“Opportunities Are Everywhere”: SA Woman R1 Hustle to Staple CVS Outside Office Impresses Mzansi
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- A South African woman turned a simple stapler into a street-side business by charging job seekers R1 to staple their CV documents
- The clip, shared by Kasi Hustlers on Facebook, showed her operating in a busy public space filled with people looking for work
- South Africans praised her creativity, with one commenter revealing how much he made with a similar hustle in Randburg
Source: Facebook
A South African woman found a way to make money where others only saw a queue. A short video shared by Kasi Hustlers on Facebook on 15 July 2026 showed her standing in a busy outdoor space, offering to staple job seekers' CV documents for just R1 a pop.
The setting looks like one of those bustling spots outside government or recruitment offices where hundreds of people show up daily, CVs in hand and hope in their hearts. The caption said it all:
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"Where there are people, there are opportunities."
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Mzansi Reacts to the R1 CV Staple Hustle
South Africans flooded the comments on Kasi Hustlers page with admiration, personal stories and a few laughs.
@S'hawu Morgan Mtshali said:
"I used to charge them R2. I made R3 500 in 4 days in Randburg."
@Angora Van Doorn shared a similar story:
"A guy in a hokkie in Malawi stationed himself at the vehicle import offices with an old computer and cheap printer... selling photocopies. Then he bought himself several taxis."
@Thami Thusi added:
"Opportunities are everywhere. You just need to open your eyes and use your brain."
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