Weaving at 100 years: Liyah Khumalo’s story of survival and dedication

At 100 years old, Liyah Khumalo still sits outside her homestead in Magololo Village, Bubi District, weaving baskets and mats with the same patient hands that once fed her family and shaped her life’s journey.

Her story is one of resilience, hard work and determination of a woman who turned simple materials into a source of survival and pride.

In an interview with CITE at her home in Nkosikazi Communal Area, Matabeleland North, during her 100th birthday celebrations this weekend Khumalo recalled how she began making baskets and mats in 1966, a skill that would sustain her through decades of hardship.

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