LIYEZA Dikile has been selling amathumbu (intestines and tripe) since 2020.
And she does this to not only put food on the table, but to raise money for transport and food when she goes to college in June.
The 20-year-old from Delft in Cape Town will be studying a business management course at Northlink College in Cape Town in three months’ time. She told Daily Sun the course will help her learn more about her business.
“I do not shy away from standing in the streets selling amathumbu because I know my life depends on it.
“I help my mother buy groceries and ensure I raise transport and lunch money when I start school in three months’ time. It’s not easy, but I know if I work hard, it will pay off,” she said.
Liyeza said she started by selling chicken feet, then sold pork, but she realised a lot of people were selling it too.
“I started to sell intestines and tripe after I raised enough money and I’m currently the only one selling it,” she said.
Liyeza sells both cooked and raw intestines and tripe. When she is not at her stall, people buy from her house.
“I will be studying not to get a job in the future, but to expand my knowledge about business. I want to run a huge meat business and I understand that selling amathumbu is just the beginning of my big dream,” she said.
Liyeza sells her meat for between R10 and R30.
She also encouraged her younger brother Achumile Kaba (16), to take part in the business. He said his sister paid him when he helped her.
“She insists I must know where money comes from and learn to work hard,” he said.
Resident Sinoyolo Twani (45),said for two years she has seen how committed Liyeza is.
“This girl has a business mind and she will be a big businesswoman if she remains focused,” said Sinoyolo.
