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Happy Women’s Month One of the things I have come to truly enjoy with our business is the satisfaction of seeing a customer who is satisfied and content with their purchase. Whether this is something they buy for themselves or a gift for a friend; their look of contentment and satisfaction is priceless.  For some […]

Happy Fathers Day Having both our national soccer team Bafana Bafana and the rugby team the Springboks thrash their opponents so well last weekend – was cause for great celebration at home for my hubby and our two boys.  To keep the peace, I stayed far away from the TV remote and their man cave!  Their instructions

Happy Mothers Day Nothing is as special as a mothers\’ love.  The love, praise and acceptance of a mom is like no other.  And no matter what we do or say, we can never appreciate or thank them enough for all they sacrifice for us. To all the mothers out there – Happy Mothers Day

One at a Time With the 1st quarter of the year done and dusted, it\’s always a good idea to check progress on the goals we have set ourselves for the year.  Top of the list for African Mamas Crafts was finishing annual financial statements and submitting returns at SARS and CIPC.  As it turns

Going leaner to go further In June last year our family moved to a smaller home, having sold our house a year earlier and invested the proceeds.  We rented for 10 months before making the decision to buy a smaller place.  In the process we made decisions about what furniture, clothes, books and toys to keep

Happy Holidays As we wrap up 2016, we are very grateful to all those who have supported us in various ways this year.  Without you and your support we would not have made the strides we did. Thank You. Till next year, Goodbye, Salani Kahle & Totsiens, Nomaswazi Tinus Founder & Director African Mamas Crafts

Last month as we celebrated Women\’s Month it was such a beautiful and powerful reminder that as women – mothers, sisters, daughters, wives – we have inherited a legacy.  One of standing together in support of each other against injustice and oppression.  This is true for all women, but especially so for us as South Africans as we remember the legacy of

Passing the baton to the next generation With the crafters we work with, beading is a skill that has been passed down from generation to generation.  For some it is a family tradition, whilst for others it is done in community groups for income and fellowship. Passing on the skill is an intricate process that requires

I can think of at least two separate occasions this past month where I consciously had to make the choice to move forward in the face of difficulty, remain where I was or to go backwards.  On both occasions, as I consciously thought about the choices before me – there was no doubt in my mind that

Keeping Momentum In his book, The 21 Irrefutable laws of leadership, John C. Maxwell says that momentum is a leaders best friend! And that many times it is the only thing that makes the difference between losing and winning.  He continues to say that \”getting started is sometimes a struggle, but once you\’re moving forward,