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

Pass Me The Mic: Poetry After 1976 at  Every generation has a call to answer. And this is our response!  πŸ˜€βœŠπŸΎπŸ’šfrom Lingua...
05/09/2026

Pass Me The Mic: Poetry After 1976 at

Every generation has a call to answer. And this is our response! πŸ˜€βœŠπŸΎπŸ’š

from Lingua Franca to Amazink Unplugged, from the Red
Wheelbarrow to the Cape Cultural Collective and onward to Slam City.

Live at the Avalon Theatre, Homecoming Centre.

#1976 # Town

Congratulations to Phetolo Mohlala Aka Ntsako Layn on making the Poetry Africa Slam Jam top 10! 🀩πŸ”₯ Slam City SA communit...
26/08/2026

Congratulations to Phetolo Mohlala Aka Ntsako Layn on making the Poetry Africa Slam Jam top 10! 🀩πŸ”₯ Slam City SA community is behind you!

Pass Me The Mic: Poetry After 1976 at Open Book FestivalEvery generation has a call to answer. Within the call is a miss...
22/08/2026

Pass Me The Mic: Poetry After 1976 at Open Book Festival

Every generation has a call to answer. Within the call is a mission to be discovered, then lies the choice to embrace or abandon it.

This poetry showcase honors the poetry collectives and clubs that have wrestled with the obscurity of that mission, fulfilled it and carried it forward to the next circle of voices.

Fifty years after the 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising, we pay homage to those who first answered the call and as we inherit their courage, we press on, carrying the mission to the present.

Passing on the baton: from Lingua Franca to Amazink Unplugged, from the Red
Wheelbarrow to the Cape Cultural Collective and onward to Slam City.

Poets: Riyaadh Riyo Sarang Mbongeni Tshenolo Nomkonwana KOS_Mic_Brown Lwanda Sindaphi Inzima Praise-Poet Rea Mmethi & Mtunzikazi Ngozana Xesibe. Curated and hosted by our Co-founder, Zizipho Bam

We celebrate poetry collectives through this special showcase. In one way or another, we have found ourselves on a stage curated by one of these collectives. These are only but a few collectives who have and continue to keep poetry alive in Cape Town. Its going to be a poetry reunion and as we honor them!

5 Sept ● 8:30 PM ● R50
Avalon Theatre, Homecoming Centre.
Tickets are available on Webtickets

#1976 # Town

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! 🎀πŸ”₯
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01/12/2025

πŸ—£οΈ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. πŸ’ƒπŸ½

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Let the word begin at the Poetry Party!

21/11/2025

πŸ—£οΈ Slam City!!

Here are the last poets standing! πŸŽ™

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! πŸŽ™

19/11/2025

πŸŽ™οΈπŸŽ™οΈGet your tickets 🎫 for the last slam this Saturday .obs and catch Hlombe as she closes us off for the year. πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

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 CafΓ©, 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!!!! πŸŽ™πŸŽ™πŸŽ™

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! πŸŽ™πŸ«ΆπŸΎ

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 πŸŽ™πŸŒ»πŸ«ΆπŸΎ

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