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    Natalie Paneng
    Artist
    This multi-talented artist says the Internet played a vital role in her career.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Taz Watson
    Jewellery Designer
    Taz Watson designs jewellery that is gentle on the Earth
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Max-Gordon Stoffberg
    Artist / Social Entrepreneur / Web Designer
    The architecture graduate aims to change things up on the Cape Town creative scene
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • dukada bright dimba Standard
    Bright Dimba
    Interior Designer
    This all-round creative is on a mission to do good with this designs.
    KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Eleazer Radebe Standard
    Eleazer Radebe
    Designer
    This Durban-born, Cape Town based designer works in both fashion and interior design.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Thabiso Gcwensa Standard
    Thabiso Gcwensa
    Illustrator
    Thabiso is an illustrator from Durban whose work focusses mostly on portraits.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Kgahlego Kewana
    Fashion Designer
    A designer combining the unlikely worlds of medicine and fashion design.
    South Africa
  • Rofhiwa Mudau Standard
    Rofhiwa Mudau
    Illustrator
    A conceptual graphic designer and illustrator who creates mind-bending work with colour and geometric shapes.
    South Africa
  • Simphiwe Mangole, Standard
    Simphiwe Mangole
    Illustrator
    A 25-year-old illustrator inspired by cartoons like Dragon Ball Z, Felix the Cat and more.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mohau Seboka Standard
    Mohau Seboka
    Fashion Designer
    The fashion designer's work merges tradition with contemporary fashion.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Fumani Khumalo
    Art Director
    This all-round creative has already worked with some of the country's biggest brands.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Simphiwe Mlambo
    Interior Designer / Product Designer
    Interior designer.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Nicole Du Toit
    Graphic designer.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Lebogang Maphanga
    Graphic Designer
    Pretoria-based graphic designer.
    Pretoria, South Africa
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    Shaline Naicker
    Fashion Designer
    The 21-year-old fashion designer is inspired by technology to create wearable art.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Karabo Seleke
    Ceramicist
    Ceramicist
    Pretoria, South Africa
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    Zane Ngwenya
    Fashion Designer / Textile Designer
    Fashion and Textile Designer
    Durban, South Africa
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    Christine Goosen
    Furniture Designer
    Furniture and homeware designer
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Yanela Mtolo
    Fashion Designer / Textile Designer
    Fashion and Textile designer
    Durban, South Africa
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    Therusha Chetty
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    Fashion and accessory designer
    Durban, South Africa
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    Lunga Ntila
    Graphic Designer / Photographer
    Visual artist
    Pretoria, South Africa
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    Lesego Maloka
    Industrial and product designer.
    South Africa
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    Mbali Mthethwa
    Jewellery designer.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Minenhle Zazi Cira
    Industrial Designer / Product Designer
    Durban-based industrial designer.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Natalie Paneng Standard
    Natalie Paneng
    Artist
    This multi-talented artist says the Internet played a vital role in her career.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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