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2023 would be my first year at AfrikaBurn. A friend told me about the creative grants that AfrikaBurn gives to…
AfrikaBurn 2024: 29 April to 5 May
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…
Are you a software virtuoso with a flair for leading development teams? Do you enjoy orchestrating software solutions through collaboration?…
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…
Job Title: Operations Manager – AfrikaBurn AfrikaBurn is the strategic driver of Burning Man culture in the Southern African region…
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…
[REMINDER: Creative or Mutant Grant applications close midnight Sunday OCTOBER 28th 2018] So there you are, you and your camp…
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…
Already? Yep, and here’s why: since 2012, when we introduced the Direct Distribution Ticket system to acknowledge and support longstanding…
– 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…
Get the lowdown on project registrations (they're open), Grant applications (also open) and ticket timelines - all of which start…
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…
Looking to reconnect, revive, share your memories of this year's event - and make connections for next? Come along to…
Among the many projects that added to the diversity of this year's event, a posse of students from CPUT (Cape…
The Spirit Train - "An inspired process of synchronicity and creativity that brought strangers together and will hopefully live on…
This year's MOOP Map is wonderfully green, well done! BUT - it still looks like there are some areas that…
Let me clear something up once and for all, this is not a festival, it’s a temporary community and ideal…
As the fog recedes you start to see the words slowly appearing in the skyline, words etched into those desert…
I don’t think I could possibly mention all of what I saw and keep this review under a reasonable word…
With all crew in the desert and net access intermittent at best (and phone contact only for critical medical emergencies),…
Many people talk kak, but few walk the talk. Here's the lowdown on our shitters, with input from an expert.…
Thanks to the support of Mzansi Golden Economy, an initiative of the Department of Arts and Culture, ten local unemployed…
Here at last ladies and gents is your 2015 poster - a gorgeous hybrid of Art Nouveau and rock poster,…
If you listen closely and look around, in garages, gardens, workshops all around the country, you’ll hear a new sound.…
Gagging to join the other 9 800 people who’ll be gathering in the Tankwa dust at the end of April,…
A lot of people have asked us for our response to the roast our workyard manager, Kurt, published. As we’re…
Well hell, if it’s 2015, that must mean much building, planning and prepping as we race towards our annual date…
Get a bunch of helpful info on Bios, tickets and registering projects, right here, right now.
If you can draw it, you can make it. So get out a pen and a serviette/newspaper, and draw The…
Initiated by Padstal owner Hein Lange and Robert Weinek (and other members of our Outreach team), the Donkey Cart Weekend…
As with many places on earth, the Tankwa Karoo has seen significant changes throughout various geological settings over billions of…
With ticketing season, as every year, comes a flood of questions: ‘Why the hell are tickets so expensive?’ ‘Why can’t…
The Padstal might have been burned down, but it only succeeded in making the owners even more determined to rebuild…
In tragic news from the Tankwa, the Padstal beloved by so many AfrikaBurners, travellers and locals in the Tankwa Karoo,…
Bowties, lake swims and braai in the U, S and A? Duncan Larkin experiences Lakes of Fire, thanks to the…
It was notably cleaner than last year - a big shout out to all you Burners out there for leaving…
They ignite the temple, it catches fire, and an orange light is cast on the playa … and in that…
There's a lot of love out there. And when it comes to explaining the experience, how do you write love,…
It's that time again - time to reconnect, revive and reboot! Time to plug in and come together for a…
AfrikaBurn accepts everybody, but to have the right stuff, and the balls, and the fortitude to decide to take the…
What worked for you? What didn't? And how would you do things differently, next time? The place to engage in…
There are articles out there that read of real-life magic, right there in the desert, connections being made with the…
Right now, all of our team are on site, but if you have questions, you're in luck - tuck into…
You’re probably going to drive to in your carbon belching car (or truck), and will take lots of litter that…
MOOP is everyone's responsibility - and here's a handy guide to make managing your MOOP that much easier both in…
Months of planning, building, dreaming and scheming have all come together and we have the pleasure of releasing our biggest…
With two weeks to go before the gates open and our annual explosion of creativity and dusty joy takes places,…
With every participant at AfrikaBurn expected to be radically self reliant, it's an excellent idea to plan ahead in terms…
Dear lovely, furry, colourful, dusty, crazy, dancing, creative, gifting and gorgeous citizens of Tankwa Town – behold: this is your…
It was pretty hard and taxing on the body, and after four days we were not nearly finished but our…
As we prepare for another amazing AfrikaBurn, our resident fire safety experts have some pearls of wisdom for all participants…
As our DPW assemble their crew and equipment ahead of their desert departure, it's all about cutting rebar, cleaning tents…
Our poster for 2014 is here - ladies and gentlenuts, put your hands together for the artist Alexis Aronson, who's…
Ahead of his third build, Simon Max Bannister shares his thoughts on his experiences and learnings of planning, building and…
They look more weathered than the rest, and there’s a good chance your first shared dialogue with them might be…
It's hard to describe the satisfaction and growth one experiences during 42 days of physical labour in a harsh environment,…
The notion that everybody’s contribution counts, that it doesn’t matter what you can do so long as you share your…
With less than 100 days 'til the Clan burns, the pace starts to pick up on the fundraiser front. Dig…
Sonica Spirit, MOOP lead for AfrikaBurn and generally capable wonderwoman, shares her experience of working with DPW and Resto crews…
Read about Conrad Lattimer's journey to and from Burning Man, as part of the DMV & Vlam crews who participated…
There is something very special about the feelings of collective endeavor. During the course of this monumental journey we had…
The immersion into Burning Man it is like pealing onion layers away - the more you do, the more you…
A crazy 7 months of preparation and wrangling saw a diverse bunch of mad Burners put their faith in a…
They've arrived, set up and are now hurtling towards wowing Burning man with AfrikaBurn art - here's the update!
Ladies and gents, boys and girls - gather round and lay your eyes upon AfrikaBurn's very first Moop Map!
The AfrikaBurn Fire Collective's cargo container has arrived on the playa at Burning Man, and as things go into hyperdrive…
With less than 1000 km left to go, wild horses couldn't stop the journal and its magical contents from making…
When all else failed, one sat in one’s ‘lounge’ under the gazebo, sipped a cool drink and watched the passing…
It's time to gather our wits, gather our friends and our finest costume – it’s time to reconnect and release…
There they were all gyrating and jamming, marching and parading up Binnekring - all the while with their tits out.…
A smiling face offered me a cocktail at sunset, I plonked my dusty bones on a bean bag with a…
For anyone attending AfrikaBurn over the past two years, there was one artwork that was the talk of Tankwa Town:…
"The journal is safe and sound and the priceless cargo containing the hopes, dreams, desires and aspirations of many of…
My home is set in the vast expanse of a desert in a bowl surrounded by majestic and surreal mountains…
Wanna know what the theme for AfrikaBurn 2014 is? So do we! It's your AfrikaBurn, and the theme is yours…