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    Taz Watson
    Jewellery Designer
    Taz Watson designs jewellery that is gentle on the Earth
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Maggie De Vos
    Illustrator
    Illustrator.
    Pretoria, South Africa
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    Kapula Candles
    South Africa
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    Beat Sampras
    Musician
    A marriage of two different musical approaches.
    South Africa
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    Tsépo Khonyane
    Communication Designer
    A 20-something designer with additional PR and event coordination chops.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Sharp-Lee Mthimkulu
    Graphic Designer
    The melting pot of diversity that is South Africa inspires and informs the work of graphic designer Sharp-Lee Mthimkulu, a Design Indaba 2012 Emerging Creative.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Nicole Du Toit
    Graphic designer.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Shikoni
    Shikoni is a community-based business that creates an exquisite range of handmade babies' linen of the finest quality and design.
    Mpumalanga, South Africa
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    heart & star image factory
    South Africa
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    Lucky Phatle “Punoo” Mashilwane
    Artist
    Graphic designer, visual artist.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Robyn Cooke
    Fashion Curator
    Fashion editor and blogger, Robyn Cooke is the curator for the Fashion sector at Design Indaba Expo 2015.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Claudette Schreuders
    Artist
    This artist has a stellar record of art exhibitions on the rituals and culture of South Africa under her belt.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Koa
    South Africa
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    Tlhalefang Moeletsi
    Fashion Designer
    Tlhalefang Moeletsi is an economics student and bag designer.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    IDOIDEA CREATIVE BOUTIQUE
    South Africa
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    Nástio Mosquito
    Artist / Performance Artist
    Nástio Mosquito is a multimedia and performance artist who uses music, videos, spoken word poetry and a cappella.
    Luanda, Angola
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    Son of Burnard
    Jewellery Designer
    Son of Burnard is a jewellery company and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Stellenbosch, South Africa
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    Lené Swartz
    Jewellery Designer
    Lené Swartz is a young fashion design student from Cape Town, South Africa
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Anthony Shapiro
    Ceramicist
    Ceramicist and executive director of Art in the Forest, Anthony Shapiro is the curator of the Handmade sector for Design Indaba Expo 2015.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Muchi Galoosh Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    Cape Town-based Muchi Galoosh features jewellery designed by Michelle Walker.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Ricky Stoch
    Designer
    Ricky Stoch is a South African human-centred designer and consultant.
    South Africa
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    Urban Africa
    South Africa
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    Thabisa Mjo
    Art Director
    A South African art director with a background in stage production design and interior design.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    PG Bison 1.SixOneEight Competition and Awards
    The PG Bison 1.SixOneEight Competition and Awards aims to push traditional boundaries.
    South Africa
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    Taz Watson
    Jewellery Designer
    Taz Watson designs jewellery that is gentle on the Earth
    Cape Town, South Africa
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