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#DI Emerging Creative Ntobeko Nxumalo shares how he “just did” his Zulu-centric concept for Nike
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Graphic Design & Illustration
How the Swoosh can be used to celebrate Zulu cultural heritage
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16 Nov 21
Meet minimal Mandi – the brainchild of #DI Emerging Creative, Magrietha Labuschagne
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Architecture & Interiors
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Product Design
Furniture brand founder Magrietha Labuschagne on leaving law, and other things…
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8 Nov 21
#DI Exclusive: Naba Abolova’s Zenhlanhla Myeni on retelling the narrative of township youth
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Art & Photography
The Emerging Creative chats to us about addressing the gaps in mainstream media
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19 Oct 21
Bag some time with former #DI Emerging Creative and Mebala founder, Tlhalefang Moeletsi
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The brain behind the rising leather bag brand shares his journey
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5 Oct 21
#DI Emerging Creative Pule Magopa tells us about how graffiti shaped his artistic career
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A Design Indaba exclusive on personal ID, artistic challenges and mixed media
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29 Sep 21
#DI Emerging Creative Boitumelo Thindiza on how fashion influences her work
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Art & Photography
The photographer shares her no-rules approach to creating
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22 Sep 21
#DI Emerging Creative Tebogo Lethuba chats with us about his artistic transition and a new comic book
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Graphic Design & Illustration
This young designer illustrates a promising future
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15 Sep 21
We say yay! Former #DI Emerging Creative, Russell Abrahams aka Yay Abe on his Adidas collabs
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Illustration sensation Yay Abe chats about his growth since the programme and landing his dream collaboration
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8 Sep 21
With a 2021 Red Dot award in hand, former #DI Emerging Creative, George Gibbens showcases in Milan
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Industrial Design
George Gibbens exhibits his Slank Occasional Chair at Milan Design Week from 5-10 September 2021
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7 Sep 21
Catching up with murr murr’s Mia Senekal and her latest project for Adidas
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African Design
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Product Design
Catching up with murr murr’s Mia Senekal and her latest project for Adidas
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1 Sep 21
#DI Emerging Creative Caleb Pillay chats to us about meaningful design and social media’s influence
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Caleb Pillay’s dream brand collaboration is out of this world.
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25 Aug 21
#DI Emerging Creative Buhle Qabaka chats to us about music icons, popular culture, and old-school cartoons
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Bold illustrations and breaking boundaries
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16 Aug 21
#DI Emerging Creative Chelsea Robin Ingham chats to us about printmaking
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Art & Photography
Chelsea Robin Ingham on printmaking, coloured culture and ‘imposter syndrome’
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9 Aug 21
#DI Emerging Creative Fiona Davhana talks appreciating the natural, expressing womanhood and being her own muse
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Art & Photography
Creativity as a form of healing and body positivity
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9 Aug 21
We chatted to #DI Emerging Creative Thando Phenyane about his wide-ranging influences
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Thando Phenyane’s artworks pay homage to his architectural and art studies.
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2 Aug 21
We chat to #DI Emerging Creative Kgothatso Malatjie about her emotionally charged multimedia work
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Kgothatso Malatjie uses different artforms to express herself her emotions
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26 Jul 21
We chat to #DI Emerging Creative Azee Tanzi on tailoring and timeless fashion
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Azola Tanzi’s clothing career is tailor-made for her
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19 Jul 21
#DI Emerging Creative Chifunilo Mulusa talks to #DI on giving back & African luxury
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
A timeless aesthetic is Milan-trained Chifunilo Mulusa’s design foundation
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19 Jul 21
We interview #DI Emerging Creative Alizwa Mnyatheli on her otherworldly art
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Self-taught artist Alizwa Mnyatheli’s work poetically explores various mediums.
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12 Jul 21
Discover how #DI Emerging Creative Nhlakanipho Mashinini explores difficult subject matter in our exclusive interview with the young digital artist
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African Design
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Art & Photography
As a way to make sense of chaos, Nhlakanipho Mashinini layers different artistic techniques.
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12 Jul 21
Designing for queer kids, #DI Emerging Creative Tristan Shaun Henry uses fashion as socio-political commentary
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
We chat to Tristan Shaun Henry about creating LGBTQIA+ awareness through fashion.
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5 Jul 21
Storytelling informs #DI Emerging Creative Lithemba Nziweni’s photography
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African Design
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Art & Photography
#DI Exclusive: We chat to Lithemba Nziweni about his approach to his craft
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5 Jul 21
Hair all about it! We interview #DI Emerging Creative Nikiwe Dlova on her hair art
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Nikiwe Dlova brings together head and heart.
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28 Jun 21
We spoke to #DI Emerging Creative Lerato Lodi about spirituality and her art
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Rising artist Lerato Lodi combines traditional African spirituality and contemporary Western practices.
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28 Jun 21
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