The Amangwe Zulu Crafts business project is jointly managed by women elected from among the crafter and experienced volunteers in design, financial management and marketing. The aim is to provide opportunity for rural people to use traditional craft skills to increase their family income, as well as to maintain and promote the intricate and sophisticated beading tradition of the Amangwe Tribe.
Currently, beadwork and basketry is bought from about 30 women in the Injesuti/Loskop area, the heart of the Amangwe tribal area. These women represent four sub groups, several of which have been producing high quality beadwork for many years. They gather several times a month to bring their work, pick up new orders, admire each other's work and to teach each other new techniques. Fair prices are given for the crafts which in turn is marketed to local shops and overseas.
Listing Details
Classification Criteria
Social Enterprise
Primary Country Where Active:
South Africa
Location (Town, City, District or Region)
KwaZulu-Natal
Postal Address (Main Contact)
Physical Address: 61310 Injesuthe Clinic Road, Gourton, Loskop, Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa