South African Creatives
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Youth Day deadline set for Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026 competition
Young South African designers are invited to create a signature lighting piece for Nando’s restaurants worldwide and accelerate their careers
Sam Turpin’s notes on grief
The legacy of photographer Gisèle Wulfsohn echoes through her son’s music as Sam Turpin confronts sorrow through art
Cultural pioneer Maria McCloy dies at 50
Maria McCloy helped define post-apartheid urban culture through fashion, media, music and an uncompromising commitment to South Africa’s creative spirit
Kickin’ It With Kim Jayde goes international
From Bulawayo to New York, Kim Jayde’s self-funded sneaker show proves African creatives belong on the world stage
Through the jazz lens: Vuyo Giba captures the spirit of South African sound
With her lens tuned to the heartbeat of South African jazz, Vuyo Giba transforms music into memory and sound into story
Glitching the future at Fak’ugesi Festival
Fak’ugesi 2025 turns South Africa’s digital paradox into a creative power surge, spotlighting African innovators who are rewriting the global tech narrative
Scoring faith: Musa Mhlongo on composing for Genesis
The composer of Mzansi Magic’s Genesis talks faith, sound and storytelling in South Africa’s latest gospel-infused telenovela