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  • Bentley Van Wyk Standard
    Bentley van Wyk
    Ceramicist
    Bentley van Wyk is a Port Elizabeth-based ceramicist and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Work by Mandy Roberts. Standard
    Mandy Roberts
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Mandy Roberts plays with kaleidoscopic and symmetrical visuals in her graphic design and illustration work.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Barbara Hudson Ceramics Standard
    Barbara Hudson Ceramics
    Ceramicist
    Barbara Hudson's ceramics are inspired by South Africa's rich archaeological history.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Suzan Mbhali Manzini Standard
    Suzan Mbhali Manzini
    Graphic Designer
    The illustrator and design celebrating self-love
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Emerging Creatives 2015: Megan Parker Standard
    Megan Parker
    Interior Designer
    Megan Parker is an interior designer and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Amy Ayanda
    Artist
    Cape Town artist Amy Ayanda works across a range of media and draws her inspiration and passion from her environment and the people who surround her.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mortar & Pestle Light Standard
    Egg Designs
    Design Studio
    Egg Designs is a Durban-based studio by Greg and Roché Dry, both of whom are also curators for Design Indaba Expo.
    South Africa
  • Research Unit Artisan Leather Goods Standard
    Research Unit
    Industrial Designer
    Cape Town-based Research Unit Artisan Leather Goods produce designs that aim to redefine the luxury leather goods industry.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Editions in Craft
    Social Entrepreneur
    Editions in Craft is an international platform for artists and designers to explore the technical and artistic possibilities of traditional crafts.
    South Africa
  • Medicine Boy Standard
    Medicine Boy
    Musician
    Forging a sound that is faithful to their mentors.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Relate Bracelets
    Social Entrepreneur
    Relate Bracelets creates opportunities to change lives with its handmade bracelets.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Anthi Voyatjes pattern ring. Standard
    Anthi Voyatjes Jewellery Design
    Jewellery Designer
    Anthi Voyatjes Jewellery Design creates bold yet refined accessories with an old-world feel.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Alphabet Zoo. Standard
    Alphabet Zoo
    Illustrator
    Artists Minekulu Ngoyi and Isaac Zavale create street-culture inspired products for Alphabet Zoo.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Palesa Litha - Phalesh Designs
    Jewellery Designer
    Palesa Litha is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Soweto, South Africa
  • YilaSophia Standard
    YilaSophia
    Ceramicist
    Sophia H Cilliers' YilaSophia takes ordinary objects and functional concepts, redesigning them to create functional pieces of ceramic art.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hendrik Vermeulen Couture Standard
    Hendrik Vermeulen Couture
    Fashion Designer
    Hendrik Vermeulen is a South African fashion designer specialising in haute couture and corsetry.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Sibot
    DJ / Music Producer
    Musician/Producer/DJ
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • William Mapham Speaker 2018
    William Mapham
    Healthcare Innovator
    The ophthalmologist is the founder of Vula, a healthcare app.
    South Africa
  • Henley Business School Standard
    Henley Business School
    Academic
    Henley Business School Africa is a connected school committed to innovation and flexible engagement.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Brodinski Standard
    Brodinski
    Musician
    Brodinski is a French music artist with a provocative and dirty techno-influenced sound, with a helping of bass-heavy house and melodic minimalism.
    France
  • 20 eight Standard
    20 Eight
    Product Designer
    20 eight is a product design company based in Pretoria.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Standard
    Pedersen + Lennard
    South Africa
  • Standard
    Zunette Mulder Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    Cape Town designer Zunette Mulder creates handmade jewellery and also reuses and recycles antique pieces.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Standard
    Justin Southey // The Beloved
    South Africa
  • Bentley Van Wyk Standard
    Bentley van Wyk
    Ceramicist
    Bentley van Wyk is a Port Elizabeth-based ceramicist and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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