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Edward makes these traditional woven hats from recycled plastic onion bags.

Edward makes these traditional woven hats from recycled plastic bags - the red plastic comes from onion bags. It takes him approximately three days to make.

This piece by Mzuzo is made from acorns, wood and sand.

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Portia Mpangwa started a small jewellery business from her shack in Kayamandi. She sells her jewellery from her home in Kayamandi mostly to tourists who visit her on township tours. Besides beads, she also incorporates found and recycled objects into…

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…

BrownWorx is a family-run business specialising in wood and steel creations. The kinds of work Bennie Brown does ranges from construction to specially crafted toys for toddlers.

BrownWorx is an excellent example of artisanal pursuit in…