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Bhekisipho Mabhena: Empowering Creative Entrepreneurs Through Financial Innovation
At AFDA, innovation is about more than generating ideas, it's about transforming those ideas into...
AFDA Alumnus Jozua Malherbe Brings Deon Meyer’s Blood Safari to Life in Major New International Series Invisible
AFDA proudly celebrates alumnus Jozua Malherbe, whose latest directing achievement continues to...
AFDA Johannesburg Student Film The Monster Earns International Recognition in Athens
AFDA proudly celebrates the international success of The Monster, an experimental documentary...
AFDA Alumni Power Couple Mandla N and Melissa Nayimuli Lead Netflix’s Umthetho
AFDA proudly celebrates alumni Mandla N and Melissa Nayimuli, who continue to shape the future of...
AFDA Senior Lecturer Alex Sono Stars in Dear Sis Dolly
AFDA Johannesburg Senior Lecturer Alex Sono continues to demonstrate the powerful connection...
AFDA Alumni Celebrate International Success as Amazeze (Fleas) Wins Best Short Film at ZIFF
AFDA proudly celebrates the international success of Amazeze (Fleas), written and directed by AFDA...
AFDA Alumna Dithapelo Segodi Mthombeni Leads e.tv’s New Primetime Drama The 4 of Us
AFDA alumna Dithapelo Segodi Mthombeni continues to make her mark on South Africa's television...
AFDA Alumna Nongcebo Mngadi Selected for the Miss South Africa 2026 Top 24
AFDA proudly congratulates alumna Nongcebo Mngadi on being selected as one of the Top 24...
AFDA Vice Dean Tebogo Motaung Champions Youth Entrepreneurship at Youth Day Investment Conference
AFDA Johannesburg Vice Dean and Head of the School of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship,...
Andisiwe Mpinda – Bridging Professional Performance and Creative Education
From acclaimed television productions to experimental theatre stages, Andisiwe Mpinda has built a...
AFDA Johannesburg Creative Writing Students Launch Powerful Anthologies at Experimental Festival
AFDA Johannesburg’s third-year Bachelor of Creative Writing cohort recently celebrated a...
AFDA Alumna Maleh Earns Double Nomination at the Basadi in Music Awards 2026
AFDA proudly celebrates alumna Maleh on her recent recognition at the Basadi in Music Awards 2026,...
AFDA Alumnus Desmond Denton’s Film Protea Selected for DIFF 2026
AFDA proudly celebrates alumnus Desmond Denton following the selection of his feature...
AFDA Alumna Ndiilokelwa Nthengwe Named to Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 Class of 2026
AFDA School of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship alumna Ndiilokelwa Nthengwe has been...
AFDA Alumni Lead New kykNET Drama Series Beter as Gister
AFDA alumni Corné and René van Rooyen continue to shape South Africa’s television landscape with...
AFDA Durban Alumni Star in Netflix Hit Series The Polygamist
AFDA proudly celebrates two Durban alumni who are making their mark on the global stage through...
AFDA Alumni Bring Visual Magic to Netflix Hit The Polygamist
AFDA proudly celebrates a team of alumni who contributed their visual effects expertise to...
AFDA Gqeberha Lecturer Lyndon Brandt Named Finalist at International Tourism Film Festival Africa 2026
AFDA proudly celebrates the achievement of AFDA Gqeberha Cinematography and Data & Grading...
AFDA Alumna Alia Khan Koumantarakis Selected Among Miss South Africa 2026 Top 24
AFDA proudly celebrates the achievement of 2025 Motion Picture Medium alumna Alia Khan...
AFDA Johannesburg Postgraduate Live Performance Students Take A Scar Named Home to the National Arts Festival 2026
AFDA proudly celebrates the selection of A Scar Named Home, an original postgraduate Live...
Two AFDA Johannesburg Honours Films Selected for Durban International Film Festival 2026
AFDA is proud to celebrate the selection of two AFDA Johannesburg Honours graduation films for the...
AFDA Student Alexa Keira Julies Shines on the International Dance Stage
AFDA Cape Town third-year Motion Picture student Alexa Keira Julies is proving that creative...
AFDA Alumni Lead New Netflix Drama Series The Polygamist
AFDA proudly celebrates alumni Gugu Zuma-Ncube and Thuli Zuma, executive producers behind...
AFDA Alumna Shekhinah Releases New EP Love on Repeat Volume 1
AFDA alumna and acclaimed South African singer-songwriter Shekhinah has officially released her...
AFDA Durban Dean Dr Temara Prem Spoke at Durban Screen Summit 2026
AFDA proudly celebrates the participation of AFDA Durban Dean, Dr Temara Prem, at the inaugural...
AFDA Alumni Short Films Selected for Oscar-Qualifying Durban International Film Festival 2026
Four AFDA alumni filmmakers have earned prestigious selections to screen their short films in...
AFDA Experimental Festival 2026: Celebrating Creative Risk, Innovation and Artistic Discovery
AFDA's annual Experimental Festival returns across all campuses, showcasing a bold and exciting...
AFDA Alumni Launch Ellipsis Studios with Festival Success
What began as a student collaboration at AFDA Johannesburg has evolved into a promising new...
AFDA Cape Town Students Earn Prestigious Cape Town Theatre Awards Nominations
AFDA Cape Town’s School of Live Performance is celebrating another remarkable achievement, with...
AFDA Durban’s Umtsha Wendoda Screens in Competition at MIFF 2026
AFDA Durban is proud to celebrate the success of honours graduation film Umtsha Wendoda, which has...
AFDA JHB’s Hitman Error 404 Heads to Mpumalanga International Film Festival
AFDA is proud to announce that the AFDA Johannesburg 2025 graduation film Hitman Error 404 has...
AFDA Honours Film “Tlhaho Ya Mosadi” Wins at the 12th AMVCA Awards
AFDA is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of the AFDA Johannesburg Honours film Tlhaho...
AFDA Alumni Celebrated at the 2026 National ACS Awards
AFDA is proud to celebrate the continued international success of alumnus Brendan Barnes, who...
AFDA Alumni Take South African Micro Drama to the Global Stage at ABFF 2026
AFDA alumni continue to make their mark on the international film industry, this time through the...
AFDA Student Places Creative Economy on the Continental Stage at ARSO Essay Competition
AFDA proudly celebrates the remarkable achievement of Live Performance student Culture Kagiso...
The Blue Album confronts the violence of home at AFDA’s Red Roof Theatre
Directed by Ernest ‘Ginger’ Baleni and written and performed by AFDA Creative Writing lecturer...
AFDA Powers Into Q2 2026 with Fifth Campus Launch, Major Industry Wins, and Global Alumni Success
AFDA, Africa’s leading institution for the creative economy, has reported a strong first quarter...
AFDA x HSRC Press Soweto’s Theatre of Resistance Book Launch
AFDA, in collaboration with HSRC Press, recently hosted the launch of Soweto’s Theatre of...
AFDA Alumni win at Inaugural DGSA Creative Awards
AFDA proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of its alumni at the inaugural Directors...
AFDA Launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course as Mobile-First Content Drives the Future of the Creative Economy
“This is more than a short course. It’s your launchpad into the creative economy.” In an era where...