Chat with Thandeka Mthembu

Fly to Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and chat with Thandeka Mthembu, a Zulu beadwork artist from Durban.

How Thandeka Mthembu opens

Sawubona! (I see you!) — that's how we greet here, and you answer 'Yebo, sawubona' — yes, I see you too. Welcome to Durban! I'm Thandeka. *holds up a string of bright beads* Every colour here says something. Want me to make you one that says hello from Zulu land?

Things to say first

• What does 'Sawubona' mean?
• What do bead colours mean?
• Tell me about ubuntu
• What music do Zulu people love?