BY OWETHU DLAMINI
MBABANE– Encouraging meaningful contributions to the country!
European Union (EU) Eswatini has sponsored the Jerempaul Design Program led by Jerempaul. Director at Jerempaul, Khulekani Msweli, revealed that this program is a training that is focused on imparting design and general creative knowledge to the youth of Vuvulane, so they can use that knowledge to become entrepreneurial.
The 20 participants of the Jerempaul Design Training Program have been inspired greatly through the educational trips that have been taken through this program to Malandelas Lifestyle Centre in Malkerns and the Yebo Art Gallery in Ezulwini. This transpired on October 24, 2022 where the participants saw design processes, manufacturing and the retailing of high quality products in the art industry.
According to Msweli, these trips were made in attempts to encourage young people becoming designers or artists who have the means to contribute in a meaningful manner to the community and country at large through their talents.
“Through this program, we hope to bring into the community young people who are creative thinkers and makers who turn design ideas into products that can be traded,” said Msweli
Jerempaul is a contemporary fashion and home décor brand based in Ezulwini where design innovation through the integration of Eswatini artisanal hand craft skills and modern silhouettes, define what the brand represents. All the Jerempaul products are hand made in Eswatini and the brand is directed by Khulekani Msweli and his father, Paul Msweli. This is according to information sourced from the Jerempaul Facebook page.
