Best Trade Shows and Exhibitions in South Africa 2025

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It’s finally that time of year when we provide a comprehensive guide to the top trade shows and exhibitions in South Africa in 2025. Trade shows and exhibitions have long been the lifeblood of industries, acting as vital platforms for businesses to showcase their products, network with industry professionals, and create lasting impressions on potential customers. This useful guide highlights the must-attend trade shows across various sectors and key events that will shape the business landscape in South Africa this coming year.

List of Trade Shows and Exhibitions in South Africa 2025

Exhibition Start DateEnd DateCity
Medical
ESMO7 Feb 259 Feb 25CPT
SAPHEX05 Mar 2506 Mar 25JHB
Board of Healthcare Funders Annual Conference10 May 2514 May 25CPT
SASPINE CONGRESS20 May 2524 May 25CPT
SAOA – Annual South African Orthopaedic Congress1 Sept 254 Sept 25PTA
SASUOG5 June 258 June 25EL
FIGO3 Oct 25 10 Oct 25CPT
Critical Care Congress of South Africa10 May 2510 May 25DBN
SATS21 Aug 2524 Aug 25JHB
ICONTBCTBCJHB
Hospital Show5 Mar 256 MarJHB
Fertility Show AfricaTBCTBCCPT
Africa Health2 Sept 254 Sept 25CPT
Medlab2 Sept 254 Sept 25CPT
Sports
Cape Cycle Tour6 Mar 258 Mar 25CPT
Two Oceans Marathon2 Apr 255 Apr 25CPT
HUNTEX25 Apr 2528 Apr 25JHB
Comrades Marathon5 Jun 257 Jun 25DBN
Cape Town Marathon18 Oct 2519 Oct 25CPT
BOATICATBCTBCCPT
Information, Communications and Technology
ID4Africa20 May 2523 May 25ADDIS
SECUREX3 June 255 June 25JHB
TheBig5 Construct South Africa18 Jun 2520 Jun 25JHB
ITWeb Security Summit3 Jun 255 Jun 25JHB
ITWeb Security Summit27 May 2528 May 25CPT
Pan African Data Centres23 Jun 2525 June 25JHB
TECHSPOTBCTBCJHB
TECHSPOTBCTBCCPT
Blockchain AfricaTBCTBCJHB
Africa Automation Fair6 May 258 May 25JHB
AfricaCom11 Nov 2513 Nov 25CPT
Rage ExpoTBCTBCCPT
Energy
Solar Power Africa4 Mar 256 Mar 25CPT
Africa Energy Indaba4 Mar 256 Mar 25CPT
The Solar Show Africa25 Mar 2527 MarJHB
The Future Energy ShowTBCTBCJHB
Enlit Afirca20 Mar 2522 May 25CPT
Green Energy Africa SummitTBCTBCCPT
WindabaTBCTBCCPT
KragDag ExpoTBCTBCCullinan
LPG WeekTBCTBCCPT
Mining
Mining Indaba3 Feb 256 Feb 25CPT
DRC Mining WeekTBCTBCDRC
Agriculture
Nampo Harvest day13 May 2516 May 25BLOEM
Nampo Cape 10 Sept 2513 Sept 25CPT
Nampo AlfaTBCTBCBVILLE
Africa Agri Tech18 Mar 2520 Mar 25PTA
House and Garden ShowTBCTBCDBN
The Plant Powered Show30 May 251 Jun 25CPT
The Plant Powered Show1 Aug 253 Aug 25JHB
Life Style
Hostex20262026JHB
Hobbyex1 May 254 May 25JHB
Decorex5 Jun 258 Jun 25CPT
Africas Big 710 Jun 2512 Jun 25JHB
Decorex24 Jul 2527 Jul 25JHB
Fame Week Africa1 Sept 256 Sept 25CPT
The Cannabis ExpoTBCTBCCPT
Comic Con Africa1 May 254 May 25CPT
Cape Town Art Fair21 Feb 2523 Feb 25CPT
Eid Shopping Festival20 Feb 2523 Feb 25JHB
Homemakers Fair 28 Feb 252 Mar 25JHB
SPAR Cape Town Ramadaan & Lifestyle Expo14 Feb 2516 Feb 25CPT
SARCDA Africa12Mar 2514 Mar 25JHB
Knysna Oyster Festival4 Jul 2513 Jul 25Knysna
The Sex ExpoTBCTBCCPT
The Cannabis ExpoTBCTBCJHB
Comic Con Africa25 Sep 2528 Sep 25JHB
The Cannabis ExpoTBCTBCDBN
Mama Magic Baby ExpoTBCTBCJHB
Mama Magic Baby ExpoTBCTBCDBN
The South African Cheese FestivalTBCTBCStellenbosch
100% Design South Africa24 Jul 2527 Jul 25JHB
Food Show South Africa16 Jul 2518 Jul 25JHB
My Beauty ExpoTBCTBCDBN
Festival of MotoringTBCTBCJHB
All Fashion Sourcing8 Jul 2510 Jul 25CPT
Winex29 Oct 2531 Oct 25JHB
Ride Joburg ExpoTBCTBCJHB
Business and Leisure Tourism
Meetings Africa24 Feb 2526 Feb 25JHB
Scale Africa29 Jul 2530 Jul 25CPT
WTM Africa9 Apr 2511 Apr 25CPT
We Are Africa Travel5 May 259 May 25CPT
The Hotel & Hospitality Show Africa11 Jun 2512 Jun 25JHB
Tourism Indaba14 May 2516 May 25DBN
Manufacturing and Construction
Local South African Manufacturing ExpoTBCTBCJHB
Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies16 May 2518 May 25CPT
Big 5 Construction Expo18 Jun 2520 June 25JHB
Infrastructure Africa Exhibition11 Jun 2512 Jun 25JHB
WoodEx For Africa11 Jun 2512 Jun 25JHB
Coatings for Africa24 Jun 2526 Jun 25JHB
Manufacturing Indaba15 Jun 2516 Jun 25JHB
Finances Businesses and Marketing
Converge Africa ( formerly ECOM AFRICA)6 May 258 May 25CPT
FINNTEC SUMMIT AFRICA25 Jun 2526 Jun 25JHB
SEAMLESS AFRICA6 Sept 258 Sept 25JHB
GTR Cape TownTBCTBCCPT
International Franchise ExpoTBCTBCJHB
Township Economies Conference and Expo1 Oct 252 Oct 25JHB
Sales Summit21 Feb 2521 Feb 25DBN
Sales Summit12 Jun 2512 Jun 25JHB
Blockchain AfricaTBCTBCJHB
Aerospace
Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo20262026PTA
African Aviation Summit Air Finance Africa Conference & Exhibition21 May 2423 May 24JHB
Other
Africa Rail13 May 2514 May 25JHB
Cape Town International Animation FestivalTBCTBCCPT
Cleantex Africa20262026JHB
AI Expo Africa29 Oct 2531 Oct 25JHB
Ceramics Africa20262026JHB

HOTT3D are industry leaders and have full confidence that Trade Shows and Exhibitions in South Africa 2025 are going to be bustling with success and will generate billions of Rands for the South African economy. We have a vision to make Trade Shows and Exhibitions in South Africa 2025 a showcase for what is possible from South African excellence and level of quality delivery of exhibition stands and event infrastructure.

Further, we are dedicated to skills and knowledge transfer of a world-class level of excellence with our African neighbors and counterparts and are thus able to deliver our products and services beyond South Africa as we work with local suppliers from other African countries to produce top-quality exhibitions and trade shows in Africa.

Choosing the right Trade Shows and Exhibitions in South Africa 2025 is just the starting point of your journey as an exhibitor, we have also prepared a guide that includes a a useful checklist to assist you with planning for Trade Shows and Exhibitions in South Africa 2025.

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