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Akani takes shoe-cleaning business to the next level

Despite Akani Mnisi’s humble beginning, he is hoping that his shoe-cleaning business will one day turn into one the biggest in Phalaborwa.

His business, Akani Shoe Cleaning, started three years ago when his friend’s shoes got stuck in the mud on a rainy day. “My friend had forsaken his shoes as they were dirty and smelled of sewage. “I challenged myself to clean the shoes and realised that I could turn this into a business.” Mnisi (25) says the business is growing every day and it helps him to put food on the table, as both his parents are no longer working.

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Growing up he wanted to be a soccer player but quit after he broke his leg. Mnisi is an active young man as he also pursued karate for a few years. When he is not cleaning shoes, he is a DJ and a sound manager at a local tavern on weekends. At first, his peers would make fun of his shoe hustle, but he never let that stand in his way. “People can be mean at times, but I don’t have time to argue with anyone, my focus is fighting poverty and making money,” Mnisi concludes.

Follow Akani Shoe Cleaning on Facebook for more information on his business.

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Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.

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