3 – 11 OCT 2026
Prima!is a musical explosion, celebrating the one and only King of Swing, Louis Prima. Performances by award-winning duo Dean Balie and Bianca Flanders, supported by the dazzling Stellenbosch University Brass band led by Ramon Alexander, turn this musical tribute into 65 minutes of feel-good, swinging, jazz and bop fun. Guaranteed to make you walk with […]
Presented by Jonathan Ball James-Brent Styan reveals the secrets behind the spectacular downfall of Steinhoff – South Africa’s biggest ever corporate fraud. Thanks to having full access to the entire PWC investigative report, Styan revisits the Steinhoff crash and reveals new information and evidence about Markus Jooste and his Steinhoff empire. Steinhoff’s spectacular collapse in […]
Come and enjoy where it all began for Lourens and Esté of RAAF. In 2010, Lourens and Esté, two young university students, started the Bottomless Coffee Band in Lourens’ dorm room .In 2022, they will celebrate a full-circle moment at the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees when they change their name to the meaning of their surname, […]
Radio Tygerberg 104FM will broadcast selected programmes live from the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees from 3–8 October. Be sure to tune in to stay up to date with festival events, and listen to interviews and insightful conversations with some of the actors and artists performing at this year’s festival. Feel free to download its app and […]
With Charl du Plessis(piano), Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Join the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra for an electrifying evening of orchestral masterworks under the baton of Jason Atherton, with acclaimed pianist Charl du Plessis. Dmitri Shostakovich’s brilliant Festive Overture opens the concert, followed by George Gershwin’s iconic “Rhapsody in Blue”. After interval, Antonín Dvořák’s beloved Symphony […]
Reach for the Stars is an inclusive dance platform, where raw talent, powerful stories and cultural expression collide on one stage. This production showcases dancers aged 8 to 35 from across the country, spanning every dance style including some that are uniquely South African. Audiences can expect electrifying performances, emotional journeys and a front-row seat […]
Presented by Penguin Random House The ever-popular Irma Joubert returns with her latest novel.Rebekka van Kameeldoornplaas tells the story of a farm child who ends up in England through a twist of fate and must grapple with profound questions: Where does she fit in the world? Is she Boer or Brit? Elna van der Merwe […]
A Tannie Maria Cookbook Presented by Penguin Random House The Gourmand Award-winning Recipes to Live For by Sally Andrew features recipes from her first four best-selling Tannie Maria mystery novels, as well as some tantalising new additions. Many of the dishes are slow foods and traditional South African recipes, but there are also quick meals […]
With Johan van der Merwe and others It’s sometimes called “The Great Silence”: loneliness, and the longing for togetherness and meaning. The World Health Organization has named loneliness a pandemic. Many countries have made combating loneliness a top priority. Youth unemployment, alienation through social media, and the collapse of communities are daily realities. In a […]
With Johan van der Merwe and others Everything these days is uncertain. How do we know what is true? “Deepfakes” make it impossible to believe our own eyes. AI writes sermons, creates art, and mimics human thought. We live in an age where the line between real and fake is blurred – not only in […]
With Johan van der Merweand others Christian nationalism is surfacing in different places and forms. America is a good example – but what about South Africa? In the 1980s, the Church’s prophetic voice rang out loudly, whether laying the foundations of apartheid or opposing it. Now, with municipal elections around the corner, urgent questions arise: […]
Presented by Penguin Random House Every part of every old Karoo house holds memories. Their front doors are portals to the mysteries that lie within, the lives that have been lived in each one and the stories that are an inextricable of the wide rooms with their wooden floors. Join author, food writer and playwright […]
