These days, too many events feel designed for people who drift in, snap a few photos, and leave before the night really begins. The music becomes background, the crowd thins by midnight, and the promise of connection gets lost somewhere between the bar and the DJ booth.
Spokofontein promises to not be that kind of night. It’s being built for the ones who stay — the music lovers who hold on until the final track, waiting for that last drop of magic that only happens when you’re still there at the end.
On 18 October 2025, the rooftop of Club Paradise will host what’s promised as a cultural gathering for the heads who crave music without shortcuts. A day-into-night journey (3 pm to midnight), it aims to be less about spectacle and more about the shared energy between artists and a community that refuses to settle for recycled playlists.
A Scene Built, Not Bought
Spokofontein’s story begins quietly, over lunch, when Cape Town’s own GHXST Bunny realised that instead of waiting for the city’s doors to open, she’d build her own. Born in Butterworth, raised in Cape Town, and sharpened in Joburg’s underground, she’s become a force in shaping alternative nightlife — from #PrettyGirlsLikeEvents to film screenings celebrating women in the arts. Now, Spokofontein promises to be her love letter to the dancers, selectors, and dreamers who refuse to treat music as background noise.
Cape Town’s club culture can sometimes feel caught between tourist-facing entertainment and oversaturated genres. Spokofontein hints at something different — a reminder that the city’s underground still thrives when given room to breathe, and an attempt to create a space that doesn’t dilute its vision to fit mainstream expectations.
Who’s On the Lineup (and Why It Matters)
The roster Spokofontein announced doesn’t feel like just a string of names, but more like an ecosystem of sonic citizens, each bringing a piece of Cape Town’s musical identity to the rooftop. Fizz & Shai-A, the DJ duo rooted in the city, promise to open the doors with house-leaning sets that cradle dancers’ bodies into evening mode. ForeverJae, Baby Boosh, DJ Saz and Goddess KP are expected to weave transitions, textures and moods across the continuum of the event, becoming the bridges between the intimate and the expansive, between groove and reflection.
Then there’s SimulationRxps, the Langa-born rapper who has embraced isiXhosa storytelling as his creative backbone, channeling township nuance, personal narrative and lyrical resistance. His presence on the lineup suggests that Spokofontein will not treat rap as an interlude but as an equal thread in the evening’s sonic fabric. Finally, GHXST Bunny herself is promising an extended two-hour set — a bookend designed to guide the rooftop from opening whispers of movement to a deeper, after-hours immersion.
Culture in Motion
Spokofontein doesn’t claim to sell escapism; it positions itself as a space for presence. To attend is to bet on a movement that’s whispering its way into Cape Town’s cultural DNA. With panoramic rooftop views as a backdrop, it promises to reward those who stay until the lights come on — not because the night is over, but because the music has finally said everything it needed to.
For R50–R100, this isn’t just another Saturday night. It’s an invitation to help shape Cape Town’s next wave of community-driven culture — one groove at a time.
Banner and poster photo credit: Mzwandile Mpaka & born4rmmugshot
