Experience the diverse world of comics, video games and cosplay at the Afrogeek Festival
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Fantasy fare: Tapelo Zama at the Afrogeek stall at last year’s Comic Con.
“They did not see the whole value at first. We had to beg and plead with a few of them to be a part of it,” Zama tells the“What eventually happened is that Comic Con reached out to us to be a part of their event in 2023 so we sort of put a pin on the Afrogeek fest. We worked with Comic Con and had a pavilion where we invited eight artists to exhibit.”
For the Soweto business partners this is a labour of love. Zama, 38, works in digital marketing, and Mothoagae, 32, is in insurance. They wanted to bring a similar concept to townships for people who enjoy comics, cosplay and other activities that may be found at a Comic Con event. Having not been successful in 2022, Zama and Mothoagae are giving it another go this year by hosting their Afrogeek Festival at the Uncle Tom’s Hall in Orlando West on Sunday.
“These communities do exist and there are a whole lot of people who are interested in the geek culture. So, the audience is there whether it be in Soweto, Tembisa or Alexandra— there are geek communities that are thriving out there,” he says.
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