This week, Cape Town hosts grassroots football, Premier Soccer League football, European championship rugby, a marathon, and a traditional Malay choir competition in a packed weekend of events.

SAFA Cape Town Coca-Cola Amateur Cup finals, Investec Champions Cup game, the inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon, and the Cape Malay Choir Board’s Annual Choral Competition will bring increased activity and traffic to several parts of the city this weekend.

Our priority is to help ensure that these events run safely while minimising disruptions to residents, motorists and surrounding communities. The City’s Events Coordinating Committee works closely with event organisers and SAPS to coordinate safety, transport and traffic arrangements. Cape Town’s events bring people together, support local economic activity and showcase our city’s diversity, and we want everyone to enjoy these experiences responsibly. We would like to alert residents, visitors and motorists to take note of the logistics for the various events and plan accordingly,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.

Cape Malay Choir Board’s Annual Choral Competition 

One of Cape Town’s oldest active multi-national cultural organisations, the Cape Malay Choir Board, starts off the busy weekend of events when it hosts its Annual Choral Competition from Friday 16 October 2026 at 18:00.

Over three nights, choirs will compete for points and a place among the season’s leading contenders, while showcasing the City’s rich choral heritage.

The sectional rounds continue at the Artscape Theatre Centre from 16:30 until 23:00 on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets for the competition are available through webtickets.

SAFA Cape Town Coke Cup 

The SAFA Cape Town Coca-Cola Amateur Cup reaches its finals stage at Athlone Stadium on Saturday 17 October.

A tournament that began in April with over 500 clubs from across the metro will see six teams compete for the title in three divisions.

In the Under-18 final, Youngsfield-based Antalyaspor JPM Cape Town takes on Rising Stars FC from Kommetjie at 13:00.

Santos Ladies, based in Thornton, will compete against Gugulethu’s Cape Town Roses for the women’s division title at 15:30.

Maitland’s Saxon Rovers and Hanover Park FC will contest the senior men’s final at 18:00.

Tickets are available at Quicket for as little as R30.

Spectators can also purchase tickets at SAFA Cape Town’s office in Johnston Road, Rygate.

Stadium gates open at 12:00. 

DHL Stormers vs Bristol Bears 

On Saturday, the Stormers host English side Bristol Bears in the opening round of their Investec Champions Cup at DHL Stadium.

Tickets for the match are available from stormers.tmtickets.co.za

Kick-off is set for 16:15, with gates opening at 14:15.

The City has made civic parking available from 13:15, with the free MyCiTi shuttle services from the Civic Centre and Thibault Square operating from 13:45.

The last bus from the stadium will leave the station at 20:15

Road closures and traffic restrictions will be in place around the stadium precinct from 06:00 until after the match.

The affected roads include Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Stephan Way, Vlei Road and Granger Bay Boulevard.

Spectators are encouraged to arrive early, make use of the available public transport and shuttle services, and allow additional travel time.

Nelson Mandela Marathon 

The inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon will bring together around 30 000 runners, who will take on four routes which highlight Cape Town’s beauty and parts of the city’s rich heritage.

The event combines sport, heritage and community, inviting participants to honour Madiba’s legacy while experiencing the city from a unique perspective.

The programme, on Sunday 18 October, includes a 42 km marathon, a half marathon, a 10 km race and a 5 km run.

Starting in Strand Street, the routes will take runners on a journey past District Six, Parliament, the Company’s Garden, Bo-Kaap and Green Point, while the marathon will also head towards Woodbridge Island in Milnerton.

Residents and motorists are advised of road closures and traffic disruptions at various points of the route between 04:30 and 13:30.

Impacted roads include Darling Street, Adderley Street, Long Street, Heerengracht Street, FW de Klerk Boulevard, a section of Nelson Mandela Boulevard, Somerset Road and Main Road in Green Point and Marine Drive through Paarden Eiland to Milnerton.

A full list of road closures can be found here: https://bit.ly/4yRKfzw

The City will provide a free MyCiTi shuttle service for runners operating from the V&A Waterfront’s Silo district to the Civic Centre and from Canal Walk to the Civic Centre.

The first bus pre-race will operate from 03:30. The shuttle will return runners to their original stop from 08:00, with the last shuttle bus leaving the Civic Centre at 13:30.

For more information on these and other events taking place in Cape Town, visit eventsincapetown.com.