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  • Mugendi K. M'Rithaa Standard
    Mugendi K M'Rithaa
    Industrial Designer / Educator / Curator
    Mugendi K M'Rithaa is an industrial designer, educator and researcher at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and a curator for Design Indaba Expo.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town. Standard
    The Jupiter Drawing Room
    Creative Agency
    The Jupiter Drawing Room is a category-agnostic, integrated and independent advertising agency based in South Africa.
    Johannesburg, Cape Town
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    Bilderberg Motel
    Musician
    Bilderberg Motel brings a sound they call Americana, a sloppy mix of various genres stemming from their revivalist intentions.
    South Africa
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    Gazelle
    Musician
    Gazelle infuses traditional African music with funk, disco and electro beats. They will be performing on the Design Indaba Music Circuit.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Duce Duce Standard
    Duce Duce
    Graphic Designer
    Call her Duce Duce, Anthea Duce or il Duce: this UK native "Party Bastard" has immersed herself in the South African party scene.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Pierre-Estienne is a Cape Town-based DJ and record collector. Standard
    Pierre-Estienne
    DJ / Music Producer / Musician
    Pierre-Estienne is a Cape Town-based DJ and record collector.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hinterveld. Standard
    Hinterveld
    Entrepreneur / Textile Designer
    Hinterveld weaves designer mohair, wool and other natural fibre blankets, throws and scarves.
    Uitenhage, South Africa
  • Jepchumba Standard
    Jepchumba
    Digital Artist
    Digital artist and founder of African Digital Art, Jepchumba is the curator for the Digital and Communications sectors at Design Indaba Expo 2015.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Nástio Mosquito. Vic Pereiró. Standard
    Nástio Mosquito
    Artist / Performance Artist
    Nástio Mosquito is a multimedia and performance artist who uses music, videos, spoken word poetry and a cappella.
    Luanda, Angola
  • Design Afrika Standard
    Design Afrika
    Since 1995, Design Afrika has been sourcing and designing unique homeware from all over Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Maureen Visagé Standard
    Maureen Visagé
    Ceramicist
    Cape Town-based Maureen Visagé specialises in handmade ceramic artworks.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Elbé Coetsee Standard
    Elbé Coetsee
    Social Entrepreneur
    Elbé Coetsee, a proponent of craft and social entrepreneurship, is a curator for the Handmade sector at Design Indaba 2015.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Mann Friday
    Mann Friday will be performing on the Design Indaba Music Circuit.
    South Africa
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    Ida Elsje Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    Specialising in handcrafted platinum and diamond engagement rings, Ida Elsje’s recognition of customers' individuality reflects in the exclusivity of each piece
    South Africa
  • Chad Hanning
    Illustrator
    The illustrator colouring streets and founding zines.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    ZINGIWARE
    Jewellery Designer
    Zingiware is the collaboration between Leana Duncan and The Potters Workshop to create vibrant handmade jewellery.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Tommy Gun Standard
    Tommy Gun
    Cape Town DJ Thomas de Moyencourt, better known as Tommy Gun, has a sound that is as unique as it is crowd-pleasing.
    South Africa
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    Robin Sprong Wallpaper
    Textile Designer
    Robin Sprong Wallpaper is a Cape Town-based wallpaper company that has recently expanded internationally.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • M.anifest. Image: africanmuzikmag.com. Standard
    M.anifest
    Musician
    M.anifest is an internationally acclaimed award-winning rap artist from Accra, Ghana.
    Ghana
  • Tertius Strydom Standard
    Tertius Strydom
    Artist / Furniture Designer
    Tertius Strydom's imaginative furniture and lighting designs are a world apart from the norm.
    Douglas, South Africa
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    Schwarzie
    Jewellery Designer / Graphic Designer
    Astrid Schwarz is a graphic designer and Karen Schwarz is a jewellery designer. As Schwarzie they are part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Jam Jarr. Image: Thaheer Mullins. Standard
    Jam Jarr
    Jam Jarr is an electronic music duo and will be performing on the Design Indaba Music Circuit.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Emerging Creatives 2015: Ntsindiso Nqakaza Standard
    Ntsindiso Nqakaza
    Graphic Designer
    Ntsindiso Nqakaza is a graphic designer, owner of Africanage Language and a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    East London, South Africa
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    Christopher MacClements
    Architect
    Christopher MacClements is a classically trained architect and a self-taught graffiti artist, illustrator and creative.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mugendi K. M'Rithaa Standard
    Mugendi K M'Rithaa
    Industrial Designer / Educator / Curator
    Mugendi K M'Rithaa is an industrial designer, educator and researcher at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and a curator for Design Indaba Expo.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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