Xamarin Events in South Africa

Every month, three cities across South Africa have User Groups for anyone interested in Xamarin. These events range from hands-on development to interesting talks related to Xamarin development.

There are user group meetups in 3 major cities:

Cape Town Xamarin User Group

As I stay in Cape Town, I always attend this User Group. We often discuss a wide variety of Xamarin-related topics.

We meet the second-last Wednesday every month:

Location	When	Summary	Description
	April 18, 2026 at 10:00 am – 4:00 pm	GitHub Copilot Dev Days - Cape Town	Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Discover the future of AI-driven development at GitHub Copilot Dev Days, a global initiative by Microsoft. From March 15 to April 30, 2026, developers from around the world are invited to join free, in-person events designed to provide hands-on learning experiences with GitHub Copilot. Whether you're a student,…

Gauteng Xamarin User Group

Every now and again, I will come and visit this user group to say hi, and maybe present. Although I am not always there, the presenters / organizers are very good.

These guys meet almost every second Tuesday of the month:

When	Summary	Description
April 11, 2026 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm	GitHub Copilot Dev Days \| Johannesburg	JHBMSDUG - Johannesburg Microsoft Developer User Group Modern software development is moving fast—and AI is now a practical part of how Microsoft developers design, build, and ship applications every day. From writing code in Visual Studio and VS Code, to building cloud-native apps on Azure, developers are looking for ways to stay productive without sacrificing…
April 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	JHBMSDUG monthly event - April 2026	JHBMSDUG - Johannesburg Microsoft Developer User Group Join the JHBMSDUG team and developers/techies from all walks of life to learn together about new topics and why not even volunteer to speak at a future event! 18:00 - Networking 18:30 - Welcome and introduction 18:45 - Speaker/s and topics to be confirmed 20:00 - Closing Don't…
May 12, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	JHBMSDUG monthly event - May 2026	JHBMSDUG - Johannesburg Microsoft Developer User Group Join the JHBMSDUG team and developers/techies from all walks of life to learn together about new topics and why not even volunteer to speak at a future event! 18:00 - Networking 18:30 - Welcome and introduction 18:45 - Speaker/s and topics to be confirmed 20:00 - Closing Don't…
June 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	JHBMSDUG monthly event - June 2026	JHBMSDUG - Johannesburg Microsoft Developer User Group Join the JHBMSDUG team and developers/techies from all walks of life to learn together about new topics and why not even volunteer to speak at a future event! 18:00 - Networking 18:30 - Welcome and introduction 18:45 - Speaker/s and topics to be confirmed 20:00 - Closing Don't…
July 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	JHBMSDUG monthly event - July 2026	JHBMSDUG - Johannesburg Microsoft Developer User Group Join the JHBMSDUG team and developers/techies from all walks of life to learn together about new topics and why not even volunteer to speak at a future event! 18:00 - Networking 18:30 - Welcome and introduction 18:45 - Speaker/s and topics to be confirmed 20:00 - Closing Don't…
August 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	JHBMSDUG monthly event - August 2026	JHBMSDUG - Johannesburg Microsoft Developer User Group Join the JHBMSDUG team and developers/techies from all walks of life to learn together about new topics and why not even volunteer to speak at a future event! 18:00 - Networking 18:30 - Welcome and introduction 18:45 - Speaker/s and topics to be confirmed 20:00 - Closing Don't…
September 8, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	JHBMSDUG monthly event - September 2026	JHBMSDUG - Johannesburg Microsoft Developer User Group Join the JHBMSDUG team and developers/techies from all walks of life to learn together about new topics and why not even volunteer to speak at a future event! 18:00 - Networking 18:30 - Welcome and introduction 18:45 - Speaker/s and topics to be confirmed 20:00 - Closing Don't…
October 13, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	JHBMSDUG monthly event - October 2026	JHBMSDUG - Johannesburg Microsoft Developer User Group Join the JHBMSDUG team and developers/techies from all walks of life to learn together about new topics and why not even volunteer to speak at a future event! 18:00 - Networking 18:30 - Welcome and introduction 18:45 - Speaker/s and topics to be confirmed 20:00 - Closing Don't…
November 10, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	JHBMSDUG monthly event - November 2026	JHBMSDUG - Johannesburg Microsoft Developer User Group Join the JHBMSDUG team and developers/techies from all walks of life to learn together about new topics and why not even volunteer to speak at a future event! 18:00 - Networking 18:30 - Welcome and introduction 18:45 - Speaker/s and topics to be confirmed 20:00 - Closing Don't…