Remember that 2020 gaming and geek convention calendar we posted? As elsewhere in the world, COVID-19 has hit the South African event landscape hard, resulting in a wave of postponements and cancellations. These are the popular local gaming and pop culture gatherings affected so far.

After a quiet start to 2020, the South African calendar of gaming, comic and pop culture events kicks into gear from March. There are currently over 10 conventions and expos countrywide where you can proudly wave your geek flag. It remains a period of extreme change for the small local scene, though, with even some event casualties.

Taking place literally three days after Comic Con Africa, it was always going to be interesting to see how rAge 2019 fared. Was the expo’s electronic gaming offering distinct enough to draw in its own audience or would attendees’ con fatigue be real? Here’s how things panned out.

ICON Durban is right around the corner. If you’re in KZN this coming weekend, 6 – 7 July, and into all things pop culture and gaming, the five-year-old convention is your chance to proudly fly your geek flag with like-minded locals.

In 2019, ICON Comic and Games Convention, South Africa’s longest-running geeky lifestyle con jumps forward to Easter weekend. That’s, like, mere days away. Here’s what you can find at this year’s event.

ICON Durban 2018, South Africa’s major East Coast gaming and geek lifestyle convention, took place last weekend, 27 to 29 July. Here’s how the event fared in its fourth, bigger-than-ever year.

Check out some of the cosplay highlights from ICON 2018, South Africa's longest-running comic and games convention. Anime, superheroes and iconic video game characters are all over this gallery.

ICON, South Africa's longest-running comics, gaming and pop culture convention is taking place this weekend, 29 June to 1 July, in Johannesburg. Here's what you can look forward to.