Young businesswoman lands helping hand to victims of recent looting
STORY: Philani Mzila
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She knows what it is like to want things and not have. Waking up in the morning and realise the life you had is no longer there. That is why businesswoman and Esylife Health supplier, Thobekile Mdlalose was moved by the number of people who lost their lives and employment in the aftermath of the recent looting incidents.
“We are already dealing with a serious issue of unemployment in the country,” she says. “The Covid-19 pandemic has not made things easy. And now to add salt to the wound, people lost employment due to the looting and burning of factories.
“I wanted to play my part in helping where I can. As an independent business owner, it’s important to keep ploughing back into the community.”
“For me, it is about giving those in need the dignity they deserve by keeping their identity a secret”
Thobekile supplies individuals and businesses with organic Moringa powder with Vitamin A supplements. These help with the maintenance of healthy vision, immunity, and Vitamin C which protects the body from pollutants and toxins.
She also supplies Ganoderma coffee which helps to boost the immune system and help with weight loss, fatigue, memory improvement, increase and Alkaline water. She also supplies Xiangzhiling drops which improve immunity. All registered with the SABS and are to help boost the immune system.
“Everything I do is about helping in the betterment of our people. Whether through health, creating employment, or giving back to communities,” says the 34-year-old Thobekile.
She started her business after her husband fell ill from severe ulcers and was hospitalised. “I had a full-time job at the time, but when my husband fell ill, I needed to take care of him, meaning we both lost our income,” says the businesswoman.
“I needed to find ways of helping him with his health while also making an income. When I saw the organic products were working along with his prescribed medication, I had second-hand experience and could easily speak from a place of understanding.
“I started distributing and here we are today. It’s been a fulfilling journey for me and my family, and now we are in a position to help people to eat and also create employment.
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“We do this by offering them the products to distribute and make an income. It’s a matter of one hand washes the other,” Thobekile says.
She will be donating to multiple families. “For me, it is about giving those in need the dignity they deserve by keeping their identity a secret while they work on rebuilding their lives and until they are ready to say. But giving is in my nature,” she says.
