy clothes and food for his children using the money from the business.
“My dream is to grow the car wash into something really big,” he said
Moses aims to start selling food to customers while they are waiting for their cars.
On a normal day, Moses makes R200 and charges R50 per car.
“I am grateful for what the municipality has done for me.
“I hope to inspire other young people to use their skills to generate an income,” he said.
“Knock on doors, there are people who are willing to help.”
Worker Kagiso Molefe (32) said he was grateful for the opportunity to work at the car wash.
“This is so much better than sitting at home. The business has changed my life,” he said.
Executive Mayor of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality Matlakala Nondzaba said when Moses wrote his letter they established that he needed a structure.
“Moses has received the car wash equipment to get him started,” said Nondzaba.
“There is room for private entities to support start-ups and help create jobs.”
It is expected that up to six young people could be employed by the car wash when it’s fully operational.