Theo Baloyi, South African entrepreneur, the founder and chief executive officer of Bathu Shoes

The idea of Bathu shoes is said to have come to Theo in 2015 when he realised that Africa had no sneaker brand that authentically tells the African story. Baloyi launched 100 pairs of shoes shortly thereafter to the people in Alexandra, Soweto, Midrand and Thembisa. Since then, Bathu has opened many stores across South Africa. Theo is now a multi-award winning entrepreneur and just this week the local manufacturer of innovative footwear, unveiled its ultra-neoteric sneaker range, called “Khalanga.”