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  • Tshepiso Mabula Standard
    Tshepiso Mabula
    Photographer
    Mabula is a writer and photographer whose work focuses on human interest stories.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 1995
    Patrick Coyne
    Editor
    San Francisco, USA
  • Pro-account
    Thabang Rampai
    Art Director
    This fine art graduate aims to promote South African stories through film and animation.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Speaker 1997
    Amrik Kalsi
    Amrik Kalsi is the director of sustainabilityAFRICA and consultant to various United Nations Organisations.
    Kenya
  • Nickita Pro-account
    Nickita Maesela
    DJ / Music Producer
    The designer is here to reinvent and represent.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Standard
    Thando Simelane
    Fashion Designer
    “My jeweller is my dealer”
    South Africa
  • Speaker
    Johanna Jelinek
    Product Designer
    Johanna Jelinek designs products for function, honesty and longevity.
    Sweden
  • Mzoxolo x Mayongo Standard
    Mzoxolo x Mayongo
    Artist
    Conceptual artist and activist from Cape Town, based in Johannesburg.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    Lawrie Golding
    Brand Specialist
    Lawrie Golding is currently an executive consultant to the Vodacom Group, involved in the implementation of Strategy, Culture and Transformational Change.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    Michael Stallenberg
    Graphic Designer
    Michael Stallenberg is a South African art director. Working for Interactive Africa, he started Design Indaba Magazine in 2001.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Thulani Kubeka Pro-account
    Thulani Kubeka
    Interaction Designer
    As a child Thulani was always interested in ways of creating, especially music and art
    Soweto, South Africa
  • Samkelo Boyde Xaba Pro-account
    Samkelo Boyde Xaba
    Fashion Designer
    Samkelo Boyde Xaba hails from Johannesburg.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Standard
    Buhle Ngaba
    Actress / Writer
    Actress and Writer.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • David Redhead Speaker 1995
    David Redhead
    Editor / Journalist / Writer
    Beginning as Press Officer at design company Fitch, David Redhead moved onto journalism to spend the next 20 years in publishing, broadcasting and design.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Pro-account
    Shelley Klopper
    Accessory Designer
    This graphic designer aims to reinvigorate the craft of handmade leather accessories.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Kristen van Niekerk
    Filmmaker
    A young filmmaker who does it all – writing, animating, editing and directing.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 1995
    Sophie Soveno
    Brand Specialist
    Soveno was a managing director of KSDP Pentagraph DV Amsterdam.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Sonwabo Pro-account
    Sonwabo Valashiya
    Illustrator
    Sonwabo Valashiya is a 24 year-old illustrator who produces illustrations that are steeped in tradition and culture.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Neo Mahlangu
    Graphic Designer
    A fine artist who uses digital tools to interrogate attitudes about social media, the power of minority and the status quo.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Thabiso Joyisa Standard
    Thabiso Joyisa
    Designer
    A Durban creative behind an architectural student movement to transform academic and social space.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Angels in Light and Space by Jonathan Basckin Speaker 1995
    Jonathan Basckin
    Brand Specialist
    Jonathan Basckin is the founder of an international design consultancy with expertise in architecture, interiors, graphics, industrial design and corporate ID.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Xolisa Sibeko
    Communication Designer
    Graphic designer.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Speaker 1999
    Jen Dugan
    Creative Director
    Jen Dugan became involved with Fabrica through the guest program via collaboration through the Balance Project, while working in the US at Sigma 6 Interactive.
    USA
  • Imraan Ho-Yee Speaker 2006
    Imraan Ho-Yee
    Architect
    After he began his career at Louis Karol, within seven years Imraan Ho-Yee became associate, and then partner.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Tshepiso Mabula Standard
    Tshepiso Mabula
    Photographer
    Mabula is a writer and photographer whose work focuses on human interest stories.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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