Designer finds booming business in used tyres
Monday, January 30, 2017
Kago Monageng PIC: KATLEGO MOTSAMAI
As a graphic designer and an environmentally conscious youth, 30-year-old Kago Monageng believes that used car tyres can be recycled and reused to create luxurious lounge seats for households.
Having established a creative design agency called Demographix Communications, Monageng is running a booming business selling his products, dubbed ‘tyreseats’, a self-explanatory word that refers to seats made from tyres.
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