KASI herbalist Gadi Beko (28) from Makhaza in Khayelitsha says his muthi, known as Phakama, has saved many marriages.
He said many of his customers always tell him that their marriages were revived after they took his muthi.
"I have several testimonies. Men whose marriages were on the verge of collapse are telling me that they're happy again. I have been doing the same job for the past 10 years and I have revived several marriages. Some men even come with their ladies just to thank me for what I did for them," claimed the herbalist.
Gadi said he is not a sangoma but a herbalist. He learnt about muthi from his former employer, a Rastafarian who was a herbalist.
He worked for him since he was 18 for four years, and he realised that they were changing the lives of many people, especially marriages.
"I then decided to start my own business in a different location so that we could help many people. My business has been growing and I don't even advertise it because my clients are so happy, so they tell others and I get more people," said Gadi.
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When the SunTeam saw Gadi, he was selling his products along Japhta Masemola Road in Khayelitsha.
A 55-year-old customer who bought Phakama in the presence of Daily Sun said he was referred by a colleague.
"He gave me Rasta's contact so I called him and he told me that he was around Khayelitsha, so I decided to come and buy. My friend said Rasta's muthi helped him a lot so I need to try it out," said the customer.
The man didn't want to speak further about his challenges.
Besides muthi for 4-5s, Gadi said he also sells muthi that stops toothaches and treats arthritis, among others.
"I help people with different herbs but my flagship herb that people know me for is Phakama, and I'm proud of that," said Gadi.
