Saba Zahara HoneyBush is a well-seasoned creative, cultural, social impact and green Communications specialist who has worked with various locally based and international organisations, collectives, movements, schools strategically for the empowerment of all but in particular children and adults from historically disadvantaged communities through the power of the Arts. She is also a community Arts facilitator and aspires to support people’s healing, especially children’s, from trauma through art. She has led interesting impactful digital activist and story-telling campaigns online for powerful, noteworthy campaigns. Her studies regarding higher education after receiving two arts related distinctions in secondary education involve/span over that of Digital Marketing, Cyber Security, Education, Film, Photography, Data archiving and Cloud Engineering.

Experienced sustainability and project development professional; driven by integrity and strong ethical principles. A confident leader with a passion for empowering communities and improvement of government systems and procedures. A consistent commitment to integrating environmental and social impacts for growth and sustainability. Clearly communicates and reframes complex issues. Effective in orchestrating change using systems thinking. Strong team player and leader; inspires and challenges others to achieve their potential. A social innovator and critical thinker with insight and knowledge into complex developmental issues.

My name is Tebogo ”Teba '' Shumba, an artist, musician, director, script writer, permaculturist and activist that uses art as a means of healing. As an individual that grew up in an oppressive country ‘South Africa’ where I grew to free myself from bondage by using processes of creativity strategically and by being an artist. As a nation that consisted of very poor communities who couldn’t rely on politicians, artists played a very sacred significant role that informed, inspired, educated and liberated the people from all kinds of negativity. I learned visual art as a child then theatre and movements, later music that allowed me to combine all my artistic experience as a healing tool. Directed for 10 years as an artistic director and for performing arts as curriculum advisor under The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports. I have been applying and sharing my experience and skills with youth that come from different backgrounds and countries.

I have lived and worked as a Mathematics and Art educator in the US for more than 13 years during which I have acquired many profound skills in art working under the auspices of renowned artists. These acquired skills need to be shared and passed on to our up and coming youth in order for them to also experience Healing Through Art .The sustainable projects of the future 7 murals in 7 communities align with my commitment to integrate and involve all stakeholders in preserving our environment in a way that it can sustain itself and then use our collective skills towards beautification and communication of relevant upliftment for our marginalised communities. I am very effective in organising and implementing the approaches to dealing with complex issues due to marginalisation through the aftermath of the Apartheid regime.

Alicia English is an award-winning magazine editor, founding director of The Olive Exchange and proud mom of three boys. She launched her career in journalism in 1998 and has worked as a reporter on community newspapers such as The Plainsman, Athlone News and Southern Mail. She has 17 years’ experience as an editor, specialising in internal and external communication briefs. Her portfolio includes magazines, commemorative coffee table books, supplements, and newspapers for companies such as Transnet, Prasa, Engen, Hisense, Momentum, as Senior Editor of the Big Issue Magazine. The Olive Exchange launched the I Miss Daddy children’s book, which she co-authored with her nine-year-old son Matthew in memory of her late husband. Since then, her company has donated close to 2 000 copies to under-resourced primary schools on the Cape Flats which builds resilience and a positive self-image in children through harnessing the power of storytelling. She especially focuses on socially-conscious projects to empower children from under-resourced communities to change the way they see themselves and their place in the world.

So, I am a print and broadcast media woman. I started with a community and anti-apartheid media stable called Grassroots Publications where I was editor of a high school student newspaper, Learning Roots. Lots of freelance writing. Then SABC TV where I was a producer for current affairs and also the award-winning “Truth Commission Special Report outfit, Also an Arts and Entertainment Editor for the Cape Times at one stage as well as sub-editor for the Weekend Argus, both ancient and venerable mainstream titles here in the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. Before media life I was a high school teacher and later junior lecturer at the University of the Western Cape. Have also been writer, copy editor and contributing editor for Chimurenga Factory, a pan african media production house.

Janine Stompies, a passionate photographer whose journey is a tapestry woven with moments frozen in time and tales told through the lens.

Her adventure into the realm of photography commenced with the

borrowed lens - a friend's camera. What began as a casual exploration swiftly

transformed into an enduring passion. Self-taught and fuelled by an insatiable

curiosity, Janine’s journey has been an evolution from capturing mere images

to crafting everlasting memories. Janine’s photography is a fusion of

commercial aesthetics, documentary storytelling, and fine art nuances.

She thrives on capturing authenticity and genuine emotions, transforming the

ordinary into the extraordinary with each click.

To Janine, photography transcends being a mere profession;

it's a profound means of capturing the beauty and emotions that

define our human experience. Her mission is to create images

that not only evoke feelings and provoke thoughts but stand the

test of time.

Meet Jeremy Rezant, a passionate visual storyteller and videographer who has

dedicated many years to unraveling the rich tapestry of human cultures through the lens of a camera. Born in spring of the mid 1970’s, he is a visual storyteller on a mission to explore, understand, and document the diverse cultures that paint our world. Growing up in the Cape Flats in Cape Town South Africa, Jeremy developed an early fascination with the myriad cultures that surrounded him. This curiosity ignited a lifelong journey to capture the essence of humanity through the art of videography.

Driven by his passion for cultural exploration, Jeremy pursued 2D Animation at The

Animation Academy. This academic pursuit armed him with the theoretical and technical knowledge required to bring cultural stories to life on screen. In 2012, Jeremy Rezant achieved a breakthrough with an opportunity to work on

award -winning Feature film titled Four Corners with Director Ian Gabriel, a compelling exploration of South Africa Aboriginal peoples. What sets Jeremy apart is his commitment to cultural sensitivity and collaborative storytelling. He believes in establishing trust with the communities he documents, allowing him to capture authentic and intimate moments that resonates with audiences worldwide.

Linguist, Multiple instrument player, Music Educator, Activist, Priest.

These distinctive and collective tapestries of fascinating connecting liaison between 28 countries, community development work examples, inter and homebound continental travel inspired experimentations, project management and probe throughout her (Joy Faith Kronenberg) life’s work; have upon invitation capitulated the journey towards her most recent current geographical positioning, where she now serves in the ministry for the Church of Sweden.

She first visited Sweden in-between the years 1988 and 2013; when she

successfully accomplished working as a musician, educator, and minister of religion

using the power of the Arts universally to first expose the Swedish community to the evils of Apartheid South Africa through dance, music and drama.

Many years later upon her return as an ever evolving human rights activist; she

approaches injustice in Europe by engaging the personal narratives of an array of

different people culturally displaced; where their use of art to transform their

experiences of trauma far away from their countries of origin is encouraged, nurtured and key for survival.