{"id":271292,"date":"2025-10-08T09:38:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?p=271292"},"modified":"2025-10-08T09:52:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:52:35","slug":"sewing-skills-open-doors-for-masiphumelele-interns-at-the-sewing-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/sewing-skills-open-doors-for-masiphumelele-interns-at-the-sewing-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing skills open doors for Masiphumelele interns at The Sewing Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CAPE TOWN-<\/strong>A group of four young women from Masiphumlele can look forward to pursuing careers as seamstresses after completing their internship this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interns took part in The Sewing Caf\u00e9&#8217;s Youth Employment Initiative which helps secure permanent positions for participants after a year-long programme.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athene Knemeyer, the founder of the The Sewing Caf\u00e9, a non-profit organisation (NPO) based in Masiphumelele, said they train participants in sewing and stitching.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NPO has an after-school sewing club for teens from Masiphumelele High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(576 \/ 1024)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Sew\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-271294\" data-id=\"271294\" data-aspect-ratio=\"576 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHOTO-2025-10-01-16-_63470-576x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHOTO-2025-10-01-16-_63470-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHOTO-2025-10-01-16-_63470-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHOTO-2025-10-01-16-_63470-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PHOTO-2025-10-01-16-_63470.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A group of four young women can look forward to pursuing careers as seamstresses after completing their internship this year. They are: Lona Dyabele, Zandile Gomba, Athule Ntinjana and  Ziyanda Nyumbana. Photo: supplied.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Sewing Caf\u00e9 has successfully retained four out of five interns who participated in the Western Cape Government&#8217;s Programmes and Projects initiative, which concluded at the end of last month (September).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The programme, which ran from 1 October last year, provided crucial financial support by covering half the salary costs for five interns over twelve months. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The only requirement was that participating businesses retain at least 50% of the interns at the programme&#8217;s conclusion\u2014a target The Sewing Cafe exceeded by offering permanent full-time and part-time positions to four of the five participants,&#8221; she said.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fellow intern Ziyanda Nyumbana said she always held a passion in sewing and loves experimenting with different fabrics. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Now I&#8217;m working with different machines and fabrics. I first joined the learnership in 2023 then I started working at The Sewing Caf\u00e9 in 2024 during the month of September,&#8221; said intern, Nyumbana.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Time management is a challenge for me, balancing learnership responsibilities with personal time requires discipline but it taught me valuable skills,&#8221; she said. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athule Ntinjana said she developed an interest in sewing from an early age, but due to financial challenges, she had to put that passion on hold.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The exposure to different fabrics, how fabric behaves differently under the machine and learning tricks for handling each was very interesting. This internship has been a great opportunity to strengthen my skills, gain industry exposure and learn from professionals. I now have experience working with both hand stitching and industrial sewing machines, and I&#8217;ve practised skills such as fabric cutting, alterations and finishing garments,&#8221; she said. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another recent success story came from Someleze Jabe (20) who previously worked at The Sew Caf\u00e9 since he was 15 years old.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has also started a new business, Jabeson Bags.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The young women have shown razor-sharp focus and attention to detail throughout their course, Knemeyer added. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> &#8220;What makes this success story even more remarkable is the foundation laid before the internship began. All five interns completed a six-month basic sewing course at The Sewing Caf\u00e9 and were carefully selected from that cohort, ensuring they entered the programme with both skills and commitment. 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