by Assitej | Jul 7, 2025 | Artist Development, Artist Opportunity, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in South Africa
,The National Arts Festival is over and I feel full after what has been a rewarding and engaging (though at times challenging) experience. There have been so many conversations and reflections that need time to percolate, but here are some initial thoughts on the...
by Assitej | Jun 17, 2025 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa
When young people woke up on the 16th of June and decided to join the call to boycott school and take to the streets to protest against the education they were receiving, they did not know that they were participating in a crucial moment of history which would...
by Assitej | Jun 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, News
In celebration of #YouthMonth2025, the Department of Basic Education and the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) launched the “At the Crossroads” Life Skills and Life Orientation Textbook Series today at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) Conference in...
by Assitej | Jun 13, 2025 | ASSITEJ SA, Programmes, TYA in South Africa
Family & Youth Fare Programme Returns to the National Arts Festival ASSITEJ SA brings powerful, playful, and purposeful Stories to Makhanda26 June – 6 July 2025 Makhanda, South Africa — The magic of live performance for young audiences returns in full force as...
by Assitej | Apr 28, 2025 | Advocacy, Artist Development, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
“Ntwa ke ya madula mmoho” is a Sesotho expression that can loosely be translated to mean: those who stay together are bound to fight. Conflict is inevitable — sometimes internal or private, sometimes public and global — but the moments of reconciliation...
