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Fak’ugesi Festival 2025: Power Surge

Africa’s trailblazing digital creativity festival returns to Johannesburg from 7 - 12 October, pulsing with the energy of art, tech, and innovation.

This year’s theme, Power Surge, brings together the continent’s boldest creators - artists, coders, gamers, designers, and storytellers - for four days of exhibitions, performances, workshops, screenings, and talks that spark new ways of thinking and making.

From AI and immersive tech to climate-conscious design and ancestral intelligence, Fak’ugesi is where African culture meets future-forward innovation. It’s not just a festival, it’s a live current of ideas, rooted in community and driven by purpose.

Catch the surge without shocking your wallet - tickets start at just R40 and go up to R495. And here’s the kicker: Day 5 is completely free! Register now to claim your spot. Lock in your tickets and ride the current, the charge is building!

Plug in. Power up. Be part of the surge.