Ultra South Africa 2026 - Tickets on sale

 

Ultra South Africa 2026 tickets have gone on sale but only if you have registered on the website for ticket sales. As usual, Ultra will be held in two cities next year, namely Johannesburg and Cape Town with the first show taking place in the city of Gold on the 25th of April 2026 at the Nasrec Expo Center, Cape Town's show will take place on the next day, 26th of April 2026 at the Ostrich venue. No artists have been confirmed as yet but that hasn't stopped the Ultranauts from snapping up the Tier 1 general access tickets in record time yesterday. 

Tickets for the various shows and pricing are as follows:

ULTRA SOUTH AFRICA 2026 TICKET PRICING
Ticket Category	Johannesburg - 25 April 2026	Cape Town - 26 April 2026
General Access Tier 1	R895	R795
General Access Tier 2	R995	R895
General Access Tier 3	R1095	R995
General Access Tier 4	R1195	R1095
VIP Tier 1	R1500	R1500
VIP Tier 2	R2000	R2000
VIP Tier 3	R2500	R2500
VIP Tier 4	R3000	R3000
VVIP Tier 2	R4500	Not Available
VVIP TIer 3	R5500	Not Available

Tickets available from the Howler Website for Johannesburg and Cape Town

Bucket Tech: HUAWEI nova Y90 launches in South Africa

Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has launched a new powerful entry-level smartphone, the HUAWEI nova Y90, that takes a great stride forward with more advanced hardware and brings young users another chic and high-tech choice for smartphones.

The HUAWEI nova Y90 brings a series of impressive features, including a 6.7-inch HUAWEI Edgeless FullView Display for immersive viewing, an enhanced battery life with a large 5000mAh battery and 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge solution, as well as an upgraded 128GB large storage capacity. The HUAWEI nova Y90 has also demonstrated upgrades in terms of imaging capabilities. It is equipped with a Rear 50MP AI Triple Camera that supports innovative features such as the Super Night Mode, Front/Rear Dual-view Video, and AI Snapshot, bringing users an excellent imaging experience.

Impressive inside and out with a 6.7-inch HUAWEI Edgeless FullView Display

The HUAWEI nova Y90 is equipped with a 6.7-inch HUAWEI Edgeless FullView Display that supports up to 90 Hz display refresh rate and 270 Hz touch sampling rate, bringing a smooth and user-friendly experience whether for everyday use or gaming. The screen’s ultra-narrow bezels measure only 1.05mm, the result of which is an incredibly high screen-to-body ratio of 94% and an immersive visual experience. Additionally, to provide a comfortable reading experience, the HUAWEI nova Y90’s screen supports features such as smooth screen dimming control, eye comfort mode and an e-book mode to further enhance users’ viewing experience.

40W HUAWEI SuperCharge and fast charging protection

The HUAWEI nova Y90, allows users to charge up the battery in a matter of minutes. The HUAWEI nova Y90 brings the 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge, allowing users to enjoy 2.3 hours of gaming just by charging the smartphone for only 10 minutes. In addition, the HUAWEI nova Y90 has a battery health assistant function to intelligently detect the battery health status and remind the user to take action and a layer of USB port overheating protection, making your charging experience fast, smart and safe.

The long-lasting 5000mAh large battery

Battery life is synonymous with a phone’s performance. Fortunately, the HUAWEI nova Y90 inherits the long-lasting battery life of the HUAWEI nova Y series and is equipped with a durable 5000mAh (typical value) large battery to satisfy all-day heavy use. Whether you’re travelling, watching drama series or movies at home, playing games or taking business calls, the HUAWEI nova Y90 provides a long-lasting battery that eases the fear of your battery running flat.

128GB large storage

Thanks to the 128GB large storage of HUAWEI nova Y90, users have access to ample storage for their favourite apps, games or files for work and study. This means you can work, study and enjoy entertainment to the fullest, without any disruptions caused by insufficient storage.

50MP AI Triple Camera brings innovative shooting features to rock your social media 

To enable users to capture every detail in pictures, the HUAWEI nova Y90 is equipped with a High-Res 50MP Main Camera. The smartphone also features a 2MP Depth Camera and a 2MP Macro Camera, which is suitable for quality content creation. The HUAWEI nova Y90 also possesses excellent night shooting capabilities thanks to the powerful performance of its 50MP Main Camera. The Super Night Mode function captures night shots that are bright and clear, delivering higher image quality with more details captured.

The HUAWEI nova Y90 also features an AI Snapshot function, which can intelligently analyse the scene or object and perceive the amplitude of moving subjects, in real-time. The advanced algorithm adaptively adjusts the shutter speed and captures fast motion shots instantly- ensuring that you always capture the perfect shot. It also comes with a wide variety of built-in video templates to enable one-click video creation.

If you need a trendy smartphone that promises to deliver a comprehensive digital experience, then look no further than the HUAWEI nova Y90. It boasts an excellent display, audio support, storage, battery life and intelligent charging capabilities. You can enjoy an elevated experience while watching videos, enjoying gameplay, listening to music or creating content.

The HUAWEI nova Y90 doesn’t compromise on quality and boasts an industry-leading aesthetic design. The smartphone is available in Emerald Green and Midnight Black colourways.

You can purchase the new HUAWEI nova Y90 for R5 799 from the Huawei online store and at selected retailers. 

Bucket Tech: Huawei Store Grand Opening Sale

The end of 2020 – a tumultuous and trying year – is finally in sight, and to help lift our spirits and keep us sailing through the last two months of the year, Huawei has officially launched its mega-deal Black Friday sale, its Grand Online Store Opening. This year, Huawei is making sure that nobody is left behind, and is offering some amazing deals of up to 80% off some of their top products, including the innovative HUAWEI Watch GT series, the sleek and stylish HUAWEI Y series and even the company’s wide range of routers that offer seamless connectivity in every corner of your home.

Worried about going into crowded shopping malls during Black Friday madness? Don’t! Huawei is bringing everything you want straight to the comfort of your home for all orders over R499. So whether you’re in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg or wherever else the world of remote working has taken you, Huawei’s got your back and will make sure you get your devices with more than enough time to wrap them up for your loved ones, or for yourself (self-love is important too!).

Head on over to https://consumer.huawei.com/za/offer to find out more and take advantage of these awesome Black Friday deals, which are available until 30 November. Don’t forget to register for the Spin and Win lucky draw to reap rewards of up to R28,999! 

Look out for more deals and information on Huawei’s social media channels:

Facebook: @HuaweiMobileZA

Twitter: @HuaweiZA

Instagram: @HuaweiZA

Offer valid until 30 November 2020.

T&Cs apply.

Bucket Tech: Huawei New Products

Huawei is set to launch three new products in South Africa today and the best news is they're all going to be part of their massive winter sale which begins at 7pm tonight, the 1st of July 2020.  The three new devices you can look forward are the Huawei MatePad T8 Tablet, the Huawei Y6p smartphone and the Huawei Watch GT 2e. We have a link to the live stream of the sale above and it is the first time a sale has even been hosted live, comedians Nina Hastings and Skhumba will be your hosts to tell you more about what you can get at the sale which include other products including the must talking about Huawei P40 Pro. 

Recommended retail price: R3,499

Just to give you some insight into the three new products that will be being launched today, firstly the Huawei Watch GT 2e which is the companies latest in smart wearables. It boasts an amazing two-week long batter life, smart tracking for 100 trendy sports along with accurate heart rate monitoring. Huawei boasts it's heart rate monitors as one of the best with precise monitoring that gives reminders on abnormal rates, pressure level monitoring as well as sleep monitoring features. Thus giving the user a better understanding of their health status in real time. For the first time Huawei has introduced a blood oxygen saturation monitor feature to the Watch GT 2 which is key for these times when the focus is on the respiratory health amid the Covid19 pandemic. 

Recommended retail price: R2,999

The Huawei MatePad T8 Tablet is labeled as a smart tablet for study and entertainment, the companies keen selling point on this one is its affordability for what it has to offer. It's slim, light weight and not cumbersome to hold but pretty robust in build quality. It's powered by an advanced octa-core chipset and has a large 5100mAh battery which will provide hours of uninterrupted entertainment and education. Huawei say the battery can give the user up to 12 hours of 1080p video playback which is incredible. With the super clear 8 inch display, the tablet is smaller than an A5 sheer of paper and weighs just 310g. It's perfect for kids who are making use of the online learning facilities during these times.

Recommended retail price: R3,299

Lastly we have the Huawei Y6p, which is a new entry level smart phone with super long lasting battery. Yet another affordable option by Huawei, the stand out feature is the large 5000mAh battery making it a phone targeted to those who use their phone often during the day for phone calls and messages and have no time to plug it into a charger.  Huawei say the Y6p can give the user up to 32 hours of video playback time on a single charge. While the battery is pretty impressive, the camera isn't too shabby either with it boasting a 13MP triple camera which consists of a 13MP main camera, a 5MP wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth camera. In the front it has a 8MP front camera with advanced beautification algorithms for gorgeous selfies. The Y6p also has Huawei's SuperSound solution, this featured uses large sound chambers for audio components, which means better resonance and increased speaker volume and quality. 

So if you keen to purchase any of these great products or just want to see what Huawei's winter sale is all about, don't forget to tune in at 7pm tonight.

Riaad Moosa - Life Begins Tour

South Africa's favourite Doctor come comedian is back with another tour that is sure to leave the audiences in stitches!....of laughter, not the medical type. In his latest show, 'Life Begins', Riaad explores the myth of the saying "Life Begin's at 40", in a hilarious one man show which is a snapshot into his life as a 40 year old, a father of three kids, husband, comedian, actor and with all the current cultural and political issues thrown in. 

Having already treated sold-out crowds in Johannesburg and Cape Town, the next leg of his tour see's him visiting Rustenburg, Newcastle, Durban and Empangeni from the 21st of October. 

"Even though I am now 40, in many ways, I feel like I'm still crawling and I'm looking back at my journey from being an aspirational doctor, coming from a relatively conservative Muslim background, where both of my parents were doctors, and how I actually journeyed to becoming a stand-up comedian" - says Riaad

Being a qualified Doctor, Riaad has spent most of his life treating people with laughter on stage and in doing so he has won many awards for his stand-up, acting, writing and presenting. He has built his reputation to be one of South Africa's most popular and acclaimed funny men. His jokes serve as a remedy for the nations ill's. 

"The show is very philosophical and existential. It involves the normal issues of getting older while at the same time experiencing, at a maturity where I'm supposed to be wise, a world that is completely turned on its head - with Trump, with Brexit; In South Africa, the 'State Capture', 'Fees Must Fall, 'DOOM'. And it's about how I negotiate all these things happening around me while trying to maintain a positive attitude. Through my comedic lends, I hope to put a different spin on that and hopefully my next 40 years will be lived with renewed vigour and excitement" _ Moosa added

To make sure you get your prescription of laughter with Riaad Moosa's side splitting funny one-man show, Life Begins, at the following venues around South Africa:

• 21 October (20h00) - Rustenburg Civic Centre, Rustenburg
• 4 November (20h00) - Blackrock Casino, Newcastle
• 10, 11, 12 November (20h00) - The Playhouse Theatre, Durban
• 18 November (20h00) - Umfolozi Hotel Casino and Convention Centre Resort, Empangeni

Tickets from R150 and are now on sale at Computicket online and outlets. 

For more information, follow Riaad on Twitter and Facebook