This is according to a selftaught carpenter, Sean Rose of KS Woodworx, who is training young people carpentry at his business in the Nkowankowa Industrial Park. He is currently teaching three students of which one, Pilwane Modjadji, is female. Rose is known for his immaculate woodwork such as headboards, television stands, kitchen units and wardrobes.  He told the Herald that he finds pleasure in transferring his skills to people.

“I hope that they too can start their own businesses which will create employment opportunities for more people. “I believe it is imperative for young people to contribute to the local economy by creating work for others instead of relying on the government for employment,” he says. One of his biggest challenges is a place to work from. He currently rents space from another tenant in the Nkowankowa Industrial Park.

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“A bigger workshop, that is entirely mine would ease my workflow. “I have applied for my own workspace in the industrial park on numerous occasions, but I was told there are no more space available.” He says load-shedding is another major challenge as it delays workflow. During the Covid-19 pandemic he was forced to downsize from seven to three employees and now has two permanent and one temporary employee. He says he learned his craft by practicing and watching YouTube videos on carpentry.

“After I was sure of what I was doing, I started posting my work on social media and the demand was so high that I had to get a workshop and hire people to assist me with the orders,” he says. For more information follow Sean Rose on his Facebook page or call 073 851 3584.