{"id":44532,"date":"2025-12-09T13:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=44532"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:07:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:07:59","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigncotton-fest-officially-cancelled-as-organisers-announce-disbandment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/09\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigncotton-fest-officially-cancelled-as-organisers-announce-disbandment\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotton Fest officially cancelled as organisers announce disbandment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20154\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20154\" class=\"wp-image-20154 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cotton-Fest-officially-cancelled-as-organisers-announce-disbandment.jpg?resize=600%2C284&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cotton-Fest-officially-cancelled-as-organisers-announce-disbandment.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Riky-CottonFest-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-20154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riky Rick\u2019s Cotton Fest ends<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cotton Fest has been officially cancelled and permanently disbanded, bringing an unexpected close to one of South Africa\u2019s most influential youth culture festivals.<\/p>\n<p>Organisers confirmed that internal differences and disputes among current shareholders made it impossible to continue the event in a way that honoured the standards and vision set by its sole founder, the late Riky Rick.<\/p>\n<p>According to festival founder Bianca Naidoo and the Makhado family, the decision comes after months of deliberation.<\/p>\n<p>They expressed that it was taken \u201cwith a very heavy heart,\u201d acknowledging how the community has been instrumental in driving the festival\u2019s success since its inception in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past seven years, Cotton Fest grew into a powerful creative movement, uniting music, fashion, and art while preserving Riky Rick\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>The organisers thanked fans for their unwavering support, describing them as the heartbeat of the festival and the reason the brand became a cultural force.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket holders for the upcoming edition can request full refunds via Webtickets.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the closure, the organisers signed off with the festival\u2019s iconic motto; \u201cWe never die. 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