YOUR TRASH, OUR CASH!
HE HAD his heart set on university and was thrilled when he was accepted to study public management at the University of Johannesburg.
But in his second year, in 2012, he was forced to drop out because of a lack of funds. Smanga Mthembu could’ve joined the ranks of millions of unemployed young South Africans, many of whom have given up looking for work.
Instead he looked around to see what he could do, not only for himself but for others and the environment – and today the 30-year-old entrepreneur is a business-owner who employs a team of six and is making a difference to the
