Daveyton youngsters Thabo Mahlase (24) and Kagiso Pakgadi (22) have launched an Android application package (APK) called SendMe, which allows you to request an errand to be done for you.
On the APK you can request errands such as a carwash, shopping, gardening and domestic work in just three clicks.
The APK went live on November 15 after their three-day launch, held at Rudo Institute in Daveyton.
These youngsters want to create employment for other unemployed youth in undeveloped areas.
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Thabo explained that on the APK users will able to describe what errand they wish to make use of and suggest the price they are willing to pay, then the person who is available to do the errand will accept the request.
“The user will be able to see the profile and previous errands and recommendations of the person who has accepted the request,” said Thabo.
“At the moment, Kagiso and I are the ones who are conducting the errands; however, when we employ other people background checks will be conducted for safety reasons.”
These aspiring entrepreneurs started with a WhatsApp business account at the beginning of the lockdown which led them to create the APK in just three months to widen their customer scope.
Thabo added the idea came to him after he witnessed how many people go door to door looking for odd jobs, and as a student he also needed extra cash, hence he decided to also do odd jobs.
Kagiso said the services they offer also speak to them personally.
“It is good to start a business but it is better when you start something you can only make use of on a daily basis,” said Kagiso.
“Hence, we do most of the errands but it is also to get user trust before we can get more people.”
Thabo said he has always been interested in solving tech problems and the APK was a great idea as he has tried several times to start a business but he failed.
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Kagiso said he wanted to make an impact in the community and when Thabo came up with the idea, it spoke to his heart and he didn’t think twice about being part of this journey.
Their hope with the APK is to make an impact in the African economy and to change the entrepreneurship mindset in the country.
“In the long run we want to include skilled people, such as mechanics and plumbers, so we can offer more services,” said Thabo.
Kagiso added they also want other entrepreneurs and innovators to make use of their applications in the future.
“Everyone wants to be a musician or actor but that’s not what we need in this country, we need problem-solving businesses.”
Their message to young people is: “Just start, try something, and if you fail then keep moving because if you stand still nothing will happen,” said the duo.
“You can’t expect to be an expert in something you don’t know. You learn as you progress,” Thabo added.
“There is a lot of noise and if you listen which noise adds the most value then you can go out there and make waves.”
To download the app visit their Facebook page (SendMe) or Instagram (sendmersa) or WhatsApp on 060 741 3156.
