About South Africa – Page 7

Africa Reign: Zaid Philander

Zaid is bag designer and he teaches people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities how to create their own products within their home. Zaid started I Scream & Red a planet friendly company that creates bags made from recycled seat-belts, reused car/homestead upholstery and rejected sample fabric books. They use natural organic cotton and materials toContinue reading “Africa Reign: Zaid Philander”

Africa Reign: Leonard Ngobeni

Leonard Ngobeni is a Multimedia /interactive and Ux Designer that studied at the University of Johannesburg. He has had the pleasure of working with different companies like The Creative Counsel, Aspire group and Quirk. His work is his hobby because he finds the process of creating and finding new ways to solve design problems fun.Continue reading “Africa Reign: Leonard Ngobeni”

Africa Reign: Tiaan Shutte

Tiaan Schutte founded Creative Revolt in 2012 as a platform to empower local young designers and creatives. Creative Revolt sources designers of fashion, art and furniture. Tiaan funded this project entirely on his own and he hopes to eventually include designers from other African countries and he made a consious decision to not include anyContinue reading “Africa Reign: Tiaan Shutte”

Africa Reign: Khensani Mohlatlole

At only 17 years of age Khensani Mohlatlole has covered many a fashion show for her Blog Glitter Daiquiri and a reputable African Magazine. Khensani describes herself as a high school zombie from Johannesburg moonlighting as a cool kid on occasion. She is crazy about film, low art, prose and poetry and all these canContinue reading “Africa Reign: Khensani Mohlatlole”

Africa Reign: Alessio La Ruffa

A man of few words who is quick to point out that he is not exactly young anymore. In my books he is young at heart and his work with “The Threaded Man”proves as much. Leading the Africa Reign Project is Alessio La Ruffa. Alessio La Ruffa is an entrepreneur who likes telling stories throughContinue reading “Africa Reign: Alessio La Ruffa”