The 29th South African Music Awards (SAMAs) will take place in Pretoria weeks after being canceled in Durban. The show was halted in Durban due to the exuberant public funds that were going to be used to host the ceremony.

SAMA29 will be hosted on November 18, 2023, at the SunBet Arena at Time Square, Menlyn Maine, Pretoria. The red carpet is set to kick off at 4 pm, and the awards show will be broadcast live from the Arena on SABC 1 from 8 pm.

The Award show will be hosted in partnership with African Fest.

“Stronger together, #SAMA29 joins forces with Africa Fest. It’s official – the SAMAs are joining forces with @Africa_Fest. In what is hailed as a show of unity by the music industry, the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) is proud to announce that #SAMA29 will be hosted in collaboration with Africa Fest. #SAMA29 will be staged on 18 November 2023 (one day only) at the SunBet Arena at Time Square, Menlyn Maine,” SAMAs wrote.

In other news – Trevor Noah’s highly anticipated R33 million Visit SA ad has finally come out

Trevor Noah’s highly anticipated “R33 million” Visit South Africa commercial for Tourism Marketing South Africa (TOMSA) has just gone live.

Thursday 9 November was a busy day for South African comedian, Trevor Noah. He kicked off the day by launching his new podcast on Spotify, titled What Now. The first guest on the new podcast was Hollywood superstar, Dwayne Johnson and the episode has already gone viral. But that’s not the only new release that’s set to get tongues wagging. Noah’s new big-budget advert promoting tourism in South Africa has just gone live and the early impressions are positive! Read More