South Africa | Design Indaba

South African design driving social change

Meet the young creatives taking on the world through Design Indaba's Emerging Creatives programme in 2019. >
It’s election time: Vote for the country’s fittest design

This February, the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa will be decided by public vote. >
Design Indaba 2019 – design activism and creativity takes center stage

This year's speakers include David Droga, architects Dong Ping-Wong and Annabelle Selldorf. and filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu. >
IKEA launches ÖVERALLT collection during Design Indaba Festival

The limited-edition ÖVERALLT collection was launched on 27th February 2019 at the place where it all started – Design Indaba Festival. >
Pascale Theron

Designer

Pascale Theron was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, but recently graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands. >
Nicole Nomsa Moyo

Designer

Nicole Nomsa Moyo is a Zimbabwean born, South African citizen, living and working as an Urban Designer in the city of Toronto. >
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. >
Photographer Thero Makepe brings childhood memories to life in new photo series

“I hope my artwork also provokes viewers to reminisce about their childhood adventures and troublesome filled stories.” >
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. >
In remembrance of Hugh Masekela

A year after his death, you take the wheel in an interview with the legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela. >
Danish designer Johannes Torpe on the power of design to create universes

“To create a universe around our products we actually have to take it out into the hands of the people who have to use it." >
6 of South Africa's best up-and-coming illustrators

Part of the Emerging Creatives programme, these young designers will exhibit their work to the public at Design Indaba Festival 2019. >
How we used computers to figure out drugs that can beat drug-resistant TB

Ruben Cloete, a Lecturer in Bioinformatics at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, talks smart healthcare. >
How theatre helps to explore a city's identity

Researcher Alex Halligey explores the importance of making and knowing theatre in South Africa. >
How African cities can harness green technologies for growth and jobs

The value of green technologies and systems is that they are largely decentralised or semi-decentralised. >
Five killer Design Indaba Conference talks you should watch

From graphic designer Natasha Jen to architect Francis Kéré, here are our top 5 Design Indaba Conference talks. >
Creatives that shape cultural narratives

These Design Indaba 2019 speakers are using their wells of creativity to define culture in a myriad of magical ways. >
From scrap to robot: This unlikely creation is one man's livelihood

I’ve always been good with my hands, says South Africa's “Robot Man”. >
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 >
Putting service delivery in the hands of the people

Graduate designer Nicole Nomsa Moyo envisions a way to empower people to build for themselves. >
Bonolo Moloi

Jewellery Designer

The interior designer turned jewellery designer >
Bongeka Ngcobo

Photographer

The creative using her craft to tell stories about herself and those around her. >
Chad Hanning

Illustrator

The illustrator colouring streets and founding zines. >
Phenyo Melody Madiba

Artist

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

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