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Professor Runette Kruger, Executive Dean Faculty of Arts and Design at DUT said the Faculty was immensely proud of Ismael Mchunu for winning the Young Designer award at the Durban July and of Sinqobile Nzama, who featured as a top ten finalist. “The Fashion students are supported and mentored by a very dedicated team of lecturers, and the talent in the department is next level. I cannot wait to see how Ismael and Sinqobile grow in their careers,” she said.
Mchunu received R50 000 in bursary support from the Hollywood Foundation. He also wins a trip to the prestigious SA Fashion Week in October, R10 000 in cash compliments of Gold Circle and Schweppes and a R5 000 gift card courtesy of Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Besides his win, DUT, as the winning fashion institution, received a R30 000 grant from Gold Circle, to be used to support the programmes and for the development of the design students.
Sinqobile Nzama who was also one of the Top 10 finalists. (Anthony Grote/Gameplan Media)
The Faculty was immensely proud of Ismael Mchunu for winning theYoung Designer award at the Durban July and of Sinqobile Nzama, who featured as a top ten finalist. “The Fashion students are supported and mentored by a very dedicated team of lecturers, and the talent in the department is next level. I cannot wait to see how Ismael and Sinqobile grow in their careers.” – Professor Runette Kruger
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