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    Kara Schoeman
    Furniture and homeware designer.
    Bloemfontein, South Africa
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    Kelly Maughan
    Jewellery Designer
    Jewellery designer.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Primrose Chimhanda
    Illustrator / Textile Designer
    Influenced by architecture and interior design, this young designer creates fascinating prints.
    Western Cape, South Africa
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    Manuela Ohsiek
    Illustrator
    Illustrator who creates children's books and more.
    South Africa
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    Tandekile Mkize
    Photographer / Stylist
    Film and Photography
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    John Pawson
    Architect / Interior Designer
    Architect and Interior designer
    United Kingdom
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    Mariam Kamara
    Architect
    Her work is guided by the belief that architects have an important role to play in spaces that have the power to elevate, dignify, and provide a better life.
    Niger
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    Dave Hakkens
    Designer
    Designer, maker.
    Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez Speaker
    Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez
    Architect / Designer / Inventor
    Inventor, designer, architect and engineer.
    London, United Kingdom
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    Yuri Suzuki
    Sound designer
    Sound artist, designer and electronic musician.
    United Kingdom
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    Hannah Barry
    Curator / Director
    Curator and founder of Bold Tendencies and Hannah Barry Gallery.
    London, United Kingdom
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    Erika Wessels Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    Erika Wessels Jewellery is a Cape Town-based jewellery brand focussing on hand-made, contemporary pieces.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Samuel Mabizela
    Product Designer
    Artist.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    See-Saw-Do
    Social Entrepreneur
    See-Saw-Do is a social enterprise that uplifts and transforms environments where children live, learn and play.
    South Africa
  • Pro-account 2018
    Leroy Mwasaru
    Entrepreneur / Technology Designer / Writer
    Design Thinking
    Kenya
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    Igshaan Adams
    Sculptor
    A quiet activist who speaks volumes about race, sexuality and identity through his work.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Sibot
    DJ / Music Producer
    Musician/Producer/DJ
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Zaki Ibrahim
    Singer-Songwriter
    Canadian-born South African singer-songwriter Zaki Ibrahim's music is as captivating as it is vibrant, with a groove to dance to no matter your state of mind.
    South Africa
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    William Mapham
    Healthcare Innovator
    The ophthalmologist is the founder of Vula, a healthcare app.
    South Africa
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    Sichangi
    DJ / Singer-Songwriter
    Producer, instrumentalist, DJ and vocalist.
    Nairobi, Kenya
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    Boipelo Khunou
    Filmmaker
    Photographer, multimedia artist.
    South Africa
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    Asanda Sizani
    Stylist
    A woman with a wealth of experience in the intersection of fashion and design.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Maggie De Vos
    Illustrator
    Illustrator.
    Pretoria, South Africa
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    Ben Myres
    Motion Graphics Designer
    Ben Myres is ready to put South Africa at the forefront of game design.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Kara Schoeman
    Furniture and homeware designer.
    Bloemfontein, South Africa
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