iKamva Vendors

We work with a selection of talented artists who hand-make and sell their work on the streets of South Africa.

Eustina Runganga

Eustina Runganga sells sustainably made, hand-knitted animals and toys. She lives and works from Imizamo Yethu (a township in Cape Town) and produces top-class products! There are no chemicals used in any of her products and they are made from pure cotton. It takes her about a day to produce one of her small toys. She is currently selling on the side of the road in Hout Bay, but really struggled when COVID-19 hit and the streets were empty. By ordering online, you would really be making her life a lot easier so she can stay home and make her products rather than be on the hot streets. In winter her sales are also a lot less frequent, and not to mention when it rains. She has two friends helping her out too, who also depend on her income. Let’s all support local and all support Eustina, a courageous entrepreneur!

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Tendai Kembo

Tendai Kembo and his wife Caroline Kembo are the faces behind these wonderful shweshwe products, which are beautifully made and of the highest quality. The Kembo’s hand make all their products themselves and do all the marketing and selling too. The products are all made from locally sourced materials and where possible reused materials. The Kembo’s have 2 baby twins. They came from Zimbabwe about five years ago and recently lost their old jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was due to the loss of both their jobs that they decided to utilise their sewing skills. They previously only made these products part-time but have had to adapt to these new times and it is now their full-time job. They currently sell their product in the parking lot by the Alphen in Constantia (near the greenbelt). They are looking for a more permanent place to sell their products, so please get in touch if you’d like to stock any of their goods (they also have a much wider range than what is on this site). They are both legally in South Africa and have all the necessary permits and papers.

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Fanuel & Fungai – “The Constantia Guys”

Fanuel is one of the bead artists from Constantia Village. He came to South Africa in 2001 after being retrenched from a freight company in Zimbabwe, due to the political situation the country was in. Fanuel came to SA to look for greener pastures but knew he was going to have to work hard for that. He started off selling wooden bowls he brought in from Zim, but they were too heavy and not selling, so he met some guys making beaded products in Joburg and thought he’d get involved with that. Fanuel is exceptionally grateful for the bunch of artists in Joburg who taught him everything about beadwork. He moved to Cape Town as he thought this was where business was booming at the time. Unfortunately, Fanuel had problems with the police as they used to confiscate his products all the time. The Constantia Community came to the rescue and worked out a way with law enforcement to let Fanuel and his partners sell at the Village. Faneul is exceptionally good with his hands and has a way of portraying Africa’s most beloved animals in an extraordinary manner. The team uses a lot of scraps and waste material to produce their products.

Fungai Moffat is another member of the Constantia Bead Group. He is a 42-year-old artist who has been specialising in beadwork since 2005. Fungai can create anything from just some simple wire and beads. He is originally from Zimbabwe but has been living in South Africa since 2005 due to the economic situation back home which left him with no option but to turn his life into Art. He was a qualified teacher back in Zimbabwe but now is a full-time artist.

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Sarah Usenga

Sarah Usenga is the most extraordinary woman you will ever meet. She supports her entire family (daughters and grandchildren) thanks to her entrepreneurial flair. She is innovative, reliable, and keeps up with the demands of society. I have had the pleasure of working with Sarah for the past three years and she has impacted my life in numerous ways, and it is now time to share Sarah’s sparkle and talent with the world. Sarah used to walk the streets of the Southern Suburbs, lugging her entire product range with her in the heat of the day. I am so thankful for my aunt Caro, who took interest in Sarah and gave me her details. Sarah has impeccable sewing skills and always delivers on time without any complaints. Sarah’s products are all handmade with love, using locally sourced materials.

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Cesar Kinsumba

Cesar is a DRC refugee who was relocated to a refugee camp in the Kesington tent in Parow due to the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa. It was during this time when he started the “Refugees Art School” for the rest of the community in the camp. He could not bare the entire camp sitting around jobless and bored, so he offered free art lessons to all interested children and adults. He makes all sorts of beautiful creations, and has since grown significantly, with features on various news platforms. His aim is to upskill children and develop the community. He has recently employed an assistant to support him with the art school.

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Jenny Dove

Jenny Dove is the founder of iKamva leAfrika and Suck It Straws. She started Suck It Straws in 2017 when studying her marine biology degree she realised the real extent of the plastic problem in our seas. Since then, Jenny has held beach cleanups, started blanket drives, raised money for soup kitchens and now has decided to help street vendors gain a greater reach by given them an online platform to sell their products and hence the birth if Ikamva leAfrika.

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