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  • Clement Maenetja Standard
    Clement Maenetja
    Artist
    Clement's body of work Memories, is inspired by nostalgia
    South Africa
  • Cape Town Etc Standard
    Cape Town Etc
    Publisher
    Cape Town Etc showcases the ultimate in entertainment and leisure in the Mother City.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Victoria Verbaan Standard
    Victoria Verbaan
    Accessory Designer / Artist / Textile Designer
    Victoria Verbaan is a design studio embarking on all facets of creativity, from fabrics and prints, to ceramics and beyond.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Morena Moletsane
    Illustrator
    Morena Moletsane is a South African illustrator.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Paper Dolls Standard
    Anine Roos
    Jewellery Designer
    Stellenbosch-based Anine Roos creates jewellery under her Paper Doll brand and is a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • The Project Room - Namibia Standard
    The Project Room - Namibia
    Gallerist
    The Project Room highlights design made in Namibia by various members, using numerous design media.
    Namibia
  • Tamarillo Ceramics and Design. Standard
    Tamarillo Ceramics and Design
    Ceramicist / Fashion Designer / Product Designer
    Tamarillo Ceramics and Design create chic and functional ceramic homeware, and launched its first clothing line in 2014.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Bodhisattva. Standard
    Bodhisattva
    Fashion Designer
    Bodhisattva creates luxurious and timeless fashion that has been made with the greatest of ethical and organic care.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Ayanda Khumalo Pro-account
    Ayanda Khumalo
    Artist
    Ayanda Khumalo is a contemporary artist from South Africa.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Green Grass Designs. Standard
    Green Grass Design
    Product Designer
    Green Grass Design specialises in laser-cut gifts, stationery and uniquely designed homeware.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Native Young Standard
    Native Young
    Musician
    A Cape Town-based African-psychedelic-pop band.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Emerging Creatives 2015: Nikki Onderstall Standard
    Nikki Onderstall
    Architect
    Nikki Onderstall is an architect, owner of Design Heard and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hoi P'loy Standard
    Hoi P'loy
    Industrial Designer
    Hoi P'loy draws on the past to create unique vintage revival lighting products.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Standard
    Mr and Ms
    Fashion Designer
    Mr and Ms is a clothing label focussed on individual expression.
    South Africa
  • Anomali Jewellery. Standard
    Anomali Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    Anomali Jewellery is based on a love for all things curious, and is centred on materials that are discarded by the mass public.
    Somerset West, South Africa
  • Lithemba Nziweni Standard
    Lithemba Nziweni
    Filmmaker
    Lithemba's work was featured on VOGUE Italy’s PhotoVogue platform quadruple times in 2020
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Zimele. Standard
    Zimele
    Non-Profit Organisation
    Zimele focusses on developing community self-reliance through crafts.
    Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
  • Standard
    Strato
    Fashion Designer
    Strato is a unisex clothing brand focussing on capturing the essence of South African fashion.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Standard
    Andy Cartwright Homeware
    Andy Cartwright Homeware is a South African design house. Inspired by contemporary living, their designs are a winning blend of form and function.
    South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Lucy-made. Standard
    Lucy-Made
    Jewellery Designer
    Lucy-Made is a Cape Town-based ceramic jewellery brand and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • SA Comics. Standard
    SA Comics
    Artist
    SA Comics is a showcase of local cartooning and features the work of a diverse range of artists from all over South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hlasko Standard
    Hlasko
    Musician
    With his eerie, mysterious beats and vocals, Neo Mahlasela is winning over the South African music scene.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Standard
    ISUNA South African Arts + Crafts
    Ceramicist
    Isuna manufactures decorative ceramic art pieces for interior design and ceramic designer tableware.
    South Africa
  • Sobeit Studio. Standard
    Sobeit Studio
    Design Studio
    Sobeit Studio's desire is "to make the ordinary obsolete" with a range of lifestyle and décor pieces from lighting and furniture to candles and jewellery.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Clement Maenetja Standard
    Clement Maenetja
    Artist
    Clement's body of work Memories, is inspired by nostalgia
    South Africa
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