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Reimagination is the new disruption
Disruption’s “softer” cousin, Reimagination, is a survival tool for brands, and leads the way to a better world through creativity
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Athi and Irma
Finding connections between South Africa’s past and present
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Stylin’
Riyaadh Ismail’s sustainable, gender-neutral luxury streetwear redefines Johannesburg street culture
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Story of my life
Njabulo Maseko is on a mission to open doors for the youth to express the power of their inner creativity
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Smooth operator
Lundi Mlonyeni, aka Dave Monday, is a muso with a mission
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Changing the narrative
Naba AboLova and actor Bonko Khoza bring hope to unemployed township youth
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Time flies
Design Indaba alumnus Neil Harbisson is ready to live Einstein’s theory of relativity with the help of a new wing-shaped sense organ
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The multipotentialite side of life
Design Indaba Emerging Creative Nuraan Khan wants to make beautiful, functional design accessible to everyone
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Design thinking writ large
Moeko Selebalo’s considered simplifications distil the very essence of what it means to be alive
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Pavilions on a pedestal
Architectural pavilions can take creativity to the next level – but what makes a pavilion truly great?
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A virtual leap for the lab
Self-taught game developer Mbangiso Mabaso employs augmented and virtual reality to enliven the science lab for learners
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Handle with care
Nandipha Yanta’s artwork focuses on self-care for Black women
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Futureworld
Kyle Kemink’s typo/graphic artwork pushes the boundaries of creative exploration
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On the map
Kutlwano Angela Monyai uses paint, crochet and fabric to embody the Black female experience
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Virtual village
Ubuntuland, Africa’s first Metaverse marketplace, explores a new digital era of art on the continent
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Feminine mystique
Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022 Fikile Sokhulu pursues femininity in fashion
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Beam me up, skattie
The Magolide Collective has launched an AR fashion range
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Live art
The convention-flouting ICA Live Art Festival is back!
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Fired up
We chat to Julia Duduzile Mohanoe on swopping accountancy for art
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Melting pot
Buhle Nkalashe’s powerful artworks are steeped in isiXhosa, isiZulu and Ndebele traditions
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Pool poetics
Kanya Viljoen’s Eurydice makes use of femme narratives in a waterless pool
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Still lives
Arron Nathan Moos’s moving, contemplative portraits bring the lives of others sharply into focus.
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Paper towns
One architectural drawing a day for 365 days has culminated in the exhibition RSA 365
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A golden milestone
Cape Town’s beloved Irma Stern Museum celebrates its semicentennial with a line-up of exhibitions, events and talks.
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