Thobani Mbatha
| Artist Name: | Thobani Mbatha |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Artist information: | Thobani Mbatha was a contributor to the textile artwork South African Flag (2006). He assisted his grandmother, Ntombi Agnes Mbatha, with stitching at home. The work was produced by the African Art Centre for the Constitutional Court through collaborative beadwork and embroidery by a group of KwaZulu-Natal seamstresses working under the leadership of Leonie Malherbe. Reference: Davie, L. (2006) South African Flag: swallowing an elephant, City of Joburg, 8 September. Available at: http://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/flag-con-court-help-elephant (Accessed: 16 January 2026). |
