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Victor Myataza is one of the oldest residents of Kayamandi and its former mayor. He was instrumental in the urban planning of the Kayamandi township, in canvassing for the retention of its land as well as development of its housing programme.…

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…

Elsa Vogts presented a poster about her PhD research at the 2nd International Food Design Conference in New York City, USA, in 2015.

Elsa Vogts presented her PhD research at MuseumNext Australia in 2017 on the topic of exploring the foodways of the Kayamandi township as sociomuseological practice.

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…

Art’s Barbershop has been in Idas Valley since 1963, although already before then it was found in Die Vlakte. As is the case with most hair studios, Art’s Barbershop is more than just a place for locals of Idas Valley to get their hair cut – it…

Zainad Khafif compiled this summary about the history of Idasvalley

Sport is very important to Idas Valley and it offers soccer, rugby, netball, swimming and many other sports. It is important for children to do sport and there is always an opportunity for a child to join a sport, whether in their school or…

MCK Records is an independent music production company run by Dylan McKeith. The company has already made music that has the potential to become big in the music industry, both nationally and internationally. Dylan shows great passion for his craft…

There is admittedly a lot of vandalism in IdasValley, maybe because of gangs or just delinquents doing what they want. Though illegal, they give character to the community and a story not many would understand. Some have a message to convey, while…