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MALOMBO LOUNGE

BY

MFUNDO MAKHATHINI

Mfundo Makhathini is a 25 years old Zulu man who was born and raised in the beautiful province of KwaZulu-Natal. He moved to Pretoria in 1995 were he was raised by his mother after the split of his parents. Due to the circumstances his family was experiencing, he taught himself to adapt some qualities of manhood from his mother’s male associates, some cleaners and those who surrounded him. He sensibly said: …. “You can obtain any good quality of knowledge from anyone, despite their career position”. He attended his primary school years in Hamilton Primary School, furthered his high school years at the Way Christian School for two years and then he decided to peruse his studies at the Tshwane South College in 2008. As the years progressed he missed his home town so he decided to drop out during his N4 level to return back home to Durban, so he could look for a job and as he said with a smile “home is where the heart is”. 

At the age of 21 he got his first job at “Real Promotions” as an assistant manager, he was also an advisory for other managers at the establishment for a period of a year. Throughout the hard work he contributed, his team was established as the best team amongst the three offices around the country. He was then promised a promotion that had not come to pass and that demotivated him due to the effort that he contributed to the success of the organisation. With great distress he then decided to leave the company to move back to Pretoria to study a health and safety short course. At the completion of his course, he was fortunate enough to have received a job at a “Telecommunications Company”. It was not what Mfundo wanted and it was not part of his dreams. Mfundo had bigger aspirations for his future but for the sake of his new family he endured either way.

 

[Sibusisiwe and their son]                 [Mfundo, his mom and cousin]

He is a happily engaged man to the beautiful Sibusisiwe Bhengu with their love story that goes for miles. They have a son together to complete their small family and their love is shown through their friendliness and hospitality. She is a lovely woman who supports and keeps Mfundo motivated throughout his career ventures. 

In his career journey things in his life took a turn when he had an “aha moment” during the time he attended the book launch of the “Dragons” in November 2015 and with the inspiring words of Vusi Thembekwayo quoted: “If you are not happy with what you are doing, rather quit and let someone else who loves what they are doing do that job better than you. You are holding back someone else’s opportunity with something that you are not interested in, as you are not doing it to your full potential”.

That hit home as things were not working well for him in his career. With the support of his mother, he was able to be connected with the right people to open up his very own “Malombo Lounge” in the beginning of August of this year. How did he do it, he reviews a quote that inspired him to take the risk and buy the business by Richard Branson that says: …”screw it just do it”…and so he did.

                               

His entrepreneurship tendencies started during his childhood days when he used to make binoculars out of toilet rolls and strings. He successfully convinced the neighbourhood kids that they were just like real binoculars, he then sold them for 10 cents each and 20 cents to the “rich kids”, he quotes. Also, during the December holidays when his father had bought him fireworks for the New Year’s celebration, he sold his fireworks in order to make money and then bought some sweets to sell them to make even more money. His fascinating childhood stories have helped to path a way to drive him closer to his dreams. He has always had a huge interest in motorbikes and it began from a very young age. His uncle (who has passed on) was his greatest mentor and he was part of a biker’s team. This had influenced Mfundo to now be part of the “Ama Bhubesi” (The Lions), a biker’s club that currently does a lot of charity work to help enhance the community’s quality of life in Durban.

With the support of the two most important women in his life, his mother and fiancée. He is able to become the man he is today, and it is true what they say, “behind every successful man there is a supportive woman”. His future aspirations are to expand his business to new locations. He beliefs in the potential of South Africans and says “South Africans receive their motivation from proving a point of being told, we are not capable”. It is then that the drive to achievement is being implemented and it becomes a success. He lives a life with no limits as he continues to challenge other ventures to see the fruits of his entrepreneurship capabilities.

We at E-Articles are grateful that you have shared your lovely life story with us on your journey to success as you have empowered and inspired us to

…”screw it and just do it”…

 We wish you the best of luck in your business ventures.

"Keep Hustling"