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Popular South African sneaker brand Bathu has launched its latest shoe, the Ndofaya 011.
This new collection pays homage to the spirit of the Meadowlands community and celebrates resilience, strength, and all the success rooted in the heart of Ndofaya.
The sneaker brand has joined forces with the renowned South African icon, Mandla Spikiri Mofokeng, also known as The King Don Father, to also celebrate him, his authenticity, his musical journey, and staying true to who he is, as well as his work and his contributions to the South African culture.
“Today, We celebrate and honoured Kwaito legends for all their contributions as the pioneers of Kwaito in the 90’s and early 2000. From DJ Christos, Boom shaka, Trompies, Zola 7, KB Motsilanyane , Tamara Dey, Bongo Maffin, 999 and Spikiri. Bathu is a South African brand that celebrates our stories of those who have had a huge influence in our style, and fashion through their music. Our latest sneaker edition, Ndofaya seeks to honour these pioneers and SA’s legends for their invaluable contribution to our fibre and culture of South Africa. “said Cedrick Diphoko, Managing Director of Bathu.
Speaking to My Top 10 at 10 with Tbose last year, Bathu’s founder, Theo Baloyi, expounded on Somizi turning down R1 million from him.
Baloyi wanted to thank Somizi for contributing to the success of his brand.
“I believe that the intention behind giving has to come from the core more than anything else,” he said. When you look at how I got to work with Somizi, I approached him and asked him to believe in our brand that much, and a year later the business grew so much to a point when our shoe used to be known as a Somizi shoe.”
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