Five years later, with 400 employees, Bathu has become a symbol of pride and a reflection of African fashion, bridging the gap between culture and style.
Now is the best time to buy, he says, sharing that interest rates will rise and fall, it's their nature. He encourages people not to wait for the perfect moment because it will never come.
What used to be a cracked, damp and burnt-out shelter for Eric and Dannis Bibby of Qonce, has been transformed into a neat, two-bedroom home after a local businessman and NPO founder joined forces to change their lives.