Catch A Fire Reggae Festival Returns to Soweto March 14, Pan-African Lineup

Lioness Productions SA, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg and the Arts Alive Joburg programme, announced the return of the Catch A Fire Reggae Festival to Ubuntu Kraal in Orlando West, Soweto for Saturday, 14 March 2026. Organizers frame the event as a Pan‑African reggae showcase staged at a site the festival describes as steeped in liberation history.

Queensoulvibessa Co Za wrote, "This carefully curated lineup delivers an explosive fusion of roots reggae, dub, dancehall, Afro-reggae, and conscious music — promising a full day of electrifying live performances, live bands, and immersive cultural experiences." The promotional copy identifies the festival’s musical scope explicitly as roots reggae, dub, dancehall, Afro-reggae and conscious music, and emphasizes live bands and immersive cultural programming without listing specific artist names.

Promotional language positions Ubuntu Kraal and Orlando West as a central setting for the festival’s politics and pageantry. Queensoulvibessa Co Za wrote, "On Saturday, 14 March 2026, the heartbeat of reggae will echo through the historic streets of Soweto as Catch A Fire returns to ignite Ubuntu Kraal with rhythm, resistance, and revolutionary spirit," and added that the site is "a place synonymous with South Africa’s liberation heritage." Reggaeville’s event listing supplies a street address for arrival: 11346 Senokoanyana St, Dube, Johannesburg, listed under the venue name Ubuntu Kraal Soweto.

Ticketing information in the supplied promotional material points to Webtickets and Pick n Pay stores nationwide. Queensoulvibessa Co Za lists "Tickets are available now at: Webtickets Pick n Pay stores nationwide." An Instagram post reads, "Catch A Fire Reggae Festival returns on 14 March 2026 at Ubuntu Kraal, Soweto. Phase 1 tickets drop this Monday, 1 December — R300 on Webtickets." The Instagram line gives a Phase 1 price of R300 on Webtickets and the date "1 December" for that release in the post as presented.

Organizers present the festival as a Pan‑African and global gathering. Queensoulvibessa Co Za wrote, "This lineup reflects the festival’s Pan-African and global outlook, reinforcing reggae as a shared cultural language connecting communities across continents. From Soweto to the Caribbean, from East, West & Southern Africa to East Asia, Catch A Fire 2026 embodies unity through sound." The same copy frames the intended audience as "kings and queens, freedom fighters, conscious youth, and cultural custodians" and invites attendees with lines including "Come dressed in your roots. Come ready to chant down Babylon. Come ready to Catch A Fire."

Promotional channels named in Queensoulvibessa Co Za’s material are Instagram, FaceBook, X, YouTube and WhatsApp for further updates. The supplied material does not include artist names, a stage schedule, or contact details for press; the promotional copy focuses on theme, date, place and ticketing outlets. With the event less than two weeks away, organizers Lioness Productions SA and partners the City of Johannesburg and Arts Alive Joburg are positioned to release lineup and logistical details on the listed social platforms ahead of the March 14 gathering.