Bubblegum Club

Bubblegum Club is a cultural organisation that was established in Johannesburg in 2015 and has been based in Geneva since 2025. Our purpose is to support emerging practitioners and the ideas they champion. We do this primality through our digital publication but also through other activities that include curation, events and exhibitions. ‍ We have a multi-faceted approach working across platforms and mediums driven by the belief that community and collaboration is vital to creating a vibrant cultural sector. Our aim is to be a catalyst for creativity by working with a diverse range of practitioners from across regions, countries and continents. ‍ Bubblegum Club recently transitioned from a for-profit company to operating as part of the Bubblegum Foundation. This shift reflects our deep commitment to supporting cultural production in a way that prioritises artistic integrity, community, and long- impact over commercial imperatives.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:

Geneva/Johannesburg, South Africa

Year the organization started publishing:

2015

Languages:

English

French

Portuguese

Type of coverage:

International

Countries of coverage:

Ghana

Ivory Coast

Kenya

Nigeria

South Africa

Editorial coverage:

Generalist, focused on multiple topics

Type of content produced by theme:

Environment

Technology

Entertainment and culture

Feminism

LGBTIQ+

Journalism genres:

Reviews

Chronicles and non-fiction

Essays

Interviews and reporting

Opinion

Journalism coverage types and techniques:

Live coverage of events

Solutions or constructive journalism

Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism

Cross-border journalism

Tech platforms and other mediums used:

Social media platforms

Podcast

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:

10,000

Twitter number of followers:

5,268

Instagram number of followers:

30,879

YouTube number of followers:

1,770

Tiktok number of followers:

5,570

Founders

Female:

Male:

Founders:

Jamal Nxedlana, Lex Trickett

Directors:

Camille Kaiser, Zamani Xolo

Team

Full-time employees:

Part-time employees:

Freelancers or consultants:

Volunteers:

Organization tax status:

Non-profit

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Bubblegum Club

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Founders

Team

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