#Budget2017: ‘I’m just a statistic’

Homeless people living under Lansdowne Bridge. File picture: Tracey Adams

Homeless people living under Lansdowne Bridge. File picture: Tracey Adams

Published Feb 23, 2017

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Johannesburg - There are a lot of firsts for Malizole Hole this year. He started a new job in January and also took on the role of a father.

The 26-year-old has had to make an adjustment to this new life. “I have been studying for a while, I’m still busy with my B-Tech.

“I took a gap year after school and started studying thereafter,” he said.

Hole said his current responsibilities had made him realise he has a lot to bear in mind.

“It definitely helps me focus more on work. Before this, I had been actively looking for jobs.

“Doing everything from emails to walk-ins, and I got my first break last year.”

Hole started his internship with a public relations firm at the beginning of the year. Before that, he had done some temporary work at a travel agency.

He said that when the government spoke about job creation, it was something that only affected him on paper.

“The actual experience of job creation is something that I haven’t felt.

“I’m just a statistic.”

Hole said he did not see how the Budget speech would affect him directly.

THE STAR

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