AVIJOZI
Dates and source references for AVIJOZI.
South Africa
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Adventures in Zambezia
Kai, a young falcon determined to find a life beyond his remote nest, discovers Zambezia, a dazzling city of birds. When an invading lizard threatens its residents, he must work with new allies to defend it and rescue his father.
Africa Games Week
Dates and source references for Africa Games Week.
Belly Flop
An animated short about Penny, a young girl who keeps trying to master a dive.
Cape Town International Animation Festival
Dates and source references for Cape Town International Animation Festival.
Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF)
South African animation industry festival and associated programming, including screenings, workshops, professional events and student awards. Individual satellite events, Durban programming and the main Cape Town festival edition
Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF)
Two days of CTIAF animation industry programming in partnership with Durban FilmMart, held in Durban, 10–11 October 2026. This is a satellite CTIAF programme, not the Cape Town main festival edition.
Comic Con Africa
A comics, cosplay and games convention in Johannesburg.
Dala Khona game jam
A game jam connected to Fak’ugesi’s gaming showcase.
FUPiTOONS
Dates and source references for FUPiTOONS.
Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival
A festival of African digital creativity in Johannesburg.
Jungle Beat
Originally told through dialogue-free comedy shorts, the series follows animal inhabitants of an African jungle whose comic adventures explore curiosity, empathy and friendship. Later seasons centre the friendship between Munki th
Jungle Beat 2: The Past
When their alien friend leaves open a time portal, Munki and Trunk are drawn into a prehistoric world populated by dinosaurs. Stranded in different eras, the friends must repair history and find a way home.
Jungle Beat: The Movie
When an alien crashes near their jungle home, Munki and Trunk suddenly learn to speak. They must help their new extraterrestrial friend get home before his conquest-obsessed father arrives to take over Earth.
Kariba
As a dam rises on the Zambezi, young Siku discovers that the river responds to her growing powers. When her father disappears while seeking help for her, she journeys into a landscape of ancient spirits, perilous alliances and a h
Khumba
A young zebra born with only half his stripes becomes an outsider to his herd and sets off across the Karoo to find the waterhole that he believes will make him whole.
Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes
Seven-year-old Kiya turns her dancing and martial-arts skills into superhero abilities, teaming with friends Jay and Motsie to help restore harmony whenever trouble upsets their community.
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
Ten African filmmakers imagine radically different futures through standalone science-fiction and fantasy shorts featuring high technology, alien encounters, ancestral spirits and extraordinary heroes.
Kwezi
Kwezi, which debuted in 2011, follows the adventures of the eponymous character as he navigates the development of his superpowers in fictional Gold City (a hybrid of Johannesburg and Cape Town). In an arguably realistic represent
Lucan Studio
Cape Town, South Africa animation studio and co-producer of Moremi for Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, responsible for animation production, production design, 2D sequences and compositing; credit list includes directors, producers,
NAG LAN
A LAN gaming gathering alongside rAge Nation.
Orisha Pikin (Little Little Orishas)
Traditional African deities, including the thunder god Sango, are reimagined as children in a playful world of squabbles, curiosity and supernatural antics. The series puts a mischievous new spin on figures from mythology.
Playtopia
Cape Town’s festival of indie games and immersive art.
Seal Team
After a shark attack upends his quiet island life, a young seal assembles an unlikely aquatic special-operations team and sets out to push back against a powerful shark gang.
Shaka Rising: A Legend of the Warrior Prince
After exile and amid escalating regional conflict, young Shaka seeks the alliances and authority needed to build a Zulu kingdom. This historical graphic novel blends scholarship and oral tradition in its account of leadership, dip
Sophie the Giant Slayer
Sophie Giant Slayer is a black-and-white adventure comic about a little girl with a big sword, killing giants. Sophie, granddaughter of Jack the Giantslayer and bearer of his legendary sword, finds herself adpoted into a jungle-co
Sunrise Animation Studios
South African studio behind the Jungle Beat animated franchise and feature films.
Supa Team 4
Four ordinary teenage girls in futuristic Lusaka are recruited by a retired secret agent to form a superhero team. While managing school, friendship and a tight budget, they take on villains determined to threaten their city.
Triggerfish Animation Studios
South African animation studio involved in Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Supa Team 4 and other television and film productions.
United Stars Comic Book
A comic series about the players of an elite six-a-side football team, following their competition and their adventures away from the pitch.
Wanton
Inspired by South African myths and a certain daily newspaper, follows the journey of four people dealing with a country ravaged by war and overwhelmed by the sudden uprising of creatures once thought to be myth. The first issue s
[Watch] Belly Flop: Swimming Through Adorable Determination One Dive at a Time
An article from the Squid Magazine archive.
rAge Nation
A gaming and esports gathering in Johannesburg.