Street vendor, Neo Mmaraka said while he understands the ANC was merely campaigning for votes, he was left hopeful that maybe one day his struggles will become a thing of the past.
These are the words Neo Mmaraka uttered when he handed over a full bag of fruits and vegetables to African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa during his election campaign trail in the Free State two weeks ago.
But the question for many watching the many clips, which land in news bulletins and on social media is what happens next? Are any of those who ask for help attended to in any way?checked in on Mmaraka, one of many street vendors in Botshabelo, the biggest township in the Free State, who is forced to make do with the little resources at his disposal.
The vendor says he spends more than R5,000 to restock his products and that attempts to get support from the government to grow his business have yielded no results. “It seems the president alerted his team about my situation because the head of SEDA came to visit me a few days later. The woman came to my place and told me the president sent her to me. She took a picture with me and said she had to send a report to the president,” the street vendor said.
Khoza was seen sharing her frustrations on her never-ending quest to find employment, to which the president responded: “Keep searching.”Khoza landed a job after some businesses and ANC volunteers assisted her following the incident.
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