# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exhibition Opening! 'NGEZANDLA ZETHU: Stories of African Basketry in Rural Kwazulu' Exhibition
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Exhibition Opening!

NGEZANDLA ZETHU: Stories of African Basketry in Rural Kwazulu

Thursday 13 November at 16:00
Origins Centre, Wits

This collection of North Nguni baskets deepens our understanding of cultural heritage as a living connection between identity, history and sustainability. Basketry enabled survival in the past, predating pottery in weaving traditions that span about 20 000 years.

This exhibition was born out of the unrecognised, but vital, role of the basket maker in the collective heritage of rural communities. This is an immersive, interdisciplinary exhibition that brings into focus the often-hidden histories of disability and rehabilitation in rural South Africa through the medium of traditional African basketry. These practices are represented here through a collection of baskets produced in three self-help, income-generating projects in remote areas of Natal, Zululand and Maputaland between 1978 and 1990.

Collection and research by Pam McLaren. Curated by Naeema Hussein El Kout and Goeun Botha.

RSVP for opening event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCs6_SQmBbbdrSkdg4ID0lH-1KlVTWnn98yKMCmheSTEi70Q/viewform?usp=header

Please bring ID to get onto Wits Campus.

WALKABOUT: Saturday 15 November at 10:00. R30/R60 

Enquiries: tammy.hodgskiss@wits.ac.za
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/johannesburg/exhibition-opening-ngezandla-zethu-stories-of-african-basketry-in-rural-kwazulu-exhibition/200029149854320
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, christmas
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 51

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Johannesburg
- **state**: GT
- **country**: South Africa
- **location**: Corner Yale Road & Enoch Sontonga Drive, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, 2001 Johannesburg, South Africa
- **lat**: -26.1933
- **long**: 28.02984
- **full address**: Corner Yale Road & Enoch Sontonga Drive, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, 2001 Johannesburg, South Africa, 3 Jorissen St, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Exhibition Opening! 'NGEZANDLA ZETHU: Stories of African Basketry in Rural Kwazulu' Exhibition being held?
  - **A:** Exhibition Opening! 'NGEZANDLA ZETHU: Stories of African Basketry in Rural Kwazulu' Exhibition takes place on Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm at Corner Yale Road & Enoch Sontonga Drive, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, 2001 Johannesburg, South Africa, 3 Jorissen St, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Exhibition Opening! 'NGEZANDLA ZETHU: Stories of African Basketry in Rural Kwazulu' Exhibition?
  - **A:** Exhibition Opening! 'NGEZANDLA ZETHU: Stories of African Basketry in Rural Kwazulu' Exhibition is organized by Origins Centre Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Exhibition Opening! 'NGEZANDLA ZETHU: Stories of African Basketry in Rural Kwazulu' Exhibition is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Johannesburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 50+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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