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Logie Naidoo Dr Ahmed Shaikh, managing director of REGENT Business School Thato Moeng

Devin Heffer Avishkar Harriparsad, Partner, PKF Durban

The Hirsch family with Grant Adlam L-R: Emily Driesen-Garland, Lara Driesen-Garland, and Louisa Garland with Don Gray KZN Top Business

EMBRACING CHANGE

he winners in each However, through Zulu launched his latest was made much more
category received applying his personal book titled ‘I AM ART: enjoyable, and quite
Ta unique artwork philosophy of embracing The 40th Anniversary informative, by the grand
that was created by Musa change, Zulu not only Essay’ in KwaZulu- Natal magnitude of the people
E Zulu, creative director found a way to cope on 20 April 2021. This and institutions I was
of his company, Valhalla tasked to reflect upon.
Arts. with his new life, but to book celebrates the four
inspire others as well. decades (1979 - 2019) These 15 original Valhalla
After achieving an He is now a published in which he has lived as Arts Red Label pieces are
Honours degree in author, an award- an artist, together with my personal reflections
Sociology at the University winning entrepreneur, reflecting on the 25 years on the milestones that
of Natal (1993), Zulu international artist, (1995 - 2020) that he has each of these dynamic
lectured in the Faculty of celebrated motivational spent in his wheelchair. winners has reached in
Humanities before moving speaker and prominent their efforts that have
to the corporate world as disability activist in In commenting on his undoubtedly shaped
human resources manager. South Africa. involvement in the our changing times
Zulu was fast climbing Standard Bank KwaZulu- and spaces in so many
the career ladder when Zulu is the author of four Natal Top Business impactful ways. Winners
his life took unexpected books: ‘The Language of Awards 2021, Zulu said: inspire all of us to lift our
turn. In 1995, when he Me’ (UKZN Press; 2004), “I would like to standards even higher
was 23 years old, following ‘Wheels on the Soul congratulate and thank with each new day that
injuries resulting from a of my Shoes’ (Nutrend all the finalists for comes to pass. This is
car accident, Zulu became Publishers; 2008), allowing me the pleasure my tribute to your noted
paralysed and wheelchair ‘Tributes: The Story’ to interpret their life and excellence.” 
bound. Consequently, (Valhalla Arts; 2012) work achievements in the
he found himself faced and ‘Mastering the art of best way I ever could – For more information contact:
with one of the hardest selfmotivation: Tapping in my art. This precious Cell: 083 3488 729
challenges that life can the Inner You!’ (Valhalla
Musa E Zulu bring – disability. Arts; 2017). artistic endeavour Website: www.valhallaarts.co.za

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