KZN woman goes from street vendor to successful taxi owner | DrumMagazine
She rose before the crack of dawn every morning, rushing to catch a taxi so she could sell her wares in Benoni’s business district. And every day for three years the Daveyton-born passenger vowed she’d one day own a taxi.
Her plan has worked – she recently acquired her latest vehicle, making her one of only a few hugely successful women in the taxi industry. Thembi is also the deputy chair of the Benoni Taxi Association and has ensured the association’s smooth ride over the years. Since 2011 she’s worked her way through the ranks in an industry dominated by men.
“We respect her and give her the platform she deserves,” he says. “She’s humble and seeing her involved is good for us because women bring peace and stability to an environment.”“I started with one small bucket and it took me two months to sell it because I was shy about the kind of work I was doing.”
Thembi also sold sweets and earrings at school. “At the age of eight I knew if I wanted lunch money for school I had to work,” she says. “I had to fix the house we lived in and help with things my family needed with that money. I also had to save.”
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