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    The Next 48hOURS
    Publisher
    The Next 48hOURS is Cape Town's No. 1 entertainment, leisure & lifestyle newspaper. It is your ultimate guide to plan your weekend.
    South Africa
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    SA Décor & Design
    Publisher
    South Africa
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    Quivertree Publications
    Publisher
    South Africa
  • New Media Publishing Standard
    New Media Publishing
    Publisher
    New Media Publishing publishes leading titles such as VISI, Taste, Eat Out and Plascon Spaces.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Media Nova (Pty) Ltd
    Publisher
    South Africa
  • photodeli Standard
    Photodeli
    Graphic Designer / Publisher
    Creativity served fresh.
    South Africa
  • Rapelang Rabana Standard
    Rapelang Rabana
    Entrepreneur
    Rapelang Rabana is a technology and internet entrepreneur in the Silicon Cape, Cape Town, and founder of ReKindle Learning.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Ideso. Standard
    Ideso
    Industrial Designer
    Award-winning industrial design consultancy Ideso aims to improve its customers' competitive advantage through professional design.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • eLABS. Standard
    eLABS
    Industrial Designer
    eLABS are a small start-up incubator focussed on promoting inner city commuting.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Elsje Burger. Standard
    Elsje Burger
    Design Studio
    Elsje Burger designs and manufactures a range of ceramic homeware and tableware products for her eponymous brand.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Cape Wools South Africa Standard
    Cape Wools SA
    Non-Profit Organisation
    Cape Wools SA is a non-profit organisation promoting the production, trade and consumption of South African Merino wool.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • MONKEYBIZ Standard
    MONKEYBIZ
    Non-Profit Organisation
    MONKEYBIZ is a non-profit organisation promoting the modern beadwork of 450 artists.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Freedom of Movement Standard
    Freedom of Movement
    Accessory Designer
    Stellenbosch-based Freedom of Movement create vintage-inspired leather bags with a modern touch.
    Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • 20 eight Standard
    20 Eight
    Product Designer
    20 eight is a product design company based in Pretoria.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Alan Munro. Standard
    Alan Munro
    Product Designer
    Alan Munro designs a range of screen-printed mirrors inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Adriaan Kuiters + Jody Paulsen. Standard
    Adriaan Kuiters + Jody Paulsen
    Fashion Designer
    Adriaan Kuiters' clothing expresses understated style and painstaking craftsmanship in every detail.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    mema designs
    Product Designer
    mema designs is a Jo'burg-based collaboration between Sian Eliot and Ari Geva that creates lighting products and architectural detailing.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Lulu K Designs. Standard
    Lulu K Designs
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    Lulu K creates a range of contemporary African handmade bags and accessories made from cabling, ornate twines and chainettes.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Indegeniusza. Standard
    Indegeniusza
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    Indegenius is a Joburg-based company that produces hand-crafted garments and accessories.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • I Scream & Red. Standard
    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.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Quenti alpacas. Standard
    Quenti alpacas
    Textile Designer
    Cape Alpaca Products produce a range of beautifully finished products made of alpaca felt.
    Wellington, South Africa
  • Studio Famille Standard
    Studio Famille
    Accessory Designer / Textile Designer
    Studio Famille is the design collective of mother and daughter team Isobel Sippel and Carla Maxine Kruger.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Five Past Five Design. Standard
    Five Past Five Design
    Industrial Designer
    Five Past Five offer design-driven products and services, specialising in prototypical development and conceptual design.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Alphabet Zoo. Standard
    Alphabet Zoo
    Illustrator
    Artists Minekulu Ngoyi and Isaac Zavale create street-culture inspired products for Alphabet Zoo.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    The Next 48hOURS
    Publisher
    The Next 48hOURS is Cape Town's No. 1 entertainment, leisure & lifestyle newspaper. It is your ultimate guide to plan your weekend.
    South Africa
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