Self-Taught Mzansi Business Man Who Started Shoes Cleaning Hustle With R700 Is Now Opening Stores Nationwide

Self-Taught Mzansi Business Man Who Started Shoes Cleaning Hustle With R700 Is Now Opening Stores Nationwide

  • A Mzansi man took a leap of faith and started a business from his home with just R700
  • Briefly News shared Lethabo Mokoena’s inspiring story on our Facebook page
  • Readers were wowed by the story of dedication and wished the man all the best on his expansion

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In just eight years one man took a R700 hustle and has turned it into a thriving business that is about to go nationwide.

Lethabo Mokoena
Briefly News shared Lethabo Mokoena’s inspiring story for our readers to see. Image: Twitter / @kasieconomy
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Sometimes it just takes that one leap of faith to start something amazing. That is what this man did and some can’t believe his growth.

Briefly News came across his story and shared it on our Facebook page. Lethabo Mokoena owns a successful shoe cleaning business that he started with just R700 in 2015. Now, in 2023 he is launching stores nationwide.

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Mzansi people love the man’s inspiring story

Many of our readers took to the comment section to commend the man on his hard work, wishing his business growth a success.

Take a look:

Ambani Michelle Matibe-Nngidi said:

“This is consistency... May god bless you more.”

Lerato Mokhoke DjLvz said:

“Yohhh such stories inspire......can I start business by scratching peoples back...um hugely motivated ”

Mhana Mesha said:

“✔️✔️Hard work, dedication and risk pays”

Nichole Jackson said:

“Wow love this ❤May your business continuously prosper.”

Veronica Louw said:

“This is exceptional, outstanding you are truly inspiring well done may your business continue to prosper.”

Young man, 19, starts bin washing business after struggling to find a job for a year, Mzansi admires his grit

In related news, Briefly News reported that finding a good job can be both stressful and daunting for any South African, whether you’re young, old, graduated, or not.

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After struggling to secure a decent job for over a year, 19-year-old Ivan Kutuka from Khayelitsha township started a bin washing business.

The young man made the most of an unkind situation and rolled up his sleeves to do a job many would shy away from – but a very necessary one at that!

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.