Stories From Home

As the year draws to an end we have much to be grateful for.  We recently opened our 1st physical store last month – located at Emperors Palace, 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park (close to OR Tambo International).  Situated next to the Food Court, it gives us good customer exposure. Hope Restored The last 2 […]

After weeks of endless toil, we are proud to announce the relaunch of the African Mamas online store.  We have been talking for a while now about some of the changes coming up and it is finally here!  And you are one of the 1st people invited to preview it. The brief given to our

It’s Good to Give Thanks The holiday season reminds us of how important it is to show love, care and appreciation to those around us – whether family, friends or colleagues.  One of my favourite quotes on gratitude is “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions.  The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more

Field Of Dreams There is an interesting story told in the Old Testament about one of King Davids’ Mighty men, Shammah, taking his position in the centre of and defending a lentil field.  Of what value is a lentil field? Living in the city, we can be forgiven for thinking that fields are insignificant and

I recently had the pleasure of spending some extended time with my dad who is retired and lives in the Eastern Cape.  He had visited for a routine health check-up and my brother Kaya graciously hosted him. It was such a joy to watch my brother, his young son and my dad spend quality time

Taking the Next Step Last week I was in tears as I heard the good news that Ntombizodwa, one of our crafters\’ daughters in KwaZulu-Natal, passed her matric exams and will be going to study at the University of Zululand (Unizulu).  It was tears of joy – as I shared hers and her mothers\’ excitement about

What better way to start off the year than with a note of thanks paying tribute to you as our customer for the critical role you played in sustaining and keeping us going in 2020.  Without your support and ongoing engagement through our different online channels we would not have continued to function as we

One Day at a Time Growing up as a child, my grandmother was a master storyteller.  It was always such a treat to listen to her fascinating stories – sitting by the fire at night roasting mealies.  One of my favourite was the story of tortoise and the hare.  I love the moral of this story

There is an African proverb which says, \”If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.\”  During this time of lockdown and being affected by the covid-19 pandemic, creating community through collaboration is key to survival. And not just in business, but for households and families too. This is

Forging New Paths Today marks the 43rd day of our lockdown in South Africa, which has seen restrictions starting to be eased at the beginning of this week moving from level 5 down to level 4. One of the best descriptions I have heard as a mother, wife and businesswomen at this time is that