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Look at the mix we created using Massai neck rings and a isiNdebele print beaded belt. For orders please whatsapp 0763607744 Massai ring mixed joined with sis Ndebele belt

What a weekend it was. Brave Beauty, Vilender wearing our gold and black ndelebe piece. The NC branded piece was unveiled for the first time at Mzansi Pride 2018 This Saturday, at the fourth annual Mzansi Pride we unveiled the gold and black isiNdebele pattern piece. Unlike the other necklace this one was also branded with our company initials, NC for Ndabeni Creatives. It was not long after we introduced the piece to the public that Gender Dynamix board of director, founder of the village market and director of Mr and Miss Gay Daveyton, Lee Siba snatch the piece for herself. VIP guests helping themselves to food prepared by Durban based Cheff, Chanel As you may know by now, Ndabeni Creatives supports the work done by members of the LGBTIQ community and our customers and close friends are either gay, lesbian or transgender. It is important for us as a company to be behind all the initiatives that aim to minimize homophobia. It is good to know this year, there was no correct

The annual Mzansi Pride will take place in Newton Park this Saturday from 9am to 6pm We counting down two days to go and the march anticipated annual event kicks off in Newtwon. Yesss!!!! Mzansi Pride is back and to make up for last year's none happening it has billed amongst many other artists to perform uKhozi Fm afternoon drive show host and Uzalo actress Selby 'Selbyonce  Mkhize. Mkhize will be joined by  Amstel, the only remaining member of the gay group 3Sum amongst the list of celebrities who will grace the event and provide entertainment during the day and at the after party. Two Moja Love shows, Umdeni and show me love will shoot one of their shows at the event, while Soweto TV and  Jozi TV  will join the fun. For the first time this year, the event was made possible by amongst other sponsors, Gauteng Tourism, we also smashing the stabane label with #smashthelabel campaign as part of the sponsors. Doors for the event open as early as 9am, the march will begin at

Recently our products were featured in the online retail store Do.it.differently. photoshoot Feast your eyes on some of the items the models used.  Hope you enjoy and dont forget 076 360 7744 is the number to dial if you see anything that you like. Also remember, our products are handmade. We do not resell staff from the Chinese. We make 90% of our products while the 10% are products made by the Massai tribe in Kenya.  Please follow us on our social media pages: Facebook: Khanyiswa Ndabeni Instagram: Khanyiswa2 Twitter:@ndabenik Whatsapp: 0763607744 for orders

Yaya Mavundla walks away with  socialite of the year at the Feather Awards 10. Yaya Mavundla with her award: Picture by Lerato Dumse It was a deserving win for a friend, a sister and one of my  customers, Yaya Mavundla at the Feather Awards 2018. In its tenth year, the glitzy event held at Johannesburg City Hall also paid tribute to the work done by the  late struggle and gay activist, Simon Nkoli. Flanked by brave beauties as she went on stage to except the award, Mavundla-a proudly transgender woman- said being named a socialite of the year   was not only about her being on the list of every glitzy event but it was all about being visible as a transwoman. I've known Yaya for a while now, I first saw her during an interview with eNCA reporter, Nontobeko Sibisi and I loved her from the distance. Despite all the gossip, the mockery and name calling she just went on to live her most purposeful life. In the year 2018, I got closer to Mavundla, as friends we  shared a lot

Ndabeni Creatives donated these baby packets that will be sent to Hillbrow and  Spring Clinic I have been wanting to do charity work for Ndabeni Creatives for a while now but always thought the company was still at its  infant stage  to take such task. Yes, Ndabeni Creatives has a long list of charity work that it want to do through the profits obtained from clients. Some of these are short term charity goals, others are long term goals such as building a school in Port St Johns and adopt K.K. Ncwane Primary School and become its financial sponsor forever. So of these charity projects, the  company will be assisting others  towards a certain goal of either an organisation, church or community. Currently the  short term charity goal for  the company is  to buy 20 chess sets for a club in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth. The club is founded by a young men who now teach this  chess skill to youngsters from the previously disadvantaged background. Another project is to "adopt  a chi

Trust us to deliver on the look you want. Graphic designer, Nolo Moima slaying with our wooden long earings. They are for sale for R100 each. It doesn't matter whether your beaded item needs to convey a message or just loving it to for just.,,mhmhm.. yourself. Whatever your reasons of wanting a beaded African jewellery we will always deliver on our promise to you. If we cannot make it we will also tell you. Trans activists, founder of Mzansi Pride publicist to internationally acclaimed photographer, Zanele Muholi and other South African Celebrities, Yaya Mavundla Some of the people who have come to us for a custom made jewelery include transgender activist and founder of Mzansi Pride, Yaya Mavundla. Model Wakhe with our beaded clutch bag Talking to her recently, she shared her vision of wanting trans people visible. "The more we are visible the more people here in South Africa will know we exist. This could end the stereotypes that people have on gays and tr