DWR has a strong relationship with the rental and stage industry, offering a range of products to make it easier for rental companies to access everything they need in one place. We distribute essential equipment, including lighting, sound, LED screens, and AV systems. Many of our rental partners are technicians, and they regularly attend training at DWR to stay up to date with the latest equipment. We deeply value our customers, many of whom have become long-time friends over the years. Here are some of their highlights.
DWR to distribute Unilumin
DWR Distribution is proud to announce its appointment by Unilumin as the exclusive distributor of indoor fixed installation and rental LED displays, as well as a strategic partner for outdoor products, in South Africa. Unilumin is one of the largest LED manufacturers in the world, offering solutions across professional, commercial, outdoor,
Roland Professional AV Expands African Market Presence Through DWR Distribution Partnership
Barcelona, Spain — 16 March 2026 — Roland Professional AV has announced the appointment of DWR Distribution as the official distributor for the Roland Professional AV product range in South Africa. The agreement was signed during Integrated Systems Europe, the world’s leading AV systems integration exhibition, held in Barcelona.
DiGiCo Basic S-Series and Quantum Training, Cape Town
Join Kyle Robson for training on the DiGiCo S-Series and Quantum range of consoles on 25 March from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution, Cape Town and get your hands on the industry’s leading equipment. The training session will cover the following topics: Console and Accessories Overview Sessions Creation Audio
Robe Fixture Maintenance Training, Cape Town
Cape Town, you are invited to attend Robe Fixture Maintenance Training presented by Tyler Pugin. This training session will cover best practices for cleaning, maintaining, and troubleshooting Robe lighting fixtures. Join us on 12 March from 9 am to 5pm at DWR Distribution, Cape Town. Topics covered: Fixture Maintenance and
The new grandMA3 onPC DMX-key
The perfect combination of simplicity, power and the reliable grandMA3 system MA Lighting International announces the launch of a new product: The grandMA3 onPC DMX-key. MA Lighting International announces the launch of a new product: The grandMA3 onPC DMX-key. The grandMA3 onPC DMX-key is a powerful solution for
RDShape
PRECISION SYSTEM DESIGN AND SIMULATION RDShape is an advanced simulation software, purpose-built for acoustic modeling and system optimization of RCF and TT+ Audio speaker and subwoofer systems. Designed to streamline the design, setup, and tuning process, RDShape is a versatile tool for touring professionals, venue designers, and sound engineers. Whether
Robe at ISE 2026 – A Preview
Robe lighting will go LARGE at the 2026 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) expo in Barcelona next week, launching three innovative new products – T10 PC and T10 Fresnel – and a retina-blowing new creative tool that is set to push the boundaries of lighting design into a new dimension! All
RYGID Reinvents House of Worship Lighting Integration at Pearl Baptist Church With Visual Productions’ CueCore3
Pearl Baptist Church in Iron Station, North Carolina, was recently looking to update its lighting and control systems with tools that would refine the atmosphere and support the flow of each service. That transformation began with RYGID, a North Carolina-based audio, video and lighting integration firm. Founded by ACT Entertainment’s President Ryan
DWR becomes Official Panasonic Projector & Display (MEVIX) Partner in South Africa
DWR Distribution is thrilled to announce its appointment as distributor for Panasonic MEVIX (Media, Entertainment, Visual Transformation) in South Africa. The DWR technical support team has undergone extensive training and is now an official Panasonic service and maintenance centre. The partnership was confirmed at a recent Panasonic launch event
Robe Fixture Maintenance Training, Johannesburg
You are invited to attend Robe Fixture Maintenance Training presented by Tyler Pugin. This training session will cover best practices for cleaning, maintaining, and troubleshooting Robe lighting fixtures. Join us on 10 February from 9 am to 5pm at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. Topics covered: Fixture Maintenance and Basic Practices Advanced
Absen NT2.6 V2 has landed — and more is on the way!
DWR Distribution is pleased to announce that the new-generation Absen NT2.6 V2 Indoor LED panels have arrived in South Africa at DWR Distribution, with additional stock on the way. Delivering higher-resolution NT2.6 V2 visuals, a lightweight design, and robust IMD 2-in-1 technology, NT2.6 V2 is purpose-built to handle the tough demands of
L-Acoustics System & Workflow Training, JHB
Join Richard Smith for an L-Acoustics System and Workflow Training Course on 3 February 2026 from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Upon successful completion and certification, delegates will be eligible to attend future L-Acoustics training sessions. It is essential to have attended the L-Acoustics System &
Fourier Audio Creates HYPERPORT Audio Protocol for transform Hardware
A breakthrough in low-latency audio connectivity for the transform.engine and new transform.go ANAHEIM, California – January 2026 – NAMM Stand #17901 (DiGiCo) – Fourier Audio announces HYPERPORT, a new low-latency, point-to-point audio protocol designed for seamless integration between its transform.engine or transform.go and DiGiCo’s Quantum and SD-Range consoles. With the
Robe at PLASA 2025 – The Preview
Robe will have a big presence at the PLASA London expo in Olympia next week – on stand A70 – and will be launching six fabulous new products – T3 Profile, iPAINTE LTM, SVOPATT Classic, Footsie1 MC and Footsie2 MC plus the super cool new PowerDolly. These will
A Dream Come True – the DiGiCo Quantum 852 makes its debut in Africa
When the DiGiCo Quantum 852 first launched at an exclusive event in England in 2023, it caused a stir with its unrivalled capabilities and sheer size! At the time, Kyle Robson and Duncan Riley of DWR Distribution attended the launch and were blown away by DiGiCo’s new flagship console leaping
L-Acoustics K3i Enhances Worship Experience at Unite180’s New Unite City
Unite180’s remarkable journey stands as a testament to unwavering faith. Initially established as a youth ministry, it swiftly recognized the limitations of traditional church structures in effectively reaching and nurturing young believers. In 2013, under the visionary leadership of Pastor David and Chanelle Grobler, Unite180 embarked on a transformative chapter,
New Absen panels for Spirit Revelation Ecclesia church in Cape Town
DWR Distribution was commissioned to supply and install an Absen KL II series 2.5mm pixel pitch screen along with an L-Acoustics A10 system and DiGiCo Quantum 225 digital mixing console package to Spirit Revelation Church in Cape Town. The church’s existing Absen DW3 centre screen was split and repositioned
Absen screens ‘just work’ for Empower Church
Empower Church is a multi-cultural, dynamic, modern and effective Church based in Pretoria. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the church has experienced remarkable growth and has recently acquired Absen KL2.5 panels from DWR Distribution to continue expanding its online presence. Guided by the leadership of Pastors Gebhardt and Shannon Berndt, Empower
L-Acoustics for EOM in Eldorado Park, South Africa
Evangelist Outreach Ministries Int (EOM) is a church based in Eldorado Park, South of Johannesburg, with a heart to serve the community, help people realize their worth and to fight drug and substance abuse. While the church started in the early 90s as a small evangelical team led by
Waves eMotion LV1 mixes for Oakhill Church in Cape Town
Cape Town-based Oakhill Church, formerly known as Durbanville Family Church, has made an enormous leap to invest in a Waves eMotion LV1 and DiGiGrid portable desk from DWR Distribution. The church was established twenty years ago by Louis and Lizette Du Piesanie and has become a place people call home.
Quest for Worship and Thanksgiving Tabernacle, Johannesburg
The East family’s Gabriel, Lodien, Paster Ashley and Lorelle with Jaco Beukes from DWR Distribution (far left). Worship and Thanksgiving Tabernacle church, a beacon of light in Ennerdale, Johannesburg, has taken ownership of a Quest audio system comprising of two passive HPI111 high performance speakers powered by a QA2004
Maranatha church welcomes members with Absen LED screens
With a history dating all the way back to 1907, when a local potter, Mr Walker, started an interdenominational Sunday school for children in a school hall in Kempton Park, Maranatha is a dynamic, contemporary church with a passion to help people reach God’s plan for their lives. Maranatha
Church Audio Training
DWR Distribution takes pleasure in inviting worship and technical teams to join us for Church Audio Training taking place on 5 April from 9 am to 4 pm at our offices in Johannesburg. Presented by Jaco Beukes, the Church Audio Training Workshop will cover a range of topics
Empower Church chose technology for a modern-day congregation
While reaching out to thousands of people during the Covid-19 pandemic with food packages, school shoes, donations and planting churches, Empower Church’s key mandate has been in the actual name of the church; to empower people to love the Lord, value family and be excellent in all they do. The
The Barn Church chose DiGiCo S21 for broadcasting
Over the past year, The Barn Christian Fellowship Church in Boskruin, Johannesburg has adapted its meetings to host online services and as a result, has built a library of sermons easily accessible on their website. The church recently took ownership of a DiGiCo S21 supplied by DWR Distribution to
Unite180 deliver a professional broadcast for online services
Unite180, a church based in Pretoria, recently invested in a DiGiCo SD12 Console for FOH, a Waves eMotion LV1 Mixer (64 Stereo Channel) for broadcast and was also the first in South Africa to purchase a DMI-Klang Card all from DWR Distribution. Established in 2013 by Pastors David
DWR assists Empower Church with a professional audio solution
The Covid-19 restrictions on houses of worship in South Africa has seen many churches move to on-line services and upping their skills to deliver a professional broadcast. Empower Church in Pretoria recently invested in a Waves LV1 System with the addition of Audix ADX51 for crowd microphones, and along
The Barn Christian Fellowship’s online journey with DWR
A kitted-out Toyota Fortuner, with roof rack and mods, stands outside The Barn Christian Fellowship Church in Boskruin, Johannesburg, the days of doing missions in Zambia and elsewhere in Africa all coming to a sudden halt with the Covid-19 pandemic. But this was not going to stop the church
KLANG Gets into the Flow at Seven Rivers Church
There is a difference when it comes to in-ear monitoring, this Florida church in the United States discovers, as its moves up to the top level of in-ear technology with a new DMI KLANG interface LECANTO, Florida – March 2021 – Founded in 1983, Seven Rivers Church, a
DiGiCo for CRC Bloemfontein
CRC is currently one of the fastest-growing churches in South Africa. Established by Senior Pastors At and Nyretta Botha in 1994, the church in Bloemfontein, Pretoria and Johannesburg alone has grown to over 52 000 members. CRC currently has nine DiGiCo consoles in the country, the most recent addition
CRC Johannesburg the place to be
Having congregated in the Barnyard Theatre in Rivonia, and filing the venue to its maximum capacity, the CRC Church took a massive undertaking, a ten-month project, to build a brand new 6 000-seater church in Fourways with the aim to make a difference to the lives of people living in
Rivers Church expand to Kyalami
The Rivers Church in Sandton has a growing number of congregants, which is always great news for a church. It means their message is being well received and people are enjoying the sermons. Not wanting to overcrowd their church in Sandton, Rivers Church decided that it would open a new
CRC invest in trusty DiGiCo
CRC has opened a brand-new church located in Fourways, Johannesburg and has chosen a DiGiCo system to meet their audio requirements, with the 6,000-capacity venue choosing an SD12 for front of house, an SD9 at monitors and a, SD9 for broadcast, all complete with SD-Racks, supplied by DiGiCo’s South African
CRC – Bigger and Better!
With the CRC’s Dreamweek Explosion hosted simultaneously in Bloemfontein and Pretoria from 3 to 6 October 2017 and over 14 000 people in attendance daily, DWR Distribution had a tight deadline to ensure a new lighting installation at both venues was complete in time for this annual life changing conference hosted
Church pays it forward
A severe drought and water shortage left Kroonstad, situated in the Free State, in dire straits earlier this year. In fact, there has been little improvement since. In the midst of this crisis, Kroonstad Cell Church were moving into a new church building which they had worked on for a
Rivers Church Chooses Robe for Life by Design
When it came to specifying lighting for the brand new 3,000 capacity auditorium at Rivers Church’s Sandton Campus in Johannesburg, South Africa, technical manager Ed Helliwell decided that Robe moving lights were the way to go! Photos : Duncan Riley & Louise Stickland Eighteen LEDWash 1200s, 10 x Pointes, 8 x
Robins 100 LEDBeams for Rivers Church
The Rivers Church in Sandton recently purchased 26 x Robin 100 LEDBeams wanting a discreet fixture that could be used for effect and mood lighting. Rivers is part of the Hillsong Family and the church is active with worship services, various projects and seminars and community outreaches. “There are many