South Africa

How art helped a former gangster rise from the ashes

Project Phoenix is a film about a former member of the feared South African Numbers Gang and how creativity helped turn his life around. >
Make. Change. Design Indaba 2015 TV commercial

Watch the TV commercial (TVC) for Design Indaba's 2015 Festival campaign, Make. Change. >
Take Five

Nostalgic over a little boy and his stuffed tiger, readers were intrigued to know what happened to Bill Watterson and his cartoon, "Calvin & Hobbes". >
Robbie Brozin

Entrepreneur

Robbie Brozin is a co-founder of chicken fast food chain Nando’s and ran the company for almost 25 years. Now he’s focussing on philanthropic projects. >
Li Edelkoort presents "Vanities – The Mythology of Self" and "Activewear"

Get a headstart on 2016 trends in garments, textiles and colour – as envisioned by trend guru Li Edelkoort – at her upcoming seminar in Cape Town and Joburg. >
South African creativity's unlikely ambassador

As Nando's prepares to ramp up its support for local design, co-founder Robbie Brozin tells us what chicken and creativity have to do with one another. >
"Zulu Funk Soul" by DJ Zulufunk

This up-and-coming DJ wants to put female house music producers on the map – starting with her own African rhythm-infused sound. >
Scholten & Baijings on thinking in colour

Stefan Scholten talks about the design philosophy behind the Amsterdam-based firm he runs with his wife, Scholten & Baijings. >
Keep on truckin'

The "godfather" of the Californian food truck movement is coming to Cape Town. It’s a good thing we’ll have 14 food trucks on tap. >
Mzukisi Mbane

Fashion Designer

Mzukisi Mbane is a fashion designer and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme. >
Thandiswa Bonani

Fashion Designer

Thandiswa Bonani is a fashion designer and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme. >
Msizi Luthuli

Fashion Designer

Msizi Luthuli is a fashion designer and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme. >
Lungelo Mashaba

Fashion Designer

Lungelo Mashaba is a fashion designer and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives Programme. >
Jane Sews

Retailer

Amy Venter designs clothing, shoes and accessories for her Durban-based label, Jane Sews. >
Alexander's Band

Illustrator

Alexander's Band is a Cape Town-based representation service for South African illustrators. >
Lisp

Fashion Designer

Lisp is a Cape Town-based clothing label and lifestyle brand owned by Maria Paymans and Oriel Barnard. >
Indegeniusza

Accessory Designer • Fashion Designer

Indegenius is a Joburg-based company that produces hand-crafted garments and accessories. >
Midrand Graduate Institute

Academic

Midrand Graduate Institute offers higher education qualifications at its 13 campuses across South Africa. >
I Scream & Red

Product Designer • Social Entrepreneur

I Scream & Red is a Cape Town-based company that creates bags from recycled seat belts, car upholstery and fabric sample books. >
Made in Z-A

Design Studio

Made in Z-A is a Johannesburg-based company that designs, manufactures and exports local products. >
Born to create

Emerging Creative Bonga Jwambi designs with an impulse to make things no one has seen before. >
Balance and disorder

Ceramicist Martine Jackson has partnered with fine artist Galia Gluckman to produce a vibrant range of limited edition, hand-coiled pots. >
Cutting down on timber

Xanita is ahead of the game with its cradle-to-cradle designed X-board that is strong, multi-purpose and endlessly recyclable. >
#MakeChange: Three simple, sustainable solutions

Planters from billboard vinyl, solar-powered light bulbs and low-voltage power packs: three South African solutions for African problems. >

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