Win tickets to MTN Bushfire 2026 in eSwatini

The annual event, known for combining music, arts and social activism, will feature artists from 20 countries as part of its initial programme announcement. Some of the confirmed artists include DJ Uncle Waffles, Busi Mhlongo, featuring artists Buhlebendalo, Xolisa Dlamini, Zawadi YaMungu, London-based band Kokoroko, Congolese group Jupiter & Okwess, Spain’s Fillas de Cassandra, and South African-Spanish artist Yugen Blakrok.

Artists from southern Africa feature prominently, including Kabelo, Young Stunna, the Ndlovu Youth Choir, Radjha Ally and Hope Masike. Additional acts include Anna Sato, Summer Pearl, ESINAM, Elena Shirin, Milan Ring and Wayne Snow.

How to enter

To be in with a chance of winning a ticket, all you have to do is answer the following question:

• Which two artists will perform at this year’s MTN Bushfire festival?

Submit your answers with the following personal details:

• First name
• Last Name
• Email
• Phone number
• Country of residence
• ID/passport number
• All entries should be sent to competition@musicinafrica.net.

Deadline: The competition runs from 06 May to 25 May at 12pm. The winners will be contacted on 26 May.

Please read the competition rules below carefully:

Competition rules

• The competition runs from 06 May to 17 May 2026 at 12pm.
• You can only enter the competition once. Multiple entries will be disqualified.
• To be eligible you have to complete all the required fields. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
• Each winner will receive no more than two (2) general admission tickets.
• These tickets will grant the winner(s) access to the festival from 29 to 31 May 2026.
• MTN Bushfire shall only offer the said tickets.
• Winners will have to provide their own transport to and from the event, arrange for their own accommodation and any other relevant expenses.
• Prizes are not transferable and are not negotiable.
• No prize shall be exchangeable for money.
• No employee or board member of the Music In Africa Foundation and MTN Bushfire, members of their immediate family, or employees of partner organisations may enter.
• Automated entries, bulk entries, or third-party entries will be disqualified.
• Any violation or attempt to violate any of the above rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the transgressor.