A YOUNG man from Nyanga in Cape Town is over the moon after TV personality, Somizi Mhlongo contacted him.
This after Olwethu Patuleni (22) drew a portrait of Mary Twala.
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But he said he never thought the portrait would reach Somizi.
He said he received a message from Somizi’s publicist telling him Somizi wanted a jacket with his parents’ portraits on the back.
“I couldn’t believe it because there are a lot of scams, but after listening to Somizi’s voice note, I realised it is true and started drawing the jacket,” said Olwethu.
The graphic design student at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology said he got a lot of customers after he made the jacket for Somizi.
“I want to thank him because sharing my work on his social media pages helped me. I got a lot of customers and I am grateful,” he said.
“Before the lockdown, I couldn’t focus on work because I had to study, but the lockdown has given me a chance to put more effort into this work,” he said.
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He said he buys the jackets and does his drawings or what the clients want.
“I charge R2 000 per jacket and can guarantee anyone who wants to use me that they will get what they paid for,” he said.
