Slam City SA

Slam City SA We are proud to showcase talented emerging and established poets from diverse backgrounds.

From thought-provoking verses to soul-stirring performances, each slam promises an unforgettable experience for both poets and audience members alike

Slam City to Robben Island 🏝️Last Friday, we were invited by Minister of DHET Higher Education Buti Manamela to Robben I...
20/02/2026

Slam City to Robben Island 🏝️

Last Friday, we were invited by Minister of DHET Higher Education Buti Manamela to Robben Island for the -Sobukwe Leadership Camp.

For us, the island was transformed from a site of historical trauma into a space of possibility. Our co-founders, Thapelo Tharaga and Zizipho Bam, shared insights on how the creative economy and artistic expression can harness stronger leadership. The energy was topped off by a powerful performance from Slam Champion Vusu Mpofu

Just as Higher Health SA nurtures student leaders, Slam City is dedicated to cultivating creatives who lead in their fields. This year, our mission is clear, to bring poetry to every campus, community, and home.

Let the word begin! 🎤🔥
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01/12/2025

🗣️Yo Slam City Fam!!

Year-End Poetry Party at Ganesh, Obs.

Poets, writers, rappers, and lovers of the spoken word, we invite you to celebrate a beautiful year of poetry in Cape Town with us.

This year, you set the city alight with your poems and we want to reflect and honor the milestones that help build a poetry industry.

Join us at Ganesh in Obs on first Thursday. Grab a warm and yummy meal from the kitchen, a drink from the bar and mingle with fellow poets.

🎟 Entrance is FREE! Just bring the good vibes. 💃🏽

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Let the word begin at the Poetry Party!

21/11/2025

🗣️ Slam City!!

Here are the last poets standing! 🎙

Get your tickets for tomorrow and come and witness history unfold as we close off the year in slam poetry.

The poets will have 3 min on stage, 1 poem and 1 last slam champion! Goodluck and thank you to all the poets who have signed up and slamed on our stage!


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Tickets will be available at the door and online.

Let the word begin! 🎙

19/11/2025

🎙️🎙️Get your tickets 🎫 for the last slam this Saturday .obs and catch Hlombe as she closes us off for the year. 🔥🔥🔥

Hlombe is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in live performance. Her passion for music ignited at a young age when she joined her primary school’s musical choir. In January 2015, she advanced her skills as a trainee at the Rainbow Arts Organisation, where she got exposed into music composition and theatre.

Her music is a fusion of Ukombela/Isingqi-a traditional African rhythm- & African jazz, accompanied by the resonant tones of uHadi. This soundscape reflects her belief that music is a divine gift from her ancestors, as means of communication between her and the world. Her songwriting often reflects her spiritual journey, self seeking and serving as a reminder that, despite feeling alone or lost, she is connected to a lineage of those who have walked this path before. To her, music is not a new creation but a continuation of a rich, ancestral tradition.

Hlombe has performed at notable venues such as Kulo Summer Festival, Selective Live, Homecoming Center, KAYA Café, Villa Viva, NostalgiaForYou and Colab 22. In 2023, she also appeared on Cape Town TV's HomeGrown, further showcasing her talents. November 2024 she graduated from Bridges For Music from a 5 months course, covering music production, Entrepreneurship & Mindfulness, solidifying her commitment to personal and professional growth in the music industry.

18/11/2025

3-2-1 SLAM!!!! 🎙🎙🎙

Sign-up for our final slam of the year this weekend.

SIGN-UP: https://forms.gle/was16RyrQBbSneBW9

Please note that there will be no workshop this month but we will be having a reflection session at 11 am - 12 pm.

This November we are joined by the incredible songstress who will be showcasing.

More details coming about our year-end-party! 🎙🫶🏾

Let the word begin!!!

Food for Thought at We are excited to be bringing poetry to the Pangea Festival!Join us on Saturday, 25 October at 5pm f...
23/10/2025

Food for Thought at

We are excited to be bringing poetry to the Pangea Festival!

Join us on Saturday, 25 October at 5pm for messages from the deep, poems that feed the soul and seek to awaken the mind.

We will be at the Village Stage with poets: Thandiwe Nqanda , Thapelo Tharaga hosted by Zizipho Bam

Let the word begin at Pangea 🎙🌻🫶🏾

22/10/2025

Let the word begin and end on 22/11 🎙

It's been an incredible year of slam poetry and this month, we are taking it to Pangea the Tribe.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO SLAM THIS SATURDAY AT .obs

Join us in November for the best of Slam City as we close off the year with a bang!

Slam City Fam Rising!🙌🏾✨🌍We’re sending all our love and loudest cheers to Rea Mmethi, one of our very own, as she takes ...
10/10/2025

Slam City Fam Rising!🙌🏾✨🌍

We’re sending all our love and loudest cheers to Rea Mmethi, one of our very own, as she takes the stage at the Poetry Africa Slam🤩🔥

Rea, your words carry rhythm, wizadry and power! we know you’ll make the mic remember your name.

Slam City fam is cheering very loud and proud!!

Let the word Begin 🎤

26/09/2025

Presenting the slamming poets for tomorrow. Who will be the new slam champion? Join us at .obs to find out!

15 poets, 3 minutes each and 1 winner! Current Slam champion will return to defend his title.

There are still spots available for the workshop at 9 am on Branding for Poets with

Showcasing after the slam is bringing the soulful vibes.

Get your tickets online and at the door for R80 only.







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Let the word begin at .obs

26/09/2025

Meet our showcasing artist, Lynn Cupido

Lynn Cupido, real name Micaela Avriline Cu-Lynn Cupido, is a singer-
songwriter from Kimberley, South Africa. In 2016, Lynn began pursuing a
music career by working with local producers from her hometown. Later in
2017, she decided to further her musical aspirations by moving to Cape
Town.

When she arrived, she worked with many artists & producers from
the SAE Institution such as Metro FM resident DJ, Bee Deejay, with whom
she collaborated with on his 2018 tracks "Let Go" and "Let Me Know"
featuring Canvus Ports & Nigerian afro-fusion artist Jími Cooper. Lynn
Cupido is a multi-genre artist creating music in House, Afro-fusion and
R&B, but also explores other urban sounds such as Jazz, Neo-soul, Pop.

Tickets are available on www.theatrearts.co.za and at the door.

Let the word begin!!!

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