EKASINOMICS: Waterless car wash gives entrepreneur a sparkling future.

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Nqobile Rathebe (23) of Protea Glen in Soweto, Johannesburg, is running a waterless car wash because she wants to save water while earning an income and satisfying her clients’ needs.
She is the owner of Nqotrends (Pty) a mobile car wash that uses chemicals to wash cars instead of water.
Rathebe’s business sets her apart from her competitors because she is focused on trying to help South Africa save water.
She says water is only used to rinse the cloths, adding that the chemicals they use to clean and polish the cars cause no damage to the paintwork and leave their clients totally satisfied with their work.
10 Aug 2022 5AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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