These three men are fixing SA's pothole problem after one too many flat tyres

In Episode 17 of The Odds in Our Favour, Jaraad Hassim of PatchPal tells us how a flat tyre was the breaking point that motivated him and two co-founders to establish a business to fix South Africa’s great pothole problem. A pothole is easy to ignore, until someone decides it’s not. Hassim, Karl Lee and Zakariyya Adamjee saw a problem that communities had learnt to live with, and turned frustration into action through PatchPal. They use building techniques and asphalt to help people around South Africa and the continent fix potholes in their areas. This is a story about refusing to normalise dysfunction, proving that ordinary people can create extraordinary change, and showing how consistent action can shift the odds in our favour. This episode was proudly brought to you by Old Mutual Wealth – helping clients grow, protect, and preserve what matters most with investment strategies designed to support your legacy. Comment below. The full edition drops every Friday at 07:00 on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. The show is produced by An Wentzel and quality-checked by News24's editors.