Johannesburg’s inner city has seen a surge in creative hub development, driven by artists with an entrepreneurial spirit.
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Women are wearing local fabrics in western designs; men are wearing western fabrics in local designs. This reflects the city’s cosmopolitan outlook.
Seven queer African creative works you should know about, from short stories to music videos.
West African designers produce only the clothes that are needed, preventing waste and allowing space for creativity.
It’s about more than wasteful destruction; it’s a way of restoring dignity to marginalised young lives.
At last: a substantial fashion exhibition devoted to the traditions, skill and exuberance of African designer style.
Humour is a way for Congolese internet users to prod at cultural traits and political developments – despite censorship being rife.
The magazine grew to be the largest circulation publication for black readers in South Africa, and expanded to include East and West African editions.
As the Nigerian tradition of dressing in matching outfits for special events continues to grow in popularity, it brings with it a threat of social exclusion.
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Research Fellow, Center for Cultural and African Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
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Senior lecturer, University of Basel
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Assistant Professor, University of Kinshasa
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Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of Ibadan
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Senior Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Johannesburg
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Senior lecturer in fashion design, University for the Creative Arts
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Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau