Man who sells atchar on the streets says his business has grown

Man who sells atchar on the streets says his business has grown

- Irvin Mashele made headlines recently when he was spotted selling atchar on the streets

- He was impeccably dressed, something he used as a marketing tactic

- His business has grown substantially since then

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Irvin Mashele made headlines recently by selling atchar on the streets while dressed in immaculate suits.

As Briefly.co.za reported, he used his impressive sartorial sense as a marketing tactic and it worked well for him.

The 38-year-old man from Soshanguve, Pretoria, has grown his business substantially since then, according to Twitter user Tumelo Mapaa.

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Tumelo revealed that Mashele was making around R1,500 a day last year. However, she did not indicate how his business has grown.

Nevertheless, her tweet provoked a lively debate among her followers. Many said Mashele's approach inspired them.

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Many tweeps also praised Mashele for proving that nothing is impossible. However, others felt that they need more support for their business ideas.

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Kelly Lippke (Senior Editor) Kelly Lippke is a copy editor/proofreader who started her career at the Northern-Natal Courier with a BA in Communication Science/Psychology (Unisa, 2007). Kelly has worked for several Caxton publications, including the Highway Mail and Northglen News. Kelly’s unique editing perspective stems from an additional major in Linguistics. Kelly joined Briefly News in 2018 and she has 14 years of experience. Kelly has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at kelly.lippke@briefly.co.za.

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