Hides Of Africa
Gifts for every occasion whether made of bone, wood, leather or various other traditional materials, there is something for everyone. Our hides originate from our amazing African wildlife. We also stock individually selected Nguni cattle hides.
Our Story
Welcome to Hides of Africa
Hides of Africa is a family run business. With the original and the current owners born and raised in Africa, a continent rich in culture. We take pride in stocking our store with a wide variety of hand-selected artefacts and products, many of which have a story behind them.
Only the Best
Bone, Wood, Leather & Traditional Materials
Gifts for every occasion. There is something for everyone, all our hides originate from our amazing wildlife in Africa.
Nguni hides
The Nguni cattle breed is native to Southern Africa and has become part of the spiritual and aesthetic lives of the African people. The hide patterns are varied and no two animals are alike which makes them extremely unique and popular.
makes them extremely unique and popular.
Game hides
Locally sources games hide such as springbok, zebra, and wildebeest just to mention a few.
All animal by-products are obtained through legitimate culling programmes and we work closely with Ezemvelo/KZN Wildlife to ensure all products are legal.
Leather products
We source locally manufactured bags, wallets, purses, belts and shoes. We have something for everybody!
Curios
Jewelry
Locally sourced and hand made jewelry
Ceramics
We stock a unique range of ceramic Nguni cattle, horses and wildlife including buffalo, cheetah and antelope (Kudu and Nyala).
Quotes
What people say about Africa
“Magic”
Vic Guhrs
“Cultural Collisions”
Dave Matthews
“Wildlife”
Julius Nyerere (1st President of Tanzania)
Hours of Operation
Sunday – Sunday
09:00am – 17:00pm
We are closed on Christmas Day.
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