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  • 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
  • Hinterveld. Standard
    Hinterveld
    Entrepreneur / Textile Designer
    Hinterveld weaves designer mohair, wool and other natural fibre blankets, throws and scarves.
    Uitenhage, South Africa
  • Design Afrika Standard
    Design Afrika
    Since 1995, Design Afrika has been sourcing and designing unique homeware from all over Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Marisa Fick-Jordaan of Zenzulu Standard
    Zenzulu
    Design Studio / Product Designer
    Zenzulu founder and designer Marisa Fick-Jordaan embraces the inventive possibility and the skilful artistry of the human hand to breathe life into ideas.
    South Africa
  • Thabisa Pro-account
    Thabisa Mjo
    Art Director
    A South African art director with a background in stage production design and interior design.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Ideso. Standard
    Ideso
    Industrial Designer
    Award-winning industrial design consultancy Ideso aims to improve its customers' competitive advantage through professional design.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Anatomy Design
    South Africa
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    Larry Willis
    Musician / Composer
    American jazz pianist and composer Larry Willis is also a longtime friend of Hugh Masekela. The two performed together at Design Indaba Music Circuit.
    New York, USA
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    João Renato Orecchia Zúñiga
    Musician
    João Renato Orecchia Zúñiga is an artist, composer and maker of physical and virtual "things" that play with reality by deconstructing it.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Zana Products Standard
    Zana Products
    Product Designer / Textile Designer
    Zana is a Cape Town-based handmade lifestyle brand.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • the WREN design Standard
    the WREN design
    Product Designer
    Founded in 2008, the WREN design is a range of bags inspired by the possibility of materials and their stories.
    Cape Town, 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
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    Erica Elk
    Curator
    Erica Elk is the executive director at the Cape Craft & Design Institute and an official curator for Design Indaba Expo.
    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
  • Sojo Standard
    SoJo
    Fashion Designer / Social Entrepreneur
    SoJo clothing for children is fun, classic and all South African.
    Rosebank, South Africa
  • Christopher MacClements Pro-account
    Christopher MacClements
    Architect
    Christopher MacClements is a classically trained architect and a self-taught graffiti artist, illustrator and creative.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • DJ Mighty is the man behind the famous Mabu Vinyl shop - and his music lives up to that reputation. Standard
    DJ Mighty
    Musician
    DJ Mighty is the man behind the famous Mabu Vinyl shop in Cape Town (featured in the documentary "Searching for Sugarman").
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • PICHULIK Standard
    PICHULIK
    Jewellery Designer
    Inspired by African and Middle Eastern ornamentation, PICHULIK creates statement pieces for bold and courageous women.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Stoned Cherrie
    South Africa
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    Libere Foundation
    Product Designer
    Libere Foundation creates beautifully handcrafted products from waste material and found objects, designed by children and manufactured by unemployed people.
    South Africa
  • Snask: Fred and Erik Speaker 2016
    Snask
    Creative Agency
    Snask are a creative agency that makes "kickass" branding, design and film.
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • 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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