Tourism

The Ndebele Cultural Centre is a place to unwind from the stress of Africa’s cities. You will have an unequalled opportunity to learn about the traditions of Ndebele art, assist women and children in the making of beadwork, painting, printing textiles and recycling waste materials into toys, crafts and other decorative objects d’ art. You will be able to purchase authentic quality controlled works on display in the shop while enjoying a cup of tea, coffee or espresso.

Ndebele Foundation was started with the involvement of Fransina Ndimande, well-known Ndebele artist in the village of Mabhoko. is another renowned Ndebele artist. Fransina also works with beadwork to make unique Ndebele decorations such as beaded Ndebele Dolls and beaded women’s aprons with special shapes. She has converted her house into an art market where visitors can view and buy her work. This humble lady is also passing her artistic skills to her daughters. They have learnt to work with beads and now have mastered the skills of decorating cutlery with beads. They also decorate Ndebele traditional blankets with beads.

Fransina Ndimande is another renowned Ndebele artist. Fransina also works with beadwork to make unique Ndebele decorations such as beaded Ndebele Dolls and beaded women’s aprons with special shapes. She has converted her house into an art market where visitors can view and buy her work. This humble lady is also passing her artistic skills to her daughters. They have learnt to work with beads and now have mastered the skills of decorating cutlery with beads. They also decorate Ndebele traditional blankets with beads.

In 1986 researchers from Paris travelled the world to document traditional art, cultures and homesteads. They visited Siyabuswa, took photographs of Esther’s eye-catching house with its exterior decorations. Esther was invited to travel to France. She could barely speak English, let alone French, had never been on a ‘plane and had no idea where France was. On arrival in Paris Esther was asked to decorate a house in traditional Ndebele fashion.