Doja Cat Tops Lineup for 2026 Global Citizen Move Afrika Tour

Gauteng, get ready! After the disappointing cancellation of Doja Cat’s planned appearance in Pretoria in 2025, the superstar is finally coming to Mzansi for the 2026 Global Citizen Move Afrika Tour. On Friday, 20 March 2026, the global talent will share the stage with other African artists in an experience dedicated to showcasing the best of Africa to the world.

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All about the Global Citizen Move Afrika initiative

Move Afrika is Global Citizen’s initiative to address world inequities by creating job and entrepreneurship opportunities for the continent’s emerging generations through an annual series of live music events.

Showcasing the best of Africa to the world, these events drive transformative investments within local communities, engage local artists, vendors, agencies and crews, and provide opportunities for on-the-job skill development and training.

The 2025 edition of Move Afrika drove a citizen-led advocacy campaign championing sustainable development and economic growth, with a dedicated focus on strengthening health systems across Africa.

Together with campaign partners, Global Citizen urged African nations to increase domestic health financing, prioritize primary care and sexual and reproductive health and rights, boost global investments in health resilience, and alleviate financial burdens on nations to strengthen public health.

The first Move Afrika event launched in Kigali, Rwanda in 2023, with multiple Grammy Award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar headlining. Now, the initiative has added South Africa to their list of African countries on the tour circuit.

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Doja Cat on Tour

Doja Cat is a Grammy Award-winner and 19-time nominee who has ruled the charts through the late 2010s into the 2020s.

Regarded as the “Queen of Pop-Rap”, Doja Cat is known for her versatility, live performing skills, internet personality, and stage presence. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she has strong South African roots through her father, South African actor Dumisani Dlamini, a connection she proudly acknowledges.

Her father’s heritage is Zulu, and her mother is Jewish-American, and while she grew up with her mother in the US, she identifies with her South African ancestry

The multi-platinum selling artist has produced such hits as ‘Say So’, ‘Paint the Town Red’, ‘Agora Hills’, ‘Woman’, ‘Streets’, ‘Kiss Me More’, and more. And now, fans get to see her live in South Africa for the very first time.

The 2026 Move Afrika Tour launches in Kigali before arriving at SunBet Arena in Pretoria.