INDUKU: morphs itself into a sculpture piece titled "Ngwe" a display of power given to a penis carrier.
Assisted by @_mbalienhle_
Showcasing @stevenson_za Capetown
Saturday 16 May | 10am - 1pm
Curated by: Aza Lithalethu Mbovane @hernameisaza
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Vocal: @mlengana_
Liquid satin labours overall.
In the spirit of workers day INDUKU pays homeage to Queer labour workers as We are as luminous as the diamonds We mine.
INDUKU A/W 26
LOOK 3
Curated by: @therealjozicollective
Film is at the core of Siyababa Atelier’s multidisciplinary practice.
The INDUKU visuals introduce the central theme of the Siyababa Atelier A/W 26 collection, offering a cinematic entry point into the world and its characters. The film traces their origins, bringing forward ideas of pansexuality through a speculative, ancestral lens.
This performance-led visual work explores what trans identity and pansexual expression may have looked like for our ancestors—before skyscrapers, before the codification of cloth and dress as we know it today.
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The INDUKU Visual Team
Crew
Dein-Conrad O’Toole (@theconradest ) — Director
Mninizo Sitho Bandez — Camera Operator
Tammi Linda Mbambo (@tammimbambo ) — Make-Up Artist
Nkuthalo Kevin Mkala (@96watergun ) — Assistant Producer
Characters
Mbali Smith (@mbalienhle ) — Actor
Tshidiso Seme (@tshidisoseme ) — Actor
INDUKU A/W 26 is a multidisciplinary presentation by Siyababa Atelier, showcased at @samenswearweek under @therealjozicollective .
Date: 25 April 2026
Location: Longkloof Precinct, CPT
Time: 20:30
INDUKU doesn’t only want to be seen — INDUKU wants to be heard.
Expanding beyond the visual, INDUKU introduces a layered sonic dimension shaped by a collective of musicians, writers, and producers. Together, they compose a visceral auditory experience we call “Gqom Opera” — where rhythm, storytelling, and experimental sound converge to embody the spirit of INDUKU.
Welcome musical collaborators for INDUKU A/W 26
Zani Sizani (@zanisizani ) — Singer / Songwriter
Aux Alaio (@auxalaio ) — Experimental Sound Artist / Composer
Tilsetso Nhlapo (@tsxtso ) — Cultural Conduit
Siyosindiswa Mlengana (@mlengana_ ) — Researcher / Writer
PVTRICK 45 (@pvtrick45 ) — DJ / Producer
INDUKU A/W 26 is a multidisciplinary presentation by Siyababa Atelier, showcased at @samenswearweek under @therealjozicollective .
Date: 25 April 2026
Location: Longkloof Precinct, CPT
Time: 20:30
Siyababa Atelier prides itself as a multidisciplinary brand, existing at the intersection of art and fashion—serving as a bridge for the two entities.
We are excited to announce our art collaborators for the Siyababa Atelier A/W 26 collection, titled “INDUKU”.
Lady Skollie (@ladyskollie ) — Visual Artist
Khensani Mohlatlole (@okbaddiek ) — Textile Artist & Fashion Historian
Venus Johnson (@vixen_kush ) — Textile Artist
INDUKU A/W 26 is a multidisciplinary presentation by Siyababa Atelier, showcasing at @samenswearweek under @therealjozicollective .
Date: 25 April 2026
Location: Longkloof Precinct, CPT
Time: 20:30
Siyabonga Mtshali, artistically known as Siyababa, is a multidisciplinary storyteller from the KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa. Now based in Johannesburg, Mtshali is pioneering a contemporary African avant-garde language by bringing art and fashion into powerful conversation with one another. Through this approach, he creates new narratives that transform the runway into a space for performance and deeper expression.
Having grown up queer within a hyper-masculine Zulu community, he experienced a distorted understanding of what it meant to be both African and queer. At the time, representation in the media was limited and largely shaped through Western perspectives, leaving little room for more layered, authentic reflections of identity.
#SAMW #AW26 #WOF
