Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront will provide the backdrop for Pan Afrikan Design Week 2026, bringing together creative voices from across the continent for four days of dialogue, collaboration, and design thinking. This October, Cape Town will welcome one of the continent’s most influential gatherings of designers, educators, and creative thinkers as Pan Afrikan Design Week (PADW) arrives in the city for the first time. 

Taking place from 21 to 24 October 2026 at the V&A Waterfront