PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Attention
06 September 2022

 

Top musical acts booked to perform at Ugu Maskandi Festival on the KZN South Coast

 

Following the success of last year’s Maskandi Music Festival in Harding, KZN, event organisers are going even bigger this year with the festival set to take place at Ugu Sport and Leisure Centre in Gamalakhe on Saturday, 1 October from 10am.

 

The Ugu Maskandi Festival, which is bringing some of the biggest maskandi stars to the KZN South Coast, is being organised by Ugu Broadcasting Services in partnership with Umuziwabantu and Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality.

 

“We are excited to, once again, be hosting the Maskandi Music Festival which we believe is on track to becoming a household event in Ugu District,” commented Siyabonga Mkhungo, Director of Ugu Broadcasting Services. “We started this festival to embrace our culture and heritage as Nguni people through art and crafts.”

 

Mkhungo added: “When we hold events of this nature and magnitude, we always strive to ensure local communities benefit most through the temporal job opportunities that will be made available. This extends to local businesses whose services we hire and supplies we rely on.”

 

The event is set to feature some of the best acts from across the country, including Ntencane, Big Zulu, Khuzani, and the legendary Phuzekhemisi who will be supported by Duncan, Zakwe – and many more. The event will also cater to local KZN South Coast artists that are joining the day’s line-up.

 

Phelisa Mangcu, CEO of South Coast Tourism and Investment Enterprise (SCTIE), the official economic development arm of the region, said this was a fantastic example of the type of events that could be hosted in the region.

 

“It’s wonderful that the inaugural event was so well received and that the KZN South Coast is able to host the second Maskandi Music Festival. This not only celebrates the local talent and culture of the Paradise of the Zulu Kingdom, but it also positions the KZN South Coast as a key events destination, creating jobs and attracting tourism to the region. We’re excited to welcome these incredible artists and the many fans of Maskandi to the KZN South Coast!”

 

The event is open to everyone over the age of 16, with ticket prices of R100 per person or R450 for the VIP experience. Attendees can bring in cooler boxes for R50 per box, with no glass permitted. Tickets are available at www.webtickets.co.za or from Pick ‘n Pay and Boxer supermarkets. Book now to avoid disappointment! Keep updated on all the Maskandi Music Festival happenings by following Ugu Maskandi Festival_Official on social media.

 

The KZN South Coast is a popular events destination with unlimited options for sports, business, entertainment and more! To find out about other upcoming KZN South Coast events, download the free ‘Explore KZN South Coast’ app from Google Play and Apple stores; visit the ‘South Coast Tourism’ on Facebook or YouTube; @infosouthcoast on Twitter or Instagram; ‘Info Ugu South Coast Tourism’ on LinkedIn; www.visitkznsouthcoast.co.za to check out the Events Calendar, the KZN South Coast Meeting Planner Guide and more!

 

To access previous SCTIE press releases, visit: https://www.visitkznsouthcoast.co.za/category/press-release/

 

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The Ugu Maskandi Festival is set to bring some of the biggest Maskandi stars to the KZN South Coast this October. Pictured: Khulekani Shongwe.

About KZN South Coast

Known as the ‘Paradise of the Zulu Kingdom’, the KZN South Coast stretches 120 kilometres from Scottburgh to Port Edward and inland to Harding. Here, the spirit of adventure can be discovered among the many cultural experiences, as well as the 35 nature trails and 58 beaches, ideal for activities like river rafting, abseiling, suspension bridges, paintball, surfing, SUP, canoeing, beach horse rides, shark cage diving and free diving. Nicknamed ‘The Golf Coast’, there are 11 golf courses on the KZN South Coast ranging in difficulty, with endless hiking, mountain biking and 4×4 trails for more rugged excursions. Promoting sustainability, the KZN South Coast has a growing agri-tourism sector that offers world-class produce and hosts tours and excursions. The region boasts a number of permanently managed Blue Flag beaches, and is home to some of the world’s top diving sites, Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks. The originality continues with the annual Sardine Run, coined the #GreatestShoalonEarth, which is the largest biomass migration on earth and a marvel to witness. The region’s many nature reserves are inhabited by indigenous bird and wildlife, and it holds the title for ‘smallest desert on earth’, The Red Desert in Port Edward. The KZN South Coast is a fast-emerging MICE destination which also plays host to a number of high-profile events including the The Bike Fest, Uvukile Gospel Festival, Ugu Jazz, Ugu Film Festival and the South Coast Fever MTB & Trail Run Series.

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