Local entrepreneur, Shuaib Sayhn is the mentor who took them under his wing 11 months ago said, “I explained to them, washing a bin for R10 … if you do 10 households it’s a R100, let’s say after purchasing your chemicals, you’re left with R80, you can then buy another product and resell it, and I had to explain the economics of these things to them.” The team of childhood friends include Keenan Williams (21), Jamie Joshua (15), Shakeel Wittle (18), Faygan Smith (17) Dylan Eley (17), Dillon Jongbloed (18) and Riyaaz Christians (16).ĭonations and other opportunities have been pouring in since they launched Oddjobbi three weeks ago. Oddjobbi, which was launched last month, entails the young men providing so-called odd jobs to community members such as washing cars, painting, cleaning bins, repair work and more. The seven friends - between the ages of 15 and 21 - have also set their sights on growing their business called Oddjobbi. This group of Bonteheuwel youths has launched a maintenance business - they’re literally cleaning their community and spreading hope.ĬAPE TOWN - A group of Bonteheuwel youths have gone from peddling narcotics in a community infamous for drugs and gang violence to literally sweeping the streets clean and spreading a message of hope.
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