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 Art School Africa’s Collectors Club invites you to a private evening at the Cape Grace Hotel, exploring its exceptional art collection. The tour will be led by Head Curator Lezanne van Heerden, who has worked closely with Cape Grace to shape the collection and highlight its role in creating a refined, welcoming environment, […]
The Activation Design as an Optimistic Act - is our first physical exhibition, hosted as part of Design Week South Africa - inviting you to experience the imaginative potential of African architecture across rural villages, townships, cities, and international sites. This tactile exhibit offers an immersive journey through the NowNow Competition’s 40 Honourable Mentions, collected […]
The Activation Join Partners Guy Briggs and Pierre Swanepoel of dhk Architects for a walking tour of the Longkloof Precinct, an award-winning urban regeneration project developed incrementally over fifteen years. The tour explores how architecture, environmental design and urban design intersect to create sustainable, inclusive and adaptive city spaces. The Longkloof Precinct has received multiple awards, including a CIfA Award for […]
The Activation Join the Ballo and Sindiso Khumalo teams as they launch their limited edition collaboration. With only 100 pairs made (locally), these sunglasses are made from plants, not plastic, UV400 mineral glass lenses and robust 5 barrel hinges. There will also be Ballo building blocks available for you to block printing a Ballo tote […]
The Activation Take a factory tour with Heather Moore of Skinny laMinx and Alan Stewart of Imaterial Textile Printers for behind-the-scenes insight into Cape Town's textile printing world. The Brand Based in Cape Town, Skinny laMinx is for the modern-day maximalist – someone who embraces colour, personality, and a little touch of whimsy. We design for […]
The Activation Sandy Harris of Callie Quilts, in partnership with Hemporium and Neighbourhood, will host a hands-on workshop where five participants will create their own quilted tote bag. The session introduces the strip quilting technique — a versatile method that makes the most of fabric offcuts, encouraging a low-waste, sustainable approach to quilting. The workshop […]
The Activation As part of Design Week South Africa, Young Urbanists and Urban Think Tank Empower (UTTE) invite you to a rare public site visit of the Soweto-Caracas Community Centre in Khayelitsha — a landmark project redefining how architecture can drive community-led change.Developed through the Empower Upgrade Model, the Centre integrates a rooftop farm, multi-purpose […]
The Activation WORDS with Cayleigh Bright Let's play with words! Join a social zine workshop with Letterhead's Cayleigh Bright. How do words work in design? How can we get more creative where language and design meet? The Brand Wunders is a South African family-run furniture business, supplying custom-made furniture – made from their Cape Town factory. […]
The Activation 'Preserve-Re-Imagined' is a loose archive and product series inspired by local traditional food preservation, re-imagined. This is the first in a series of activations and exhibitions of 'Preserve-Re-Imagined', and the informal launch of the Schuster-Stegmann brand - a collaboration between Frauke Stegmann and Matilde and Heike Stegmann (Ex-Birds Boutiqué Café). The Brands Studio […]
The Activation Through a series of collaborations and ongoing activations, I want to tell the multifaceted story of habitat loss affecting the Critically Endangered Cape Flats Sand Fynbos. In an increasingly fragmented proto-habitat, which greatly increases the risk of local extinctions, underappreciated land areas - such as indigenous remnants, commons, roadside verges, servitudes for power […]
The Activation Join Studio Form for a special Cape Town Design Week walk and talk exploring the intersections of design, art, science, and heritage. The tour begins at the South African Museum (25 Queen Victoria Street) at 13:00, where participants will gather before visiting the Slave Lodge and the Old Town House – three landmark IZIKO sites where […]
The Activation Join Karen Vermeulen as she teaches a workshop where she will show you how to write and illustrate your own graphic memoir, using one single sheet of paper. Assisting the workshop attendees with how to come up with ideas, how to use design to tell a story, humour writing and cartoon illustration. All […]
The Activation Join us for the official 2025 Felabration in South Africa – A Felabration with Kujenga and Friends – a licensed event honouring the revolutionary legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti.The LineupExperience some of the best music the continent has to offer – Afrobeat, jazz, funk, kwaito and more.Kujenga: The acclaimed Cape Town […]
The Activation Join Khaltsha Cycles and the Active Mobility Forum for a special BikeBus ride from Khayelitsha to Langa as part of Open Langa 2025 — a day when the streets of Langa are transformed into safe, car-free public spaces for walking, cycling, and celebration.We’ll depart from Khaltsha Cycles at 11:00 AM, riding together through […]