Share

Jobless woman uses all her money to find wallet owner

Bloemfontein - A young woman bought airtime with the last of her cash to track down the owner of wallet she had picked up at a stop sign in Bloemfontein.

Diketseng Mosiuoa, 28, an unemployed resident of Botshabelo, was walking the streets of Bloemfontein on Monday, looking for a job, when she spotted the wallet on the road in Bayswater, Netwerk24 reported.

She was determined to locate the owner, so she called all the numbers on the cards in the wallet.

"I know what it feels like to have nothing. There [was] cash and bank cards in the wallet – and I thought maybe that was also all that person had."

The owner, a local lawyer who asked to remain anonymous, was informed by the Hunters’ Association and Virgin Active that his wallet had been found after they got a call from Mosiuoa.

He said his wife had left his wallet on the roof of his car that morning. He only realised later that the wallet was missing and had tried, without success, to find it.

"I never thought I’d get it back."

He picked his wallet up from Mosiuoa at her home in Botshabelo on Tuesday.

"She didn’t want to take a single cent in return for the wallet," he said. "I hope and pray someone can give her a job."

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Do you think corruption-accused National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will survive a motion of no confidence against her?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
No, her days are numbered
41% - 454 votes
Yes, the ANC caucus will protect her
59% - 649 votes
Vote
Rand - Dollar
18.94
-0.1%
Rand - Pound
23.91
-0.0%
Rand - Euro
20.41
+0.1%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.33
+0.1%
Rand - Yen
0.13
-0.0%
Platinum
908.05
+1.2%
Palladium
1,014.94
+1.3%
Gold
2,232.75
-0.0%
Silver
24.95
-0.1%
Brent Crude
87.00
+1.8%
Top 40
68,346
0.0%
All Share
74,536
0.0%
Resource 10
57,251
0.0%
Industrial 25
103,936
0.0%
Financial 15
16,502
0.0%
All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Iress logo
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE