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Loyal To The Plug is 25K's flagship annual event in Pretoria, returning on Saturday 26 September 2026 from 15:00 at 012 Central in Helen Joseph Street. Tickets are on sale through Webtickets at R100 to R200; the supporting line-up had not been revealed at the time of the announcement.
Kabza De Small leads the line-up for the third edition of the food, fashion and music festival, themed 'Evophoria', running 26–27 September. He is billed for the Sunday as one half of the Scorpion Kings with DJ Maphorisa, on a day skewed toward house and amapiano. Gates 12:00 to 23:00, 18+.
A limited-capacity Afro house rooftop session with Kasango at Harriet's Rooftop, running 3pm to 10pm (doors 2:50pm), 19+. Support from CELESTAI, differentHUMAN, Vodka, Precet and Cetstronaut.
Oscar Mbo plays the Major League DJz night at Chinois Ibiza alongside 2shoes and Lews, running 23:30 to 06:00.
Shandesh headlines her own second annual one-woman show at the Polokwane Cricket Club, starting 13:00 on 3 October and running into the early hours of 4 October.
Amanda Black is billed among the headliners for the Jozi edition of the Kota Festival, themed EZASE MZANSI: iDiski, running 10:00 until midnight at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec. Tickets went on sale on 3 August 2026 through Computicket BoxOffice; headliners are still being rolled out on the festival's official channels.
Emtee is named among the headliners announced for the Jozi Kota Festival, themed EZASE MZANSI: iDiski, running 10:00 until midnight at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec. Tickets went on sale 3 August 2026 via Computicket BoxOffice.
A-Reece is billed among the headliners announced for the Jozi Kota Festival, themed EZASE MZANSI: iDiski, at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec from 10:00 until midnight. Tickets went on sale 3 August 2026 through Computicket BoxOffice.
Benjamin Dube headlines a twelve-artist gospel bill at CUFA 2026 Gospel Sunday, held at the Old Grey Sports Club in Bloemfontein on Sunday 4 October 2026 from 13:00. Tickets are on sale via Computicket BoxOffice from R300.
Jazzwrld and Thukuthela return to London for a larger headline show after selling out Village Underground in May 2026. Doors 22:00 to 04:00, last entry 02:00, 18+.
The first of two consecutive Brixton nights on the European leg of the A*POP World Tour (she also plays the same venue on 16 October). The European run opens in Paris on 12 October.
Ntokozo Mbambo shares the bill with Nqubeko Mbatha, Mmangaliso and Tshepang on the Koko Records-produced United Tour, at Rhema Bible Church North in Randburg on Friday 16 October 2026 from 18:00. Tickets run from R350 general admission to R1 200 for the VVIP hospitality package, with further guest artists still to be announced.
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