In 2018 Bathu bought it's first delivery vehicle and opened it's first physical store in Newtown Junction Mall in Jozi.

That opening was quickly followed by a store in the heart of Pretoria in the 012 precinct.

Demand grew from there and a further 4 stores were opened in Kimberley, Thohoyandou, Polokwane and Rustenburg in the same year.

In addition, a revamped version of Bathu's online store was launched with a bigger focus on customer service and ease of use.

Part of Theo Baloyi's pillars for Bathu from the start was to create 100 meaningful jobs. In 2020 this was achieved.

In addition to this, Bathu moved into a 3700sqm warehouse in Midrand, added 3 brand new styles of sneakers and opened 10 new stores across South Africa.

Bathu & Theo Baloyi were also awarded a number of prestigious awards related to business by the Gauteng Premier's Office, Black Business Quarterly and other esteemed organisations.

The year finished off with a collab with South African Breweries and Castle Lite - which was a huge success.

In 2021 Bathu was ranked 9th in Africa's most recognisable brands. This was an unbelievable achievement in our mission towards being a truly African brand and one that validated all the hard work the Bathu maSupas have put in over the years.

2021 also saw the design of our latest Sneaker style - The Sky Edition, as well as the successful launch of the Bathu X Somizi Kids range of sneakers.