Arts from Africa

Most of you know him as Mr Fix-It ’cause hardly do you find him in a stasis, nah. Mbongeni ‘Mboe’ Moyo (27) is a workaholic to say the least. He is the brains behind Mboe Automative & his fascination for vehicles led him to being a mechanic. If you are into the motor industry and happen to be ignorant of Mboe Automative, the question you should be asking yourself is, ‘Where have I been all along?’ This week’s profile defied odds, has a chip on his shoulder & has a certificate to show for it.

If your car is giving you sleepless nights, less worry, insomnia would be the least of your worries as all your problems will vanish. Etched in Mboe’s business card are the words, ‘Trust me and you will be driving in no time.’ I know that I’m speakin’ for everyone who has outsourced Mboe’s services in the past if I concur that the abovementioned quote is true. Size is not a problem when it comes to Mboe Automative. He specialises on pneumaric engine overhaul, service, suspension and brakin’ system for both heavy & light vehicles. He also deals with tractor engines. Name it, he does it. He is not a bush mechanic but was tried and tested at Westgate Vocational Training Centre.

2015 is when this journey began and boy oh boy, he’s been turnin’ the screw & growin’ from strength to strength. Why should you choose Mboe Automative is the question I settled on & with sheer confidence, the lad answered, ‘Mboe Automative is the company to trust since we give particular attention to customer satisfaction through a time conscious service delivery and bein’ transparent.’

Quizzed on setbacks in the industry, Mbongeni was quick to point out the economic meltdown that our country suffers from. We have been relegated to shambles economically & this has hit everyone hard. Ask any layman & they will tell you that without the transport industry fully functionin’, mechanics don’t have a job. ‘The inconsistencies in our country’s finances make it quite difficult to operate, especially with the spares that we need to purchase. These spares are too costly & charged in foreign currency,’ is how the mechanic puts it. Sometimes clients don’t pay up & I know that you are not one of them ’cause mechanics have a torrid time dealin’ with those kinds of demeanours.

Whoever said that mechanics are always covered up with grease, oil & always in overalls is mistaken. The industry demands one to have a refresher course regularly to keep up with current technological advancements within the industry. No Tom, Dick & Harry can boast of such delicate knowledge that vehicle servicin’ demands. ‘Bein’ a mechanic is both challengin’ & excitin’ owin’ to those refresher courses that need serious concentration. The excitement emanates from explorin’ the various places across the country to attend to breakdowns,’ Mboe continued his story. ERverybody loves to travel & unwind but with mechanics, that’s not the case. The vehicular doctors work on the road.

As a partin’ shot to the interview we had with the hyped-up young man, his words were more or else the followin’ ones, ‘Avoid bein’ a bush mechanic. The fact that your dad or uncle was a mechanic doesn’t necessarily make you one. Go get yourself proper education and then, only then, can you call yourself a mechanic.’ Mboe Automative is reachable on the followin’ phone numbers, email account, Facebook. No ione can beat our profilin’ & we are proud to be your first choice profilin’ site. Make a date with us again next time.