*My collegues and i went down to do our project "article" that was of livelihoods in the informal sector. So, the 3 of us chose to write an article about the amazing Rickshaw Pullers. We saw that this would be a great experience , to actually find out more about these people and these Rickshaws.This led us to interview a Rickshaw Puller:
John Sibiya (He tells more about his personal background in this business). He was born in 1958 and he started doing this Rickshaw business in 1981. His late father got him into this particular business, because he to, was a Rickshaw Puller 4 many years till he died. (MY HIS FATHER'S SOUL...REST IN PERFECT PEACE). Mr.J.Sibiya is a husband to 3 wives and a father to 19 children. He lives @ Kwa-Nongoma with his whole family.
He utters that the earnings he makes from this business, simply sustains him and his family. BUT... we asked ourselves how? 'Coz he just charges R20 per ride, but depends on the trip. He said that kyazameka (coping), though @ times it's really tough 2 da matter of, he sometimes goes home without even enough 2 buy a loaf of bread. That's 1 of the challenges he faces almost everyday. But he also comes across to whereas people just walk pass by him when he's marketing himself, some other people just ignore him, totally.
But despite all of that, he still loves his job and he does it with great passion. In addition to 2010, he has great anticipation, due to the fact that he feels that the World Cup will bring him an inflow of large number of tourists. Which he sees that t'will boost his economy for just those few months. He enjoys every moment in this pulling business.
*We also enjoyed ourselves during this whole experience of the "RICKSHAW WORLD"!!!
*T'was ultimatetly a gr8 privilage to meet and interview Mr .J. Sibiya.*To view our article, click on the link below:
http://internetstudies.ukzn.ac.za/inst102news/node/149
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