The Ndebele Foundation

Ndebele Foundation was started with the involvement of Fransina Ndimande, well-known Ndebele artist in the village of Mabhoko. is another renowned Ndebele artist. Fransina also works with beadwork to make unique Ndebele decorations such as beaded Ndebele Dolls and beaded women’s aprons with special shapes. She has converted her house into an art market where visitors can view and buy her work. This humble lady is also passing her artistic skills to her daughters. They have learnt to work with beads and now have mastered the skills of decorating cutlery with beads. They also decorate Ndebele traditional blankets with beads.