Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives programme has announced its 2023 class of talented young creatives from South Africa. From over 340 entries, 20 participants were selected to refine their skills and receive support to elevate their work to a higher standard and promote it in the marketplace. This programme has a track record of launching successful careers, including Thebe Magugu and Mpho Vackier. The purpose of the programme, which is supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, is to refine skills and equip participants with tactics to elevate their work to a higher standard and promote it in the marketplace. For 18 years, the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives platform has successfully launched the careers of gifted creatives, including fashion designer Thebe Magugu, furniture designer Mpho Vackier, jewellery designer Katherine-Mary Pichulik, designer and illustrator Daniel Ting Chong, milliner Crystal Birch, and scores of others. The curator of this year’s programme…
