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Tafelsig in living colour As part of an on-going beautification project in Tafelsig, residents have taken up brushes and paint buckets to return the colour to their area. The residents replaced 2km of gang tags and graffiti with a colourful mural along AZ Berman Drive. Products were sponsored by Dulux SA and Hamilton’s Brushware.
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etrenchments and companies closing down have, unfortunately, been common during the Covid-19 pandemic. But in the face of retrenchment from a foam company during the initial phases of the national lockdown, Mujaheed Martin (21) turned his misfortune into an opportunity, launching two businesses and, more recently, a charity project. Owner of Mujaheed’s car wash and Martin’s shuttle services, he has recently launched My Child is Your Child, a charity project aimed at community upliftment. “I was left unemployed and struggled to find another job during this period of time which led to me having to be innovative,” he says. The car wash was launched from his home in October and quickly gained customers, aid-
ing Martin to expand to maof public transportation,” chine polishing cars as well. says Martin. Bad weather and other delays With business going well, led to business being slow on Martin recognised the supcertain days, and Martin needport of the community and deed to innovate again to keep cided he needed to give back. making a living. Growing up with a single “This got me thinking: I needparent from the age of seven, ed to provide another service he says he knew what it was that won’t be affected by weathlike to “have nothing” and er and that has a large market. this is where My Child is Your This is when I decided to start Child was born. my own (shuttle service),” he Mujaheed Martin Martin has already comsays. pleted his first project, a staHe currently has three drivers operating tionery drive for 20 local children. under the shuttle service on a 24/7 basis. “I told two of my friends, Courtney Carstens “The reason why this is a huge benefit to and Nadia Calvert, about my plans and they a lot of people – especially in Mitchell’s Plain played a pivotal role in assisting with the ini– is because a lot of e-hailing drivers don’t ac- tiative. Together, and with the help of sponcept trips in Mitchell’s Plain, leaving a lot of sors, we managed to assist 20 children with people stranded in the area. Also, due to the school supplies for this year,” he says. “The large number of bus robberies taking place, 20 selected children were from families we a lot of people became hesitant to make use knew struggled in the community as well as
random people who nominated children who they knew struggled in their neighbourhoods.” Although he has met his initial target, with the need in the community, he is continuing the stationery collection to help more children. Every month will have a new focus or cause for the charity initiative, he says. He hopes to further inspire other youth to also innovate. “It doesn’t matter where you come from, your current circumstances or having money. It only requires you to take some action. I know how it is to have nothing which is why I would like to give back to the community through my businesses,” says Martin. Every little bit helps and donations are welcome, he says, also thanking everyone who assisted them in their first project. He hopes to expand to other areas in the future. V Anyone who would like to assist or for more info, WhatsApp Mujaheed Martin on 068 286 8010 or follow his businesses and project on Facebook.
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