Cape Town
31 May – 2 June 2024
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC 2)

Johannesburg
26 July – 28 July 2024
Kyalami International Convention Centre

The Checkers Plant Kitchen - The Plant Powered Show
The Plant Powered Show A Great Day Out
The Plant Powered Show - Wandile Mabaso
The Plant Powered Show Visitors South Africa
The Plant Powered Show Zola Nene
The Checkers Plant Kitchen - The Plant Powered Show
The Plant Powered Show A Great Day Out
The Plant Powered Show - Wandile Mabaso
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What’s on at the Good Life Show?

The Show Marketplace

A marketplace filled with sustainable products ranging from beverages to beauty, appliances to accessories and apparel, wellness products to plant-based and free-from foods, and everything in between, it’ll all be there, and show-goers will be spoilt for choice.

The Checkers Plant Kitchen, powered by Simple Truth

The Checkers Plant Kitchen powered by Simple Truth will feature top chefs in action as they demo the best and easiest ways to create delicious, versatile and delicious healthy and plant-based dishes. Free to attend and free tasters in selected demos. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.  

The Plant Powered Show Marketplace
The Plant Powered Show Checkers Plant Kitchen Powered by Simple Truth

McCain Health & Wellness Talks in association with ProVeg SA

Diverse and compelling health and wellness talks and panel discussions. Free to attend. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

Interactive Masterclasses

Fabulous masterclass experiences for premium ticket holders. Some of the country’s top chefs, plant-based experts and mixologists will demonstrate how to create delicious dishes, drinks, dips, desserts and much, much more. Select your hands-on Masterclass of choice. Places are limited to 20. Programme coming soon.

The McCain Health & Wellness Talks
The Plant Powered Show Interactive Masterclasses

Meet & Greets

Meet your favourite chefs and get books signed.

Fresh Bites Cafe

Toast a great day out and tuck into a delicious lunch from one of the pop-up eateries serving delicious food and drink and relax and soak up the vibey atmosphere in the visitor seating area.

Vegan & Meet
Living on the Veg eatery pop-ups

Wellness Area

Join in on a free Yoga, Meditation or Healing session in the Wellness Area. All sessions are 10-15 minutes.

Free tasters

There are plenty of free samples and tasters at The Good Life Show to experience and discover, excite and stimulate your taste buds!

The Plant Powered Show Joburg
The Plant Powered Show  South Africa

Wine, craft beer and delicious cocktails

Vegan-friendly and organic wines, low alcohol and no-alcohol products and conscious and sustainable cocktails for the mindful drinker.

Plan Your Day

Programmes coming soon.

The Plant Powered Show South Africa
The Plant Powered Show  South Africa

Our Sustainable Journey

We are committed to making a difference and delivering a more sustainable show. Take a look at what we are doing to make a difference with our events.

Meet some of the chefs, mixologists and health and wellness experts from the 2023 events 

Zola Nene | The Checkers Plant Kitchen

RECIPE: Plant based burger tacos & Green curry broccoli noodles

WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023

Wandile Mabaso | The Checkers Plant Kitchen

RECIPE: Earth, wind and fire

WHEN: 5 August 2023

Jessica Munisamy | Masterclass

RECIPE: Coming soon

WHEN: 6 August 2023

Chad January | The Checkers Plant Kitchen

RECIPE: Spinach falafels with beetroot and sweet potato mash and wilted greens

WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023

Deena Naidoo | The Checkers Plant Kitchen

RECIPE: Green Thai Curry with Veg Chicken Strips with Fragrant Lime infused Jasmine rice Vegan Chai Panna Cotta, Strawberry and Anise Compote, Chocolate Sand

WHEN: 5 August 2023

Siphiwe Sithole | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass

RECIPE:Millet and African Melon & African Bean Balls

WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023

Andile Somdaka | The Checkers Plant Kitchen

RECIPE: Millet and African Melon & African Bean Balls

WHEN: 5 August 2023

Lulu and William of Wood Kitchen | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass

RECIPE: Taste of Zambia: Lumanda, Impwa and Nshima & Dried cow pea leaves in peanut sauce with Nshima & Chikanda & Samp Stir Fry

WHEN: 4, 5 & 6 August 2023

Clara Kapelembe Bwali of Black Garlic | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass

RECIPE: Taste of Zambia: Lumanda, Impwa and Nshima & Dried cow pea leaves in peanut sauce with Nshima & Chikanda & Samp Stir Fry

WHEN: 4, 5 & 6 August 2003

Gregory Henderson | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass

RECIPE: Boerpampoen Panna Cotta, Marula Caviar and Crumble & Vegan chocolate Marula Nut Clusters

WHEN: 4 & 6 August 2023

Sue Gajathar | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass

RECIPE: Eat the rainbow Buddha Bowl & Vegan fish curry and hassleback butternut

WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023

Gwylm Humphreys | Mixology Masterclass

RECIPE: The Nebraska and The Butterfly Effect

WHEN: 4 August 2003

Rea - The Cooking Dietician | Masterclass

RECIPE: Lentil Cottage Pie and Avocado Chickpea Salad

WHEN: 5 August 2023

Siyabulela Kobo | The Checkers Plant Kitchen

RECIPE: Isigwampa

WHEN: 4 August 2023

Amy Hoppy | The Checkers Plant Kitchen

RECIPE: Easy Cheatable Treats with Macro Mixes

WHEN: 6 August 2023

Mzoli Zwane & Sabelo | Masterclass

RECIPE: The Classic & Protein Shake

WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023

Nicky Rowbotham | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Lightening the load on our liver and managing our stress hormone response

WHEN: 5 August 2023

Melissa Lainn | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Living a ‘Plant-Powered’ Life: How returning to nature and her medicines helps us heal

WHEN: 5 August 2023

Donovan Will | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Rise of the Flexitarian, Insights into the South African Plant-Based Food Sector

WHEN: 4 August 2023

Anusha Lakha | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Vegan Certification & Labelling

WHEN: 4 August 2023

Danya Falkson | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Registered Dietician

WHEN: 5 August 2023

Dr. Anesu Mbizvo | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Wellness, intentional living and conscious consumerism

WHEN: 6 August 2023

Adéle Beyl | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Plant-Powered Iron: Nourishing Your Body on a plant-based diet

WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023

Greg Henderson | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Forgotten Food Systems

WHEN: 4 August 2023

Phumzile Baliki | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Together, let’s cultivate conscious connections through good food & McCain Good Food

WHEN: 4 & 5 August 2023

Thabile Motsamai | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Together, let’s cultivate conscious connections through good food & McCain Good Food

WHEN: 4 & 5 August 2023

Siphiwe Sithole | McCain Health & Wellness Talks

TALK: Indigenous food good for you and good for the earth

WHEN: 4 August 2023

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