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Established in 2019, MINT Clothing ZA company strives to support local art and artists through its merchandise display. The company its own has played a huge role in establishing plenty of Komani’s fully operating clothing brands.

Luzuko Swazz Simani started MINT as a company he didn’t curate to be a clothing brand but an online store where MINT customers find exclusive merchandise from the company unlike other brands. As a result of this, Simani have invested a lot in most local brands by buying shares so that MINT would be able to display other local brand’s merchandise on its drip online store once it’s opened. As much as Simani didn’t plan to create MINT Clothing ZA after doing MINT Customs, lockdown had him by throats financially that he had to make plan B. He made a lot of money through MINT Clothing that he supposedly didn’t put on record and that resulted in him overlooking the brand’s quality control. After such wild discovery, he decided to get as much as possible assistance and hiring some few staff for control. MINT Clothing ZA (MC) on the great side though is the first brand owner in Komani to have Hip Hop artists on board and the deal had to happen with M.M.A duo, Dr Idri$$ and Tony da Vinci. The duo brought most light to the brand as they taught Simani e-commerce that helped him build is most dreamt about online store that has been operating for two months but not available to the public because of workload. The marketing manager of MC approached digital content creators, Mihlali Zazini and Zandile Saliwa to attend the brand’s photoshoot. According to Zazini, he was promised two free tees by the marketing manager of MC to do the shoot that was hosted in Mentor Bed & Breakfast. Instead he got one tee that made him regret ever being humble with local brands and also going below your status. Simani found these allegations new and disclosed that he has nothing to do with tees distribution although he couldn’t disclose the name of the person who was behind the whole photoshoot preparation. Zazini applauded the brand’s hospitality though and so is Saliwa. The brand is facing a backlash and might close doors if a professional assistance is not found to handle the workload as Simani can’t deal with day to day errands alone. As the company is divided into two sections that are MINT Clothing ZA and MINT Customs ZA. Azuzile Magqaza complained earlier this week about MC‘s reception towards her order. She highlighted that she ordered some merch and it was delayed and when she asked for her money. She was told that there are no refunds. She later took down her complaint after Simani refunded her. Simani had to fire his personal assistant after he found out that the assistant is the one at fault for Magqaza’s complaint. Mint is now five to closing doors to the clothing side of the business and continue with customs should a hard working assistant not be found. “I’m still dealing with a major backlog due to orders that were never recorded and that’s why I’m closing down Mint Clothing. To focus on Mint Customs till I can hire an experienced assistant who understands what needs to be done in order to run the next phase of MC smoothly.” he said.

Simani has always been about one expressing themselves through fabric. Which is a footprint of his company and beyond. “It doesn’t matter whether you’re wearing a Hideous or a Minty Mouse Hoodie If you feel comfortable in and you believe that it represents how you feel that day then “ulityile ilaphu”” he added. He would also love to believe that his company is where it’s at because he kept promoting himself like his life depends on it.