Voxpop

 

1.Mantoa Dimpho Precious Mokoena , A 24-years old, still a student at TUT South Campus doing Public Affairs Local Government.Risiding in Lesotho

1. What is your monthly income?

I earn R2000

2. What are your expenses and priorities?

My expenses are Grocery, toiletries and hair treatment 

My priorities is studying, child and boyfriend.

3. How much do you spend monthly?

I spend the whole income.

4. How can you make your budget sustainable?

I can reduce unnecessary grocery and avoid doing my hair treatment monthly.

5. How much money do you spend on all your expenses and do you put a little bit of your money aside?

On my expenses I spend the whole money as I said and I don’t put any money aside because my budget doesn’t allow me since I have lot of responsibilities.

2.Admire Mkansi, a 23-years old. IT student at TUT. RIsiding in Pretoria.

1. What is your monthly income?

I receive R3000

2. What are your expenses and priorities?

My expenses are rent, electricity, food and transport.

My priorities is taking care of my daughter.

3. How much do you spend monthly?

I spend R3000

4. How can you make your budget sustainable?

Buying less food, less electricity.

5. How much money do you spend on your expenses and do you put a little bit of your money aside?

I spend R2500 and I do save a little for future needs.

3.Katlego Malatjie a 21-years old student doing computer science at TUT.Risiding in Mpumalanga.

1. What is your monthly income?

I receive R3000

2. What are your expenses and priorities?

My expenses are electricity, rent, food, water and transport.

My priorities is taking care of my family back there and studying.

3. How much do you spend monthly?

I spend R2500

4. How can you keep your budget sustainable?

Cutting my expenses so that it can be less and avoid buying useless stuff that I don’t need.

5. How much do you spend on your expenses and do you put a little bit of your money aside?

I Spend R2000 and do save some for in case of emergency or future uses.

4.Anele Nukeri a 22-years old student at UJ doing medicine. Residing in Joburg.

1. What is your monthly income?

I receive R2500

2. What are expenses and priorities?

My expenses are food and toiletries.

My priorities are studying and enjoyment

3. How much do spend monthly?

R1500

4. How can you keep your budget sustainable?

Reduce my expenses to less and keep my budget on track

5. How much do you spend on your expenses and do you put a little bit of your money aside?

R1500 Yes I do for future uses.

5. Sthembela Mpandze a 24-years old boy doing Language Practice at TUT.Risiding in Kwazulu-Natal.

1. What is your monthly income?

I earn R1600

2. What are your expenses and priorities?

My expenses are food, clothes, alcohol and I don’t have priorities because I lost hope in everything I don’t believe in life anymore.

3. How much do you spend monthly?

I spend R1400

4. How can you make your budget sustainable?

Stick to the budget regardless the temptation.

5. How much do you spend on your expenses and do you put a little bit of your money aside?

I spend R1400 and yes I do save for future uses or benefits.