PATRICK Chipangula (38) and Adolf Moyo (43) make their living from a shared passion for metal work.
The good friends, originally from Harare in Zimbabwe, now live in Harrismith, Free State.
Back in 2000, they started a partnership in their home country and then moved to Durban to carry on the business.
“We use pieces of zinc and weld it together to create sculptures the size of real rhinos and finish them with varnish,” said Adolf.
The guys said they’ve chosen the right spot in Harrismith to sell their giant rhinos.
“It’s hard to miss our sculptures at the busy intersection in the centre of town.”
They told Daily Sun the huge rhinos make marketing easy because they attract potential customers’ attention.
They said they are confident they could sell their creations anywhere in the country, provided the market was right.
Adolf said: “It takes us at least seven days to make one big rhino.”
They said they sell baby rhinos for R7 000 each. Customers are guaranteed the creations will last and they won’t be disappointed.
“The business is doing quite well,” said Patrick.
He urged young people to use their talents to keep poverty away.
