Our Story

Mzanzi Beaders is a family-owned beading business rich in history. The business growth from the idea of showcasing traditional African beadwork to the world from the hands of Africans, Mzanzi Beaders has now become a business that empowers and provides local community with financial support.

"Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu" - An African phrase meaning "A person is a person through other people"

About Us

Meisie Kekana

store owner

As a child from KwaNdebele in Mpumalanga, brought up by a family of beaders, I am passionate about helping support the ladies in the rural areas from Swaziland, KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga to showcase their bead and grass work to the world. Our success continues to help these ladies find support for their own families.

Our creative work comes from women with decades of experience in the field and the quality remains uncompromised.