BI Phakathi gifts little girl R10K and urges bread brand Albany to “do the right thing.”
BI Phakathi has gifted the little girl Lethukukhanye Mjaji a whopping R10K after her uncle revealed they weren’t paid by bread brand, Albany. The uncle, photographer Lungisani Mjaji took to social media to accuse the Albany brand of allegedly not paying him and his little niece.
“We received no compensation from that Albany thing,” he said. “Let’s dispel the notion that we gained anything from it. We’ve moved on, we’re creating, and I trust that God will guide our path,” he wrote.
He also revealed that does all he can to take care of his niece, writing,
“I personally support the child with what little I have. Ubuntu abusekho [there is no more ubuntu] .”
In a chat with Sunday World he criticized brands that often use artists who are uninformed about the industry for their own selfish gain.
“I do not want to say the Albany people used my niece or my work for their gain. But they reposted the pictures on their social media platforms. Yes, they do not owe us anything because we had no agreement. But a token of appreciation, especially for the child, would have greatly helped.”
Seeing the post, BI Phakathi reshared it and told Albany to “do the right thing.” He later revealed that he gifted the girl R10K.
“Showing love to the young girl. We are donating R10,000 for her to keep her smiling.”
Showing love to the young girl, we are donating R10,000 for her to keep her smiling
Credit: @MjajiLungisanipic.twitter.com/gPWbviiZBe
— BI Phakathi (@biphakathi) April 5, 2024
