Comic Con Africa 2026 is running until 18h00 on Sunday, 27 September. Its Hall 5 pop culture zone offers cosplay competitions, a Japanese-themed area and a section for children.
The convention opened on 24 September for four days, Stuff South Africa reported. Many Hall 5 events are free for visitors who have an entry ticket.
Hall 5 is a large space with many places to sit and rest. Most of its stalls sell merchandise, but some areas let visitors watch and learn at no extra cost.
Gamers have their own space in Hall 6. Hall 5 is built around a Main Stage with seating, where something new starts about every 20 minutes.
The Main Stage hosts celebrity talks and cosplay competitions. Alison Sealy-Smith held a celebrity spotlight there on the morning of 25 September.
Chris Judge was due on the Main Stage at 12h00 on 25 September. Each day’s schedule is shown on a screen near the stage.
Stuff South Africa said the biggest guests and events are likely to fill every seat. It advised visitors to arrive as early as they can.
Otaku Town is a Japanese-themed area inside Hall 5, with stalls selling kimonos and other goods. It also has a pop-up cinema that shows films across the weekend.
Visitors can play Street Fighter 6 for free in Otaku Town. The area is clearly marked and entered through an archway.
At the Town Stage, the Japan Language Club South Africa teaches visitors to speak and write Japanese. It also shows people how to create their own manga.
The Town Stage also promises “panels on cosplay craft, collecting, and building a career in fandom”.
Children have their own KidsCon zone in a corner of Hall 5. Young visitors can meet characters such as Mario and Luigi and the Kellogg’s mascots.
Other characters also walk around the zone. They pose for photos with children, which parents can keep.
The KidsCon Main Stage runs workshops where children create their own characters and board games from scratch.
The same stage hosts ten-minute K-Pop dance sessions, casual cosplay competitions, mascot meet-ups and lightsaber training. Takealot also has a toy stall in the KidsCon area.
Source: this article is based on reporting by Stuff South Africa. Image: Stuff South Africa. Written with the help of AI and published by the Tzaneen Voice Entertainment desk. See our Editorial Standards.
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