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110-year-old tailoring business to remain in the family

WITH just a few needles, thread, scissors and a dream, Ghela Dayaram travelled as a passenger Indian from India to South Africa in 1909.

He left behind his wife, Kashibhen, and their three sons, Naran, Harkishan and Gangara, in Gandevi, a city in the state of Gujarat, to fulfil his dream of owning a tailoring shop.

This month, the business, Ghela Outfitters, at the corner of Langalibalele (formerly Long-market) and Retief streets in Pietermaritzburg, celebrates its

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