DESIGN AFRIKA

DESIGN AFRIKA Beautiful baskets from across Africa. Visit our Cape Town shop: 42 Hares Ave, Woodstock. Wholesale enquiries welcome. [email protected] | +27 21 448 9761

We source, design and wholesale African baskets from all over the continent. In Southern Africa we play an active role in keeping alive traditional basket weaving skills through training and by facilitating contact between remote rural areas and the city based world of contemporary interior design.

Our previous workshop was sold out, so we’re doing another one.Join us for 3 inspiring days of weaving with skilled bask...
02/06/2026

Our previous workshop was sold out, so we’re doing another one.

Join us for 3 inspiring days of weaving with skilled basketry trainer and master weaver Memory K***a from Lusaka, Zambia.

From 10 - 12 June, Memory will share her knowledge of three different weaving techniques, including a beautiful coil weaving method that has been passed down through generations of skilled artisans.

Spaces are limited. To book your place and spend three creative days immersed in the art of weaving, get in touch with us today.

📍 The Old Church Hall
📅 Wednesday 10 June - Friday 12 June
⏰ 10am - 4pm daily
💰 R2 700 per person
✨ Includes all materials and a hearty lunch each day

RSVP: [email protected]

Ever wanted to try Mopane worms straight from Botswana?Join us this Saturday for the opening of the Where Colour Flows: ...
28/05/2026

Ever wanted to try Mopane worms straight from Botswana?

Join us this Saturday for the opening of the Where Colour Flows: The Okavango Basket Exhibition, where we’ll be serving them up as a tasty traditional snack.

A celebration of colour, craft and culture. This special collaboration between Design Afrika and Impact Fund Botswana brings together the intricate weaving traditions of the Bayei and Hambukushu tribes of north-west Botswana.

Born from workshops in Gumare (2025 - 2026), each basket has been meticulously woven to the highest standard, whilst demonstrating a few new exciting developments.

Opening Saturday, 30 May | 11:00 - 15:00
On show until 27 June 2026

42 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

*Curation by Gosa Lekoko and Binky Newman.
*RSVP: [email protected]

26/05/2026

Only two spots left for our Basket Weaving Workshop with master weaver Boithoko Jeremiah, travelling from Botswana to join us at the Old Church Hall. 🧺

Over two days, you’ll learn two distinct coil weaving techniques while spending time immersed in a rich tradition of making, storytelling, and craft.

📅 1 & 2 June 2026 | 10:00 - 16:00
💰 R1800 - includes all materials, lunch, and refreshments
📍 42 Roodebloem Avenue, Woodstock, Cape Town
📩 To book: [email protected]

More than a workshop, this is an opportunity to learn directly from a master weaver and create something by hand in a thoughtful, inspiring setting.

Only two spots left, email Binky today to avoid missing out.

Join us for a Basket Weaving Workshop with master weaver Boitshoko Jeremiah, travelling from Botswana to join us at the...
21/05/2026

Join us for a Basket Weaving Workshop with master weaver Boitshoko Jeremiah, travelling from Botswana to join us at the Old Church Hall.

🧺 Learn two distinct coil weaving techniques
📅 1 & 2 June 2026 | 10:00 - 16:00
💰 R1800 (includes all materials, lunch and refreshments)
📍42 Roodebloem Avenue, Woodstock, Cape Town
📩 Book your spot: [email protected]

More than a workshop, this is an invitation into a living tradition, an opportunity to sit, learn and create alongside those who have mastered it.

Ps: Spaces for the workshop are limited - email Binky today to avoid disappointment!

19/05/2026

Ever wanted to learn how to weave?

Join us for a Basket Weaving Workshop with master weaver Boithoko Jeremiah, travelling from Botswana to join us at the Old Church Hall.. She will have 2 assistants to help when things get tricky!

We will teach you how to start. This is the most difficult part. And then we will show you to incorporate different stitches and or colours, if you wish.

You can make a bowl basket or you can make a flat mat. Your choice.

We will also show you what plants in your own garden are suitable for weaving and how to dry them and manage the preparation process.

T🧺 Learn two distinct coil weaving techniques
📅 1 & 2 June 2026 | 10:00–16:00
💰 R1800 (includes all materials, lunch, and refreshments)

📍42 Roodebloem Avenue, Woodstock, Cape Town
📩 Book your spot: [email protected]

More than a workshop, this is an invitation into a living tradition, an opportunity to sit, learn and create alongside those who have mastered it.

Ps: Spaces for the workshop are limited - email Binky today to avoid disappointment!

Save the date for the Where Colour Flows: The Okavango Basket exhibition. A celebration of colour, craft and culture. Th...
14/05/2026

Save the date for the Where Colour Flows: The Okavango Basket exhibition.

A celebration of colour, craft and culture. This special collaboration between Design Afrika and Impact Fund Botswana brings together the intricate weaving traditions of the Bayei and Hambukushu tribes of north-west Botswana.

Born from workshops in Gumare (2025–2026), each basket has been meticulously woven to the highest standard, whilst demonstrating a few new exciting developments.

Opening Saturday, 30 May | 11:00 - 15:00
On show until 27 June 2026

42 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

*Curation by Gosa Lekoko and Binky Newman.
*RSVP: @designafrika.co.za

Just after the Ethiopian trip, Binky went straight to Botswana for another workshopWhat began as a collaboration with th...
12/05/2026

Just after the Ethiopian trip, Binky went straight to Botswana for another workshop

What began as a collaboration with the remarkable Hambukushu and Bayei weavers of north-west Botswana, has come full circle. Returning for a second year with Impact Fund Botswana, this ongoing partnership continues to deepen. Rooted in shared knowledge, trust and a deep respect for tradition.

We have had the privilege of working alongside extremely talented weavers. Amongst them was an eleven-year-old girl who, having watched her Mother weave for many years, tried her own basket. This basket will be on exhibition on the 30th May.

It’s a small but powerful reminder that these traditions are not only being preserved, but willingly carried forward, offering real hope that the art of weaving will continue to live on for generations to come.

These pieces will move from process to presentation, into an exhibition that celebrates not only craftsmanship, but continuity. A living practice, shaped by many hands.

Details to follow.

07/05/2026

I recently returned from a sourcing trip to Ethiopia - a place that always leaves me feeling inspired.

I found the most beautiful, authentic pieces. Objects shaped by hand, tradition and time. And I am so pleased to be able to bring these pieces back to South Africa and to share them with a broader, global audience.

Some of the pieces are incredibly special - the kind you don’t come across often.

More to follow soon.

Kaasa from Mali - this particular piece is one of a kind, the only one we have.This blanket is a traditional, handwoven ...
05/05/2026

Kaasa from Mali - this particular piece is one of a kind, the only one we have.

This blanket is a traditional, handwoven wool textile made by a Fulani artisan. Woven in long, narrow strips and then joined, it carries the rhythm of the loom.

Originally used for warmth and everyday life, it has since taken on a new role. With a shift in how we live and collect, these pieces are now reimagined as wall hangings, textiles, and works of art within contemporary, organic spaces.

What remains unchanged is their essence: the texture of hand-spun wool, the irregularity, and the human touch.

Available to view at our Hares Avenue showroom.

We’re at the market this weekend, as always ;)Now just across the road in the new space and still very much a vibe (arg...
30/04/2026

We’re at the market this weekend, as always ;)

Now just across the road in the new space and still very much a vibe (arguably even more so).

Good coffee, great finds and even better chats with Dereck and Thandi.

Pop by, come say hi and stay longer than you planned.

Address

42 Hares Avenue
Cape Town
7925

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 15:00

Telephone

+27214489761

Website

https://mailchi.mp/designafrika.co.za/stories-in-colour-kuru-art-project-exhibition

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