An initiative of the Buang Moloto Foundation

2026 Buang Moloto
Choral Showcase

Held on Saturday 31 October 2026 · Rustenburg Civic Centre · City Hall and the broader precinct. Seventeen choirs, one day, one stage — the epic main attraction of Arts Showcase.

Meet the choirs Prescribed works 2026 Laureates

On stage

Choir and conductor

The voice, the gesture and the room — the work the Showcase exists to hear.

Results · 31 October 2026

2026 Laureates

Congratulations to every choir, conductor and chorister who lit up the Rustenburg Civic Centre. Serala Ke Sa Gago — Let Your Light Shine. Tap any poster to enlarge it.

Showcase Laureate · Large Choir

Large Choir Showcase Laureate

Kopano Chorus

88.75%

Highest overall total across A Cappella, Orchestra, Isitibili and Folklore / Musical Theatre in the Large Choir stream.

Showcase Laureate · Standard Choir

Standard Choir Showcase Laureate

Pure Voices

83.00%

Highest overall total across A Cappella, Orchestra, Isitibili and Folklore / Musical Theatre in the Standard Choir stream.

Excellence Awards

Large Choir — Excellence in A Cappella & Orchestra

Kopano Chorus

90.50% combined · 181 marks

Standard Choir — Excellence in A Cappella & Orchestra

Pure Voices

84.00% combined · 168 marks

Excellence in Isitibili (across all choirs)

Tirisano Ensemble

91%

Excellence in Folklore / Musical Theatre (across all choirs)

Pure Voices

91%

Best Standard Choir Conductor

Gabazi Nxumalo

Conductor of Pure Voices

Best Large Choir Conductor

Khulekani Khumalo

Conductor of Voices of the Nation

Positioning

A platform built for African inheritance.

The Choral Showcase is the epic main attraction of Arts Showcase. On the same Saturday, in and around the Civic Centre precinct, the day also holds crafts, books, visual arts, poetry, marimba, Setswana traditional dance, fashion and interactive drumming. Some of these sit inside the choral programme as other performances. Others are stalls and exhibitions inside and outside the City Hall.

The Stage

A dignified space where voice, orchestra, movement, language and story meet.

The Curation

Fewer ensembles, stronger production value, a more memorable artistic experience.

The Legacy

Developing choirs beyond a single performance day into a sustainable institution.

17Choirs took part

7Large stream · up to 75 voices

10Standard stream · up to 60 voices

4Works per choir

Results · 31 October 2026

2026 Impact (results)

17Choirs

1,088Choristers

1,027Tickets bought

11,567Livestream viewers

16Dumisa TV episodes created

3Honour recipients

5Guest performances

11Arts performing groups

11Stalls

17 choirs took part in the end. Dumisa TV recorded the event.

Results

2025 Showcase

16Choirs

1,008Choristers

856Audience members

11Episodes on Dumisa TV (DStv Channel 340)

100,000+Viewers

87Job opportunities created

Artistic compass

Four works. One total artistic impact.

Prescribed

A Cappella

Vocal purity, intonation, blend, breath, harmony and internal listening.

Prescribed

Orchestra

Timing, balance, scale, solo preparation and instrumental collaboration.

Own-choice

Isitibili

Voice, rhythm, movement, unity, identity and African performance heritage.

Own-choice

Folklore / Musical Theatre

Story, character, costume, movement and audience engagement.

All prescribed works are African compositions. Official 2026 song booklets are now on the site for conductors and choir managers.

Open the song booklets & allocations

The day

An artistic journey, not a list of performances.

Opening

Prayer, welcome and framing

Locate the day in dignity, gratitude and purpose.

Morning

Vocal discipline — A Cappella

Begin with the purity of the human voice.

Afternoon

Musical grandeur — Orchestra

Full architecture, collaboration and ceremonial beauty. Special awards sit here while the room remains serene.

Evening

Cultural expression

Isitibili and Folklore / Musical Theatre — rhythm, movement, story and African imagination.

Complete

Conductors Workshop

Saturday 10 October 2026 · Tlhabane Community Hall · Held

The Conductors Workshop took place on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Tlhabane Community Hall, officially launching the countdown to the Buang Moloto Choral Showcase on 31 October 2026. Conductors and choir managers received the prescribed music, adjudication guidance and performance expectations, and took part in the official draw.

2026 Conductors Workshop in pictures

Founder and Chairperson Buang Moloto welcomes conductors and launches the countdown

Conductors and choir managers in session

The trophies to be contested on 31 October

Showcase day · Saturday 31 October 2026

2026 Choral Showcase — The Grand Arrival

Fashion, elegance and anticipation as guests, families and VIPs arrived at the Rustenburg Civic Centre. Serala Ke Sa Gago — Let Your Light Shine. Tap a photo to enlarge.

Guests arriving on foot for the Choral Showcase, dressed in colourful festive wear — Guests arrive on foot, in colour

Gentlemen in white shirts and ties walking together towards the Rustenburg Civic Centre — Gentlemen arrive together

A group of guests in elegant formal wear walking towards the venue in the afternoon sun — Elegance on the approach

A woman in a vivid pink and turquoise dress shares a laugh with a man in a pale blue shirt at the civic centre doors — Laughter at the doors

Two women in sunglasses and stylish outfits laughing in front of the Buang Moloto Foundation backdrop — Joy at the backdrop

Two women in a relaxed pose making peace signs in the civic centre foyer — Friends in the foyer

An elder couple in traditional Setswana attire with beaded headwear, holding ceremonial sticks, in front of the Foundation backdrop — Heritage in traditional attire

Four generations of one family standing together in front of the Foundation backdrop, smiling — Generations together

An elegant couple, he in a powder-blue suit and she in a royal blue gown, posing in the foyer — An elegant couple

A mother holding her baby daughter in a lilac dress in front of the Foundation backdrop — Mother and child

Three women in matching red and orange traditional regalia standing together — Sisters in red regalia

A woman in an emerald green dress, a man in a white shirt and sunglasses, and a woman in an olive-green gown posing at the backdrop — Fashion on the red carpet

A gentleman in a grey suit and orange tie adjusting his glasses in the civic centre foyer — Sharp in a grey suit

A smiling woman in a green shirt standing beneath the civic centre colonnade — Smiles at the colonnade

A gentleman in a patterned shirt and blazer walking through the glass-walled atrium towards the hall — Walking into the Showcase

Showcase day · Saturday 31 October 2026

2026 Choral Showcase — Audience Reactions

Joy, applause and singing along: the audience who filled the Rustenburg Civic Centre made the Showcase what it was. Tap a photo to enlarge.

A woman in a vivid red dress sings with both arms raised in celebration — Joy in red

A couple in the audience laughing together, he in an orange shirt and she in an olive-and-gold print — Laughing together

Women in the audience smiling and clapping, one in a cream jacket and another in a mustard dress — Smiles and applause

A woman in a patterned top singing with her hand raised — Singing from the heart

A woman in a navy patterned blouse sings with both hands raised — Hands raised in song

A smiling woman in a plaid shirt and jeans, seated in her wheelchair and enjoying the music — Moved by the music

Two women seated side by side, one in a pale dress and one in a green gown with sunglasses, smiling — Radiant in the audience

A woman in a flowing yellow gown seated beside a man in a white shirt, both smiling — Delight in yellow

A woman in a bright pink African-print top smiling as she listens — Enjoying every note

Two gentlemen standing, singing and applauding warmly — Applause for the choirs

A woman in a red-and-white print outfit, cream hat and sunglasses — Singing along in style

A gentleman in a navy vest raising his fist high in celebration — A fist raised in celebration

A woman in an orange headwrap and matching print clapping — Clapping in colour

A smiling woman in a long, colourful patterned dress standing in the aisle — Cheering from the aisle

Guests standing together with their hands raised, singing along — Hands up, hearts full

Recognition

Excellence with a pathway after the applause.

BMCS Recognition

Lifetime Achievement Award

Presented at the 2026 Showcase for a life given to choral music, heritage and a brighter tomorrow.

BMCS Recognition

Choral Excellence Award

Honouring a musician whose work carries choirs, orchestras and the next generation of African concert practice.

Recognition	Indicative support
Large Choir Showcase Laureate	R100,000 + floating trophy
Large — 2nd / 3rd	R60,000 / R40,000
Standard Choir Showcase Laureate	R70,000 + floating trophy
Standard — 2nd / 3rd	R40,000 / R30,000
Best Prescribed Works	Large R20,000 · Standard R15,000 + trophy
Best Isitibili · Best Musical Theatre / Folklore	R20,000 + trophy each
Best Conductor (each stream)	R5,000

Laureates may be invited to The Cross, the Foundation Easter concert — Large Laureate a 90-minute recorded performance; Standard Laureate a 60-minute recorded feature — subject to artistic, logistical, funding and rights arrangements.

The village around the stage

Volunteers, stalls and a guest school choir.

Service

Thank you, volunteers

Door, choir and backstage marshals, VIP support, ushers, parking, media, logistics and venue care made the day. Join the team for the next Foundation event.

Exhibitors

Food stalls & exhibitors

Eleven stalls traded in and around the City Hall on the day.

Guest ensemble

Gauteng West District 2 Mass Choir

Thuto Lehakwe, Hoërskool Westonaria and Phahama Secondary School.

Southern African footprint

North West hosts. The region arrived.

Choirs came from North West, Gauteng, Free State, Eastern Cape, eSwatini and Botswana.

See every participating choir

Partners

Present and partnering with us.

Rustenburg Local Municipality

Bojanala Platinum District Municipality

North West Province DSAC

Dumisa TV recorded the 2026 Buang Moloto Choral Showcase.

2026 Buang MolotoChoral Showcase

Choir and conductor

2026 Laureates

Large Choir Showcase Laureate

Standard Choir Showcase Laureate

Excellence Awards

Kopano Chorus

Pure Voices

Tirisano Ensemble

Pure Voices

Gabazi Nxumalo

Khulekani Khumalo

A platform built for African inheritance.

The Stage

The Curation

The Legacy

2026 Impact (results)

2025 Showcase

Four works. One total artistic impact.

A Cappella

Orchestra

Isitibili

Folklore / Musical Theatre

An artistic journey, not a list of performances.

Prayer, welcome and framing

Vocal discipline — A Cappella

Musical grandeur — Orchestra

Cultural expression

Conductors Workshop

2026 Conductors Workshop in pictures

2026 Choral Showcase — The Grand Arrival

2026 Choral Showcase — Audience Reactions

Excellence with a pathway after the applause.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Choral Excellence Award

Volunteers, stalls and a guest school choir.

Thank you, volunteers

Food stalls & exhibitors

Gauteng West District 2 Mass Choir

North West hosts. The region arrived.

Present and partnering with us.

Rustenburg Local Municipality

Bojanala Platinum District Municipality

North West Province DSAC

2026 Buang Moloto
Choral Showcase