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
• Gauteng
• Durban

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
	October 3, 2026 at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm	Dev Days - Cape Town	Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Full Agenda TBA Dev Days is a global, in-person community-led initiative taking place from September 1st - October 31st, 2026. The series brings together developers, enthusiasts, and local tech communities to explore the power of GitHub Copilot through practical, hands-on experiences. ​Open to all developers, each session runs…
	October 21, 2026 at 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm	Monthly October Meetup TBA	Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Monthly October Meetup TBA
	November 28, 2026 at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm	.NET Conf South Africa - Cape Town	Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Agenda TBA Coming soon website: https://cptmsdug.dev/dotnet-conf-2026.html

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:

Location	When	Summary	Description
	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…

Durban Xamarin User Group

This user group has just started up, but I know Xamarin developers. We are a great bunch, so come along and see what is happening:

No upcoming events