Lil Kim has promised to wow her South African fans during her ZAR Fest performances.

"It's going to be absolutely crazy," the rapper told The Saturday Star.

"I am saving my best performances for all the people in Africa. Whatever songs you want I will perform and only in my body suit."

To help her discover what people want to hear, she's urged local fans to tweet their favourite songs.

"I want to make my South African fans very happy and the best way to do that is to find out what they love most," she explained.

Kim, who turned down offers to perform in Puerto Rico and Houston, Texas so that she could be in South Africa, joins Ciara, Phat Joe, DJ Scratch, and Timbaland on the ZAR Fest bill.

The American hip-hop stars will be performing at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 2 June, Johannesburg's CocaCola Dome on 3 June and Durban's Moses Mabhida stadium on 4 June.

But the Black Friday rapper intends to do more than just perform during her stay.

"I have heard a couple of artists who were wonderful and I plan on collaborating with a few of them. Hell, the country is so beautiful I even plan on shooting a music video here," she said.

She also aims to do some charity work.

"I've always been involved with charities and I look forward to helping out wherever I can in South Africa. It's a country that I hold very close to my heart," she revealed.

"I am also looking forward to doing a lot of sight-seeing in the country," she added. "It's going to be so much fun."