Khwela Factory Pty Ltd

It’s time to give your father a memorable gift that you can pass down from generation to generation.

There goes another half year. Hopefully we all are happy with the way we have been managing our lives. Firstly, Khwela would like to thank all of you who drove out to Brits in order to celebrate African unity with us through food, music, fashion, honey and other craft goodies. This event was held at Memme Ramaila’s farm. Memme is a leader in the agriculture sector as a bee and maize farmer. She put her heart and soul into promoting farming for rural women and youth. Your support is much appreciated and we hope that this year will continue to be a year of growth, planning for next year and completely challenging ourselves to make full use of our potential.

Khwela Factory is currently working on it’s collection of Unoyiwawa merchandise and we hope to soon bring an African flavor to your souvenirs or torn upholstery. Watch this space for when we announce an opportunity to pre-order our goods at a massive 50% discount.

If you have any specific textile needs, contact kgomotso@khwelafactory.co.za. By supporting us, you would be supporting products that speak to our African identity made in South Africa.

On 25 May 2019, Join us in Brits, North West Province, South Africa for this fantastic family friendly event. Click on the link below for details.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2332658747014054/

Khwela Factory is looking for rug makers or manufacturers to serve as suppliers to the company. 

Work overview: The successful candidate will make the rugs and print the design of the rug according the image supplied by Khwela Factory. 

Qualifications:

• Experience in making rugs with the right equipment and images of previous work done is most important. 

Other requirements:

• Own equipment for making the required rugs
• Punctuality
• Reliability

The ideal candidate will:

• Be enthusiastic and interested in products made in Africa
• Have good communication skills, both written and verbal or have an interpreter
• Be confident dealing with the client
• Demonstrate imagination and creativity when it comes to making the rug according to the design

How to Apply

To apply for this opportunity, please email your CV / company profile and pictures of previous rugs made, by no later than 4pm on 10 May 2019 to kgomotso@khwelafactory.co.zaor whatsapp to +2779 482 2051.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Khwela Factory is looking for graphic designers to serve as suppliers to the company. 

Reports to: The CEO of Khwela Factory

Work overview: The successful candidate will redesign our logo, design prints for our fabrics, business cards, promotional and branding material for pop up exhibitions for the company with a focus on instilling an appreciation of ancient African knowledge systems through the Unoyiwawa concept.

Qualifications:

Formal qualification in graphic designing and one of the following:

• Fashion designing
• Fine art
• Branding
• Advertising
• Marketing

Other requirements:

• At least 2 years’ experience in designing according to a brief
• Own equipment for producing the design work required
• Punctuality
• Reliability

The ideal candidate will:

• Be enthusiastic and interested in the craft sector
• Have good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be confident dealing with the client
• Demonstrate imagination and creativity when it comes to designing as required from time to time

How to Apply

To apply for this opportunity, please email your CV and a catalogue, by no later than 4pm on 18 April 2019.

Unsuccessful candidates will not be notified via email.

On 18 November 2018, courtesy of the Kenyan Tourism Board, we went on a Safari Tour where we explored the treasures of Kenya including the Elephant Sanctuary, the Giraffe sanctuary then the human part of the Safari, Kazuri Factory.

Kazuri manufactures ceramic beads, plates, cups and souvenirs using clay from Mount Kenya. The Factory employs over 300 women, many of whom did not go to school. Currently, there are over 300 women on the waiting list. Those that get to be employed are provided with medical aid and a salary. They each make between 700 and 1000 beads per day depending on the shape of each bead and the intricate detail painted on each hand made product.

These products are exported all over the world.

Once the clay is collected from Mount Kenya, it is placed in a machine with water that refines the clay till it is ready for molding. Their molding tools help to create consistency in the bead types. They have water tanks that collect rain water so that saves costs.

A kiln is used to dry the clay before it is decorated with acrylic paint imported from South Africa. Once they are decorated, they are heated again. The kilns and machinery used to prepare the clay is imported from the United Kingdom. The products are heated over night because during the day, it is too hot.

There are different designs created and tested in the market then most of the production is based on orders.

This establishment was initially supported by private British funding and is today, a very attractive tourist destination for Kenya. 75 years later, this is a gem that is a good example of what development is possible in Africa through craft.