Top 5 Finalists For Nando's Hot Young Designer 2024 Announced

The search for Mzansis hottest designer is almost over as Nandos Hot Young Designer HYD announces its top five finalists for 2024.

Kirsty Moolman, Tanisha Neill, Simphiwe Mlambo, Mpumelelo Nyuswa and Walter Train are now in the final stages of the competition and have to participate in an intensive Laboratory of Learning before one of them is selected to receive ongoing mentorship and business coaching.

Facilitated by Clout/SA, Nandos HYD talent search is a bi-annual staple on South Africas design calendar.

For this round, entrants were tasked to answer a Screen Dream brief to create a screen or room divider that is functional, decorative and distinct, without forgetting the ambience of the restaurant.

The HYD programme is dedicated to discovering and nurturing the next generation of South African design talent, helping them advance in their design and entrepreneurial journeys, said Tracy Lynch, Clout/SAs creative director.