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    glowLDB
    Musician
    glowLDB is a multidisciplinary project that incorporates a variety of influences to create music with forward-thinking aesthetics.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Dear Ribane Speaker 2017
    Dear Ribane
    Performance Artist
    "We are because each other." Introducing the Dear Ribane production company.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Guy Buttery
    Singer-Songwriter
    The South African musician and guitar player who was also voted as “one of South Africa’s most influential artists over the past decade".
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Quinta Sential Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    South Africa
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    The Summit
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    South Africa
  • Simphiwe Mangole, Standard
    Simphiwe Mangole
    Illustrator
    A 25-year-old illustrator inspired by cartoons like Dragon Ball Z, Felix the Cat and more.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Ntone Edjabe Standard
    Ntone Edjabe
    Musician
    Ntone Edjabe draws from his heritage and his understanding of the beautiful potential of electronic music to create sets of unmatched depth and boldness.
    Cameroon
  • DJ Maramza Standard
    DJ Maramza
    DJ
    A producer of global future bass music.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Loin Cloth & Ashes. Standard
    Loin Cloth & Ashes
    Fashion Designer
    Anisa Mpungwe, founder of Loin Cloth & Ashes is a fashion designer and part of Design Indaba Expo's "Africa is Now" exhibition.
    South Africa
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    Kgahlego Kewana
    Fashion Designer
    A designer combining the unlikely worlds of medicine and fashion design.
    South Africa
  • Micr.Pluto Standard
    Micr.Pluto
    Musician
    Producer and DJ Micr.Pluto creates experimental "hiphoptronica" with a beautifully melodic twist. See him perform at Design Indaba Music 2014.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Boikanyo Mashigo Standard
    Boikanyo Mashigo
    Boikanyo’s company name is BoikanyoArt and she works predominantly in the field of Fine Arts.
    Pretoria, South Africa
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    Amy Sinovich
    Jewellery Designer
    Amy Sinovich is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    The Black Englishman
    South Africa
  • the native drums Standard
    The Native Drums
    DJ
    Separately, Loyiso Mzamane and Ahmed Dahab are artists the South African, and greater African music industries need to be watching closely.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • photodeli Standard
    Photodeli
    Graphic Designer / Publisher
    Creativity served fresh.
    South Africa
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    Jared Odell Furniture & Design
    South Africa
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    Rohan Cherry Designs
    Jewellery Designer
    South Africa
  • Ceramic Factory Standard
    Ceramic Factory
    Ceramicist
    Ceramic Factory is a creative space started in December 2012, showcasing funky, quirky and functional ceramics.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • iSpy Standard
    iSpy
    Textile Designer
    Founded in early 2013 by designer Lauren Frates, iSpy is a South African textile design and home décor resource.
    Knysna, South Africa
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    Frieda Lühl Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    South Africa
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    Thula Sindi
    Fashion Designer
    Finding "simple ways to make beautiful things and beautiful ways to make simple things," Thula Sindi creates ladieswear inspired by women of consequence.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Pierre Cronje
    Furniture Designer
    Integrity, fine craftsmanship and pride have characterised the furniture designs of Pierre Cronje for the past 20 years.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Pure Solid 13
    Feminine folds and masculine lines define the original designs of Pure Solid 13, a classical range of garments in organic cotton, hemp, linen and silk.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • glowLDB Standard
    glowLDB
    Musician
    glowLDB is a multidisciplinary project that incorporates a variety of influences to create music with forward-thinking aesthetics.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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