Kwenye maeneo ya biashara ya simu za mkononi, maduka madogo ya kutengeneza simu yamejaa katika kila kona ya miji yetu. Hapa ndipo wateja hukimbilia simu zao zinapoharibika – iwe ni nyufa kwenye skrini, betri inayochoka, au tatizo la programu. Wateja hao, wakiwemo wanawake na wanaume, huwaacha simu zao kwa masaa au siku kadhaa mikononi mwa mafundi.

: Penalties for individuals range from TZS 100,000 to TZS 20,000,000 . For corporate entities, fines can reach up to TZS 5 billion .

The term fundi has always carried a dual identity: