It’s Another Major Hosting Gig for Hope Mbhele

It’s Another Major Hosting Gig for Hope Mbhele. If there is one personality who is never short of gigs it has to be Hope Mbhele. Every now and then, she is announced as a host of major events happening around the country. She also gets to host some of the coolest shows on TV.

This time around the seasoned actress and media personality is responsible for the Corona Sunsets Festival hosting duties. The much loved event returns to national television this March courtesy of SABC 1. As a partner, the channel brings one of South Africa’s most distinctive open-air experiences to screens across the country. The renewed collaboration follows the successful broadcast of the Johannesburg edition, which saw SABC deliver the golden-hour experience into homes nationwide for the first time. Building on that momentum, the Cape Town broadcast marks the next chapter in extending the Corona Sunsets Festival beyond the festival grounds and onto the national stage.

Bringing viewers all the fun, Hope will be holding it down with Metro FM breakfast host Sabelo “DJ Sabby” Mtshali. DJ Sabby, holds his own in the industry, as he is known for hosting some of South Africa’s biggest award shows such as the South African Music Awards, Metro FM Music Awards, SABC1’s New Year’s Eve Last Dance and Back To The City music festival.

Together, the two talented individuals will guide viewers through the 2026 Corona Sunsets Festival from The Glen Country Club in Clifton, Cape Town, on Saturday, 21 March 2026. The show will air on SABC1 and be available for streaming on SABC Plus.

The Corona Sunsets Festival will see headline performances from Grammy Award-winners Purple Disco Machine and Zakes Bantwini. There will also be Sun-El Musician, Msaki, DJ Kent, Liquideep, Mila-Rose, Blakongo, Roz b2b Housewife, Meek, and a once-off sunset performance by the Ndlovu Youth Choir.

For Corona, the continued partnership with SABC reflects a shared commitment to celebrating culture at scale.

“SABC 1 has long been a platform where South Africans see themselves reflected – in music, storytelling, and shared national moments,” says Melanie Nicholson, Head of Brand: Corona South Africa. “Bringing the Corona Sunsets Festival back to SABC 1 allows that golden-hour experience to travel beyond Cape Town and into homes across the country.”

The collaboration also reinforces SABC1’s role in shaping live entertainment experiences for national audiences.

“Hope Mbhele and DJ Sabby understand what resonates with South African audiences because they’re part of the culture every single day,” says Dichaba Phalatse, Marketing Manager Video Entertainment: SABC. “After the success of the Johannesburg broadcast, bringing the Corona Sunsets Festival to Cape Town on SABC 1 – and to audiences on SABC Plus – continues that shared national experience.”

Broadcast Details

• Broadcast Channels: SABC 1, SABC Plus
• Date: Saturday, 21 March 2026
• Venue: The Glen Country Club, Clifton, Cape Town
• Time: 19:30 – 21:30