Youth Panel Beater Flourishes
Monday, November 06, 2017
Abel ‘Hiroshima’ Molefhe was born in a rural settlement of Tshweneyagae in the outskirts of Lobatse in 1998. He moved here in 2000 to seek employment, but later started developing a passion for spray painting and panel-beating, which has turned into a profession in which he rules the roost after establishing himself as a brand.
Having been in the industry for the past 13 years, Molefhe says his passion for spray painting and panel-beating started when he was still a youngster.
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