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Ekasinomics: Footwear Brand, ‘Vaya’ founder Themba Makamo

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Themba Makamo from Katlehong, Gauteng, envisioned owning his own brand of sneakers and set out to do just that by using his passion for footwear as the driving energy for his brand. Vaya has been his brainchild for a while now and was fully conceived last year in February.
23 Feb 2022 11AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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