South African broadcaster and media personality Pamela Mtanga will join comedian Vafa Naraghi as co-host of the prestigious 2026 National Arts and Culture Awards (NACA).
The awards will take place at Sun City Resort on Saturday, 21 August. As reported by Daily Sun, the occasion will bring together some of South Africa’s leading creatives to celebrate excellence across the country’s arts and cultural landscape.
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Pamela Mtanga adds another major hosting credit
The announcement marks another high-profile hosting role for Mtanga, who has established herself as a familiar face across South African entertainment and awards events. Her involvement comes as the NACA prepares to recognise the people and organisations making a meaningful contribution to the creative sector.
Mtanga previously hosted the South African Music Awards alongside Siyabonga ‘Scoop’ Ngwekazi, further cementing her reputation as an experienced awards-show presenter.
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What to expect from the 2026 NACA
As reported by Bizcommunity, this year’s National Arts and Culture Awards are being held under the theme ‘Celebrating Our Nation’s Creative Excellence.’ The awards recognise achievement and innovation across a wide range of disciplines, including performing arts, visual arts and crafts, literary works, design, creative services, heritage, audio-visual and interactive media.
The NACA was established to shine a national spotlight on exceptional South African creatives and acknowledge their contribution to the country’s cultural and creative industries. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture intends for the awards to become an annual platform celebrating outstanding artistic and technical achievement.
With Mtanga and Naraghi at the helm, the 2026 ceremony promises an evening celebrating the talent, innovation and cultural richness that continue to shape South Africa’s creative identity.
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