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  • Siphatisiwe Hlongwane Standard
    Siphathisiwe Hlongwane
    Jewellery Designer
    A creative that made the career transition from architect to jewellery designer.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Bennetts Pro-account
    Aidan Bennetts
    Curator
    This designer is a multitalented force between the worlds of decor, interior design, retail and broadcasting.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Team iLuminate Standard 2012
    Team iLuminate
    Performance Artist
    Team iLuminate of ‘America’s Got Talent’ fame are a group of glow-suit dancers from Los Angeles.
    Los Angeles, USA
  • Valve State is the electronic live jazz combination duo made up by Richard Marshall and Lee Thompson. Standard
    Valve State
    Musician
    Valve State is the electronic live jazz combination duo made up of Richard Marshall and Lee Thompson.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mat & More Standard
    Mat & More
    Design Studio / Interaction Designer
    Mat & More is a design company founded by Mathilde de Blois in 2012.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Xplore Designs. Standard
    Xplore Designs
    Product Designer
    Xplore Designs creates wooden 3D puzzles for children and adults.
    Western Cape, South Africa
  • FH Porcelain Standard
    FH Porcelain
    Ceramicist
    FH Porcelain, is a small-scale local company dedicated to the design and making of handcrafted, fine porcelain products.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Bofred. Standard
    Carla Erasmus and Christa Botha
    Furniture Designer
    Carla Erasmus and Christa Botha are self-taught product designers, owners of Bofred and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programmme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Brian Collins Speaker 2017
    Brian Collins
    Advertising Executive
    Creative juggernaut Brian Collins, co-founder and CCO of Collins agency in New York, works towards revitalising massive brands.
    New York, USA
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Tina Ngxokolo. Standard
    Tina Ngxokolo
    Fashion Designer
    Tina Ngxokolo is a fashion designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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    Phumulani Ntuli
    Artist / Multidisciplinary Designer / Performance Artist
    Phumulani Ntuli investigates representations of masculinity and is part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Standard
    Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
    Educational Institution
    CPUT's mission is to be at the heart of technology, education and innovation in Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • WOL Ontwerp Standard
    WOL Ontwerp
    Fashion Designer
    South African Sleepwear / Loungewear clothing.
    Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Black Betty Design. Standard
    Black Betty Design
    Jewellery Designer
    Black Betty Design offers handcrafted jewellery by designer Kristin Weixelbaumer.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Formula D interactive Standard
    Formula D Interactive
    Design Studio / Developer / Interaction Designer
    Formula D Interactive create rewarding and memorable interactive experiences using cutting-edge media technology.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Afternoon Standard
    Jennifer Jacobs
    Fashion Designer
    Jennifer Jacobs designs clothing and sewing patterns for her business, Afternoon, and is part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Jakupa Architects and Urban Designers Standard
    Jakupa Architects and Urban Designers
    Architect / Urban Designer
    JAKUPA is an architecture and urban design practice creating a rich urban environment through creative engagement in our contemporary urban milieu.
    South Africa
  • Alec Lomami Standard
    Alec Lomami
    Musician
    The complexity of Alec’s personal composition doesn’t end with his music.
    USA, Democratic Republic of Congo
  • ONEOFEACH. Standard
    ONEOFEACH
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    ONEOFEACH is a Cape Town-based company that creates contemporary African handbags and accessories.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Lisa Frere Standard
    Lisa Firer Design
    Ceramicist
    Lisa Firer Design is a Cape Town-based ceramicist.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Bousquet Creations
    South Africa
  • Clinton Myeni Standard
    Clinton Myeni
    Graphic Designer
    Clint is all about reach, storytelling, expression and self-awareness.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Spilt Milk
    Fashion Designer
    Spilt Milk is a proudly South African fashion brand based in Cape Town.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Byetone Standard
    Byetone
    Musician
    Olaf Bender's experimental electronic music paints a sonic postcard that is simultaneously cool, organic, dark and overwhelming.
    Germany
  • Siphatisiwe Hlongwane Standard
    Siphathisiwe Hlongwane
    Jewellery Designer
    A creative that made the career transition from architect to jewellery designer.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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