Honouring the courage of 1976 and empowering the creativity of 2026
[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 Soweto Uprising, a...
What Freedom Means for Artists in South Africa
April in South Africa carries a powerful reminder of where we come from and where we are going. As we approach Freedom Day on 27 April, we pause to reflect not only on our nation’s democratic journey, but also on the meaning of freedom within the arts, especially for...
Nompilo – breaking the silence with a play
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...
Five iZinga Stars to ASSITEJ SA!
ASSITEJ South Africa has been granted the iZinga Assist Verification Icon! We are excited to announce that ASSITEJ South Africa has been verified by iZinga Assist. This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to compliance, transparency and delivering real impact...
M(ART)HEMATICS EMBODIES LEARNING TO THE MARROW
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...
Back at our desks for 2026!
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...
NOMPILO theatre productions spotlight Child Safety
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,...
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