You can fit a lot of cosplay into four days, which is exactly what happened with Comic Con Africa this year. Whether it was family and friends donning hired costumes for a day’s fun and festivities, or master-level cosplayers who had invested literally hundreds of hours into their outfits, both groups got to shine at this year’s pop culture celebration in Johannesburg.

We only managed to capture a fraction of the cosplays seen over the course of the event, but you can find all our images below. As in previous years – check out the CCA 2022 and 2023 galleries, as well as Comic Con Cape Town’s 2024 Showcase here – if you spot yourself or loved ones, and want the original image in high-res jpg (as well as any other images we shot of you), please get in touch through the site’s social channels or by emailing noelle(at)pfangirl.com.

As for competitive cosplay matters, the results of the 2024 Comic Con Africa Championship of Cosplay were as follows, and you can watch the official GES recording of the hour-long contest here.

Quirkz Fan Favourite: Kearbear Cosplay
Judges’ Favourite: Jessie Jestar
Greenleaf Award: Manari Pari
Best Prop: Bumblebeebeki
Best Wig: Moonchild Cosplay
Best Makeup: Gally Cosplay (from Reunion)

Comic Con Africa Fan Favourite: Tipsy Toast Cosplay
Novice Champion: Henro Hale
Journeyman Champion: Candy Duck Cosplay
Advanced Champion: Geeky Cos Trash
Masters Champion: Mimic Cosplay

Armour
3 – Moonbeann Cosplay
2 – Krymus Customs
1 – Gally Cosplay

Needlework
3 – Bumblebeebeki
2 – Kearbear Cosplay
1 – Jessie Jestar

Overall Champion of Cosplay: Blu Rohbot Studios – as Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobbit

A much-admired veteran and master crafter of the South African cosplay scene, Blu Rohbot Studios, AKA Noorie Norrik Aise Jamie, will become the fifth South African to represent the country on stage at next year’s Global Crown Championship of Cosplay at Chicago’s C2E2. South Africa has consistently placed in the Top 3 at every one of these global cosplay finals. Well done, Noorie!

Now onto the incredible cosplay seen in general over the four days of CCA 2024.