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“This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future,” says Jackie May, founder of Twyg and co-founder of Africa Textile Talks. Image credit: The Dollie House

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Africa’s sustainable fashion future to be unveiled at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

3 days

Veldskoen steps into SA's history with permanent heritage honour

Fashion

Veldskoen steps into SA's history with permanent heritage honour

13 Jul 2026

The Shape of Us: Design Week South Africa 2026 applications now open

Design & Manufacturing

The Shape of Us: Design Week South Africa 2026 applications now open

7 Jul 2026

7 South African designers earn global exposure at Maison&Objet Paris

Design & Manufacturing

7 South African designers earn global exposure at Maison&Objet Paris

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Jun 2026

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Fashion & Homeware

How Chommies turned vintage travel memories into a modern collection

24 Jun 2026

Applications now open for Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026

Design & Manufacturing

Applications now open for Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026

12 May 2026

SA Menswear Week transitions into The Week of Fashion South Africa

Design & Manufacturing

SA Menswear Week transitions into The Week of Fashion South Africa

23 Mar 2026

Image: One of the many iterations of official Springbok merchandise © Shan Radcliffe

IP Law

Registered design rights: Valuable but overlooked form of IP protection

Patrick O’Brien 9 Dec 2025

Local designers collaborate on limited-edition PnP Clothing collection

Design & Manufacturing

Local designers collaborate on limited-edition PnP Clothing collection

28 Oct 2025

All set for Design Week South Africa 2025

Exhibitions & Events

All set for Design Week South Africa 2025

7 Oct 2025

Design Week SA set for October

Design & Manufacturing

Design Week SA set for October

8 Sep 2025

Jockey South Africa unveils Spring/Summer 2025 Collection

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey South Africa unveils Spring/Summer 2025 Collection

Issued by Jockey South Africa 5 Sep 2025

Entries open for 2025 Furniture Design Competition

Design & Manufacturing

Entries open for 2025 Furniture Design Competition

15 Aug 2025

Zorora Sofas: Designed for living, crafted with purpose

Fashion & Homeware

Zorora Sofas: Designed for living, crafted with purpose

Issued by Zorora Sofas 9 Jul 2025

Design Week SA's platform to unite local creatives

Design & Manufacturing

Design Week SA's platform to unite local creatives

2 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf In a world of sameness, humans are not thinking, not applying themselves and not adding anything new, just melting into whatever the digital algorithm is feeds us

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Break free from brain rot, enshittification, move from digital sameness and embrace culture movements

Danette Breitenbach 31 Mar 2025

Trends

African travel trends 2025: Luxury, cultural enrichment and choice

17 Mar 2025

Angelika Venter, graphic designer for Edge Communications discusses what makes good design vs bad design (Image supplied)

Design

The strategic role of graphic design in branding and marketing

Angelika Venter 13 Mar 2025

#CreativeCircle: Is South African design lacking consciousness?

Design

#CreativeCircle: Is South African design lacking consciousness?

Shane de Lange 24 Feb 2025

Design Week South Africa 2025 calls for applications

Design & Manufacturing

Design Week South Africa 2025 calls for applications

4 Feb 2025

Unveiling Design Week South Africa with founder Margot Molyneux

Design & Manufacturing

Unveiling Design Week South Africa with founder Margot Molyneux

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Sep 2024

Nando's HYD top five finalists have been announced. The image shows one of the finalists, Walter Train's screen design (Image supplied)

Design

Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2024 top five finalists announced

11 Sep 2024

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search 2024 is on

Design & Manufacturing

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search 2024 is on

10 May 2024

Birkenstock opens concept store in Hyde Park Corner

Retail

Birkenstock opens concept store in Hyde Park Corner

29 Apr 2024

Lebo Masekela is a designer at Wonder. Source: Supplied.

Design

#RisingStar: Lebo Masekela - A fresh voice in the South African design industry

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Mar 2024

TFG launches first collection from its Sustainable Design Incubator

Fashion & Homeware

TFG launches first collection from its Sustainable Design Incubator

17 Oct 2023

H&M Home collabs with Clout/SA in new decor partnership

Fashion & Homeware

H&M Home collabs with Clout/SA in new decor partnership

23 Aug 2023

Luxury womenswear designer wins 2023 Mr Price New Talent Search

Fashion & Homeware

Luxury womenswear designer wins 2023 Mr Price New Talent Search

21 Apr 2023

Clout/SA is transforming creative entrepreneurs to sector-leading businesses

Skills Training

Clout/SA is transforming creative entrepreneurs to sector-leading businesses

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Apr 2023

Lindiwe Gugushe showcases some of her furniture in the revamped edition. Source: Supplied.

Magazines

Visi magazine reveals new look

14 Feb 2023

Furniture and decor design destination Always Welcome expands to Cape Town

Retailers

Furniture and decor design destination Always Welcome expands to Cape Town

12 Dec 2022

Durban design duo triumphs in Nando's Hot Young Designer search

Design & Manufacturing

Durban design duo triumphs in Nando's Hot Young Designer search

27 Oct 2022

Cape Union Mart Group launches design studio to drive localisation

Design & Manufacturing

Cape Union Mart Group launches design studio to drive localisation

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Oct 2022

New Media creative director paints New York purple!

Design

New Media creative director paints New York purple!

Issued by Media24 14 Sep 2022

Fashion

Local Fashion Police competition seeks to celebrate SA design

11 Aug 2022

Inside Always Welcome's striking new Kramerville showroom

Design & Manufacturing

Inside Always Welcome's striking new Kramerville showroom

18 May 2022

Image supplied: Nando's has opened entries for the Hot Young Designers competition

Design

Nando's Hot Young Designers launches 2022 call for entry

22 Apr 2022

VISI wins gold at The GAPP Awards

Magazines

VISI wins gold at The GAPP Awards

Issued by Media24 31 Mar 2022

Image supplied: The Durban promenade

PR & Communications

Steinrich Communications acquires Omniado Agency

2 Mar 2022

New Media unveils special edition Visi Style

Magazines

New Media unveils special edition Visi Style

25 Feb 2022

Search is on for next Nando's Hot Young Designer

Design & Manufacturing

Search is on for next Nando's Hot Young Designer

10 Feb 2022

LOOK: 3 local designers have reimagined Constitution Hill's Old Fort

Interior Design

LOOK: 3 local designers have reimagined Constitution Hill's Old Fort

27 Jan 2022

Clout SA launches with design expo in collaboration with Hub

Design & Manufacturing

Clout SA launches with design expo in collaboration with Hub

3 Jun 2021

Decorex Africa to present inaugural Cape Town Design Trail in June

Art

Decorex Africa to present inaugural Cape Town Design Trail in June

20 May 2021

Design Indaba recruits Thabisa Mjo, Cole Ndelu to select emerging creatives for 2021

Design Indaba

Design Indaba recruits Thabisa Mjo, Cole Ndelu to select emerging creatives for 2021

15 Apr 2021

Egg aims to disrupt SA retail's status quo

Retailers

Egg aims to disrupt SA retail's status quo

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Dec 2020

Katlego Tshuma triumphs in Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search

Design & Manufacturing

Katlego Tshuma triumphs in Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search

11 Nov 2020

Hyde Park's new furniture and decor showroom salutes SA design

Retailers

Hyde Park's new furniture and decor showroom salutes SA design

30 Oct 2020

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search 2020 finalists revealed

Design & Manufacturing

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search 2020 finalists revealed

13 Oct 2020