It's not easy to make it to the Friday morning session of Design Indaba on time due to the wide range of partying and networking activities of the previous nights.
By Terry Levin 3 Mar 2014 11:10
Not many conference speakers begin their presentation playing the drums, but world renowned Mexican architect Michel Rojkind (@rojkind_arq), who is currently ranked as one of the 50 Mexican names on global creative stage did just that on the second day of the 2014 Design Indaba.
By Luise Allemann 28 Feb 2014 09:35
The Cape Town Design Indaba running this week from 26-28 February 2014 at the CTICC is celebrating its 20th year in existence, coinciding with another landmark of 20 years of South African democracy.
By Terry Levin 27 Feb 2014 10:30
Cities around the world all have one particular thing in common - they are made up of people. The problem is though that most cities have not been built to accommodate people - but to accommodate cars and traffic. (video)
By Ilse van den Berg 26 Feb 2014 08:00
Over a decade ago, Nelson Mandela stood on the balcony of the SA embassy in London's Trafalgar Square and looked over a sea of South African faces. "I love you all so much", he said, "I want to put you in my pocket and take you home." And so the idea for Homecoming Revolution was born.
25 Feb 2014 09:20
The Design Indaba Music 2014 festival kicks off on 26 February in Cape Town, celebrating local SA talent in a variety of musical genres.
24 Feb 2014 08:46
The 2014 Design Indaba FilmFest, hosted from 21 February-2 March at various venues across Cape Town, will premiere 10 documentary feature films, three of which will be screened in an old-school drive-in style setting at Maiden's Cove in Clifton.
21 Feb 2014 08:33
The launch of Social Media Week (SMW) this week around the world, celebrated social media's trends, best practices and impact on business, society and culture.
20 Feb 2014 13:57
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced its 2014 jurors and South African judges have been selected for the film, press, outdoor, media, direct, promo & activation and design categories.
19 Feb 2014 09:52
One of the most oft-used items of branding equipment that any company owns is a graphic standee of some sort or another. Widely used are the common roll-ups and X-banners that dominate the bottom-end sector of the market however these have their limitations both structurally as well as aesthetically.
Issued by Rocket Creative 18 Feb 2014 16:22
According to MasterCard's Third Annual Global Destination Cities Index* Johannesburg is the most popular destination in Africa and it forecast that the city would be Africa's most visited city last year, with an expected 2.5 million visitors and a growth rate of 5.5%. Joburg Tourism estimates the direct spend for 2012 from tourism was R35bn and a 20% contribution to the Gauteng region as a whole.
By Danette Breitenbach 18 Feb 2014 13:34
The production of the 13th Annual Metro FM Music Awards (MMAs) has been awarded to the events division of Blue Moon, who partnered with SABC1 and the Metro last year to deliver one of the most talked about live events in South African music history. The Awards will take place in Durban for the second year running, on 1 March, at the International Conference Centre (ICC) with the ceremony airing live on SABC1 at 8pm.
Issued by Blue Moon 14 Feb 2014 10:15
The 2014 Student Expo will build on the success and size of the 2013 expo that saw many students and parents guided into tertiary educational options. These countrywide free shows will take place between February and August in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and East London.
14 Feb 2014 09:29
