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 | 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 | 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...
by Assitej | Apr 22, 2025 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
Embracing UBUNTU Since the 2024 Cuba Statement, efforts to revive and renew ACYTA have led to the formation of a new committee with language, regional, and gender-sensitive representation. To ensure inclusivity, representatives from Southern, Western, and Eastern...
by Assitej | Mar 20, 2025 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, Programmes, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
TAKING A CHILD TO BEAR WITNESS IN THEATRE I am that theatre practitioner who will honour diverse efforts meant to expose children and young people to the theatre. I know the importance and impact that storytelling had on my childhood and I wish that positive...
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