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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 of 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 of found a way to cope on 20 April 2021. This and institutions I was
his company, Valhalla Arts. with his new life, but to book celebrates the four tasked to reflect upon.
inspire others as well. decades (1979 - 2019)
After achieving an These 15 original Valhalla
Honours degree in He is now a published in which he has lived as Arts Red Label pieces are
Sociology at the University author, an award- an artist, together with my personal reflections
of Natal (1993), Zulu winning entrepreneur, reflecting on the 25 years on the milestones that
lectured in the Faculty of international artist, (1995 - 2020) that he has each of these dynamic
Humanities before moving celebrated motivational spent in his wheelchair. winners has reached in
to the corporate world as speaker and prominent In commenting on his their efforts that have
human resources manager. disability activist in involvement in the undoubtedly shaped
Zulu was fast climbing South Africa. Standard Bank KwaZulu- our changing times
the career ladder when Zulu is the author of four Natal Top Business and spaces in so many
his life took unexpected books: ‘The Language of Awards 2021, Zulu said: impactful ways. Winners
turn. In 1995, when he Me’ (UKZN Press; 2004), inspire all of us to lift our
was 23 years old, following ‘Wheels on the Soul “I would like to standards even higher
injuries resulting from a of my Shoes’ (Nutrend congratulate and thank with each new day that
car accident, Zulu became Publishers; 2008), all the finalists for comes to pass. This is
paralysed and wheelchair ‘Tributes: The Story’ allowing me the pleasure my tribute to your noted
bound. Consequently, (Valhalla Arts; 2012) to interpret their life and excellence.” 
he found himself faced and ‘Mastering the art of work achievements in the
with one of the hardest selfmotivation: Tapping best way I ever could – For more information contact:
challenges that life can the Inner You!’ (Valhalla in my art. This precious Cell: 083 3488 729
Musa E Zulu bring – disability. Arts; 2017). artistic endeavour Website: www.valhallaarts.co.za

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