Get ready to dance the night away (if you're one of the lucky ticket-holders), as Afrikaans is Groot (AIG) comes back to Cape Town for the first time since 2018.
The one-night-only event – Afrikaans is 100 Jaar Groot – takes over DHL Stadium in Green Point on Saturday 20 September 2025 to offer a landmark tribute to 100 years of Afrikaans as an official language and a salute to the language’s Cape roots. Because what better place to mark this milestone than the city where Afrikaans found its origins: the Cape!
On stage, the audience can look forward to the likes of Bok Van Blerk, Emo Adams, Early B, Juanita du Plessis, Riaan Benade, Appel, Ricus Nel, Tarryn Lamb, Francois van Coke, Dodo Nyoka, Kurt Darren and many more.
Expect a few mass singalongs too: when “Kaptein” drops, the whole stadium will span those seile; we’re betting on a “Toe Vind Ek Jou” goosebump moment; “Ska-Rumba” could turn the stands into a giant sokkie; Early B will bring “Ben Ten” bars; and Ricus Nel might just set pulses to “Hardeklop”. If there’s a surprise “De La Rey” chorus, don’t be shocked if the volume hits stadium level.
“We regard our Cape audience as just as important as our Pretoria audience. And we wanted to do something big for Afrikaans’s centenary celebration,” says Arnold Coleske, executive producer of Afrikaans is Groot.
According to Coleske, Afrikaans is 100 Jaar Groot will be a production like the Cape hasn’t seen before. “We’re planning big things. Expect a wealth of Afrikaans singers, dancers, musicians, and much more. This is not just a copy-and-paste of the Pretoria concerts. This production will be presented on a completely different level.”
But, there’s bad news too: tickets sold out in record time, with more than 47 000 people set to pack the stadium stands next weekend. Start asking your friends for spare tickets, and keep an eye on official channels for returns.
Worst case? Take your padkos and camping chair to Green Point precinct on Saturday and tap along to the tunes from outside.
Afrikaans is 100 Jaar Groot : All you need to know
When: Saturday 20 September 2025
Where: DHL Stadium, Green Point
Tickets: Sold out! (But keep an eye on official channels for any returns)