\u201cIt has always been my belief that within everyone\u2019s heart there lies a beast. One needs to start by asking himself or herself what can he or she do to make a change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those are words of Lwandile Mxhamli (29), from Kuyasa, Khayelitsha. He is currently running a business from his home garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is after the Information Technology and Computer Science National Certificate Vocational graduate from False Bay College lost his job due to Covid-19. He said losing his job was a blessing in disguise. Despite the initial shock and uncertainty, Mxhamli never looked back. He moved forward, taking some risks along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He now offers IT and Business support, Graphic design services and business cards. He recently incorporated web development into his business offering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mxhamli is also a recipient of Community College Initiative Programme (CCI) sponsored by the United States of America (USA) to study Computer Networking at Houston, Texas between 2013\/2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was during this period that he \u201clearnt a lot\u201d and found himself, something he cherishes immensely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was my first time getting out of the country and that\u2019s the risk I had to take. I only consulted my parents later about this. This helped me as I involved myself more on business programmes and received certificates,\u201d said the soft spoken Mxhamli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following his return to SA in 2014, Mxhamli worked for a year at various places such as Silulo, also at the hospitality field as an IT until Covid struck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen the pandemic hit, I had already registered my company Eezy Technologies in 2019 and I told myself this is the time to make it work. I used all my networks I had made along the years, and this all happened during the hard lockdown,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mxhamli said while it was \u201cdifficult to operate\u201d and people could not make any movements they used his business as the \u201cescape\u201d for internet services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI acknowledge and appreciate the support I have received. This also showed me that I can also be a game changer as we are in the 4th Industrial Revolution. I now believe if businesses are not digital they are doomed to fail, and luckily I have an IT background which makes navigating the digital space easy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mxhamli, who is also shortlisted as top 100 #youthstartup from the City of Cape Town, has two employees who help him, and also has two student interns from Workforce Training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mxhamli, believes it is high time \u201cespecially as black people not to look to government only\u201d but at what they can \u201coffer or provide\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is better to approach someone with something, be it a skill or qualification of what you can do than wait,\u201d said Mxhamli, who has also received sponsorship from NYDA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In December last year, Mxhamli, won the most customer acquired award from Entrepreneurship Business Literacy Institute (EBL) sponsored by the University of Free State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mxhamli told City Vision<\/span> he sees \u201cpeers\u201d not competitors to those who are in the same space as him. In future he wants to expand his business, possibly also franchise it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Company website: www.eezytechnologies.co.za <\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook Page: web.facebook.com\/Eezy Technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n E-mail: info@eezytechnologies.co.za<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cIt has always been my belief that within everyone\u2019s heart there lies a beast. 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