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Theo Baloyi
Born
Theo Baloyi

(1989-03-22) March 22, 1989 (age 35)
CitizenshipSouth Africa
EducationUniversity of South Africa
Occupations
Years active2013–present
Known forFounding Bathu Shoes.
TitleFounder and CEO of Bathu Shoes
Awards

Theo Baloyi (born March 22, 1989) is an entrepreneur and business magnate.[2] He is prominately known for being the founder and chief executive officer of Bathu Shoes.[3] He launched his eponymous shoe brand in 2015, having previously served as a Senior Associate at PwC in Dubai.[4][5] He was featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019.[6][7] In 2021, he won GQ's Business Leader of the Year.[8][9]

Early life

Baloyi was born and raised in in Hammanskraal, Gaunteng where he also spent his childhood.[10] His father, Solly Baloyi, quit his nursing job to become a real estate agent and he passed away in 2014[11] His mother, yoga instructor Tshidi Baloyi (née Hertzler), is of Zulu descent. He has a sister called Goitsimang Baloyi.[11] Baloyi did his childhood education at Shalom Primary School, thereafter he was enrolled for high school. In 2009, Baloyi relocated to Johannesburg and studied BCom Accounting at University of South Africa.[12][13]

Career

Before leaving the University of South Africa, Baloyi becgan his entrepreneurship journey by venturing into selling perfumes door-to-door.[14][15] Baloyi was then selected to work for PwC South Africa under their graduate program eventually overperforming promoting the company to hire him on a full time basis and he was transferred to PwC Middle East in Dubai.[16]

In 2015 Baloyi founded Bathu, a shoe company. The company owns and operates over 30 stores across South Africa and the SADC region.[17]

See also

References

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  2. ^ admin (2021-06-10). "Theo Baloyi Height, Weight, Net Worth, Age, Birthday, Wikipedia, Who, Nationality, Biography | TG Time". TG Time | tvguidetime.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  3. ^ "5 minutes with Bathu founder, Theo Baloyi". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  4. ^ "Q&A Sessions: 'I am a product of opportunities' — Theo Baloyi". The Mail & Guardian. 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  5. ^ "Theo Baloyi on Twitter: I worked at PwC for 5 years". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  6. ^ "#30Under30: Business Category 2019". Forbes Africa. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  7. ^ Reporter, Staff. "Forbes Africa announces 30 Under 30 list for 2019". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  8. ^ "Everything you need to know about the 2021 GQ Men of The Year Awards Winners". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  9. ^ "Entrepreneur Theo Baloyi Wins GQ Business Leader Of The Year Award At The Men Of The Year Awards 2021". StartUp Magazine South Africa. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  10. ^ Tau, Poloko. "Bathu's footprint among Africa's top 10 most admired brands". Citypress. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  11. ^ a b Ngwadla, Nkosazana. "Entrepreneur Theo Baloyi on making over R18m selling sneakers". Drum. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  12. ^ "Meet a 29 years old, Theo Baloyi, the founder and director of Bathu (sneakers) Collection. - Opera News". za.opera.news. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  13. ^ "Put your best foot forward with Bathu". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  14. ^ ADVERTORIAL. "Celebrating the Success that is the GOMORA founded Sneaker, iBathu". News24. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  15. ^ "ENTREPRENEUR: Theo Baloyi, founder of Bathu Shoes". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  16. ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  17. ^ "Stores". Bathu. Retrieved 2022-03-30.