The Activation Curated by Tandekile Mkize for Africa Textile Talks 2025, Threads of Renewal II will unfold at The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember, a sonic archive of African cultural memory curated by Kudzanai Chiurai. The exhibition draws focus on two interconnected themes: Memory & Ancestry and Healing & Resistance. Alongside the exhibition, […]
The Activation Join in the Salon Discussion by Groove Biennale, happening on Thursday 9 October at Club A.M. in Newtown. Featuring UK-based visual artists Seyi Adelekun & Fa-Zah Raha alongside local creators & thinkers Dr Sechaba Maape, Karl Ndebele & Andile Mangwana, this evening conversation on how (queer) space, alternative cultures & multidisciplinary engagement can […]
The Activation 7 artists and 4 designers with roots in a variety of mediums and practices contribute to a fictitious design of a future Johannesburg. Regenerative yet conciliatory with the city’s history and physicality. Different experiential works frame existing narratives iconic to the city through a forward-looking lens. A position that argues for the innovation […]
The Activation The Creative20 x Jozi My Jozi are launching “The Annual Kasiology Festival”, a dynamic, township-based design, creativity, and lifestyle festival for the vibrant creative community and residents of Soweto. The word “Kasi” is used frequently in daily conversation. It refers to the township, but has a much deeper meaning of identity, culture, history, […]
The Activation Join Jozi My Jozi for this inspiring conversation where community champions and creative visionaries share the stage to explore how authentic storytelling and collaborative design thinking are reshaping Joburg's narrative – one voice, one story, one community at a time. Creative Visionaries: Community Champions: By positioning "people as the real gold" of the […]
The Activation Join us each morning for a carefully curated talks programme, compiled by Simone Schultz. Thursday – International Dialogues: South African Design in Global Conversation. Speakers: Zanele Kumalo, Bielle Bellingham and Renée Rossouw Friday – The Editor's Outlook: Framing Contemporary Design. Speakers: Simone Schultz, Yoko Choy from Wallpaper China and Phindile Khoza from 54 […]
The Activation Join Premesh Lalu for a guided tour of the Iyatsiba Lab, an interdisciplinary research space exploring heritage, technology, and memory. The tour runs from 12:00 to 14:00 and offers visitors an inside look at the lab’s ongoing projects and collections.At 14:00, Daryl Hendley Rooney, historian in residence at the Little Museum of Dublin […]
The Activation Weylandts founder Chris Weylandt and his daughter, Anna Weylandt – Director of Brand Development at Weylandts and Director of StudioLandt, speak to 60 years of business in this intimate discussion. @weylandtshome Where : 107 Castle Street, Cape Town Open the Design Week South Africa map When : 24 October 2025 from 4pm – […]
The Activation Join Youth Capital and V&A Watershed for a vibrant panel on what it really takes to build a creative brand in South Africa. The session dives into the realities of turning ideas into sustainable ventures. Expect real talk, practical insights, and inspiration to fuel your creative ideas moving. Featuring: Emma Strydom – THE […]
The Activation Industry Talks | Q&A | Panel DiscussionThe second evening of Afrofuturism in Motion by Fuata Moyo opens with two Industry Talks led by representatives from Woolworths and the V&A Watershed.Each will share insights into how their organisations engage with local creatives and communities — exploring why and how these collaborations occur, what value they bring, and the challenges or lessons that have emerged along the way.These […]
The Activation Ojas: A Reset for Process, Practice, and PerspectiveA creative reset with Mirjam Macleod through the lens of AyurvedaRewire how you see, think, and create. This is not an art class, it’s a reset. Using both Ayurvedic principles and creative practice, you’ll be guided through exercises that help you step out of your head […]