{"id":55970,"date":"2026-04-13T21:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=55970"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:17:24","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndelicious-festival-confirms-dstv-exit-after-12-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndelicious-festival-confirms-dstv-exit-after-12-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicious Festival confirms DStv exit after 12 years"},"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_190450\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190450\" class=\"wp-image-190450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Delicious-Festival-confirms-DStv-exit-after-12-years.jpg?resize=600%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Delicious-Festival-confirms-DStv-exit-after-12-years.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Delicious-Festival-300x261.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delicious Festival announces new era ahead of 2026 event<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Delicious International Food and Music Festival has officially announced the end of its long-standing partnership with DStv.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released by the festival, organisers expressed gratitude to DStv for more than a decade of support, saying the broadcaster played a key role in the festival\u2019s growth and success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Delicious International Food and Music Festival would like to extend sincere thanks to DStv for 12 incredible years as our headline sponsor. Their support has played a meaningful role in shaping the festival into one of South Africa\u2019s most loved lifestyle events,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>As the partnership comes to an end, the festival confirmed it is entering a new phase, reassuring fans that the event remains independently owned and committed to maintaining its high standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs this valued partnership comes to a close, we are excited to step into a new chapter,\u201d organisers said.<\/p>\n<p>They further emphasised the festival\u2019s longevity and vision, adding, \u201cThe Delicious Festival remains an independently owned and produced event, built to evolve and built to last.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Known for blending top-tier music performances with curated food experiences, the festival promised that attendees can still expect the same quality.<\/p>\n<p>Organisers reiterated their commitment to delivering \u201cworld-class music, exceptional food, and rich cultural experiences\u201d that audiences have come to associate with the brand.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the festival confirmed its 2026 return, urging fans to mark their calendars.<\/p>\n<p>The next edition is set to take place over Heritage Weekend on 19 and 20 September at the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>With anticipation already building, organisers teased upcoming announcements, including what they described as \u201cthe hottest two-day line-up you won\u2019t want to miss,\u201d signalling that despite the end of a major sponsorship era, the festival is gearing up for an exciting new chapter.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full statement below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXEXu8Rjl2p\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><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#Delicious #Festival #confirms #DStv #exit #years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Delicious Festival announces new era ahead of 2026 event The Delicious International Food and Music Festival has officially announced&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55970"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55972,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55970\/revisions\/55972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}