The event will take place next month.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), in partnership with Sun City Resort, is gearing up to launch the inaugural Ziyakhala Mo Sun City Festival—a celebration of traditional music, culture, and fashion.
The event will take place next month, on Saturday 28 June, at the Sun City Superbowl in the North West.
The festival is a collaboration between Sun City and all nine of the SABC’s African Language radio stations.
The SABC’s General Manager for Public Service Radio, Thinasiphelele Sixaso, said this partnership reflects their ongoing commitment to celebrating tradition through music and media.
“The SABC is the custodian of the South Africa’s cultural expressions and music heritage, therefore our role is to tell the creative industry story through our African Language stations, which are the perfect platforms to enrich the cultural heritage of South Africa,” Sixaso added.
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Ziyakhala Mo Sun City Festival: A weekend of heritage, sound and style
The festival has pulled Mzansi’s musical heavyweights for the line-up.
From maskandi to Afro-soul and hip hop, the line-up includes some of the biggest names in local music: Mthandeni SK, Sjava, Qadasi & Maqhinga, Ringo Madlingozi, King Monada, Cassper Nyovest, Dr Nothembi Mkhwebane, Makhadzi, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Ntate Stunna, General Muzka, and the internationally acclaimed Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Beyond music, the event also promises a weekend of cultural and fashion celebration.
Nombuso Buthelezi, Head of Events at Sun City, said this is not just a festival, but a curated cultural experience.
“This truly unique partnership will allow us to touch all corners of the country and reach lovers of traditional South African music who will experience this one-of-a-kind cultural celebration at Sun City Resort.”
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