---
title: "Ngeke! Festival 2026"
organization: "Fair Play"
category: open_call
deadline: 2026-09-14
valid_through: 2026-09-14
countries: ["ZA"]
disciplines: ["sound"]
location: "Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "R10,000 performance fee per act, festival performance slot, opportunity to open for major South African headliners"
eligibility: "Open to young South African musicians to submit original songs or music videos addressing corruption, accountability, justice, transparency, or social change."
source_url: "https://encorespot.com/festival-opportunities/ngeke-festival-2026-2026-09-14"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/ngeke-festival-2026-fair-play-e25de7dd"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-08-24T09:49:27.133829
---
# Ngeke! Festival 2026

> **STATUS: CLOSED** — the application deadline has passed.
> This page is preserved so external citations stay reachable, but
> the listing is no longer accepting applications.


**Organization**: Fair Play
**Category**: open_call
**Deadline**: 2026-09-14
**Location**: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
**Country code(s)**: ZA
**Discipline(s)**: sound
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: R10,000 performance fee per act, festival performance slot, opportunity to open for major South African headliners
**Eligibility**: Open to young South African musicians to submit original songs or music videos addressing corruption, accountability, justice, transparency, or social change.

## Description

Ngeke! Festival is Fair Play’s 2026 South African anti-corruption music event, taking place on November 7, 2026, at The Nest in Johannesburg. Fair Play is calling on young South African musicians to submit original songs or music videos addressing themes of corruption, accountability, justice, transparency, or social change. Two selected acts will receive a R10,000 performance fee each, a festival performance slot, and an opportunity to open for major South African headliners. The official call closes September 14, 2026, at 23:39 CET.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://encorespot.com/festival-opportunities/ngeke-festival-2026-2026-09-14
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/ngeke-festival-2026-fair-play-e25de7dd