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...
by Assitej | Sep 7, 2026 | Advocacy, Artist Development, ASSITEJ SA, Programmes, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world, Uncategorized
THANK YOU FOR THE MAGIC!! Now that we are officially finished with the Cradle of Creativity Festival 2026, it is time to say a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to making this year’s festival so successful. Thank you to our Hosts – The Market...
by Assitej | Feb 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Child Empowerment Is Central to Justice South Africa is living with a truth that is difficult to face. Between 2018 and 2024, more than 106,000 cases of child rape and 22,000 cases of sexual assault against children were reported to police. Yet fewer than 4 in...
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 | 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 | Jun 21, 2024 | Artist Development, Artist Opportunity, ASSITEJ SA, Playwrighting, TYA in South Africa, Uncategorized
Are you a playwright interested in developing a new work for young audiences (aged 11-15) and in cross-cultural exchange? ASSITEJ South Africa is calling for playwrights interested in cross-cultural exchange, and wishing to explore new writing in theatre for...
