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Bantu Gold clothing line launches new merchandise

Bantu Gold clothing line launched its merchandise at different JB Sports shops in Gaborone on Friday PICS: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Bantu Gold clothing line launched its merchandise at different JB Sports shops in Gaborone on Friday PICS: PHATSIMO KAPENG

This weekend marked a great milestone for Bantu Gold, a local clothing line as they launched their merchandise at different JB Sports shops in Gaborone.

However, currently, Bantu Gold is only selling quality t-shirts. Director, Lekundo Simpenba, said a lot of hard work, sleepless nights, personal finances and serious prayers were behind their success. "Right now I have mixed emotions.

I feel grateful to God and everyone who made this possible. At the same time, I understand that there is now a lot more work to do, as major retail is a whole different ball game. Working with JB is a blessing. We are blessed enough to learn from the retail giants as we push the Bantu Gold Brand.

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