Black Hat and Nimbus
Graphic designers that have turned their attention to using design as a creative problem-solving tool. They have taken on public art projects as well as social development initiatives. www.blackhat-nimbus.co.za |
Glen Arendse
Is a founding member of the performance poetry group Khoi Khonnexion. He has developed a track record for presenting stimulating workshops for youth based on the cultural and performing arts. |
Shift Shift is a non-profit organization in South Africa whose main objective is to develop opportunities for youth entrepreneurship in the field of sustainable design. theshift.org.za |
Organization Unbound Organization Unbound is an attempt to re-imagine the way we think about and engage in social change. www.organizationunbound.org |
Sacred Slam
Sacred Slam is an non-profit organization based California that works with individuals, organizations and communities to promote respect for diversity and the peaceful resolution of conflict through the arts and education. www.sacredslam.com |
See - Saw - Do
A social enterprise that uplifts and transforms environments where children live, learn and play. www.seesawdo.com |
Supernews is a Citizen-Generated News & Idea Network.
It is creating a paradigm shift in our perception of South Africa and Africa by offering a more uplifting, innovative and solution-driven news perspective. www.supernews.co.za |
The Bicycling Empowerment Network
Its mission is to address poverty and mobility through the promotion of the bicycle in all its forms. BEN imports used bicycles from overseas and distributes them to low income areas, trains recipients of the bikes in safety and maintenance, establishes Bicycle Empowerment Centres (BEC's) and encourages cities to implement bicycle planning and infrastructure. www.benbikes.org.za |
The Big Issue
A non-profit nongovernmental organisation that publishes a general interest magazine every 21 days.Through running a vendor sales operation, The Big Issue creates jobs for unemployed, homeless and socially excluded adults. www.bigissue.org.za |
Trade- Mark
The mission of Trade-Mark is to encourage South Africans to become proactive in improving their country by offering them attractive choices to spend their money in the communities most in need. The organisation does this by hand-picking highly-skilled township tradesmen, investing in them through additional training and marketing their services. www.trade-mark.co.za |
TSiBA
A unique private, not-for-profit business school that helps people who cannot access opportunities to jump ahead in life. TSiBA does this by providing emerging leaders with an opportunity to study high quality, accredited academic courses that are focused on developing entrepreneurship and leadership. www.tsiba.org.za |
TrashBack
Is a social enterprise that changes apathy into action through an altered perception of waste. They currently operating in the Hout Bay area of Cape Town, South Africa. trashback.org |
YAKO 440
YAKO 440 is a multi-instrumentalist, beatboxer, producer, graffiti artist and burgeoning video maker from Brooklyn New York. www.yako440.com |
Zayaan Khan
A qualified landscaper, horticulturist and ecosystem-facilitator. She is exploring rooftop urban farming within Cape Town. Zayaan currently works for the Surplus People Project. gonzogardening.wordpress.com |