6 Mr Mahoati Lehloenya (Lecturer in Architecture) was awarded a grant to be part of two-year programme hosted by the British Academy of International Writing in Kenya and Zambia. Industrial Design Lecturer Ms Pia Findlay’s consultancy, Tandem Design House, was selected to participate in the Always Welcome Hut Competition, designing and making furniture from reclaimed wood. Additionally, Ms Findlay’s designs were shortlisted in the top ten entries for the Nando’s Hot Young Designers competition. Mr Thato Radebe (HOD Jewellery Design), was selected as a judge for both the 2024 Rand Refinery Silver mentorship programme and the 2024 Anglo American Anglo Plat Jewellery competition. The Jewellery department was also awarded R80 000 at the De Beers Shining Light Awards to recognise the significant role staff have played in nurturing student talent. Prof Khaya Mchunu (HOD Fashion Design) held an exhibition in Maseru, Lesotho entitled ‘The Martin Molefe Memory Project.’ This exhibition formed part of the bicentennial celebration of Lesotho’s founding. Several Interior Design staff hold leadership roles in professional organizations. Head of Department Ms. Ilse Prinsloo is a Board Member and Chair of the Educational Committee at IID. Assistant Lecturer Mr. Trevor Sibanda chairs Student Affairs, while Lecturer Ms. Emmerencia Deminey leads the Sustainability Forum. Senior Lecturer Ms. Amanda Breytenbach convenes the Heritage Committee at the Gauteng Institute for Architecture (GIFA). Prof Deirdre Pretorius, Department of Graphic Design, was invited to become a member of the African Journal of Creative Economy’s editorial board. She also collaborated on a funding bid for the Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) Social Sciences and Humanities call on Democracy, Governance, and Trust (DGT). In July 2024, the project received the requested funding of R900,000 from the NRF. This project examines the graphic objects of street protests within global movements, critically exploring histories of creative dissent since the 1950s in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK. By analysing protests across the political spectrum, it investigates how visual communication shapes and reflects struggles for democracy. The project is rolling out in 2025. Mr Bongani Senne (Gallery Assistant, Arts & Culture) was awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Award for Outstanding Service beyond the Normal Call of Duty. UJ Gallery Curator Dr Dineke Orton received a joint KANNA award for an exhibition at the KKNK in Oudtshoorn as well as a KykNet Fiesta nomination. Art Collection Manager, Ms Rika Nortjé, received a joint Vryskut award for the Best Visual Art Exhibition at the Vrystaat Kunstefees. UJ Art Gallery received a South African Museum Association (SAMA) Publication Design Award for the ‘re/connect/ing’ Educational Supplement. Arts & Culture’s production Echoes of Heritage received four Fiestas nominations and two awards. Additionally, the productions 1001 Nights and Macabre each received two Naledi Theatre nominations. The production With-out Limits received the Best Artistic Design Award at the Free State Arts Festival.
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