A group of six women smiling and posing in a craft store or weaving workshop with shelves of colorful yarn and baskets behind them.

The Ninevites is a multidisciplinary design studio and creative agency founded by South African designer Nkuli Mlangeni Berg.

We partner with craftspeople, designers, institutions, and global brands to co-create projects that honour traditional knowledge, celebrate identity, and support sustainable creative economies.

Our partners include Standard Bank, Penguin Random House UK, Svenkt Tenn, Fields Menswear, Rand Merchant Investment, The French Institute, Trenery and the Nordic Culture Fund.