Changing the life of the "Traffic Light Teacher"

25-year-old Veli Moses Mackenzie, otherwise known as the "Traffic Light Teacher" frequents at the corners of Empire Road and Owl Street in Johannesburg, and teaches motorists Zulu words at R1 a word while they wait at the traffic lights.

 

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Mbali Ndhlovu posted his photo on Facebook and the budding entrepreneur managed to capture the hearts of SA within hours. The Complimentary Breakfast caught wind of the story decided that he needs to be rewarded for his outstanding initiative and went out to meet him. While chatting to him about his “R1 a word” concept, it emerged that although he never finished matric, it is his dream to go and study sound engineering.

 

The team contacted George Hattingh Jnr, National Sales & Marketing Manager and Lecturer at the Academy of Sound Engineering and he was more than excited to get on board with changing this young man’s life and offered Moses a bursary for their 1 Year (NQF5) Higher Certificate in Audio Technology valued at almost R60 000!

 

This is what happened when Moses heard that his life was going to change forever from this day:

 

Update to follow tomorrow morning so make sure that you tune into The Complimentary Breakfast!

 

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If you would like to get involved in assisting Moses in any way, mail [email protected]