Community showed her what hope is
She has been working as a car guard for more than 12 years.
FOR her watching your car while you shop is more than just a job and her friendly nature will most probably bring some joy to your day.
Cynthia Dlamini (44) has been a car guard in Alberton for more than 12 years. While chatting with her you soon realise she is known and loved in the community as a number of motorists hoot to greet her as they pass by.
Things change
“I do not have one of those jobs everyone dreams of, but this is my job and I love what I do,” she said.
She started as a car guard in Germiston before moving to Alberton’s New Redruth Village and she is currently working for CPS Security.
“Since I started working in Alberton everything changed for me due to the friendly and giving residents of Alberton. They are one of the reasons I wake up in the mornings to come to work,” Cynthia said.
She did not have the opportunity to further her studies and ended up guarding cars for a living.
“I would not recommend this to anyone, I would rather say go and study. But I cannot complain because this job has paid my bills and brought food to our table. You just have to be a hard worker,” she said.
She works more than eight hours a day and works every second weekend.
“It is hard as you have to stand in the sun or maybe in the rain, watching the cars. The other thing is you have to do something when a criminal approaches a car.”
She is especially fond of the elderly people of Alberton as they always buy something extra for her and her family when they are done shopping.
“I do not mind if someone does not give me a tip, because I feel that we are in this together,” she said with a smile.
Single mother
Cynthia is also a mother of three and her eldest child just finished matric. She is not married and has been raising her boys by herself.
In her spare time, she likes to read the Bible and learn more about God. She also loves to clean and cook.
Her goal in life is to work and save to one day be able to buy a house.
Cynthia’s advice to the younger generation is to trust themselves and to be independent.
“I want to thank the people of Alberton for being so kind to me and for showing me what hope is,” Cynthia concluded.
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