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Village Royalty Launches Locally Manufactured Jewellery In Sandton

State Diamond TraderRef: BEGAN IN 2014/2015

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The document reports on the launch of locally manufactured jewellery at Akapo jewellery shop in Sandton, a collaboration between Akapo Jewels Incorporation and Dibenya Platinum Project. It notes that the project began in 2014/2015 with youth training in jewellery making, and describes the involvement of Bakgatla ba Kgafela leadership and various dignitaries at the event. The piece emphasizes empowerment and access to markets for black entrepreneurs from rural areas, and mentions limited government financial support aside from non-monetary pledges from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.

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product for saleOngoing

Locally manufactured jewellery

This is a collection of jewellery made by trained youth from Moruleng Village, produced through a partnership between Akapo Jewels Incorporation and Dibenya Platinum Project. The jewellery is available for purchase at the Akapo jewellery shop in Sandton.

Who it is for: consumers interested in locally made luxury jewellery
How to act on it: Visit the Akapo jewellery shop at DaVinci Hotel in Sandton to view and purchase the jewellery

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It was glitz and glamour at the launch of locally manufactured jewellery at the Akapo jewellery shop at DaVinci Hotel in Sandton on Thursday.

training programmeClosing date not stated

Youth training in jewellery making

A programme initiated in 2014/2015 that trained unemployed youth from Moruleng Village in jewellery manufacturing skills, aiming to help them enter the industry and create sustainable livelihoods.

Who it is for: unemployed youth from Moruleng Village
How to act on it: Contact the Dibenya Platinum Project or Akapo Jewels Incorporation to inquire about future training opportunities
Closes: Closing date not stated in the source

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The project started in 2014/2015 when we got support from one of the mining companies. We then targeted unemployed youth from our village and started training them in making jewellery.

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Opportunity for black entrepreneurs from rural areas

This initiative provides a pathway for black entrepreneurs from rural communities across South Africa to access markets and scale their businesses through locally manufactured jewellery production and distribution.

Who it is for: black entrepreneurs from rural areas
How to act on it: Engage with the Dibenya Platinum Project and Akapo Jewels Incorporation to explore collaboration or supply chain participation

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This is also an opportunity for us black people because now, a person can order the kind of jewellery they want.

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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

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BEGAN IN 2014/2015

Key Takeaways

event: jewellery launch at Akapo jewellery shop, DaVinci Hotel, Sandton
parties: Akapo Jewels Incorporation; Dibenya Platinum Project (Tsa Rona Dibenya); Kgosi Nyalala Pilane
date: unspecified (article references 'Thursday' around launch)
location: Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
stakeholders: Bakgatla ba Kgafela; Jamaica ambassador Angela Comfort; Guyana high commissioner Candida Daniels; Mbuyiseni Ndlozi
project origin: started in 2014/2015 with youth training in jewellery making
government support: limited monetary support from Department of Mineral Resources and Energy