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Fak’ugesi Festival 2025: #PowerSurgeAfrica’s most electrifying digital creativity festival returns! Join the surge of artists, coders, gamers, and designers exploring African culture and future innovation in Braamfontein.Dates: Public events: Oct 10–12The Surge Experience (Signature Tours)This is the ultimate festival pass: a powerful 3-stop immersive tour connecting Johannesburg’s creative hubs via shuttle.Three departure points for each tour.

DateStart TimeGroup TitleDeparture PointPrice (Adult / Youth)Focus / DurationFri, 10 Oct09:00Surge Tour (3-Stop) Tshimologong PrecinctR240 / R200Full 3-stop immersion. Approx 3.5 hours.Fri, 10 Oct09:00Surge Tour (3-Stop) Wits Origins CentreR240 / R200Full 3-stop immersion. Approx 3.5 hours.Sat, 11 Oct09:00Surge Tour (3-Stop) Tshimologong PrecinctR240 / R200Full 3-stop immersion. Approx 3.5 hours.Sat, 11 Oct09:00Surge Tour (3-Stop) - Group DWits Origins CentreR240 / R200Full 3-stop immersion. Approx 3.5 hours.Sun, 12 Oct09:00Surge Tour (2-Stop) - Group ETshimologong PrecinctR180 / R1402-Stop Loop: Proto-Surge & AfriVerse ONLY. Approx 2 hours.Sun, 12 OctAll DaySurge Exp. (Family Day Pass)Tshimologong PrecinctR495 (Family Pass)Access for 2 Adults + 2 Youth to the 2-Stop Surge AND Family Day event.Sun, 12 OctAll Day1-Day Family Pass (Family Day Only)Tshimologong PrecinctR300 (Family Pass)Access for 2 Adults + 2 Youth to the Family Day at Tshimologong Precinct ONLY.

2. AfriVerse: Immersive Dome shows (Single Tickets)Step inside the Wits Digital Dome for boundary-breaking 360° fulldome experiences.EditionFocusDetailsCOSMOSCENOAfrofuturism & FutureA cosmic odyssey across galaxies of imagination and possibility. (Limited FREE spots available on Fri, Oct 10).KWASUKASUKELA (ART & ENVIRONMENT)Myth, Memory & IdentityAn evocative blend of animation, poetry, and AR that explores African creation myths in a mesmerising, ritualistic space.HABITAT XR (ART & ENVIRONMENT)Environment & ClimateUses XR to transform the dome into an immersive ecosystem, confronting climate issues and inspiring action.

Times for the Afriverse showsDateTimeEdition Price (Adult / Student)DescriptionFri, 10 Oct10:30–11:30KWASUKASUKELA & HABITAT XR R70.00/ R40.00A visceral plunge into sustainability and African ingenuity. Focuses on climate-conscious design and creative solutions.Fri, 10 Oct14:00–15:00COSMOSCENO FREEA cosmic odyssey focusing on Afrofuturist narratives, imagination, and future possibilities.Sat, 11Oct09:00–10:00KWASUKASUKELA & HABITAT XRR70.00/ R40.00 Sensory explosion of colour, sound, and movement celebrating African arts and cultural storytelling.Sat, 11 Oct12:00–13:00KWASUKASUKELA & HABITAT XRR70.00/ R40.00 Sensory explosion of colour, sound, and movement celebrating African arts and creativity.