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    Bilderberg Motel
    Musician
    Bilderberg Motel brings a sound they call Americana, a sloppy mix of various genres stemming from their revivalist intentions.
    South Africa
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    DesignSpaceAfrica
    Architect
    DesignSpaceAfrica is a new architecture & design brand by award-winning Cape Town architect Luyanda Mpahlwa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Pedersen + Lennard
    South Africa
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    Kimon
    Kimon will be performing on the Design Indaba Music Circuit.
    South Africa
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    Ida Elsje Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    Specialising in handcrafted platinum and diamond engagement rings, Ida Elsje’s recognition of customers' individuality reflects in the exclusivity of each piece
    South Africa
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    Cape Town College of Fashion Design (CTCFD)
    Academic
    Cape Town College of Fashion Design offers career-focused education enabling graduates to pursue the many opportunities available in the fashion industry.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Jade Klara
    Artist / Illustrator / Product Designer
    Jade Klara is an artist, illustrator and product designer. She was part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez
    Architect / Designer / Inventor
    Inventor, designer, architect and engineer.
    London, United Kingdom
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    Cupcake Country
    Academic
    Michelle Felder's Cupcake Country supplies fun do-it-yourself kits for children aged five and up.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    ikhaya
    Ikhaya designs and manufactures a selection of items, ranging from frames to furniture.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Erica Elk
    Curator
    Erica Elk is the executive director at the Cape Craft & Design Institute and an official curator for Design Indaba Expo.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Kgahlego Kewana
    Fashion Designer
    A designer combining the unlikely worlds of medicine and fashion design.
    South Africa
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    Christopher MacClements
    Architect
    Christopher MacClements is a classically trained architect and a self-taught graffiti artist, illustrator and creative.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    10SUI
    Music Producer
    10SUI is a music producer and DJ from London who performed on Design Indaba Music Circuit 2013.
    London, United Kingdom
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    Ilze Wolff
    Architect
    Architect Ilze Wolff is the curator for Architecture and Built Environment Curator at Design Indaba Expo 2015.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Yenza
    Social Entrepreneur
    Every day millions of South Africans come home to structures they have designed and built for themselves filled with items, found and adapted to their needs.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Lo Studio (Pty) Ltd
    Fashion Designer
    Lo is a small fashion label based in Cape Town, producing locally designed and manufactured clothing for sophisticated and fashion forward women of all ages.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Hyphen
    Hyphen is a DJ at the heart of the drum & bass uprising in South Africa. He will be playing on the Design Indaba Music Circuit.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Amy Ayanda
    Artist
    Cape Town artist Amy Ayanda works across a range of media and draws her inspiration and passion from her environment and the people who surround her.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Blaire Rieger – Milkshed
    Product Designer
    Blaire Rieger is a product designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Lorelle Bell
    Curator
    Lorelle Bell is the curator for the Design for Social Impact sector at Design Indaba Expo 2015.
    Cape Town, 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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    Angel-Ho
    Performance Artist
    Angel-Ho is a Cape Town artist who uses drag performance and sound to disrupt notions of gender.
    Cape Town, 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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    Bilderberg Motel
    Musician
    Bilderberg Motel brings a sound they call Americana, a sloppy mix of various genres stemming from their revivalist intentions.
    South Africa
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