Khwela Factory Pty Ltd

We are so excited to announce that on 1 November 2019 we will launch #Unoyiwawa’sBirthCollection at Exclusive Books. The exact details of the event will be shared with the first 30 people to order from this collection. Feel inspired and revamp your home with our merchandise that exists to empower South Africans. #ImpactDrivenInitiatives

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

Work overview: The successful candidates will produce our curtains, scatter cushions, ties, table cloths and scarves.

Key skills include:

Attention to detail, creativity, manual dexterity, customer-service skills, ability to operate, ownership and use of sewing equipment, tools and a portfolio of work.

Important requirements:

• Reliability
• Punctuality

How to Apply:

To apply for this opportunity, please email your CV / company profile and a portfolio of work, by no later than 4pm on 30 August 2019 to kgomotso@khwelafactory.co.za.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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.