On Sunday, 4 October 2026, Sandton Drive trades traffic for pure chaos as the Red Bull Box Cart Race returns to Johannesburg. Teams of amateur engineers will send homemade, engine-free carts hurtling down the hill in a spectacle that blends motorsport with street theatre part race, part elaborate costume drama, part glorious wipeout reel.

The Palace of the Lost City has spent over three decades building a reputation on legendary architecture, royal-scale hospitality and deeply immersive guest experiences. Its newest addition, Plume Jazz Lounge, which opened its doors on 29 August after six months of development, is a deliberate next step in that story — a dedicated venue built specifically around live jazz, considered dining and curated evening entertainment.

There's a particular kind of Cape Winelands calm that's hard to replicate anywhere else — and for 13 days this September, Hyde Park Corner is giving it a genuine attempt. Babylonstoren in Bloom, running from 2 to 14 September in the centre's Centre Court, marks the celebrated Franschhoek farm's first-ever activation inside a shopping centre, and it's a considerably more ambitious undertaking than a simple pop-up stand.

Some community events grow by accident. The Pink Run at Rosebank Mall has grown by design and the numbers tell the story clearly. What started as a modest gathering of around 900 people in 2023 pulled in 3,100 participants last year, raising R66,000 for CANSA in the process. This year, organisers aren't just hoping to build on that they've set an explicit, public target: 3,500 runners and R100,000 raised for this year's beneficiary, breast health organisation I Love Boobies.

There was a time when Strictly Soul was, at its core, a night out a well-curated evening built around a shared love of R&B. That era is officially over. What's replaced it is something closer to a cultural infrastructure project: a platform spanning cities, formats and now continents, all built on the same founding idea that R&B deserves the kind of dedicated, considered stage that other genres have long taken for granted.

The Africa Creator Festival will return to Johannesburg for its fourth edition, taking place on 3 and 5 September 2026. The event brings together creators, brands, platforms and industry leaders to discuss the growing role of creators within the marketing and communications industry.