Award ceremonies (by year)
In both 2017 and 2018, the venue for the event was at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg [3]
| Year | Date | Host(s) | Performers |
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| 2017 | 26 August 2017 | Bonang Matheba |
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| 2018 | 24 November 2018 |
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| 2020 | 14 March 2020 | Minnie Dlamini | TBA |
| 2021 not held | |||
| 2022 | 25 June 2022 | Lawrence Maleka Award Categories
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