Artists

Joyce Sithole

Joyce Sithole

Joyce Sithole is a KZN based COLLECTIBLE bead artist who has been with Monkeybiz since the year 2000. Beading plays a significant role in the Zulu culture and Joyce has...

Joyce Sithole

Joyce Sithole is a KZN based COLLECTIBLE bead artist who has been with Monkeybiz since the year 2000. Beading plays a significant role in the Zulu culture and Joyce has...

Mantshepiseng Maphaka

Mantshepiseng Maphaka

Mantshepiseng Maphaka, a 61-year-old mother, has been beading with Monkeybiz for 22 years. She is a self-taught beader, originally from Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape, and now living in...

Mantshepiseng Maphaka

Mantshepiseng Maphaka, a 61-year-old mother, has been beading with Monkeybiz for 22 years. She is a self-taught beader, originally from Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape, and now living in...

Noloyiso Maphakathi

Noloyiso Maphakathi

At 57 years old, Noloyiso Maphakathi is a grandmother who has been beading with Monkeybiz for 21 years. She was taught her craft by Makatiso Ngaka and is originally from...

Noloyiso Maphakathi

At 57 years old, Noloyiso Maphakathi is a grandmother who has been beading with Monkeybiz for 21 years. She was taught her craft by Makatiso Ngaka and is originally from...

Nande Nodolongo

Nande Nodolongo

Nande Nodolongo is a 24-year-old mother who has been with Monkeybiz for 7 years. She was taught the art of beading by her mother, Khongoziwe Kuzani, and originally comes from...

Nande Nodolongo

Nande Nodolongo is a 24-year-old mother who has been with Monkeybiz for 7 years. She was taught the art of beading by her mother, Khongoziwe Kuzani, and originally comes from...

Nomthandazo Nhontso

Nomthandazo Nhontso

Nomthandazo Nhontso, a 39-year-old mother and wife, has been with Monkeybiz since 2015.  was taught to bead by her sister-in-law, Thandiswa Qabazi, who is also a Monkeybiz beader. Originally from...

Nomthandazo Nhontso

Nomthandazo Nhontso, a 39-year-old mother and wife, has been with Monkeybiz since 2015.  was taught to bead by her sister-in-law, Thandiswa Qabazi, who is also a Monkeybiz beader. Originally from...

Nomzamo Xhontelo

Nomzamo Xhontelo

Nomzamo Xhontelo, a 55-year-old mother, has been with Monkeybiz since 2002. She learned beading from Nomhle Mdiba, a former Monkeybiz beader. Originally from Lady Frere in the Eastern Cape, Nomzamo...

Nomzamo Xhontelo

Nomzamo Xhontelo, a 55-year-old mother, has been with Monkeybiz since 2002. She learned beading from Nomhle Mdiba, a former Monkeybiz beader. Originally from Lady Frere in the Eastern Cape, Nomzamo...