Theo Baloyi
South African entrepreneur
Theo Baloyi is a South African entrepreneur, and the founder and chief executive officer of Bathu Shoes. He launched his eponymous shoe brand in 2015, having previously served as a Senior Associate at PwC in Dubai. He was featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019. In 2021, he won GQ's Business Leader of the Year.
Early life
Baloyi was born and raised in Hammanskraal, Gauteng, where he also spent his childhood. His father, Solly Baloyi, quit his nursing job to become a real estate agent and died in 2014. His mother is Tshidi Baloyi and he has a sister called Goitsimang Baloyi. Baloyi's childhood education was at Shalom Primary School, followed by high school. In 2009, Baloyi relocated to Johannesburg and studied BCom Accounting at the University of South Africa.
Career
Before leaving the University of South Africa, Baloyi began his entrepreneurship journey by selling perfumes door-to-door.
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