Kalenga finds business acumen in hairdressing
Dalene Kooper In Okakarara, south-east of the Waterberg Mountain in Otjozondjupa, Maita Kalenga believed she would only work for others in a salon to make a living. However, the lack of hair salons in Okakarara pushed her to enter the market and establish her business, ‘Maita Authentic Beauty Palace’. “I thought I would just go... The post Kalenga finds business acumen in hairdressing appeared first on New Era .
Dalene Kooper In Okakarara, south-east of the Waterberg Mountain in Otjozondjupa, Maita Kalenga believed she would only work for others in a salon to make a living. However, the lack of hair salons in Okakarara pushed her to enter the market and establish her business, ‘Maita Authentic Beauty Palace’. “I thought I would just go work in someone’s salon in Outjo,”
Kalenga said. Believing she could only be an employee, Kalenga attended the Okakarara Vocational Training Centre to further enhance her skills in hairdressing. Despite COVID-19 halting her studies for a year, the hairdresser graduated from the vocational training centre in 2022, something she describes as a ‘proud’ moment.
“I call myself a proud product of OVTC,” she said. She tried applying for jobs at salons in other towns but could not find an opportunity. “I found that people couldn’t accept me in their businesses.