Johannesburg | Design Indaba

Urban designer Alice Cabaret on innovation in challenging places like Maboneng

"[Maboneng] has also helped to open a very needed debate, in academic and social circles, about urban transformation in complex contexts like Johannesburg." >
Sir David Adjaye designs memorial in honour of Hugh Masekela

The Masekela family, in collaboration with Design Indaba, will be unveiling a memorial pavilion honouring the life of the iconic musician. >
Tshepo Mokholo

Architect

A South African architect and designer who believes in a human-first approach to design. >
Li Edelkoort returns to Design Indaba to present her vision of 2020

The acclaimed speaker will be discussing key topics like cultural appropriation in fashion and how to cure "colourphobia" in our interiors. >
Navigating South Africa’s convoluted minibus taxi system

The creator of the popular GauRider App, Litha Soyizwapi has plans to revolutionise the way we catch a taxi. >
On South African icon Thandiswa Mazwai

Affectionately known as King Tha, the award winning musician uses her craft for activism. >
Mapping the complexity of access and ethics in Johannesburg

We fail to think of residents, particularly if they happen to be poor, as full and complex human beings whose passions and needs morph over time >
Bonolo Moloi

Jewellery Designer

The interior designer turned jewellery designer >
Phenyo Melody Madiba

Artist

Phenyo uses pyrography (the art of decorating wood with burn marks) to create art. >
Suzan Mbhali Manzini

Graphic Designer

The illustrator and design celebrating self-love >
Mpho Mphaga

Architect

Mpho Mphaga is carving a name for himself on the South African interior design scene. >
Luthando Mfabe

Illustrator

Luthando is an illustrator and designer with a passion for technology. >
Mbali Mthethwa

Jewellery designer. >
Tshepiso Mabula

Photographer

Mabula is a writer and photographer whose work focuses on human interest stories. >
Fumani Khumalo

Art Director

This all-round creative has already worked with some of the country's biggest brands. >
Mondli Kunene

Artist

The Soweto-born visual artist wants to use his paintings to foster social change. >
Natalie Paneng

Artist

This multi-talented artist says the Internet played a vital role in her career. >
Mohau Seboka

Fashion Designer

The fashion designer's work merges tradition with contemporary fashion. >
Drivelines is a building that does not conceal its true self

LOT-EK architect Ada Tolla says they wanted to design a building as honest as Joburg itself. >
Kagiso Lediga

Comedian • Director • Writer

Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and film director. >
Where would the South African comedy scene be without Kagiso Lediga?

The filmmaker, actor and comedian behind some of the country's most loved comedy shows and films will speak at Design Indaba Conference 2019. >
Unscrambling Africa photo project reveals the Africa beyond the slums and safaris

Photographer Mutua Matheka launched his project to show the complex beauty of African cities. >
Michelle Mlati's afrofuturist approach to spatial planning

“It is about spatially rewriting the city to not only mitigate apartheid spatial legacies...but one that transforms with evolving black culture.” >
Streetwear designer Wandile Leeu on bridging the gap between tradition and cool

“The whole essence behind us establishing the brand was to celebrate the city and the people and the mentality of what Joburg is about.” >

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