More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the festival, which will bring together township food, music, culture, entrepreneurship and entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presented by Goldex Events and powered by Albany, the festival aims to extend its economic impact beyond the event venue by benefiting accommodation providers, restaurants, transport operators, fuel stations, retailers, tourism businesses and informal traders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The more than 5,000 employment opportunities are expected to come from various areas of the festival, including event production, hospitality, catering, food sales, logistics, security, cleaning, marketing, media, technical production, entertainment and vendor support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Small and emerging businesses will also have an opportunity to trade at the festival marketplace, which will feature kota vendors, food businesses, fashion and lifestyle brands, craft traders and other SMMEs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to organisers, the festival is designed to give entrepreneurs more than a one-day trading opportunity by helping them gain exposure, attract customers and build relationships that could support longer-term business growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The kota remains at the centre of the festival, with vendors from different parts of South Africa expected to showcase traditional flavours as well as new interpretations of the popular township meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goldex Events CEO and Kota Festival founder Xolani Machele said the festival aims to demonstrate how large cultural events can contribute to the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Jozi Kota Festival is about much more than putting people on a stage and selling tickets. We want people to see the economic power of a festival and the opportunities that can be created when thousands of people come together around culture,\u201d Machele said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The festival will also feature live performances, DJs, food experiences, brand activations and family entertainment. Somizi Mhlongo and Napo Modise will host the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2026 programme also includes the Kota Festival Influencer Tour Campaign, which will bring influencers from across South Africa, as well as Eswatini and Lesotho, into the festival’s activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organisers are also placing emphasis on community wellness through the Freshe Fun Walk, a 5km event scheduled for 19 September at Morris Isaacson High School in Soweto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jozi Kota Festival is supported by Capitec, Nyama Choma, Daily Sun and Base Pulse, with Albany as the headline sponsor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The festival forms part of the broader Kota Festival Tour, which aims to take \u201cKota 2 The World\u201d by positioning the township meal as a symbol of South African culture, creativity and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jozi Kota Festival will take place from 10:00 until midnight on Saturday, 3 October 2026, at the Expo Centre in Nasrec. Organisers expect more than 20,000 people to attend.The 2026 programme also includes the Kota Festival Influencer Tour Campaign, which will bring influencers from across South Africa, as well as Eswatini and Lesotho, into the festival’s activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organisers are also placing emphasis on community wellness through the Freshe Fun Walk, a 5km event scheduled for 19 September at Morris Isaacson High School in Soweto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jozi Kota Festival is supported by Capitec, Nyama Choma, Daily Sun and Base Pulse, with Albany as the headline sponsor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The festival forms part of the broader Kota Festival Tour, which aims to take \u201cKota 2 The World\u201d by positioning the township meal as a symbol of South African culture, creativity and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jozi Kota Festival will take place from 10:00 until midnight on Saturday, 3 October 2026, at the Expo Centre in Nasrec. Organisers expect more than 20,000 people to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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