BMW Gifts Legendary Painter Esther Mahlangu With New House: “My Heart Is Overwhelmed With Joy”

BMW Gifts Legendary Painter Esther Mahlangu With New House: “My Heart Is Overwhelmed With Joy”

  • BMW Group South Africa recently gifted the legendary painter Esther Mahlangu with a house
  • BMW hosted the handover of the house at her homestead in KwaNdebele, Mpumalanga, on Thursday, 3 October 2024
  • Gogo Esther expressed her gratitude and how happy she was when she was gifted a fully furnished new house at the age of 89
BMW gifted Esther Mahlangu with a new house.
Esther Mahlangu received a new house. Image: GULSHAN KHAN
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The legendary South African painter Esther Mahlangu made headlines recently when BMW Group South Africa gifted her a fantastic present.

BMW gifts Esther Mahlangu with new house

The legendary painter Esther Mahlangu became the talk of the town once again after she launched her much-awaited art studio at a star-studded event in Siyabusiswa.

According to Daily Sun, BMW Group South Africa recently gifted Mahlangu a new, fully furnished house at her homestead in KwaNdebele, Mpumalanga, on Thursday, 3 October 2024.

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BMW hosted the handover because of their long-lasting relationship with the self-taught artist. The 89-year-old legendary star's new house has two bedrooms and two studio offices, providing her with a comfortable work area, a kitchen, a dining room, and a bathroom suitable for the icon.

Mahlangu expressed her gratitude and shared how happy she was when she received the house as a gift from the German car brand.

She said:

"My heart is overwhelmed with joy. I will now be able to sleep peacefully in my new house and lay my grass mats everywhere."

Chief Executive Officer at BMW Group South Africa, Peter van Binsbergen, also shared a few words about what led them to build Mahlangu a house.

He said:

"The house was a tribute to her innovative and disruptive spirit, I mean her global resonance and dedication to the BMW Group brand and we also wanted to thank her for 33 years of redefining the automotive industry through culture."

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Source: Briefly News

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