TEDxSoweto

28/08/2018

Bravo! to a humongous, gigantic, stupendous 500K views for 'How I taught myself to code,' Litha Soyizwapi's seminal talk from TEDxSoweto 2015.

In this delightfully choreographed presentation, Litha Soyizwapi tells the story of how his innate curiosity and natural chutzpah led him initially into grap...

08/03/2018

*\o/* 400 000 views plus 5 000 likes for "How I taught myself to code"

In this delightfully choreographed presentation, Litha Soyizwapi tells the story of how his innate curiosity and natural chutzpah led him initially into grap...

07/03/2018

Get yourself a cup of something, sit back, relax, and enjoy this little gem from our archives.

Completing his film internship in 1993, Teboho wrote and directed many projects including the award-winning GHETTO DIARIES. In 1999, together with Angus Gibs...

06/03/2018

TV and film director Rolie Nikiwe shares three powerful illustrations that show that while the best stories are always entertaining, that is never the primary objective.

TV and film director Rolie Nikiwe shares three powerful illustrations that show that while the best stories are always entertaining, that is never the primar...

21/02/2018

Phiwayinkosi Mbuyazi explores the often-neglected connection between language, and closing the wealth gap. His simple proposal is that we need to start investing in providing education in languages that people can understand. In this TEDxSoweto 2012 talk, he draws our attention to the blind-spotted dangers of not doing so.

Phiwayinkosi Mbuyazi explores the often-neglected connection between language, and closing the wealth gap. His simple proposal is that we need to start inves...

04/02/2018

Nancy G performing live at TEDxSoweto 2013. Beautiful!

Nancy G has taken her a unique and universal sound to stages round the world. She has performed in Hungary, Germany, the UK and closer to home in Swaziland a...

03/02/2018

In this transcendental performance, virtuoso percussionist Tlale Makhene takes the TEDxSoweto audience into a parallel universe where primordial sounds and the beat of the drum are the only words spoken.

In this transcendental performance, virtuoso percussionist Tlale Makhene takes the TEDxSoweto 2012 audience into a parallel universe where primordial sounds ...

02/02/2018

Vuyelwa Maluleke's poetry is influenced largely by her urban surroundings, the women within them, the men they choose to love, and the sisters and children they make room for in the world.

Vuyelwa Maluleke's poetry is influenced largely by her urban surroundings, the women within them, the men they choose to love, and the sisters and children t...

07/11/2017

Please share and see how quickly we can push 'How I taught myself to code,' the classic talk by Litha Soyizwapi, currently on 299,821 views, to 300 000

In this delightfully choreographed presentation, Litha Soyizwapi tells the story of how his innate curiosity and natural chutzpah led him initially into grap...

01/11/2017

We're delighted to announce another Salon, taking place Monday 13 November 2017, 08:30 – 14:30, at GIBS, Illovo.

16/01/2017

Stories are necessary, but they're not as magical as they seem, says writer Sisonke Msimang. In this funny and thoughtful talk, Msimang questions our emphasis on storytelling and spotlights the decline of facts. During a critical time when listening has been confused for action, Msimang asks us to s...