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Heritage Soccer Festival

Heritage Soccer Festival

Sep 19-24, 2026 George
Ongoing

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
Scorpion Kings Live

Scorpion Kings Live

Sep 20, 2026 Johannesburg
Starts today

Scorpion Kings Live is a large-scale music event headlined by Amapiano pioneers Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium. Branded as "A Family Affair," the show serves as a...

Amapiano Music festival +5
Indigenous Games Festival

Indigenous Games Festival

Sep 19-26, 2026 Northern Cape
Ongoing

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
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
Cape Wind Ensemble Chamber Concert

Cape Wind Ensemble Chamber Concert

Sep 20, 2026 Cape Town
Starts today

The Cape Wind Ensemble presents a afternoon chamber music performance at St Martini Church in the Cape Town city centre on September 20, 2026. The program features classical wind repertoire spanning three...

Classical Music Chamber Music +3
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
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