INTERVIEW – HOW TO BUILD A CAREER THROUGH WASTE MANAGEMENT?

 COMMON NEGATIVE PERCEPTION OF WASTE AND RECYCLING, PARTICULARLY IN
RELATION TO UNPLEASANT ODOURS AND UNTIDINESS. THIS PERCEPTION CAN BE A
BARRIER TO SUCCESSFUL RECYCLING PROGRAMS, AS IT DISCOURAGES PARTICIPATION.
HOWEVER, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS PERCEPTION IS NOT ENTIRELY
ACCURATE, AS RECYCLING CAN OFFER SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC
BENEFITS.
 OFENTSE MELATO-DUBE AND TSHEGO MOLEFI HAVE CHANGED THE FACE OF
RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT. THEY ARE THE VISIONARY CO-FOUNDERS OF
MOLI & MELA GROUP. BORN AND RAISED IN RURAL LEDIG, IN THE NORTH WEST
PROVINCE, THEIR CHILDHOOD FRIENDSHIP AND SHARED ROOTS LAID
THE FOUNDATION FOR A POWERFUL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP BUILT ON PURPOSE,
RESILIENCE,AND COMMUNITY UPLIFTMENT.
 AFTER COMPLETING THEIR UNIVERSITY STUDIES, BOTH CO-FOUNDERS BEGAN THEIR
CAREERS IN TRADITIONAL ROLES. HOWEVER, DRIVEN BY A STRONG DESIRE TO MAKE A
MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE, THEY TOOK THE COURAGEOUS LEAP OF FAITH, RESIGNING
FROM THEIR JOBS TO START A BUSINESS TOGETHER. THIS BOLD DECISION LED TO
THE FOUNDING OF MOLI & MELA GROUP.
 OFENTSE AND TSHEGO ARE DEEPLY PASSIONATE ABOUT EMPOWERING FEMALE
ENTREPRENEURS IN MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE
MOSES KOTANE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY. THROUGH MOLI & MELA GROUP, THEY ARE
COMMITTED TO CREATING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, WITH A STRONG
FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AS A TOOL FOR LONG-TERM SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC IMPACT.
 WE ARE JOINED IN STUDIO BY OFENTSE MELATO-DUBE AND TSHEGO MOLEFI - CO-
FOUNDERS OF MOLI & MELA GROUP JOIN US IN STUDIO….