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Heritage Soccer Festival

Heritage Soccer Festival

Sep 19-24, 2026 George
Starts today

The George Local Football Association (Geolfa) organizes the annual Heritage Soccer Festival in George to celebrate Heritage Day. The tournament brings together two dozen teams from across the region for a community-focused...

Soccer Football +4
Indigenous Games Festival

Indigenous Games Festival

Sep 19-26, 2026 Northern Cape
Starts today

The annual Provincial Indigenous Games Festival takes place across all five districts of the Northern Cape, South Africa, from September 19 to 26, 2026. Hosted by the Northern Cape Department of Sport,...

Traditional Festival Indigenous Games +4
Heritage Month “Show & Tell”

Heritage Month “Show & Tell”

Sep 19, 2026 George
Starts today

The George Museum invites the public to participate in a special “Show & Tell” event to celebrate Heritage Month and the institution's 50th anniversary. Participants are encouraged to share the history behind...

Heritage Storytelling +5
Darling Wildflower Show

Darling Wildflower Show

Sep 18-20, 2026 Darling
Ongoing

The Darling Wildflower Show is a historic annual three-day festival in the Western Cape that celebrates the region's unique botanical heritage. Held at the Darling Club, the event features a massive landscaped...

Wildflowers Botany +6
Die Vallei van Adem

Die Vallei van Adem

Sep 10 - Nov 8, 2026 Pretoria
Ongoing

Jaundre van Eck's solo exhibition, "Die Vallei van Adem," will be held at the Pretoria Art Museum from September 10 to November 8, 2026. The exhibition showcases interactive ceramic sound vessels that...

Exhibition Art +5
Scava's 'Almost' exhibition

Scava's 'Almost' exhibition

Jul 31 - Sep 19, 2026 George
Ongoing

Organized by the Southern Cape Art Association (Scava), the 'Almost' exhibition is a major group art showcase held at the George Museum's Sayers Auditorium. Running from July 31 to September 19, 2026,...

Art exhibition Visual Arts +5
Macufe festival

Macufe festival

Sep 1-30, 2026 Free State province
Ongoing

The Macufe festival, a celebration of African unity, is scheduled for September 2026 in Free State Province, South Africa. Malian musician Salif Keïta cancelled his planned performance, citing concerns over xenophobic violence...

Music African Culture +3