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My tuk-tuk: Vusi's only way to earn a living

Without my tuk-tuk Vusi can't work; a $450 repair would put him back on the road.

🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa648 views
Vusi W. Sithole
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Stellenbosch
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 3 weeks ago the suspension failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $450. Without the vehicle I earn nothing. I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask. I support my two daughters and my mother. Before the breakdown I worked nine hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four months if I can just get the vehicle working. I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here. All money will go toward the parts and labor on the estimate, with a small amount for road tax and insurance renewal. Where the $450 goes: • suspension replacement (parts): $290 • Labor charges: $40 • Road tax and insurance renewal: $80 • Towing and inspection: $40 Thanks for reading all this.

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  • Isla P. Alexander 🇺🇸 · $30

    “All the best. Thought of Vusi all day after reading this.”

  • Macharia Kioko Kimaro 🇹🇿 · $11

    “Sending love. Thought of Vusi all day after reading this.”

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  • Take care, Vusi. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

    • Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

      $41 raised of $450

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