Articles

Here's a feel-good feature about three mother-daughter design teams for Mother's Day. >

Nearly 10 000 part-time pyromaniacs watched great wooden structures blaze at Afrikaburn, Africa’s regional Burning Man festival. >

South African ad agency Joe Public creates a pro bono campaign for POWA to raise awareness of intimate partner violence. >

From out of “the dark ages” of Apartheid, a slice of progressive, funky Sowetan rock ’n roll! >

Can a pure white dress stay perfectly fabulous, stain after stain, wash after wash? Skip washing powder found out – the creative way. >

We talk to Slovakian illustrator Martina Paukova about her vibrant interpretations of everyday life in the first of our WeTransfer Featured Artist series. >

Need to protect your creative ideas? Download this Non-Disclosure Agreement and say thank you to Adams & Adams law firm. >

Faultlessly stylish and talented behind the camera, Trevor Stuurman took over the Design Indaba Instagram handle this week. Here’s what he came up with. >

Only 65% of the UK's population voted in the last election, with young people in particular staying away. A new campaign by Pentagram hopes to change that. >

An American innovator has designed a pair of robust shoes that can be adjusted up to five sizes so poor children need never go barefoot. >

This haunting and melodic track was the last studio recording by the late Zimbabwean 'mbira' queen, released this week almost two years after her death. >

Handbag designer Akosua Afriye-Kumi took us on a trip to the unlikely home of her handcrafted fashion label AAKS: the dusty villages of Bolgatanga, Ghana. >

As South Africa celebrates Freedom Day, we look back on hopeful beginnings to remind us of what we set out to achieve as a nation. >

Our gallery of specially made anti-xenophobia posters submitted by local illustrators was the most popular story this week. >