M. Braude originally operated as a general dealer in Bronhorstspruit from about 1940.
The company was re-established in Pretoria in 1984. It is a family-run
business, specialising in the wholesale and distribution of Ndebele beaded
curios. We supply beaded and wire crafts to curio shops around Southern
Africa, as well as to the international market. We represent a group of
Ndebele women who make the beaded craft, who depend on all orders received
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| Outside the store in Bronkhorstspruit during the 1970's |
Inside the store in Bronkhorstspruit during the 1970's |
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| The business has the following divisions: |
- Wholesale - Supply curio shops in Southern Africa and internationally.
- Corporate/ Promotion - Supply custom-designed craftwork.
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| Mission Statement: |
M. Braude - Gifts of Africa aims to: |
- Commission the passing down of the tradition of Ndebele beadwork from one
generation to the next, thereby ensuring its continuity
- Create employment through the promotion of crafts
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| Crafters at work. |
" When indeed shall we learn that we are all related one to the other, that we are all members of one body? Until the spirit of love for our fellowmen, regardless of race, colour or creed, shall fill the world, making real in our lives and our deeds the actuality of human brotherhood - until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained."
Helen Keller. |
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