Lebani Sirejenje, also known as Rasta The Artist, is a painter who was born in Zimbabwe and is now based in South Africa. His contentious paintings, particularly those of deceased celebrities, are well known. Additionally, he has painted several of the most well-known figures in the nation, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, Siya Kolisi (Captain of the Springboks), Vuyo Mbuli, and Zozibini Tunzi (Miss Universe).
Over time, South Africans have criticized Rasta The Artist because they think his paintings are of poor quality. Additionally, the majority of them typically claim that the superstars he paints are not what they appear to be. Nevertheless, he has never bowed down in the face of criticism for his portraits. Instead, he keeps carrying on with what he does best.
We recently lost the South African businessman and musician AKA, and Rasta is well known for drawing portraits of deceased celebrities, people are urged to stop Rasta from drawing AKA’s portrait because they are confident he will ruin it.