Established in 1969 and based in Johannesburg, Science Fiction and Fantasy South Africa (SFFSA) is a club for fans of both science fiction and fantasy. Membership benefits include monthly meetings, annual mini-conventions, an extensive library, a quarterly Probe fanzine, the Nova short story competition, and much more! International and national members are more than welcome.
News
Probe 209 is the latest edition.
Nova 2026 is open for submissions. It will close 16 October.
Comic Con was held very close to the deadline for Nova 2026 (30 September). Because of interest generated during Comic Con, we have extended the deadline to 16 October. So get your pens writing, or fingers tapping, and let the creative juices flow.
The next event in October is a talk by author Lydan Francis.
The next event in October is talk by Lydan Francis, author of the Angelfyre Series.
Lydan (Dylan) Francis is a South African science fiction and fantasy writer with a passion for exploring the relationship between technology and nature. He takes great pride in crafting a diverse collection of worlds, settings and characters using his knowledge in coding and electromechanics with over two decades in ocean science and hands-on experience with dozens of marine species. Francis is also known to be a 3D artist and electronic music producer at times, and when not stuck in unnecessarily damp difficult situations has a nasty habit of staring at the sky for long periods of time. He shares a quiet farm with his wife, some strange furry things, a few nonchalant tortoises, plenty of nosy birds and far too many frogs.
Date: Saturday 17 October
Time: 14:45 for 15:00
Venue is Nexus at 21 Harley St, Ferndale, Randburg.
Zoom Invite Link
Meeting ID: 8816 0798 014
