Chumisa Ndakisa is a curator and writer based in Johannesburg and Qonce in the Eastern Cape. With an educational and professional background in film and television, her curatorial and organising experience spans across many disciplines. The premise of her curatorial and writing practice reflects on Pan-African history, religious and spiritual doctrinal politics, indigenous knowledge systems…
Hannah Nokwazi van Tonder is a 25-year-old small-town girl who is an accredited academic (with a BA in Dramatic Arts and MA in Critical Diversity Studies), researcher and the co-owner of Sketch Productions. Hannah completed a live season run of METSI, a Sketch Productions’ work, at the South African State Theatre in 2021. She wrote…
Hector Dibakoane is a dreamer, storyteller and cultural curator who was born and bred in Mpumalanga. He founded Xquizified Media after moving to Johannesburg and realising that young people lack platforms that offer healing, community and cultivation of their talents. Hector says his work is led by passion, purpose and love with an overall ambition…
Khaya Masipa Madungandaba is an arts administrator, fashion producer, musical artist and general events manager from Johannesburg Gauteng. He began his arts career in 2001 in multiple community theatre groups as an actor and singer. He then focused his talents on fashion as a costume designer for film and TV, then started his own fashion company,…
Lebogang Mashifane is a multidisciplinary creative entrepreneur who believes in wealth creation and wealth sharing with fellow creatives and artists. They believe that art is a very lucrative commodity and that their fellow creatives/artists who are struggling to monetise their craft need well-equipped creative entrepreneurs to link them to the relevant markets. Lebogang is on the…
Lesiba Mabitsela is an interdisciplinary artist, designer and fashion practitioner who lives in Johannesburg. His practice incorporates visual art and design with critical fashion and performance studies in his exploration of African masculine identities. Lesiba is a former recipient of the Andrew W Mellon Foundation scholarship, contributing to the completion of his master’s degree in…
Luke Draper is a lighting designer by profession, but, because of the pandemic, his hobby became a new vocation, that of game and software developer. His background and academic qualifications are in theatre and the performing and visual arts. He specialises in making interactive games focused on augmented reality, musical themes and mobile device functionality.…
Mandisa Buthelezi is a cultural producer and creative who is passionate about producing work that communicates the African heritage voice. With an appreciation and respect for the culture that has informed her perspective, she is keen on providing visual art content that is culture centred and which explores the notions of identity and spirituality. The…
As The Dig, Sifiso Gcabashe has helped to build an extensive community of collectors, curators, deejays, artist (visual and digital), music researchers and scholars, event producers, music makers, contributors and music lovers who have a strong sense of and prioritisation for the alternative music and arts scene in Gauteng. He aims to build a credible,…
Siwa Mgoboza is an award-winning and multidisciplinary visual artist whose work has been shown locally and internationally. They often explore notions of difference and belonging as informed by their personal experiences of prejudice and assimilation. Growing up abroad and subsequently returning to South Africa as a young being, Siwa was profoundly struck by the difference…
Xabiso Vili is a multi-award-winning performer, writer, new media artist, producer and social activist. He strongly believes that art offers humanity a path toward integration, joy and healing. He works towards creating alternative spaces for art to be shared in innovative ways. Xabiso is researching and creating methodology for how writing can be used as…