Zakhele Madida better known by his stage name Zakes Bantwini is a renowned South African musician, record producer, and businessman who has been in the music industry since 2004 and has solidified his status as one of the best in the industry.
Regarded as one of the most educated and respectable artists in the country, Zakes Bantwini has also established himself as one of the most successful among his peers too.
Here is a look at Zakes Bantwini’s net worth, his background and music career, his business investments, as well as his works of philanthropy.
What is Zakes Bantwini’s net worth?
According to several online sources, Zakes Bantwini’s net worth is estimated at between $5 million and $8 million. He has accumulated this impressive wealth from his work as a musician as well as from his business.
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Zakes Bantwini’s background and music career
Born in 1980 in KwaMashu F-Section in KwaZulu Natal, Zakes Bantwini attended Shayamoya Junior Primary School and Nqabakazulu High School.
He had his first child when he was only 14 years old but that did not stop him from continuing with his studies and matriculating from high school.
Having completed his high school education, Zakes Bantwini then joined the Natal Technikon (now known as the Durban University of Technology) where he graduated with a national certificate in Light Music.
It was during his time at university that he started his music career and launched his record label- Mayonie Productions.
He later furthered his education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) where he graduated with a Diploma in Jazz and Music Performance. He further continued his education by enrolling in the Gordon Institute of Business Sciences’ Social Entrepreneurship Program and in 2020, he got accepted at Harvard University’s Business School’s Executive Education programme.
Since launching his music career, Zakes Bantwini has released a good number of singles and albums including The Good Life, Love, Light and Music, and Ghetto King and he has also worked with some of the most respectable names in the music industry including Black Coffee.
Zakes Bantwini’s work has not only won him prestigious awards including a Grammys nomination, but it has also helped build his wealth. According to sources, he reportedly charges a handsome R250 000 to perform in South Africa exclusive of transport and accommodation.
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Zakes Bantwini’s businesses
Zakes Bantwini’s net worth has also been built from his business investments in the music industry under his record label Mayonie productions, which has been in operation since 2004.
Not only does he produce his own music but has a good number of artists signed under his label including Nana Atta, Thandi Draai, Maline Aura, BlaQRythm, Karyendasoul, and Kususa.
Zakes Bantwini’s philanthropy
While Zakes Bantwini’s net worth affords him a life of luxury that he deserves, the award-winning artist also remembers to give back to his community.
He is the founder of 1Goal4Cancer- an initiative that hosts celebrity games with the aim of raising awareness about cancer.
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