AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy

AFDA
MottoSada tanisens gera kuru da
Motto in English
Our actions create us
TypePrivate
Established1994 (1994)
FounderGarth Holmes
Bata Passchier
Deon Opperman
Parent institution
Stadio Holdings (100%)
Dean
Total staff
180+ (2024)
Students2,700+ (2024)
Location
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websiteafda.co.za

AFDA is a South African private tertiary education institution that offers higher certificates, undergraduate degrees, and postgraduate degrees in film, television, performance, business innovation, technology, radio and podcasting, and creative writing.

It has four campuses located in Auckland Park, Johannesburg; Observatory, Cape Town; Durban North, Durban; and Gqeberha Campus, Central, Port Elizabeth. In 2026 a new campus is set to open in Hatfield, Pretoria.