Zakes Bantwini: The most incredible life story of the ghetto king
The legend who is throwing in the towel...
One thing we love about our beautiful nation is that we celebrate the victories and stories of those who change our country.
The legend that is Zakes Bantwini has been a pioneer in the entertainment industry and has moved us with his music.
Many knows his songs but may not know his tale.
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Life is a long journey with many lessons to learn, hardship to face and experiences to enjoy.
So clap your hands as we pay tribute to this Mzansi icon with a timeline of his life story below:
As seen above, Zakes life has been nothing short of remarkable victories filled with Love, Light and Music.
His story of rags to riches being dubbed the 'ghetto king' will continue to inspire so many young South Africans for years to come.
It has been reported that Zakes will close off his music career with the release of a new album titled Abantu and finally hang up the towel.
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This album is set to release in November where Zakes will announce his retirement from the industry.
As mentioned by the musician, Zakes plans to "quit while he is ahead" but is this finally it for the man who made history?
TUNE IN to Stacey and J Sbu to get the exclusive inside scoop.
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