Bathu’s New Sneaker Range — “Khalanga” Celebrates Your Identity

30/06/2023

Bathu is one of South Africa’s premier sneaker brands, founded in 2015 by Theo Baloyi after leaving his corporate job at PwC Middle East in Dubai.

Baloyi has won numerous awards since he founded Bathu. Some of his achievements include being voted GQ Business Leader of the Year in 2021. Among the many categories that he graces he has also been listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 for his brand — Bathu.

This week Baloyi proved that he is innovative and capable. The 34-year-old entrepreneur launched a new range from his sneaker brand Bathu. A sneaker honoring forefathers. The shoe celebrates authenticity and individuality. Khalanga goes with Bathu’s tag-line, It’s Who You Are.

“It’s actually my clan name from my forefathers and I’m Tsonga, and in our culture we don’t call each other by names. There’s Khalanga, there’s Mathebula… and I think it’s really about identity,”
— Theo Baloyi (Bathu Founder)

Baloyi gets his inspiration from his friends and his experience in the UAE. This inspiration became the motivating element behind his new development.

“When I was in the UAE, one of the things I took in my experience with my Emirates friends, is that they celebrate their identity. I have friends that would fly nothing else but Emirates. If we move a project and Emirates is not available, we not flying anything else,” said Baloyi.

Khalanga is available in 6 color-ways