A fully financed creative residency is available in England for a South African artist or designer in a unique World Heritage Site. >

Alan Fletcher: 50 Years of Graphic Work (and Play) shows at CUBE in Manchester from 21 January to 3 April 2010. >

The designer of the first laptop computer in 1980 and co-founder of IDEO, Bill Moggridge is now director of the US national design museum. >

British lighting and furniture design maverick Tom Dixon have once again taken steps in innovation with their latest collection, Utility. >

David Krut publishing is hosting an eclectic selection of South African writers and poets to talk about "giving". >

William Kentridge: Five Themes catalogues the career of this iconic South African artist. >

In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell suggests the magical benchmark of time for success is 10 000 hours of practise. >

After their first album release in 2006, the cool kids of Mtkidu have (finally) released their second limited-edition album, Shaka Won. >

A group of five artists participated in the recent Write on Africa roadtrip through the Transkei. >

Along with his new shop, Tom Dixon launched two new stools at the London Design Festival. >

Sustainable furniture and design brand Koop have opened a showroom on Windermere Road in Durban. >