Sabelo Ncube, better known as “Ghost”, is a well-rounded, award-winning creative who dabbles in the music, television, modelling, fashion and events spaces.

With the titles Songwriter, Producer and Artist, he has created and been a part of several music projects that bring his undeniable talent to light.

He has gone on to work with well-known musicians in the South African industry and beyond.

In today's Tastemakers Karabo chats to Adriaan Hughes – Dancer, cheorographer and content creator. Also nominated for a Content Creator Award – Best Dancer Award.

Lindokuhle Sobekwa is from a generation of South African photographers born after the first democratic elections of 1994. Through his participation in the Of Soul and Joy photography education programme in Thokoza in 2012, he realised that the medium of photography could be an essential tool to tell stories  and interest him.

Sobekwa exhibited for the first time in 2013 as part of a group show in Thokoza organised by the Rubis Mécénat foundation. His photo essay Nyaope (2014) was published in the Mail & Guardian (South Africa), in Vice magazine’s annual Photo Issue and in the daily De Standaard (Belgium). In 2015, Sobekwa was awarded a scholarship to study at the Market Photo Workshop. That same year his series Nyaope was exhibited in another group show, Free From My Happiness, organised by Rubis Mécénat for the International Photo Festival of Ghent (Belgium). The exhibition toured additional sites in Belgium and South Africa. A publication edited by Tjorven Bruyneel included a selection of works.

Sobekwa was selected by the Magnum Foundation for Photography and Social Justice (NYC) to develop the project I carry Her photo with Me. In 2018 he received the Magnum Foundation Fund to continue his long-term project Nyaope.

In 2023, Sobekwa’s work was included in the group show Against the Grain at Goodman Gallery Johannesburg. His work was presented alongside Ernest Cole, David Goldblatt, Ruth Motau and Ming Smith. In 2021 Sobekwa completed a residency at A4 Foundation in Cape Town, culminating in a two-person exhibition with Mikhael Subotzky titled Tell It to the Mountains. Sobekwa opened his first museum show in 2022 at Huis Marseille (Netherlands), featuring the body of work Umkhondo. Tracing Memory as part of the summer programme, The beauty of the world so heavy. His hand-made photobook, I carry Her photo with Me, was included in African Cosmologies at the FotoFest Biennial Houston (2020), curated by Mark Sealy.

Sobekwa was named an official member of Magnum Photos in 2022 and has recently been awarded the inaugural John Kobal Foundation Fellowship.

Lebohang Msiza is an  actor who hails from Kwa-Thema where his passion for the arts began. Lebo has indulged in every aspect of the performing arts, including music, modelling and dancing until he finally found his passion in acting. Lebo has acted in numerous shows and is determined to become a leading man in the entertainment.

Although he started out as a dancer, Lebo has always been passionate about acting and only started to pursue his dream in 2014.

The talented actor gained popularity after he became a finalist on SABC3 talent search competition series The Final Cut, in 2017.

His big debut role was on Generations the Legacy in 2015.