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The making of Mazhar Akhter
At just 24, Mazhar Akhter has transformed his childhood dream of fashion design into a reality, launching his first commercial collection with Pick n Pay Clothing's Futurewear…
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
Designing with soul: How Bulelwa Jordan-Tati shapes spaces that Feel
Bulelwa Jordan-Tati reflects on crafting meaningful spaces and shares her views on interior design trends for 2026
Soft Life: Inside Decorex Africa’s most intimate theme yet
At Decorex Africa 2026, soft life shifts from aesthetic trend to cultural enquiry, asking how design can hold space for rest, identity and a more intentional way of living
How Thatiso Dube built and then rebuilt Galxboy
Galxboy’s rise from Pretoria’s pavements to national runways is a masterclass in reinvention