ENVIRONMENT
Mathenyane, a 28-year old Lesotho
born man who also works in the
recycling business came to South
Africa seeking a better life. His hopes
were dashed when he realized that
work is as scarce here as it back home.
The only available work he could
find was in the construction sector.
He soon discovered that the level of
exploitation is very high. It was at
this point that he then decided to join
others from Lesotho in recycling –
happy in the fact that with this job he
could determine how much he earns.
He works on a daily basis and says
most days he is forced to wake up
around one in the morning to get
ready, his day only ending at 3 or
4pm. However, it’s possible to earn
around R4000 a month depending on
how hard you work.
“THIS WILL MAKE THE LIVES
O F T H E R E CYC L E R S M U C H S A F E R ,
H E A LT H I E R A N D M O R E E F F I C I E N T.”
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