OPTIMISM. It's a rare commodity in this country. It exists in pockets here and there, and when found, is carefully breathed upon and tended with the hope that the flame catches. If you were at the second annual Cape Town Furniture Week from 14 to 17 February, you would have witnessed last year's inaugural kindling now burning brightly. Not only was the attendance an exponential increase over 2023, but there was also a real sense of a creative community contributing
