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Mobile art? Damn right! At AfrikaBurn a piece of mobile art is called a Mutant Vehicle and they can include motorised …anything, really. Cars. Bikes. Couches. Bars. Jellyfish. Bees. Mice. Bunnies. Zebra. Pacman. You get the picture.
But to drive your mutant vehicle, it has to be significantly modified – and licensed by our Department of Mutant Vehicles (the DMV). If your car looks like a car, and doesn’t invite participation, it won’t be allowed to drive around.
The same applies to e-Bikes: any electrically-powered vehicle (scooters, trikes, tuk-tuks etc) with over 400 Watts of power must be mutated, and registered.
To find out more about e-Bikes, please see our policy here.
If you are thinking about bringing a Mutant Vehicle to AfrikaBurn please download and read the guidelines:
PLEASE NOTE:
You must register your MV well before you leave for Tankwa Town. Please don’t arrive at AfrikaBurn with an unregistered MV, as it will be grounded (which would be kak).
NOTE:
To register your Mutant:
Upon arrival, all MV’s must be brought to the DMV Testing Station at 6ish and Binnekring. There the DMV crew will check that your MV has been acceptably modified, and will then license you to cruise around in your creation. No license, no cruising – this applies to day or night driving (both of which require a license).
Level 1 is a normal car stereo without sub woofers or engine squeaks or unicorn farts, etc. This level permits you to play in most areas unless it’s a silent zone near the temple or other silent art works.
Level 2 any amplified sound, like a taxi. This may only be played in special areas within the Binnekring and deep tankwa.
Level 3 large club or stadium size sound, ie: really loud. These system may only be played at full volume in loud zones with speakers pointing away from Binnekring.
Please be very aware of quiet zones, and the 2am sound cut-off zones, and silent art works; and which way your speakers point. Please consult SOOP map which will be explained to you when you do your final licensing at DMV.
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QuaggasMilk will be unlike any other mutant vehicle at AfrikaBurn.