Man Who Used to Be a Phara Celebrates Landing Job at Checkers and Building Home in Video, Mzansi Inspired

• A video of a scruffy-looking man turning his life around for the better has gone viral on social media
• The TikTok clip shows the man dressed in a work uniform from Checkers as well as the progress of building a house
• The man's story of dusting himself off and working towards a brighter future captured the hearts of South Africans

Our country is notorious for its extremely high unemployment rate, especially since reaching a staggering 35.30% in the fourth quarter of 2021, which is considered an all-time high.

According to Trading Economics, SA's unemployment rate is a cause for concern. Any young person who can secure a decent job opportunity in the current economy considers themselves blessed.

One young man was in that exact position when he took to social media to share a video revealing how his life changed after getting a job at a grocery retail store, Checkers.

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Video of young man securing a job at Checkers goes viral

In the video posted on TikTok, the man looks scruffy, very much like a 'phara' (homeless person), before revealing himself dressed in Checkers uniform.

The man also shows some of his hard-earned salary and some building materials as he works on building a home.

Watch the video below:

Inspired South Africans respond to the video with heartfelt words

This is a beautiful story of determination and an example of a young man overcoming his hardships in order to build a better life.

Many South Africans were inspired by the man's turnaround and encouraged him to keep going.

Read some of the comments below:

KaMakhathini replied:

"I'm proud of you, mfana wami. Hamba uphokophele phambili ungabheki emuva."

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Jabuh_M commented:

"Muhle uJehova."

Ningi Dlamini wrote:

"Zibambe ziqine mfana wakithi, God bless you."

Sir Sure-b'zin said:

"You just inspired me waphinde wanginika ithemba mofwakithi ukuthi ngisho ngibhekene nabo lobunzima engibhekene nako koda izinto zizolunga."

Ndalwenhle Luhz wrote:

"Aw kodwa my brother uthixo uyathanda, sengathi angakulond ngab salicabang imuva."

Msholozi said:

"It can only be God sebefungile abantu ukuthi ngeke usalunga."

Man celebrates landing new job and moving to Joburg

In another story, Briefly News reported that Smangaliso Mkhwanazi took to social media to celebrate bagging a new job.

The Durban-based forensic investigator will soon be jetting off to Johannesburg to start his new life and new employment.

The former Durban University of Technology lecturer excitedly shared the news with his 700 followers, but it soon went viral, gaining over 6 500 likes on the Bluebird app.

Source: Briefly News