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Imbali Western Cape operates primarily in the rural community of Kylemore outside Stellenbosch, working to improve the quality of childhood and enable independent income-earning opportunities for young…

Kasilam Wear is a streetwear clothing brand started by Samkela Mhlakaza and Esethu Bangaza. Meaning “My place” or “My township”, Kasilam first started with simple T-shirts proudly displaying “I love Kayamandi” as a way of building community spirit.…

Samuel, originally from Mozambique but now a South African citizen, runs a furniture upholstery and repair shop in Kayamandi. As a boy, he learned to weave grass baskets in Mozambique, and later on learned the craft of upholstery at a factory in…

Thandiswa is a seamstress based in Kayamandi. She learned how to use a sewing machine at the Siyazama project at the Legacy Centre, and from there developed an interest in making clothing. She makes original traditional Xhosa outfits for cultural…

Yeyethu Design is a collaborative started by Bulelwa Tito and colleagues Nomthandazo and Sabelo. They produce handmade clothing, accessories and toys from traditional shweshwe fabric in a converted garage on the Kuyasa NGO premises. Together they…

As part of its social outreach, the Idas Valley Municipal Library offers a holiday programme for children of all ages, where they learn important life skills such as financial management and the importance of taking care of the environment. Pictured…

To help her family overcome financial difficulties, Fayrus Abrams harnessed her skill, talent and love for making clothes and began her small, initially home-based sewing business. After an expanding clientele, she moved her business into town (Idas…

Sanna has enjoyed working with upholstery for over 40 years, and can upholster anything you bring her! Working out of her cosy flat in Idas Valley for the past five years, Sanna happily reupholsters furniture for hotels and private clients in…

Zizipho runs a small hair salon out of a shipping container in Kayamandi. She started her business in 2015, and specialises in weaves (where hair extensions are weaved into existing hair with needlework) and eyelashes, and sometimes does hair…