South Africa

Shelley Klopper

Accessory Designer

This graphic designer aims to reinvigorate the craft of handmade leather accessories. >
Refentse Mokale

Fashion Designer

Visual artist, designer. >
Tshepo Sealetsa

Interior Designer

This young designer aims to take the interior design and architecture world by storm. >
Max Bauer Nelson-Tansley

Graphic Designer

A graphic designer who is changing the mini-zine publication game in South Africa. >
Sizwe Mbiza

Artist

A young image-maker and fashion enthusiast looking to take on the world of film. >
Tyla Stallbom

Product Designer

An aspiring product designer eager to step onto the scene and establish her own business in South Africa. >
George Gibbens

Industrial Designer

An industrial designer with a fresh take on the problems we need to solve with design. >
Lucky Phatle “Punoo” Mashilwane

Artist

Graphic designer, visual artist. >
Kristen van Niekerk

Filmmaker

A young filmmaker who does it all – writing, animating, editing and directing. >
Imile Wepener

Illustrator

A young illustrator with a passion for blurring the line between visual communication and drawing. >
Wandile Leeu

Fashion Designer

This young entrepreneur is spearheading a new street-style fashion brand. >
Neo Mahlangu

Graphic Designer

A fine artist who uses digital tools to interrogate attitudes about social media, the power of minority and the status quo. >
Thabang Rampai

Art Director

This fine art graduate aims to promote South African stories through film and animation. >
Mapitso Thaisi

Fashion Designer

Mapitso Thaisi is a young fashion designer with a background in occupational therapy. >
On what the abandoned landmarks of Joburg tell us about the city

A story of neglect, dereliction and emptiness in Johannesburg. >
Shabaka and the Ancestors

Musician

Let this eight piece jazz band serenade you. >
Lady Venom

Musician

This Cape Town DJ will be heating up the dance floors with her set that includes some hip-hop. >
Kwaitour

Musician

Vinyl DJ’s Paul Waxon and Pierre-Estienne play back to back as Kwaitour. >
Petite Noir

Musician

Petite Noir brings his signature "noirwave" sound back to Cape Town, where he was raised. >
Kajama

Musician

Their electro music sound could be described as future soul or Afrofolktronica. >
Guy Buttery

Singer-Songwriter

The South African musician and guitar player who was also voted as “one of South Africa’s most influential artists over the past decade". >
The #ArchForArch adds more public art at Constitution Hill

On the 21st anniversary of our Constitution, an Arch for Arch is installed at Constitution Hill. >
Matsidiso makes handmade shoes for modern customers

The Cape Town-based label makes one-of-a-kind shoes while also giving back to its workers >
Ekene Ijeoma combines data and design to tackle pressing global issues

From diversity in design to the refugee crisis, this data designer's projects are breaking the news cycle. >

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