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    Justin Southey // The Beloved
    South Africa
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    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
  • Robin Rhode Speaker 2017
    Robin Rhode
    Artist
    Berlin-based South African artist Robin Rhode uses public space as a stage for his highly visual work.
    South Africa, Berlin
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    Stiaan Louw Menswear
    Fashion Designer
    Born in Cape Town, Stiaan Louw has developed a characteristic language for his eponymous menswear label.
    South Africa
  • Aromatic Apothecary Standard
    Aromatic Apothecary
    Product Designer
    Aromatic Apothecary creates a range of ready to use aromatherapy products.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Michelle Liao Standard
    Michelle Liao
    Jewellery Designer
    Michelle Liao is a jewellery designer and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Made in Z-A. Standard
    Made in Z-A
    Design Studio
    Made in Z-A is a Johannesburg-based company that designs, manufactures and exports local products.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Felix Laband Standard
    Felix Laband
    Musician
    Felix Laband is an electronic music artist from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Cape Town College of Fashion Design Standard
    Cape Town College of Fashion Design (CTCFD)
    Academic
    Cape Town College of Fashion Design offers career-focused education enabling graduates to pursue the many opportunities available in the fashion industry.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Petite Noir
    Musician
    Petite Noir brings his signature "noirwave" sound back to Cape Town, where he was raised.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Skullboy (Louis de Villiers) Standard
    Skullboy
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Skullboy (Louis de Villiers) is a graphic designer and illustrator, and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Africa!Ignite Standard
    Africa!Ignite
    Non-Profit Organisation
    Africa!Ignite collaborates with rural crafters across KwaZulu-Natal, developing and marketing contemporary craft products.
    KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Lehlogonolo Carol Khaas Pro-account
    Lehlogonolo Carol Khaas
    Artist
    Lehlogonolo Carol Khaas is an architect and artist
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • ArtVraat Design. Standard
    ArtVraat Design
    Design Studio
    ArtVraat Designs creates a range of products made from its locally-inspired fabrics.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Huemanbeing Design*. Standard
    Huemanbeing Design*
    Graphic Designer
    Huemanbeing Design* is a Cape Town-based graphic design studio and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Designtimes
    Publisher
    Designtimes is a creative resource that features local and international design.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Molo Mimi Standard
    molo mimi
    Textile Designer
    Lisa Nettleton's molo mimi aims to repurpose discarded items, off-cuts and old finds.
    Port Alfred, South Africa
  • Floyd Lavine Standard
    Floyd Lavine
    Musician
    Floyd Lavine is a techno artist. He will be playing on the Design Indaba Music Circuit.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    The Dollfins
    Musician
    The Dollfins is a punk-rock band playing on the Design Indaba Music Circuit.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Caversham textiles. Standard
    Caversham Textiles
    Design Studio
    The Caversham Press takes printmaking to new heights, producing handmade fine art fabrics under their latest division, Caversham Textiles.
    Lidgetton, South Africa
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    MaXhosa by Laduma
    Fashion Designer
    MaXhosa by Laduma is a distinctive knitwear brand that is rooted in Laduma Ngxokolo’s journey into creating Xhosa-inspired knitwear.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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    Ilze Wolff
    Architect
    Architect Ilze Wolff is the curator for Architecture and Built Environment Curator at Design Indaba Expo 2015.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Massive Attack Pro-account
    Daddy G
    DJ / Musician
    Massive Attack’s Daddy G has been a trailblazer in the music scene since the 1980s.
    Bristol, United Kingdom
  • Nokubonga Charmane Mbambo Standard
    Nokubonga Charmane Mbambo
    Illustrator
    A freelance illustrator who embraces Eastern influences to reflect a more inclusive South African aesthetic.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Justin Southey // The Beloved
    South Africa
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