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uSonwabile Mdondolo uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli ethi "Umzala wam uphunyelwe zimali zakhe apha futhi uthembe mna ukuba ndimcebise. Ndithi kuye maka save imali kodwa ndikhumula usithi kukho umahluko phakathi koku save no invest, ingaba umntu one R 2 million ephuma ku RAF angalungelwa yeyiphi? Futhi iyintoni umahluko? Mna ndingu master pha emgalelweni yilento kubuzwa kum nje. Thina bantu banganemali inintsi singayi tyala phi imali?"

UNowini ukhulele eSoweto eRhawutini waze wenza izifundo zobutitshala kwiUnivesithi YasePitoli. Usebenze nje inyanga ezisithoba eMzantsi phambi kokuba athathe isigqibo sokuba awelele eVietnam ayotitsha khona ngo2024.

UVuyokazi uMamtolo, ophuma eRwantsana eCentane, wakhulela kuGompo. Wafundela iBCom Accounting eFort Hare waza wasebenza kwiInternal Auditing. Kuthe kwakufika iCOVID uye wanomdla wokuyisebenza phesheya, uthe ke ngo-2021 wafudukela phesheya, kodwa ngoJulayi walo nyaka uye wathatha isigqibo ezikhulu sokuqala elakhe ishishini.

Silungisa ulwimi no Gqirha Zauka. Namhlanje silungise ulwimi, "amazwi omlomo am okanye amazwi".

USonwabile Mdondolo uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, " Xa umntu efuna ukuthatha umhlala-phantsi, ingaba yimalini ongacebisa ukuba abe nayo ukuze akwazi ukuphila kamnandi xa sele ethatha umhlala-phantsi? Kwaye yintoni endinokuyenza ngoku ukuze ndikwazi ukufikelela kuloo mali?". 

UAnganathi ukhulele kwaBhaca, kodwa kunyaka ophelileyo wafudukela eTshayina njengenxalenye ye-exchange programme, apho ebefunda khona. Ngoku usekhefini eMzantsi Afrika, kodwa ubomi bakhe bungaphezulu nje kokufunda. Abantu abanintsi bamazi nge vidiyo zakhe zobomi bakhe eChina kuTikTok.

Lubabalo Ngcolomba – itsha-Ntlizityo elichasene nobudlobongela ngokwesini uthetha neqela le BEE malunga nalomba wokuhlukunyezwa kwamanina. 

uGqirha Zauka ulungisa ulwimi phakathi kwegama elithi, "umna" okanye "mna". Zivele ukuba ulungise wathini. 

UZipho Mvubu uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "Ndicela ubuza Bhuti Zipho, sinegxaki apha ekhaya kwasweleka uDadobawo obesasebenza. Imali zakhe azikaphumi namanje?"

Sincokola no Betusile Mcinga.

uGqirha Tshongolo ucacisa isigama sesiXhosa esithi "ukukhokhoba".

UMisokuhle Mrwetyana ukhulele eMqanduli, waze wenza izifundo zeEarly Childhood Development eWest Coast College. Kulonyaka uphelileyo uye wanomdla wokuyosebenza eChina njengotitshala wabantwana abancinane. Kodwa uthe esakhangela umsebenzi njalo wabona amathuba okufunda eChina, sithetha nje, wenza izifundo zeMechanical Engineering eJiangsu.

uGqirha Zaukza usincedisa ekulungiseni ulwimi kwisibvakalisi esithi, "Iza apha" okanye "yiza apha". 

uSonwabile Mdondolo uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "Ukuba umntu uyayeka emsebenzini angene kuni, ingaba uyazi njani ukuba yimalini azakuyirhola nyanga-nenyanga? Futhi, kulindeleke ukuba iphele nini imali yakhe ukuba iyaphela kule investment ye retirement?"

Silungisa ulwimi no Gqirha Zauka. Namhlanje sijonge igama phakathi kwalamagama "utshaba" okanye "itshaba". 

Sithetha no Lwandisa Monqo nongumsunguli we Philani Wellness and Rehab Centre. uLwandisa uxhobisa umphulaphuli odinga uncedo kwingxaki anayo yokusela utywala. 

USomila Manentsa  ubalisa ngebali lakhe lokuqala ukusela utywala ngokugqithisileyo kwaye nendlela athe wafumana ngayo uncedo kumaziko oluleko anceda abantu abanengxaki neziyobisi okanye utywala. 

UAndile Ngongoshe ubalisa ngebali lakhe lokuqala ukusela utywala ngokugqithisileyo kwaye nendlela athe wafumana ngayo uncedo kumaziko oluleko anceda abantu abanengxaki neziyobisi okanye utywala. 

Sincokola nenina elihambe umgama omde, uzakhele igama lakhe kwihlabathi lezoshishino waza waba ngomnye wabasetyhini abahlonitshwayo eMpuma Koloni. U-Xoliswa Tini waqala uhambo lwakhe kwishishini lokuthengisa izindlu, icandelo elalinamanina ambalwa kodwa emva kwempumelelo esiyibonayo namhlanje, kukho ibali lomfazi owafuneka akholelwe kuye ngamaxesha apho abanye babengakholelwa kuye. 

UGqirha Xolisa Tshongolo ucacisa isigama sesiXhosa nesithi, ukutsheka.

UMalathisi Qamngana uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "Molo bhuti, ndicela ukubuza, xa uyeka emsebenzini, ngeziphi ibenefits ebekufanele ukuba ndiyazifumana? Futhi, ndingakwazi ukufumana imali kwi UIF ngoba oko yayitsala ngethuba ndisebenza?"

UGqirha Zauka usincedisa ekulungiseni ulwimi, namhlanje sijonge isivakalisi elithi, " lumkani kukho isifo esisulelayo" okanye "lumkani kukho isifo esosulelayo". Zivele ukuba ulungisa athini. 

uSonwabile Mdondolo uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "Ndicela ubuza yeyiphi e ngcono between investment and retirement fund? Ndingumntu omtsha ndisahlala with parents and want to put money, I just got the job, im 26 years old. Ndicela undibuzele ku Ta Sobs, uba yeyiphi e perform better kwezi zimbini?"

Siwela imida no Awethu Matiwane ozalelwe eGcuwa kodwa wakhulela eKapa. Usebenze kwindawo eziliqela ezilungisa imoto eMzantsi, de wazivulela neshishini lakhe lokulungisa iimoto. NgoMeyi kulonyaka uphelileyo ufudukele eScotland apho asebenza njengomakheniki

uMalathisi Qamngana uphendula imbalelwano ymphulaphuli nethi, "Molo bhuti, ndicela ukubuza, ingaba umntu uyakwazi ukubizelwa ihearing engakhange afumane iwarning?"

Silungisa ulwimi noGqirha Zauka. Namhlanje sijonge umehluko kwindlela yokubhala phakathi kwegama "uyaphi okanye uya phi"

uZipho Mvubu uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli kwinkqaku lethu elithi ezamafa.

UMalathisi Qamngana uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "Ingaba kuyenzeka na ukuba usebenze unyaka wonke, wenze umsebenzi wakho, kodwa xa kufika ixesha lokufumana i-bonus, umphathi wakho athi awuyifumani ngenxa yokuba ukhe wangabikho emsebenzini? Ngoku ke, xa kufika ixesha lokunyuselwa umvuzo, kusathethwa kwakhona ngala ma-absent. Ingaba ukuba xa ukhe wangabikho emsebenzini kuthetha ukuba awusenakunyuselwa umvuzo, nokuba usebenze nzima unyaka wonke?"

Silungisa ulwimi no Gqirha Zauka. Namhlanje sijonge indlela eyiyo yokuthi "Pha, Phaya okanye Phayana." Iva ukuba uGqirha Zauka ulungisa athini. 

UMsimelelo yinzalelwane yaseNgcobo, kodwa uchithe uninzi lobomi bakhe eRhawutini. Usebenza njenge assistant manager kwivenkile yobucwebe (jewellery shop) emkhumbini. Ngaphambi kokuba asebenze emkhumbini, usebenze kwaSAA esenza umsebenzi okhathalela abakhweli kwinqwelo moya (flight attendant). 

UGqirha Tshongolo uphendula isigama sesiXhosa nesithi, "ukunuka".

UMalathisi Qamngana uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "NgoMvulo bendi off sick ndaxelela umphathi wam uba ndiya kwa gqirha. Ndiyile ke kwa gqirha kodwa ndahlala ndalinda usukukela ngo10 kusasa de kwasemveni kwemini kwathwa mandibuye ngomso.Ndiye ndabuya ke ndancedwa ndanikwa ne sick note bayibhala ke nolwasuku Iwayizolo bendize ngalo andancedwa.. Ngoku umphathi wam undise kuHR ngoba mna bendithe bendipha ngo 10, ndithi kengk mna, ewe yi clinic karhulumente leya umntu uma iqueue ende.Ndilinde lo ngxelo kengoku esuka kuHR andiyazi nokuba ndingaphulukana nomsebenzi. Ndicela undicebise ngale meko?"

uGqirha Zauka usincedisa ekulungiseni ulwimi. Namhlanje sijonge isivakalisi esithi, "yonke lonto uyenza ngenxeni enothando lwayo." Phulaphula ukuba ulungisa athini. 

USonwabile Mdondolo uphendula imbalelwano yomphualaphuli nethi, "ndicela ukwazi ukuba ndingakwazi ukwenza iwithdrawal we-third kwi pension fund yam xa nditshintsha umsebenzi, ze enye i-third ndiyithathe xa ndithatha umhlala-phantsi? Ndineminyaka eyi-54 ngoku, ndifumene umsebenzi kwenye indawo".

uMalathisi Qamngana uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "Ndagxothwa kwamasipala apho bendisebenza khona njengonogada. Ndagxothelwa ukuziphatha gwenxa.NgoMay 2025, ndagqibela ukuxoxa ne bargaining council ndalooser khona phantsi kwe union. Zange ndanayo icase ngaphambili, nditsho nesilumkiso somlomo esi, niks. Le case ndayenza nge4 February 2025 ndagxothwa ndingazange ndiye nakwi kwihearing, ndagxothwa ngoko nangoko! Azange ndiye nakwi CCMA. Bendicela ukwazi, ndingenza njani kule meko yam?"

Silungisa ulwimi no Gqirha Zauka. Namhlanje sijonge isivakalisi esithi "abantu basasakuyo" okanye "abantu basekuyo". Phulaphula ezivele ukuba ulungisa esithini. 

uZipho ka Mvubu uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli kwinqaku elithi ezamafa. Umphulaphuli uubhalile wathi, "umama uye wasweleka ngo-2020. Washiya imali yakhe ye-Pension kumtwana wami, nakumu kanye no-cousin bami. Mina no-cousin saya ukuyo-claimer imali sayifumana. Inkinga nguntwana wami oneminyaka engu-16years engingasakhoni ukumbhatalela isi-school fees sakhe. Ngingakwazi uku claimer kwi Pension fund isi-school fees somntwana?" 

Sincokola no Monde Konini nokhulele eNY5 eGugulethu, waze wafudukela eScotland ngo2000 nonkosikazi nomntwana wabo owaye nenyanga ezintandathu ngoko. Baneminyaka engaphaya kwe25 bese Scotland ngoku, yena nonkisikazi wakhe basebenza kumsebenzi wobucwepheshe (IT)

UGqirha Zauka ucacica umehluko phakathi kwegama "uyaba" okanye "uyeba".

uSonwabile Mdondolo uphendula  imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "ndicela undicacisele; ndifuna ukuthenga imoto. Bendimamele omnye usisi ecebisa pha ku TikTok, esithi kungcono umntu enze ipersonal loan angenzi icar finance xa ethenga imoto, ngoba xa ungakwazi ukubhatala ipersonal loan abazokuyixutha imoto."

UYandile ngowase Bizana, uye wenza izifundo zobutitshala eCape Peninsula University of Technology. Usebenze nje ngaphantsi konyaka phambi kokuba afudukele eTaiwan, apho asebenze khona njengotitshala.

UMalathisi Qamngana uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "ndicela ukubuza, kukho icompany ebendisebenza kuyo phantsi kwe contract. Iye yaphela icontract ngoNovember kodwa ndaqhubeka ndasebenza savala ngo December, bandicela ukuthi ndisebenze ngoku sekuvaliwe kuba bekune delivery ebekumele ndiyenze. Ndayenza ke le delivery, ndafumana ingozi ndawa nemoto. Ndahlala uJanuary wonke, xa ndibuya ngoFebruary bandigxotha ndingazange ndifumane nesenti"

Ugqirha Zauka ulungisa ulwimi kwisivakalisi esithi, "umsebenzi wam uye athathe ixesha elide".

UZipho Mvubu uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli ngomba odibanisa amafa. 

UMaud ukhulele eSterkspruit, ukhe wasebenza eKapa njenge waiter. Uthe kusenjalo uye wafumana i-agent eye yamfunela umsebenzi eMelika njenge waiter, uye wawufumana umsebenzi eMelika ngo2004. Sithetha nje, ungummi waseMelika opheleleyo, uneminyaka engaphangaya kwe20 ephesheya, uneshishini lakhe lokuthengisa, ukwanalo neshishini lokulungisa izindlu.

uGqirha Xolisa Tshongolo uphendula isigama sesiXhosa nesithi, umgodo.   

uMalathisi Qamngana uphendula imbalelwano yomphulaphuli nethi, "umyeni wam waqeshwa apha eMonti emva kokuba icompany ebeyisebenzela yavalwa kuba yayisithi ayenzi mali ngoDecember 2023.  Ngethamsanqa ngoMarch 2024 wafumana omnye umsebenzi apha eMonti njenge njineli Ngoku, nge1st July ufumene ileta yokudendwa. Ingxaki yethu kukuba ebesazi ukuba kuyadendwa qha igama le njineli belingekho bekuthwe managers kodwa ukhutshiwe. Ndicela ukubuza ukuba singakwazI na ukuya kwi CCMA sibe ne case estrongo ngoba akekho kwiUnion?"

UGqirha Zauka ulungisa isigama sesiXhosa esithi "ngaphandleni". 

uSonwabile Mdondolo uphendula imbalelwano yomphupaphuli nethi, "ndicela nindibuzele kuSonwabile lombuzo wam. Ndineminyaka eyi-57, futhi ndifuna ukuthatha umhlala-phantsi. Ndiyayazi ukuba umntu uyakwazi ukuthatha umhlala-phantsi xa eneminyaka eyi-55. Ndifuna ukukhupha yonke imali yam ekwaGEPF. Imali engahlawulelwa tax yiR550 000. Kodwa isimanga ngoku, kuthiwa andikwazi ukukhupha yonke imali yam ngoku. Yinto yanini lena? Ngoba umyeni wam naye wathatha umhlala-phantsi ngo2021 kodwa abazange bamsokolise yena? Ndicela undicacisele ukuba ingaba ikhona into eyatshintshwayo hlawumbi endingayaziyo?"

Igqiza le BEE lincokola no DJ Borha RSA nothetha ngomnuculo wakhe kwanendima asele eyihambile emculweni.