Talented Tati Siding man makes use of old tyres

Moatlhodi
Moatlhodi

The saddest thing in life is when a person wastes his or her talent. A real talent finds its happiness in execution; that is why Obakeng Moatlhodi from Tati Siding has decided not to let his talent go to waste.

The young man recycles tyres making different and elegant products from tyre chairs to flower pots and lounge tables. In an interview with Arts & Culture, Moatlhodi said he started his business this year. He was inspired by all the tyres that are polluting the environment and decided to recycle them and turn them into what people could appreciate and value.

“I once saw different items made of recycled tyres in South Africa and I knew I could do better than those that I saw. I started doing a research on the internet on different things that could be made with tyres. That is when my passion on using tyres grew and I decided to give it a try,” he said.

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