Johannesburg – Friday, 20 September 2024 – 5FM, South Africa’s favourite youth radio station, has partnered with Comic Con Africa - the continent’s largest Pop Culture & Gaming festival, set to bring a whole lot of vibe, colour and character to the JHB Expo Centre from 26 to 29 September 2024.
The festival, returning for its 5th year, is a massively popular event where visitors can embrace being themselves, regardless of their cultural background, physical ability, or personal identity.
It brings festival goers the best in comics, gaming, film, merch and food, with games arenas, cosplay, an awesome KidsCon Zone for young enthusiasts, the Entelect Challenge and the heartbeat of any Comic Con, Artist Alley - devoted to celebrating local and international artists of comic book, original pieces, fan fiction, and more.
Fans have an opportunity to admire artwork, get inspired, exchange over techniques, and even purchase and commission artwork from vendors.
5FM will be broadcasting live from Comic Con, bringing the noise with shows like 5 Lunch and 5 Weekend Afternoons, exclusive interviews with international guests, and a listener give-away of 20 double tickets.
“Comic Con is a massive local and international hit that is hugely popular in the youth market, so it’s an excellent fit for South Africa’s favourite youth radio station,” says 5FM and Good Hope FM PCS Combo Business Manager, Masixole Mdingane.
“Whether you’re into gaming, comic books, film, character, villain or superhero cosplay or anything in between, there’s no bigger, better and more EPIC than Comic Con. We’ll see you there.”
For more on Comic Con 2024, and for your chance to win tickets to the one of the most popular festivals on the planet, stay tuned to 5FM, download the 5FM app for iOS and Android, visit www.5fm.co.za and follow the station across all social media channels.
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