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A short video created by the sponsoring organisation about the Kuyasa Kids performing arts group

The Kuyasa Kids group performed at the Stellenbosch Heritage Festival in 2015

The Kuyasa Kids performing arts group started in 2004 from the Kuyasa NGO programme, which sponsors children to attend school in Kayamandi. The group initially started with sponsored children, but has since expanded, as there are no other platforms…

Anonymous graffiti piece in Kayamandi

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.…

Jimmy is a potter based in Kayamandi. He makes Xhosa-inspired bowls and figurines at his home, where he has also managed to install a kiln and pottery wheel. Jimmy sells his pottery from his home as well as through the Stellenbosch Tourism office.

In addition to figurines and clay pots, Jimmy also makes decorative clay tiles for the Stellenbosch tourism market.

Jimmy produces a variety of clay objects, including animal figurines and traditional three-legged pots.

Jan Viviers and his family were Kayamandi’s first non-black residents.

In the audio clip below, Jan explains the initial reasoning for wanting to move to Kayamandi, which started in 1985, during apartheid’s most violent period.

When they…

Imbewu Arts Foundation is a theatre group for school children in Kayamandi who are passionate about learning the craft of theatre, drama and dance. It was started by a local Kayamandi education student and colleagues who saw the need for…