DESIGN INDABA 2016

The 2016 Design Indaba marks Nedbank’s second year of celebrating some of the globe’s most artistic minds who utilise creativity to inspire innovation with a social purpose.

Stephanie Heskel won the Nedbank 2015 Design Indaba Wet Sock Challenge – an initiative that invited delegates to submit ideas of how to solve the problem for children in the Western Cape – and the bank hopes that this year’s campaign will build on these types of innovations.

Nedbank also realises the integral role social entrepreneurs play in shaping South Africa’s social and economic landscape. Over the years, the bank has partnered with a number of social entrepreneurs, some have also benefitted from the banks socio-economic development programmes.

Social Entrepreneurs – Works of Wonder

Nedbank is focused on design solutions that are not only innovative but also aligned to the bank’s green and caring credentials. Through the ‘Wonderland Project’, the bank will be working with the creative delegates at Design Indaba to re-design decommissioned ATMs into works of wonder – for social purpose benefit.

Greg Maqoma – Soweto-born Gregory Vuyani Maqoma took up dance in the late 1980s as a refuge from the political tensions in the township, and quickly began excelling. Through the Vuyani Dance Theatre, Greg and his team produce work that combine dynamic and theatrical ways that explore the many cultures, backgrounds and tastes that enrich South Africa. Today, Maqoma is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and scriptwriter who uses dance teaching as a form of community development and up skilling through his project where he adopts projects in disadvantaged and mentors promising young stars. The Vuyani Dance Theatre is a Nedbank Arts Affinity beneficiary

Iintsizwa Ziphelele Tradings – Iintsizwa Ziphelele is a youth-owned enterprise specialising in the production of trendy and creative clothing inspired by the arts, graphic designing and various creative industries. Founded in 2006 by a group of students from various townships around Gauteng, the brand has grown from being a t-shirt label to a fully recognised brand that now also offers printing, embroidery and corporate clothing to corporate clients, government and other clients requiring these services. The entrepreneurs were part of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship programme in 2015, where they were selected to exhibit and interact with founder Sir Richard Branson and various executives including Nedbank CEO Mike Brown. They have been commissioned by Richard Branson to manufacture Virgin Active gym bags. The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship is funded by Nedbank.