Woza Moya & Friends

Woza Moya & Friends Woza Moya is the economic empowerment project of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust. We also welcome corporate and wholesale customers.
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Woza Moya is an Economic Empowerment Project of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust. Established in 2002 with just 5 crafters making red HIV/AIDS ribbons, we now support over 400 crafters and artists every month. We stock everything from traditional and contemporary Zulu beadwork, handcrafted homeware, wirework, woodcarvings, sewing and artwork. Most of our crafters come from disadvantaged backgrounds

and in many cases sales to Woza Moya are their sole-income source. We have a beautiful shop at the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust, 26 Old Main Rd, Hillcrest which also houses our Woza Moya African Art Gallery. For those unable to visit our shop, our online shop www.wozamoya.co.za is available 24/7 and we ship products worldwide.

Winnie has been frogging! Just a reminder that Woza Moya is open today from 8am-4pm, and on the public holiday tomorrow ...
15/06/2026

Winnie has been frogging!

Just a reminder that Woza Moya is open today from 8am-4pm, and on the public holiday tomorrow from 8am-2pm.

Hope to see you there!

What an incredible day! Thanks to all the supporters and all the runners, running for our hospice!
14/06/2026

What an incredible day! Thanks to all the supporters and all the runners, running for our hospice!

Our opening hours for Monday 15 June and Tuesday 16 June:Monday: 8am to 4pmTuesday: 8am to 2pm
12/06/2026

Our opening hours for Monday 15 June and Tuesday 16 June:
Monday: 8am to 4pm
Tuesday: 8am to 2pm

New on our artist range.We have just added a new collection featuring a print of telephone-wire baskets woven by Ntombif...
12/06/2026

New on our artist range.

We have just added a new collection featuring a print of telephone-wire baskets woven by Ntombifuthi Magwaza. This print is available across a full range of lifestyle items, including cushion covers, waterproof pouches, tea towels, and shopper bags in two different designs.

The full collection is now available in the shop and online: https://wozamoya.co.za/product-category/sewing-apparel/artists-range/

Choose your favourite hardwire art piece! Bold and vibrant, geometric and pictorial designs. Each basket is made with sk...
12/06/2026

Choose your favourite hardwire art piece! Bold and vibrant, geometric and pictorial designs.

Each basket is made with skill and patience as the designs flow from the crafters imagination to their hands.

We have both collectable pieces from mastercrafters and smaller pieces ideal for tourists to take home as a special reminder of their visit to Durban.

We stock the work of over 15 hardwire crafters and each artist has her own unique style.

11/06/2026

Comrades expo 2026

Find your tribe! we made these rainbow pins to wear and if you find someone wearing one you make a full rainbow, take a...
11/06/2026

Find your tribe! we made these rainbow pins to wear and if you find someone wearing one you make a full rainbow, take a picture and share the love. Great to give out to all your friends.

Beaded Shoes, A Cinderella story!Our journey with beaded shoes began in 2010, when Tholakele Mbambo created the very fir...
11/06/2026

Beaded Shoes, A Cinderella story!
Our journey with beaded shoes began in 2010, when Tholakele Mbambo created the very first pair of beaded high heels. They made their debut at the Design Indaba and caused a sensation. Though a little rough around the edges, the customer adored them—walking out feeling like Cinderella. And perhaps, if the fairy tale were retold in South Africa, Cinderella’s slippers would have been glass Zulu beaded ones.
From that moment, we began beading all kinds of shoes. Wedding shoes followed, some traveling as far as America and the UK. Beading a shoe is no small feat: the crafter must tension the thread so it moulds perfectly around the shoe, then secure it—especially tricky when working with leather. The result is never quite “perfect,” but that is the true charm. In a world obsessed with flawless finishes, these shoes celebrate the handmade, the human touch, and imperfection.
Over 25 years at Woza Moya, I have only ever known two women—Tholakele and Lindiwe—who mastered the rare skill of beading on three dimensional surfaces. Their work is extraordinary.
One of our most memorable projects came during the Comrades Marathon. We beaded two pairs of shoes adorned with wings, inspired by the Comrades Marathon logo and Hermes—the Greek god of roads, sports, and the “winged messenger.” Displayed at the Comrades Expo, they drew attention from runners worldwide, and soon we were beading Comrades shoes sent to us from across the globe.
If you’d like to commission your own pair, here’s how it works:
• Send us your shoes (clean, please).
• Choose your colours—or let our crafters surprise you.
• Prices start from R3600, If you are Big foot it may be a bit more!
For enquiries, email us at [email protected]
These shoes are more than footwear. They are stories stitched in beads, carrying the spirit of craft and culture.

Address

26 Old Main Road
Hillcrest
3610

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00
Saturday 08:00 - 14:00

Telephone

0317655866

Website

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