Durban s Janak Parekh has sew many noteworthy clients. He shares some secrets about their pricey regalia 04 April 2021 - 00:00 Tailor Janak Parekh, who has designed suits for many notables and politicians, shows off one of his elaborate creations at his home in North Beach, Durban. Image: Rogan Ward
When businessman Don Mkhwanazi brought a friend to Janak Parekh’s Durban beachfront apartment in 1995, the renowned tailor was more than happy to run up a suit for the stranger, charging him R8,000.
It was only later that Parekh discovered his new client was King Goodwill Zwelithini, monarch of the Zulu nation. “He was just a normal, humble and inquisitive human being who treated everybody the same. He didn’t exercise his authority or display the ego of a king,” Parekh said.