Category Archives: Exhibitions

Beyond Technology: The Unexpected Opportunities I Discovered at the 2026 Singularity Summit South Africa By Guest Writer Siraaj Cassiem

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This past week, I had the opportunity to attend the Singularity Summit South Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, representing my wife, Mishkah Roman-Cassiem, and her online publication, Mzansi Life & Style.


Now in its eighth edition in South Africa, the Summit has established itself as an important gathering for people interested in exponential technologies, innovation and the future of business. The 2026 event brought together more than 40 speakers from around the world, attracting business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, technology specialists and innovators who are exploring how emerging technologies will shape the way we live and work.


My initial reason for attending was to explore the exhibition area and discover exciting new technologies that might appeal to the everyday Mzansi Life & Style reader. I was particularly interested in seeing what new innovations were available and finding interesting stories that we could share with our audience.


However, what I discovered was something quite different from what I had expected.

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Evophoria Awaits as The Luxurious Marble Circus Returns for Its Third Edition

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If you think you’ve experienced a festival before, think again.


There are festivals, and then there is The Luxurious Marble Circus.


Following two sold-out seasons that have reimagined what a South African festival can be, The Luxurious Marble Circus returns to Ground The Venue in Muldersdrift on 26 and 27 September 2026, promising two days of flavour, fashion, music, theatre, spectacle, creativity — and plenty of play.
This year, the extraordinary has a name: Evophoria.

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Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 unveils full programme of over 40 global speakers

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As artificial intelligence and exponential technologies are quietly reshaping industries, business models and the global economy, organisations face a growing challenge: deciding where the real opportunities lie and how quickly to act on them.


These questions will be at the heart of Singularity Summit South Africa 2026, which has unveiled its full programme, ahead of the Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October.

Presented in collaboration with Old Mutual, event sponsors Google Cloud and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and metaverse partner UBU, this year’s Summit will bring together over 40 speakers from around the world to examine the technologies, ideas and shifts influencing the future of business and society.

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Celebrate Heritage, Flavour and Culture at the Hindu Cultural Festival of South Africa

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This Heritage Month, experience a vibrant celebration where culture, community and connection take centre stage.


For more than 5,000 years, Hindu civilisation has made an extraordinary contribution to the world, shaping everything from philosophy, mathematics and medicine to art, architecture, music and spirituality. This September, South Africans will have the opportunity to experience this rich and living heritage in a uniquely local setting as the Hindu Cultural Festival of South Africa returns for its third edition.


Taking place on Saturday, 12 September 2026, at Heartfelt Arena in Tshwane, the festival promises a spectacular day of colour, flavour, music, dance and cultural discovery.

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Mahindra Fusion Fest 2026 Set To Ignite Pretoria This Weekend

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On Saturday, 7th March 2026, the Mahindra Fusion Fest 2026 returns to the iconic SunBet Arena, promising a bold, immersive celebration of South African creativity where music, art and fashion collide. 

Following a groundbreaking debut, Fusion Fest 2026 is back by overwhelming demand and set to an even bigger, louder and more ambitious fusion of music, art and fashion.

Designed as a cultural movement rather than a single-night event, Mahindra South Africa will once again curate boundary-breaking performances, unexpected collaborations and a powerful platform for emerging creators.

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