WATCH: ‘Babes weSalt’ draws portrait of Joe Mafela using salt

Seasoned “salt” artist Percy Maimela has released a portrait of late musician and actor Joe “Sdumo” Mafela using salt.

The image making the rounds on Twitter and Instagram is an almost perfect one of the Shebeleza hit maker. Maimale uses a spray bottle with salt and a dark floor to make his amazing artwork.

A post shared by Percy Maimela(portrait artist) (@percy_maimela) on Mar 22, 2017 at 12:28pm PDT

Maimela is not new in the business of drawing world leaders using salt. He’s also used his salty skills to draw former presidents Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama.

Salt art on floor. Percy Ma imela artist

A post shared by Percy Maimela(portrait artist) (@percy_maimela) on Jan 28, 2017 at 10:12am PST

Drawing Mandela on the groung with ashes. Wenq utlwa dae verce fela.

A post shared by Percy Maimela(portrait artist) (@percy_maimela) on Jul 18, 2015 at 4:05am PDT

And then Julius Malema:

Sup frnds. Catch me today on SowetoTv news around 18h00. Salt art. DSTV Channel 251 or 150…..

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Sdumo passed away on Saturday night after he was involved in a car crash. Mafela started his acting career in 1964, breaking out in his debut film, Real News – but he is most known for the character of Sdumo on the isiZulu sitcom Sgudi ‘Snaysi.

On Thursday, family and friends met at Johannesburg Theatre to pay their last respects to the icon who last acted as “Uncle Tebogo” on Generations The Legacy.