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Nothing at all. Niet. Zilch. Nil. Fokkol. It’s what we bring to the desert and create together that makes AfrikaBurn…
AfrikaBurn 2025: 28 April to 4 May
Nothing at all. Niet. Zilch. Nil. Fokkol. It’s what we bring to the desert and create together that makes AfrikaBurn…
If you’ve earned your sea-legs on board the good ship AfrikaBurn, if you know how to weather a storm and…
Quicket has been our ticketing partner since we realised that paper tickets no longer worked, and found some other cool…
It’s that time of year, when we try to chat to as many art, design, architecture, fashion, drama and you-name-it…
This year 11 Sparks were sent around the country to ignite our Principles, and start some fires. Our Spark Grants…
The AfrikaBurn survey analysis team has crunched through the numbers of CREATION … and we’re excited to share the unfiltered(ish)…
CREATION was an excellent year for Leave No Trace (LNT), with the majority of our camps and artworks showing up…
MutantBurn Jozi is a fundraiser event brought to you by four Johannesburg-based AfrikaBurn camps: Lick & Dab, Garden of Weeden,…
The Monarchy has run into some (ahem) financial difficulties. The offshore accounts have run dry and the people are uprising. So…
Dani Hervey writes: In April 2019 I stepped into the space that is the Tankwa Karoo, with open blue skies…
Greetings AfrikaBurners! We’re excited to invite you to the MoonVillage Decompression Fundraiser, an event to bring our vibrant community together…
In 2023 our Guiding Principles were sparked through murals, a composting waterless toilet, environmental projects, art and culture workshops and…
At AfrikaBurn, our greatest asset is our community of creatives … from the people who make the art you see…
A gathering of weirdos; mystics & misfits, professionals & rookies, nerds & artists, in a self-organized, co-created, collaborative Land of…
‘Why are you so glum Oliver?’ asked Herme back in November. ‘I’ve had to give away my bee hives,’ he…
DEAR FELLOW ADVENTURERS, Welcome to a world of dazzling soundscapes, beats to move your body and treats to nourish your…
In the wide reaches of the echoes of Tankwa Town, where the sunsets scream across the sky in orange-gold, and…
In case of fire: “stop, shop and jol!” at the Burn Out Bizarre, a fashion fun-raiser for AfrikaBurn Art Projects.…
The Pancake People celebrates 10 consecutive years spreading love and cinnamon on The Binnekring this year! As part of their…
We are Take A Bus To AfrikaBurn, which has been assisting people getting to burn and back since 2014, saving…
Beloved Burners! We are recruiting for the Naked Spectrum Art-Walk. As a celebration of our human form, we paint ourselves…
In the heart of the Tankwa Karoo, where the desert meets the mountains and the sky stretches endlessly, lies our…
The Mad Hatters Village will be curating DJ sets both at the Mad Hatters Lounge and on our Sound Mutant…
The Dudes are back with two fun new projects to make your burn a more exciting one. This year we’re…
Hi everyone! We’re a motley crew of intrepid Unitarian Unicorns headed to our first AfrikaBurn! As a mostly virgin Burner…
In 2024, The Motherfucking Queens are set to make the Binnekring sparkle once again, inviting all curious souls to visit…
Perhaps, that greatest of treasures, YOU! Calling musicians of all kinds, poets of all shapes, and storytellers of all sizes…
Step onto the green and into the flow of our Lawn Bowls Bonanza! On Sunday, March 31st, gather your team…
Our fundraising event was a massive hit! Sadly, we did not make much money from it and the crowdfunding campaign…
We’re very pleased to be able to share with you our most recent annual report for the year we spent…
The Dance of 1000 Flames is the biggest fire dancing jam in Southern Africa!! On Saturday night, before the Clan…
While we usually have a number of film crews on site in Tankwa Town making documentaries and following participants’ stories,…
Calling all womxn dj’s! ❤ We want to host you for a set at the Steampunk Saloon at the Burn…
At AfrikaBurn, we vigorously protect our event from decommodification throughout the year. It’s what makes us unique; there are loads…
🔥🌵 Get ready to ignite your passion for community safety and radical self-reliance! 🚀 Join us for the ultimate Dust…
Come ignite your inner Dust Ranger and join us for an unforgettable journey at the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens! 🌈🚀 🚨…
Come ignite your inner Dust Ranger and join us for an unforgettable journey at the AfrikaBurn HQ in Salt River,…
QuaggasMilk will be unlike any other mutant vehicle at AfrikaBurn. We, the Darling Collective, envisage the first self-sustainable, electrically propelled…
The 8th Day of Creation is hosting a fundraiser in tandem with its crowdfunding campaign. Come support the cause, get…
We are creating a space at AfrikaBurn for people to share their vision of what a better world would look…
Hi fellow Burners ! Fundraiser with a twist, putting something in to get something out … So the Team Lead…
Dear fellow adventurers, Are you prepared to venture into a realm where love, art, and infinite creativity intertwine? We, a…
We’re looking for a new Queen! As the Box Office and Ticketing Lead at AfrikaBurn, you will play a pivotal…
About AfrikaBurn: AfrikaBurn is the strategic driver of Burning Man culture in the Southern African region and plays a significant…
There has been much brouhaha around the new suppliers policy that came into play after the 2023 event, so we…
As a toast to the New Year, on January 19th to the 22nd we seized the opportunity as women and…
We are Moon Village, and we are on a mission to create a celestial lounge at Afrikaburn. Picture a space…
Important information about fire/braaiwood at AfrikaBurn. The polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) beetle is a recent arrival in South Africa. Together…
On account of the new Supplier Policy (and if you haven’t heard about the changes, we seriously recommend you familiarise…
GEAR UP and transform into a DUST RANGER at the upcoming Dust Ranger Training event in the magical Garden Route!…
Ready to Unleash Your Inner Dust Dynamo? We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic souls to join us as we embark…
We are in need of sound for our art piece, so we are fundraising in style, with a theatrical social…
One of Australia’s longest running and most loved theme camps, Kamp Kraken, is headed to Afrika Burn this year –…
Position Title: Human Resource Generalist About AfrikaBurn: AfrikaBurn is the strategic driver of Burning Man culture in the Southern African…
Picture yourself alone. Lost. Your mind befuddled. The desert sands begin to sting your face as the sunset turns to…
Leap! Aboard the Starship Benterprise for a journey through time and space! Expect the unexpected as creatures from all across…
A few years back at AfrikaBurn (pre-Pandy), there was an amazingly wild and raucous mobile mutant sound rig called ‘The…
Soon after announcing the theme last year, we sent out a request to our community of artists and illustrators to…
Eight Spark Grants were awarded to projects involving Burners from Space. These grants aim to ignite small community based projects…
LuminEssence, the AfrikaBurn 2024 Temple, invites us on a journey to our inner selves, fostering deep self-acceptance and authentic love…
Somerset West & Stellenbosch Burner Bar! Come and join us for a lekker evening with DJ Paulie on the turn…
The MBOMBO Crew is bringing some rare Desert Techno vibes to Munich as a fundraiser for their Mutant Vehicle. The…
AfrikaBurn is proud to host its first arts residency exhibition, titled: “MELD.” This exhibition showcases the culmination of four months…
Our Last Chance Ticket Sale is next month, when we will sell all the remaining tickets for CREATION – AfrikaBurn…
One of the most common questions we get asked is where do I go and find a theme camp that…
Have you got what it takes to enthusiastically join this incredible portfolio as the liaison between theme camps and suppliers?…
What took us so long? The MOOP assessment on site has been much more extensive in 2023 when compared to…
On the rickety pirate ship that is AfrikaBurn, our wonderful Members sit up in the crow’s nest, keeping an eye…
AfrikaBurn’s Annual General Meeting will take place on 28 October. It’s an important milestone where our Non-Profit Organisation performs a…
“Someone said I don’t have a heart, so I built myself one…” Nathan Honey said laughingly, reflecting on the epic…
AfrikaBurn is offering the following work-based internship opportunities commencing November 2023: 2 x Arts Administration The internships are coordinated through…
2023 would be my first year at AfrikaBurn. A friend told me about the creative grants that AfrikaBurn gives to…
The Temple is intended as an area of sanctuary, a calm site on the edge of the chaos and cacophony…
We heard ya! Feedback from the post-event survey pointed towards a noticeable upswing in facilitated camps – not necessarily Plug…
Every year, as ticket season comes around, we face many questions. ‘Why are tickets so expensive?’, ‘Why can’t you have…
At Streetopia, the magic of the AfrikaBurn creative community spills out onto the streets of Observatory, Cape Town, bringing together…
Monwabisi writes: “On 2 January 2023, I was in a head-on car crash and I hit my head and legs…
Frankie Smalls writes: “Dear Afrikaburn community, our beloved friend, father, son, husband, long time DPW member Sammy Minde has been…
This year eight Spark Grants were awarded to projects that involve Burners from SPACE. The grants spark small projects that…
Stepping up to be a Non Executive Director is a lot like being the designated driver of a mutant vehicle…
AfrikaBurn is offering the following work-based internship opportunities commencing September 2023: 1 x Communications internship 1 x Archivist internship The…
AfrikaBurn is offering two young artists working in visual arts mediums, an opportunity of space and time to pursue research…
Streetopia is an annual free one-day street festival held in Observatory, Cape Town happening this year on the 25th of…
While we certainly have decades of hippies, psychonauts, and mavericks dotting the art history of the 20th century and it…
Our communications robots have been very busy crunching and munching through the AfrikaBurn 2023 Post Event Needs and Information Survey…
How much fun was that? Did you jump over the moon with joy? Did you trip the light fandango? Was…
So you want to build one of those world beating art pieces for display on the playa at Quaggafontein? Here's…
AfrikaBurn. There is an old desolate dirt road on the bottom of Africa, in the middle of the desert, full…
It is with a heavy heart, we report that this Friday the 28th of April, a 41 year-old participant passed…
A moving, breathing castle, held together by magic and moon dust! Will you see her huffing along the desert horizon?…
The 2023 Tankwa Town map can be downloaded by clicking here.
Join us for a night of short films and improvisation at our Camp Wormhole @ Afrikaburn fundraiser! Our team has…
After experiencing a week of openness, freedom, and self-expression, leaving Afrikaburn can be challenging. Side effects might include the temptation…
At times, AfrikaBurn will feel like it has been designed for loud, confident and extroverted people. Meeting new people can…
Particularly with partners, it’s important to discuss a few subjects in advance before you attend the event. Talk about expectations…
Sounds basic, eh? But you won’t be able to help yourself or others if you aren’t in a good place.…
Workshops are coming to you, from the dedicated and exquisite Sanctuary Crew! We have so many beautiful souls volunteering this…
RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE! There are always things that happen in the dust that we do not expect… and that is lots…
Immediacy at Sanctuary comes through respecting the NOW and knowing when to step IN to a situation and when to…
After last year’s event, on 13 June 2022, AfrikaBurn was informed by the acting commander of the Ceres FCS (Family…
You’ll soon find out! The ‘Olfaction’ is a brand new sensory artwork that is launching into AfrikaBurn this year. We…
“all creatures great and small, from Noah to Elon and everything in between” SpaceArk 2bye2 is an 18m high steel…
Ubuhlanti was born as a gathering of the non-profit organisation Bridges For Music, with the aim of sharing the AfrikaBurn…
True radical self-reliance comes with self-awareness, right? And self-awareness leads us to know what we need from others, right? Sanctuary…
One night only – The Pangea Project is bringing that African Heat to East London. Warm your body on the…
Hola! Heita! Hi- Chillaz 2023, What’s next? Chillaz 2023 promises an immersive African experience with participants bringing – drumming to…
Join The Giant Sand Worm Collective for an intimate event in the Bokaap. We will be swimming in vibrations of…
This year’s AfrikaBurn poster artwork is by the talented artist Stanislaw Trzebinski. Working with the theme of SPACE, as in…
There is often lots of sexual energy whirling about at AfrikaBurn … Anything can happen when you gather a bunch…
Your camp at AfrikaBurn will be your home for a whole week. It needs to feel safe for you. So,…
Where are our activists? Let’s get going on participating in the Participation, Gifting and Consent culture of the burn with…
Pop in to the next Burner Bar event happening on the 9th of February 2023 at Shackleton Brewing Company from…
We’re beginning our quest to Quaggafontein and SPACE with our first volunteer day of the year … ALL SYSTEMS GO!…
Meeting new people can be one of the best parts of our Burn but some of us may find this…
If you are wondering if Sanctuary has a spot for you to volunteer this year, please take a look at…
It’s less than 100 days until we burn the Clan, and it’s higher-grade planning and preparation time for those of…
Ready to help yourself? Hey! What? Isn’t Sanctuary for helping others? Well, yes … and no … being a part…
Have you got what it takes to enthusiastically lead this incredible portfolio to make AfrikaBurn the leader in regenerative development?…
“Come in, Come in” … This is a call out to anyone who might be keen to join the AfrikaBurn…
AfrikaBurn is looking for a Healthcare Coordinator to join our operations team. The purpose of this role is to manage…
AfrikaBurn is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Volunteer Services Coordinator to oversee our volunteer portfolio in supporting VolCom (Volunteer Committee).…
AfrikaBurn is seeking an Asset and Yard Coordinator to work as a part of its ground crew at the headquarters…
The latest AfrikaBurn Town Hall meeting was held on 25 October at 7:00pm (SAST). Click the video link below and…
Are you thinking of bringing an artwork or mutant vehicle to AfrikaBurn 2023? It can seem quite daunting – especially…
Hello friends.My name is Buck Down, and I am currently one of the managers in the Gate, Perimeter, and Exodus…
Bursting onto the scene, this wild child wowed us, unapologetically, with their crazy visions, unbridled energy and outright refusal to…
You’ve all been waiting with bokashi baited breath for the 2022 MOOP Map, and here it is in all its…
The AfrikaBurn Tribe system has just had its memory wiped and is running around the office screaming something about being married…
The purpose of this role is to support all the AfrikaBurn portfolios that have mapping and spatial considerations, driving the…
Such memories!! My awakening occurred in 2017. Her name was Liesl, and she blew smoke up my then-miserable arse. Her…
The Tree of Stories is a sculptural toroidal vortex of energies, memories and presences … and it belongs to everyone.…
AfrikaBurn is seeking a Theme Camp Coordinator to join their team in Cape Town and wrangle all the things Theme…
Story and Pics by Ronnie Jack The long wait is over. After three painful years AfrikaBurn is back. As…
Words: Suzette du Toit Photo: Jan Verboom The South African colloquial word “Lekker” is used referring equally to a person,…
Late last year, we announced that while there would not be a main annual AfrikaBurn event in 2021, we were…
Help this precocious teenager secure a bright future! Bursting onto the scene, this wild child wowed us, unapologetically, with their…
“I’m afraid the grand plan has gone pie shaped”. The message is from the Oracle of the Tankwa. The visit…
[UPDATE: as of 21st January, plans for our Field Trip are on hold. To find out more, including what plans…
This is a summary of a paper presented at the 14th National Conference of the South African Journal of Art…
It’s a whole new world – and in it, we’re all finding new ways of being and doing. And importantly…
Feature image: Temple |Xam by Jonx Pillemer, profile pic by Kood De Kock, words by Shannon Smith This man has…
Our Annual General Meeting is held in October each year – and this year, it will be held on Saturday…
Since 2015, our team and community have come together to collaborate on Streetopia events in Observatory, Cape Town – and…
We may not have made it to the dust this year, but you can be sure we will again, and…
In April and May, we brought you our first two online events, which acted as way for our community –…
Words and photos: Shaun Sebastian Though the project, like so many other Creative Grant Recipients which were headed to…
The big bad curveball came at us all in late March – and since then, we’ve all had to navigate…
(words and photos by Solar Santa aka Ronnie Jack) Has the virus pandemic left you huddled morosely gazing into your…
Step through the screen and get ready to dive into the digital dust - because come July 4th, we’re gathering…
On April 1st, we provided an announcement on ticket refunds - and we now have a follow-up update for you.…
Since the lockdown slammed into us all at full speed back in March – and grounding all plans for any…
Words by Solar Santa with The Tim Doyle, May 2020 Photo by Stu Shapiro and featured image by Jan Verboom…
Words by Solar Santa with Isa Marques, May 2020 Photos by Isa and Jade Holling (featured image by Carmel Ives)…
Words by Solar Santa with Nathan Victor Honey, May 2020 Photos by Nathan Honey except the one of himself (header…
Words by Solar Santa with Scheepers de Bruin, May 2020 (featured image photo by Gita Claassen) It was my plan…
This year, we won’t be gathering in Tankwa Town, as a result of Covid-19 and lockdown regulations – but that…
Help design and create a new Tankwa Town landscape. The floor is open to creativity and we're looking for collaboration.
“We are built for this, for we are Burners.” As we get deeper into the new COVID-19 reality, it’s…
The Dignity Project was initiated as a collaboration between AfrikaBurn and the OBSID (Observatory Improvement District) to provide crisis sanitation…
Words: Devin B. Faris/ Photos: Phoebe Batchelor Tickets bought. Flights booked. A brilliant crew assembled, a fantastic theme camp…
The Dignity Project is doing really great work out there, right now, where it's needed most. And what do you…
Nobody could have predicted that we would all come to face the many challenges that are now a reality for…
Words: Shannon Smith / Photos: Joanie Fredericks Since the Covid-19 lockdown was announced, it’s taken a little time for…
They say only love can break your heart, so it’s with total heartbreak that we are confirming that the…
In consideration of the uncertain status of large gatherings taking place in South Africa due to the effects of the…
The article “Ephemeropolis: urban design and performing land art at AfrikaBurn 2019” by John Steele has just been published.…
Since mid-January, members of our team have been watching the Covid-19 outbreak closely, and have followed the development of the…
Words and photos: Helena Sheridan Inside, the joke. DPW is very much an inside joke. Not that any job the…
Have you been considering stepping up to serve our community? Well, here’s your chance – the nominations window…
Words: Cara Morris / Pics: as per credit It’s time for another episode of kakpraat with Princess Caralot! …
From 2020, we'll have a new social cafe at Off-Centre Camp - Chillaz! Free tea & coffee, music, workshops, open…
As we gather for the last time at Stonehenge Private Reserve, so DPW will have its own burn - The…
In 2020, we're proud to say that over 30 amazing artwork projects have been supported from our Creative Grant pool!
In 2020, our Clan effigy will stand for the last time at Stonehenge – and as part of its design,…
Words & photos: Kevin Kgara Rack Cast: The Avatar, The Shaman, The Bear, The Bear’s son, Oom Daan Soentjies,…
Over the years since our main annual AfrikaBurn event began, our team and community have often discussed and considered the…
Every year since 2007, our main annual event’s theme has gone on to inform the design of our event guide…
Reflections on the first Jozi Streetopia ~ words and most pictures by Solar Santa In 1886 Jozi was a…
DPW Council Structure 2020 In 2019 the fantastic Helena Sheridan steeped down as DPW coordinator, leaving a vacuum in the…
We’ve got a big announcement to make folks – Tankwa Town has a new home! Next year at our 2020…
Text by Solar Santa (Ronnie Jack). Free pictures from Pixabay I grew up in the aftermath of World War 2.…
Our Annual General Meeting is held in October each year – and this year, it will be held on Saturday…
In 2015, a little idea to fill the streets of urban areas with the vibe and creativity of Tankwa Town…
Our annual call for Spark Grant applications was heard far and wide this time round – and we’re now happy…
Words & photos: Jonx Pillemer I must admit at the outset, that while I knew there was a ‘Burner Exchange’…
Solar Santa concludes his Odyssey. Words & pics: Solar Santa Congratulations on making it this far. You must…
The Temple has developed as a part of AfrikaBurn’s physical and emotional landscape as a space of contemplation and reflection.…
Words: Ronnie Jack aka Solar Santa / Images: Ronnie Jack (unless otherwise shown) Solar Santa winds up AfrikaBurn 2019 “Shameless…
Streetopia, in Jozi? It’s true! Thanks to the efforts of artists, community members and volunteers in the Gauteng region that…
Every year at our main annual event, the Pedals For Peace team provide a community service to burners who need…
(words: Marcos MOOP Bagz / photos: as per credit on hover) The MOOP map is finally here…
Sparking Community Projects Across eMzantsi! Our annual call for Spark Grant applications was heard far and wide this time round…
In 2015, our team and community embarked on a new collaborative event that partnered with the community and civic bodies…
Writing and pictures by Solar Santa. You are rewarded for having endured this far with more stories from Solar Santa…
Who are the people that go to the AfrikaBurn event? Where do they come from, and how do they get…
Writing and pictures by Solar Santa. Solar Santa continues on his merry way. It is early morning on the playa.…
Every year on Mandela Day, our team get out into the world and spend a day making a difference by…
Words by Gernus Oosthuizen on June 1, 2019 Rising like a dusty mirage out of the Karoo heat,…
Words & photos: Paula Rutherford Oh my soul, AfrikaBurn was fantastic indeed. An experience of note. My first of…
(Featured image of fireman Rob Erasmus far left and Skeleton Leaf of Change art work burn by John Steele, other…
Our Spark Grants are now in their 3rd year – and applications for the 2019 cycle are now open! What…
Words: Suzan McCreadie (preview photo: Suzan McCreadie) This is for the young party people without kids… So, we’ve taken…
Writing and pictures by Solar Santa. The adventures of Solar Santa at the Burn 2019 in no particular order It…
Since the first Tankwa Town, our San Clan effigy project has been championed and interpreted by different artists each…
Tribe, Power, Time, Dream, Stof, Mirage, Archetypes, The Trickster, The Gift, X, Play, Working Title, Ephemeropolis… and then came…
It would be true to say that there isn’t one AfrikaBurn experience – rather, there are as many as there…
Together, we created an incredible Ephemeropolis in the dust – and now that the dust has settled, we gather…
Writing and pictures by Solar Santa. Welcome back to Solar Santa’s continuing adventures. The journey to the Karoo is an…
Words & photos: Hana Park We are now less than a week away from stepping foot on the red soil…
To explain the thinking behind the timing of our Temple burn this year, project lead on the Temple of Stars,…
At a Leave No Trace event like ours, the focus is usually on very visible issues like camps leaving a…
Words: Eleen Polson I was wondering about the traditions at AfrikaBurn while getting ready for this year’s clan gathering.…
Words: Mike Kennedy / Photos: Christiaan Barnard D E S T I N A T I O N …is the…
Another year – and another fantastic opportunity for two members of our global community to switch places, thanks to the…
We’ve got a big announcement to make – and it relates to the principle of Radical Inclusion. We’re making an…
P E R S P I R A T I O N … is your body crying happy tears! In…
The SKOP crew are back! They’re the crew that co-created Subterrafuge in 2014, the Clan in 2015, Project O in…
Planning to bring wood to the desert for an artwork, theme camp – or even as firewood for your camp?…
On October 10th last year (2018), our annual call for Creative Grant applications to be sent in went out –…
Words: Michael Kennedy / Photos: Christian Barnard & Lizaan Nel I N S P I R A T I ON…
After our 2018 event, our Ticketing team – who manage our gate, tickets and wristbands – were approached by a…
Words: Shannon Smith / Photos: as per credit The hype is huge, the excitement is next level, the build-up…
Words: Travis Lyle (photos: as per credit) Once upon a time, back in 2015 when our offices were…
Words: Lindsay Cessford (images: as per credit) Chapter 1: The Accidental Artist It’s hard to explain how I am feeling…
Words and photos by Solar Santa The Tankwa Tokoloshe is at it again. He is inside my brain…
Words: Solar Santa / Photos: as per credit Back in 1836 the history books tell us that the Afrikaners…
It is one of the principles: participate, get involved, no spectators, the more you give, the more you get. And…
DMV. Artworks. DPW. City maps. Finance. Communications. Operations. Theme Camp Wranglers. Art Wranglers. ITC. Ticketing. Workshops. Social Development. Streetopia. Decompression.…
If you’ve been a member of our community for a while, or if you’ve brought projects to the desert that…
(words: Skeleton Leaf of Change Crew / photos: as per credit) We the ladies of The Skeleton Leaf…
Article by Dr John Steele, published in the South African Journal for Art History (SAJAH, ISSN 0258-3542, volume 33, number…
I keep on falling in love at AfrikaBurn. Now sitting behind my computer, midyear through tax returns and a full…
Once a year our crew teams up with the community of Observatory, Cape Town, to host a street festival that…
Words: Eleen Polson / Images: Alexander Polson (unless otherwise specified) My first Burn in 2016 was, like many would agree,…
Is acting with a disregard for consent just Radical Self-reliance or have we been slacking on Each One Teach One?…
Another day, another blessing – and another wonderful encounter with our locals on the streets of Cape Town. Through…
If it’s November, then it’s open season on DPW signups. Here’s word from Princess Caralot, our DPW Crew Wrangler: …
We're ready to offer access to the API for our Tribe system! Got ideas for an AfrikaBurn app? A way…
Music streaming apps. Push to talk implementations. Analytics and data projects. Lighting controllers. All of these, and much more, are…
After its first two successful expeditions to the Northern Cape and Free State, the third leg of our Blank…
On July 3rd this year, on the back of our 2019 theme being announced – it’s ‘Ephemeropolis’ by the way,…
Want to know how many people came from Kenya? Or maybe what the largest age group of attendees is? How…
It takes a special kind of person to hold the reins of DPW and help guide the crew that raise…
Greetings one and all and welcome to the kakpraat corner! This is the place where we talk all things toilets…
In a disastrous turn of events this past week on September 27th, the school in Sutherland was tragically consumed by…
As part of our various social development initiatives, our Outreach team has been supporting learners at Calvinia High for the…
2018’s equine expedition was held at Langdoring Farm, close to Stonehenge (home of our beloved Tankwa Town). On their way…
Over a 3-month schedule, a curious roadshow has been rolling across the wilds of the Northern Cape – and also…
It’s true – our Tribe system has been beefed up and now offers you more ways to collaborate on projects…
Would you have liked it as much as I did? Would you have felt the magic wave carrying you from…
Intro by The Tim Words by Charlie Dolman Our friends over at the big Black Rock in the desert face…
New projects that received Spark Grant funding at the end of July, to practise the eleven principles in our diverse…
UPDATE: The deadline has been extended to Tuesday 14th August 2018 As part of its ongoing legacy project, every year’s…
Words & Photos: Lara ‘Squeaky Queen’ Warren Burning Seed, Sanitation Services – Team Lead AfrikaBurn, WASH (Toilets)…
Words: Eleen Polson / Photos: Alexander Polson (unless otherwise stated) I remember a kind young dreadlocked man…
Text and photos: Jai’prakash Sewram This morning, in my dream, a young boy appeared and asked me…
Are we a massively creative community? Hell, yes! Do we have loads of great artists, illustrators and designers in our…
Its finally here – the news you’ve all been waiting for! So, who was naughty, who was nice and who…
Spark grants exist to effect the guiding principles in the default world, through community projects and generally doing good stuff.…
Words: Loz Tanner / Photos: as per credit on shot If you caught the Rieldans performance by the Calvinia…
Chapter 1. I’m 71. An old fart who lives alone in the Magaliesberg mountains with two border collies. I get…
The inaugural Spark Grant call saw a total of 29 applications for grants of up to R5000. 11 projects (the…
Reports in from our community indicate that our guiding principles have been sparking up all over the place. Most prolific…
When we talk gifting in Tankwa Town, much of our discourse is about the gift economy, its distinction from bartering’s…
Words: Abi Case / Photos: credits on shot Hi. My name’s Abi. I’m the Ice Queen. You might have met…
It’s been an eventful week to say the least. As I sit here in Tankwa at our base I am…
Words: Daniel Stächelin / Photos: as per credit on shot The Hungry Caterburner was born out of a simple yet…
Words: Princess Caralot / Photos: as credited on shot There is nothing quite like being in a position to…
Words and photos: Lindsay Cessford We are a week into the build and I can’t believe how much progress…
Words and photos: Lindsay Cessford The Sutherland Kuns Opvoedings Projek is an AfrikaBurn-funded arts development programme which kicked off…
Words & photos: Loki & Love Your Planet Crew We pay our respects to a fallen comrade, through…
Words: Princess Caralot / Photos: Robert Weinek So what’s news with our loos? After our last blogpost on Toilets…
This article was reposted from here. Words and Pictures by Ann Gadd It’s 4am in the Tankwa. The air is…
In November 2017, we announced a new supplier system designed to better manage and support suppliers and services on site,…
Welcome to Tales of The Orange! This is a new series of tales of the dust that involve our Ranger…
Another year – and another amazing round of projects that are in prep for this year’s event! The call for…
It’s no secret that last year’s burn saw the toilet situation turn into a shitshow (literally) and we all…
Our toilets have always been one of the standout experiences in Tankwa Town. Over the years, many people have come…
[LAST UPDATE: Thursday April 19th 2018] Day Zero (the day on which taps will run dry) has now been moved…
Freshly landed from the printers (and also right here) thanks to the tireless efforts of the rather talented Jeanne Fourie…
Is your blood type A for Art? Were you born to perform? Does your wanderlust have you wondering where to…
Do you have what it takes to be a board member and help steer our dusty ship into the future?…
We recently had our 2017 Annual General Meeting, which is as it sounds – it’s the formal occasion in our…
Words by Devin Isaacs and Travis Lyle Photos by Devin Isaacs and Mads Nørgaard The idea of inclusion sits front and…
Words: Scheepers De Bruin Photos: Header by Amy Scott-Samuel additional images by Kat Catowski and Scheepers De Bruin Introduction This year I…
– words: David Levy / Photo: Sean Furlong It is called the Panorama Airfield Departure Lounge because it…
Reports in from our community indicate that our guiding principles have been sparking up all over the place. Most prolific…
Words By The Tim Doyle (edited) photos from Gita Claassen and Simon Max Bannister part 1 – How Did This…
words: Sonica Kirsten, Cara Morris, Papa Deadly It’s here! Yep – once again our crack team* of Moop…
With an event as photogenic as our gathering in the Tankwa Karoo is, it’s no surprise that many hundreds of…
It would be true to say that the most dangerous thing about AfrikaBurn is travelling to & from it,…
So there you were, staring up at it, going ‘Wow, this Clan is…amazing…” But did you know that you…
As our humble town in the dust has grown into a city, so numbers and data have become an important…
Step up, roll up & dress up – it’s Decompression time again! This year’s event is a pageant, a carnival,…
Beyond the Binnekring in both space and time is where you’ll find our Outreach team doing its thing with…
(words by The Bohemian Doctor – photos by Hervé PHOTOGRAFF) Trying to describe my first time at AfrikaBurn using…
(words by Kwassi – photos by Rizza Bomfim) What is AfrikaBurn? It’s a great many things but the solution to…
So, what was the story with toilets at the Burn? This year was a strange year for toilets at the…
Medical Team Feedback Initial Presentation and illness course Initially gastroenteritis was not suspected (when the first few cases were seen…
On the afternoon of Monday May 1st, a fatal car accident on the R355 claimed the life of Tinarwo Chakurira…
This photo of a lost robot by Migel van As in 2016 It’s that time again; we’ve come through the…
Here it is – another soundbite and photo montage from the team presently on site and building our city. Reporting…
Photo by Giordano Sordoni Not using money doesn’t only start when you hit the Tankwa. It’s a deep and meaningful…
Got art, but you missed our deadline for inclusion in this year’s WTF Guide? No problem – here’s word from…
Our DPW crew has been hard at work on site, building that city we’re all clamoring to get back to.…
Green Hacks And Eco Tricks From Burners Like You “As one of 13 000-plus burners,” I said to the very…
Your Survival Guide is here! Imigaqo yokuphilo seyifikile! Jou oorlewingsgids is hier! And, as you can see above and…
(Words by jezebel – Photos by Jonx Pillemer) Have you ever wondered about those friendly Rangers looking after you while…
Every year, we send out a call for Creative Grant Applications – and every year, we get a flood of…
(photos courtesy of the author: David Gwynne-Evans) Do you believe that people find crystals, or that crystals find people? Here…
Words: Loz Tanner (Note: this article is from 2017 – please see our Tickets page for updated info & links)…
[What follows are extracts of a paper that was presented at the 10th National Conference of the South African Journal…
If you weren’t aware, for the past 4 years, AfrikaBurn and Lakes of Fire, a regional in the Michigan area…
Words: Mutant Reaper / Photos: as per credit on shot My first burn was 2012, after many years of…
A few months ago we sat down with a talented designer, to discuss plans for our 2017 event’s design elements.…
People, listen up. Something happened in the last couple of days and we’d like to bring your attention to something…
The road to Tankwa Town is still a long way off – but the journey has already started for the…
AntheA Delmotte: performing temporality [instability … flow] and [returning to] chaos at AfrikaBurn 2016, Tankwa Karoo, South Africa [What follows…
Last year, we hosted the first Streetopia, which saw the streets of Observatory in Cape Town filled with colour, performance…
Yep, it’s that time again folks – time to kickstart your imagination and start thinking about the project you’re planning…
We did not know what to expect and came with no expectations. We immediately felt at home once we arrived…
Words by The Tim – Propaganda and Pictures from H – Prose by Anon A lot of you may not…
It’s that time of year again – when we’re regrouping to kick start our annual cycle – and an important…
(words: Cara Morris) It’s that time folks! It’s time to settle in for the dirtiest news of the year…
Photo courtesy of: Christiaan Barnard Photography 4am. Late April. It is dark. It is cold. A chill wind from the…
It’s a festival of joy and happiness and everyone is invited. No-one judges you and you’ll feel right at home…
The Dust: it was everything I ever wanted; everything I never needed and a moment in time that shaped me…
Tribe, Power, Time, Dream, Stof, Mirage, Archetypes, The Trickster, The Gift, X, …. AfrikaBurn 2017 Theme Callout What’s the point…
Lost bikes? They're a headache - but because we leave no trace, we do bring back positively identified bikes. If…
Report from Tankwa Town: It is with a heavy heart that we report that on Saturday 30th April, 52 year…
Leave No Trace really means just that: once you've packed up your camp, the only thing visible should be scuff…
Ladies and gents, ladyboys and Amazons, boys and girls, unicorns and dust bunnies – this is your 2016 What The…
It's 3am, and I am standing in a metal cage somewhere on a dry lake bed in Black Rock City,…
“My name is Greg, and I have one less life in the bank. After one of our best Burns ever,…
Citizens of Tankwa Town, this is your temporary autonomous home! Click on the image for a much larger downloadable hi-res…
They rock, they roll, they belch fire and they often serve the important role of transporting shitloads of people across…
How to reduce waste at the burn - and even before you leave? Princess Caralot's got all the answers in…
Over the past few years, there’s been a trend for large-scale camps to have tent companies arrive early and set…
This is it – the glorious first sight of registered artworks that are being funded this year. In total, this year’s…
Do you like warm ocean breezes, palm trees in the moonlight, round-the-clock spa treatments, private villas, and champagne in crystal…
Put on your big girl panties, strap on your safety belt and get ready for a wild ride, because it’s…
In 2015, Dr John Steele participated in AfrikaBurn with a view to writing an academic paper on land art. Here's…
Here’s a heartwarming story about how our community has come to the aid of an ailing leopard named Zorro. As…
On Saturday 28th November, a horrific fire ripped through Masiphumelele, leaving 2 people dead and 4000 displaced. Donations (of both…
Roll up, step up and get involved - Streetopia's taking over the streets of Obs in Cape Town for one…
That blank canvas that AfrikaBurn is, where everything is created by those who partake in the experience? It applies to…
Calling all Mutant Vehicles, Performers, buskers, Rangers, volunteers and artists - for one day, on November 28th, we get to…
No matter how you cut it, a luxury experience being paid for at a burn is a commodity; it's a…
That 'Burner culture' would take root in so many far-flung locations was something that was perhaps not on the radar…
Read the second instalment about CPUT students who built & burned for the first time at this year's event where…