South Africa: Being a Female Car Guard On North Beach - 'It Has Been 19 Years of Work but No Pay'

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NOKUTHULA MNGADI, a 56-year-old from Clermont, Durban has worked as a car guard for the past 19 years at the Durban North Beach. She told The Daily Vox about her work, which often goes unappreciated.

I started working as a car guard in 1996 and a typical day in my job includes working from six to six helping motorists. There was an advert in a newspaper which was seeking for car guards to work in different areas and because I was unemployed, I took the details and contacted the person who was looking for the guards. It has been 19 years of work but no pay. As car guards, we rely on the tips given by motorists who are kind enough to appreciate us for looking after their cars and helping them with directions.

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