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Top Billing presenter Simba spent some time with designer, Sonwabile Ndamase, to find out what inspires his designs for the Madiba Shirt.
Taking this further, Nhlengethwa is collaborating with iconic South African designer Sonwabile Ndamase - the creator of the iconic “Madiba shirt” worn by former....
The man who designed the Mandela Shirt
By MACHUA KOINANGE
JOHANNESBURG: Sonwabile Ndamase is a man of many talents.
His mother wanted him to be lawyer, but he later found his passion – fashion design – a passion he followed to the world stage as the creator of the famous Madiba Shirts.
What’s more, his relationship with the Mandela family goes way back three decades to the extent that he has managed to perfectly imitate Mandela the man.
On any day, he can do a very good impersonation of Nelson Mandela.
But the trip to the top has not been easy for the Johannesburg based millionaire who has built a successful design house – Vukani Fashions – and launched an annual fashion show to encourage young designers now in its 20th year.
He has been to Kenya before as a judge in the annual Smirnoff Fashion Awards.
He also runs Bernina, a successful mentoring programme for aspiring South African designers.
The journey to the pinnacle
