WORDS Cheri Morris
Of more than 380 entries, just forty creatives have been selected to participate in South Africa’s most prestigious and critically-acclaimed creative developmental programme.
Supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, the programme is one of the country’s longest-running emerging talent support structures – one that provides South Africa’s future generation of designers with a platform, support, education and mentorship. Ultimately, the goal is to hone talent and provide participants with strategies to take their work not only to the next level but to market as well. Throughout its many years of successful talent nurturing, it has helped launch lauded young designers such as Mpho Vackier, Russell Abrahams, Daniel
Ting Chong and Crystal Birch, to name a few.
The Class of 2022 was selected by curators Lukhanyo Mdingi and Ditiro Mashigo – renowned fashion designers who were also once Emerging Creatives themselves. Both were impressed by the high quality of this year’s submissions and sought “innovation in design-led problem-solving and an honest point of view from South African emerging design talents on issues of climate change, socioeconomics and equality” when choosing inductees.
The 2022 inductees are:
- Luke Rudman
- Charity Vilakazi
- Julia Duduzile Mohanoe
- Kutlwano Monyai
- Mona-lisa Mthethwa
- Nandipha Yanta
- Nuraan Khan
- Lumka Jordaan
- Naomi Zwane
- Amy-Leigh Braaf
- Daniella Kilpatrick
- Katlego Magano
- Lundi Mlonyeni
- Mbangiso Mabaso
- Mishaal Gangaram
- Moeko Karabelo Selebalo
- Mohau Moholane
- Njabulo Maseko
- Riyaadh Ismail
- Samkelo Boyde Xaba
- Sibusiso Feni
- Siyabonga Mtshali
- Sizani Baloyi
- Thulani Kubeka
- Fernando
- Kyle Kemink
- Fikile Sokhulu
- Drew Kendall Haller
- Nkululeko Mthembu
- Tsepiso Lekganyane
- Noxolo Thando Masuku
- Lindiwe Irene Rethebile Gugushe
- Mikhailia Petersen
- Thando Ntuli
- Lehlogonolo Khaas
- Lauren Gericke
- Leila Walter
- Akshar Maganbeharie
- Arron Moos
- Buhle Nkalashe
The Class of 2022 will benefit from masterclass sessions with international and local experts, like UK-based Artsthread, documentary video sessions and dedicated personal profiles on designindaba.com. VISI readers can meet the young designers of 2022 via the extended virtual exhibition at Design Indaba and via Design Indaba’s socials.
For more information, visit designindaba.com.
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