Mmegi is vendors� lifeline #Mmegi30yrs

Alex Dirang Dikokwe (32), based at Main Mall opposite Barclays Bank
Alex Dirang Dikokwe (32), based at Main Mall opposite Barclays Bank

Thirty years on, Mmegi newspaper is not only an established brand to the reading population but has also impacted positively on newspaper street vendors. Mmegi Correspondent NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE spoke to a few vendors about the role the newspaper played in their lives

Alex Dirang Dikokwe (32), based at Main Mall opposite Barclays Bank

“I come from Kopong and have been selling Mmegi Newspaper for 19 years now. When I was still in my junior school, my brother who was at the time selling newspapers gave me piece jobs as a way of making pocket money. At the time, his business was booming so he usually needed extra hands. When I failed my form three (JC), I decided to join the industry and open my own stall.

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