Free #CreativeHustles event in Johannesburg, Cape Town

Taking place at Cape Town Creative Academy on Wednesday 26 February from 2-6pm and University of Johannesburg's FADA Gallery on Monday 3 March from 2.30-6pm, young people will have the chance to hear from, and speak with, leading South African and international designers. Three emerging young designers from each city will also pitch their problem-solving products or ideas to the panel of design experts and the audience.

Cape Town speakers

• Daniel Charny - UK curator and founder of Fixperts
• Mark Henning - freelance designer and co-member of the design duo Blackhat and Nimbus
• Jana Scholze - curator of contemporary furniture and product design at the V&A Museum
• Zahira Asmal - founder and managing director of Designing South Africa
• Mokena Makeka - creative & managing director of Makeka Design Lab cc
• Greer Valley - creator and co-owner of Kushn, a pan-African leather goods and design studio
• Francois Jonker (facilitator) - Academic Coordinator at Cape Town Creative Academy

Johannesburg speakers

• Daniel Charny - UK curator and founder of Fixperts
• Sindiso Nyoni - contemporary illustrator, activist, street-artist, and multi-disciplinary graphic designer
• Sphiwe Giba - one of the emerging creatives for Design Indaba Expo 2014
• Chris Bradnum - industrial designer and University of Johannesburg lecturer
• Christa Van Zyl - lecturer at the Faculty of Communication Design, University of Johannesburg

There are limited places available, so registration is essential to secure a place, for more information, go to http://livemag.co.za/creativehustles-design.