Zandiswa Dangatya: A Taking Care of Business Success Story
My name is Zandiswa Dangatya, I am 46 years old.
I have 1 child that depends on me, and I have another dependent which is Lwandile my brother. I started at TCB with nothing. My life was not easy at all, I was living off my child grant. I had a lot of debt, blacklisted in lots of shops. One day my friend came to me and introduced TCB to me. I went there and applied.
I became a confident person
With my first stock it was not easy at all. I had same customers that were already my Tupperware customers. They used to pay me during month-end.
I attended all the classes and I become a confident person. The Me and My Money Training helped me a lot. It taught me how to handle money, that’s how I was able to pay off all my debts. I don’t just buy. I only buy when I need something.
I started selling door to door and started to see changes in my business. I started paying off my debt and managing my funeral policies better and was still left with a balance in my bank account. I used to have to start over with my funeral covers, because they always lapsed because of not having enough money. Ever since I joined TCB my entire life has changed.
Debt-free and sleeping peacefully
I am living with no worries now. I can buy anything for my child without stressing about it. Sometimes we can even go out! TCB really changed my whole family’s life.
Now I don’t have debts, I sleep peacefully. I even started to join stokvels. I don’t need clothes, I can confidently say I am okay looking after my child. I am so grateful for that friend that didn’t hide TCB from me.
Thank you so much TCB, continue changing people’s lives.
Taking Care of Business (TCB) is a nonprofit social enterprise. We are empowering unemployed South Africans and their families to escape the cycle of poverty through small business opportunities, mostly within the circular economy.