by Assitej | Sep 22, 2026 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, GBV, Status of children
How do we kill a language?Kenneth Diole recently wrote in the Daily Maverick that “violence is South Africa’s unofficial 13th language”—a fresh framing that caught my attention beyond the sincere but obvious condemnations of the violence vying for space across our...
by Assitej | Sep 15, 2026 | Advocacy, Artist Opportunity, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Childrens' Rights, Projects, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
24 August – 6 September | Kimberley, Northern Cape and Johannesburg, Gauteng ASSITEJ South Africa’s Cradle of Creativity Festival has celebrated imagination, connection and possibility, reaching more than 7,000 children and young people through 25 productions from 10...
by Assitej | Sep 12, 2026 | ASSITEJ SA, Childrens' Rights, Playwrighting, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
“Nna ke batla ho bona serurubele … Nna ke batla ho bona serurubele is a childhood chant. It translates to “I want to see a butterfly. It has visited me since I attended the 2026 ASSITEJ SA Cradle of Creativity Festival and Professional Development in...
by Assitej | Sep 9, 2026 | Advocacy, Artist Development, Childrens' Rights, Status of children
Honouring the Legacy, Shaping the Future As we commemorate 70 years of the Women’s March, ASSITEJ South Africa honours the legacy of the 1956 Women’s March and celebrates the women who continue to shape South Africa’s arts, culture, and creative...
by Assitej | Sep 9, 2026 | Advocacy, Artist Development, Artist Opportunity, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Childrens' Rights, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world, Uncategorized
Sue Giles opened the Cradle of Creativity Conference for professionals (artists and teachers) with the following words: I’m speaking from the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, here in Naarm, Australia. I pay my respects to the elders of this land I...
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