Covid-19 is here President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster and issued a lockdown until end of April. Subsequently, the national state of disaster was extended and structured with different emergency levels. This measure, put in place to
Covid-19 Emergency Support
The current restrictions on movement and economic activities put in place to save lives and limit the diffusion of Coronavirus, hit the poor and unemployed especially hard. In South Africa, millions of individuals rely on the informal sector for their
Special Night of Tales with Ufufu
Have you heard the story of Frederick, by Leo Lionni?It’s a story about a group of little mice preparing for winter. They are stocking up on supplies. One of the mice Federick, collects a rainbow of colours, the warmth of
Newsletter December 2019
Video – Kids as seeds of change
“Kids as seeds of change” is a initiative aimed at supporting the establishment of a Reggio Emilia inspired Early Childhood Education Centre in Samora Machel (Philippi), Cape Town, South Africa.
Walkabout – Kids as seeds of change
“Kids as seeds of change” is a series of initiatives supporting the establishment of a Reggio Emilia inspired Early Childhood Education Centre in Samora Machel (Philippi), and is part of the Open Design Afrika festival. One of the initiatives will
Funds raised to build township preschool
More than 40 people, including Italian Consul Emanuele Pollio, members of the local Italian community and overseas visitors, attended a fund-raiser at a Newlands restaurant in aid of a project to build a township preschool. Friends of Thandolwethu, a non-profit
Solidarity lunch at Lapo’s Kitchen on 8 September
The charming setting of Lapo’s Kitchen at the Josephine Mill, on the banks of the Liesbeek river was the stage of an unforgettable gastronomic experience Sunday the 8 September, when members of Friends of Thandolwethu NPO celebrated the first anniversary
The Reggio Emilia Approach: two days between theory and practice
Annalisa Contrafatto – The Friends of Thandolwethu NPO organised two days rich of events on the Reggio Emilia and decolonised education inspired approaches to early learning. This non-profit organisation is assisting members of the local community in setting up and
Nuovo tassello nell’amicizia fra Reggio Emilia e il Sudafrica
Alberto Iotti – Foto: Luca Vecchi, Sindaco di Reggio nell’Emilia, e Annalisa Contrafatto – L’amicizia fra la Città di Reggio nell’Emilia e il Sudafrica si è arricchita di un nuovo tassello venerdì, con la presentazione della neonata associazione sudafricana Friends