by Assitej | Jun 16, 2026 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, Childrens' Rights, News, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa
[Photo by Fiona MacPherson of Tiisetso Mashifane’s “Rise 1976”] June 2026 | Youth Month Edition | by Mamokgatla Rakubu (ASSITEJ SA Board Member) June 2026 marks a historic milestone for South Africa as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1976...
by Assitej | Feb 2, 2026 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, Uncategorized
There is a determined narrative that mathematics and the arts are polar opposites. Curiosity about this argument became the spark that led me to the idea of ASSITEJ SA’s “art-rich schools.” Being connected to an organisation committed to spotlighting the...
by Assitej | Jan 20, 2026 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, News, Research, Status of children
The ASSITEJ South Africa team, like the country’s schoolchildren, are back at their desks and ready to make 2026 a year to remember! We celebrate with the matrics of 2025, who have passed this milestone with aplomb, and who are now looking forward to the next stage of...
by Assitej | Nov 20, 2025 | Artist Opportunity, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Childrens' Rights, Playwrighting, Reviews, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world, Uncategorized
NOMPILO theatre productions spotlight Child Safety and ask deep questions about the Law and Education: Lebitso lebe ke seromo is a Sesotho expression that may loosely be translated to mean a name predicts one’s successes and failures – well at least in the omen sense,...
by Assitej | Sep 9, 2025 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, Childrens' Rights, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
September marks Heritage Month in South Africa – a moment to reflect deeply on who we are, what shapes us, and what we pass on. Heritage is not only about history, monuments, and traditions. It is about how we live today, the values we nurture, and the society...
by Assitej | Aug 12, 2025 | Advocacy, Artist Development, Arts Education, Childrens' Rights, Status of children
We are in our second year of the Girl Power Project in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and we are excited to see the project develop further into this second year. Violence against AGYW is a deep-rooted issue in SA, linked to social, economic...
