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THE DYNAMIC

DUO WHO

PAIRED

UP TO

CREATE PAIRS!

It was the love of fashion and style that brought

Khethokuhle Gumede and Lindani Buthelezi

together. The two gentlemen met at MUT while

pursuing their public management qualification,

and by 2018 their friendship had blossomed into a

business partnership.

T

he two craftsmen have the belief that when shoes

are comfortable and classy, so is the mind, body

and spirit. After successfully sharing fashion styles,

they decided to go all in and start a tailor-made shoe

manufacturing business. They are equal partners and co-

founders of Ihawu Vision, a shoe company that manufactures

classic leather footwear. “We realised that the only way to

put our idea to the test was to just start. Making customised

shoes for clients who are happy to wear our brand has been

a driver and inspiration for us to pursue our dreams and grow

our business. Our shoes are made on order according to

individual client specifications and needs. We already employ

two staff members and we are happy to be contributing to

their family income,” said Khethokuhle.

Khethokuhle and Lindani acknowledge the role MUT played

in their growth, and both say there is a positive difference

between who they are today and the two young men who

enrolled at MUT for the first time in 2016. In 2020 they

graduated with an advanced diploma in Public Management

and are indeed growing personally, academically and

professionally. They share responsibility for the business, with

Lindani being in charge of marketing while Khethokuhle is a

strategist and an ideas person providing innovative strategic

direction to keep the business successful.

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