Sipiwe lives in Macobeni area with her husband and three children, Sandisiwe 8, Phumelani 5 and Thobisi 2. She went to school up until std 8 and is the oldest of three siblings. The simple wish to live long and to see your children grow up and finish school is a rare occurrence, in an area stricken with AIDS, teenage pregnancy and unemployment, but that and a three room house with furniture is her "what I'll do with a million dollars".

Here is an example of her work:

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