He opened Moyo uShaka with a partner when he was in his 20s; today he is a shareholder in the popular restaurant on Durban’s pier.
Theuns Smuts is the owner of yet another distinctive establishment, Hai.bo in Greyville. Both venues offer insight into his quirky design style.
Smuts’s up-market apartment is a blend of fine art and local crafts, objects collected on visits to exotic locations and those bought in Point Road pawn shops.