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What happens when we call Winnie and Nelson mother and father? Is it just an African custom governing relationships? – These questions, and more, are explored here by Ts

In the world of theatre, the attitude towards children's theatre is not always positive. Sometimes regarded as the lesser-than-stepchild, you'll often hear people say: 'It was good, for a children's production'. To me, children's theatre is vital and important work, and should be treated as such. Our attitude towards children's theatre is reflective of our attitude towards younger audiences, who are our country's most important theatre-attending demographic - espe...

Story Carla Bernardo. Read time 4 min. UCT alum Sihle Nontshokweni is a bestselling children’s author and programme manager at the University of Pretoria. Nal’ibali, the South African reading-for-enjoyment campaign, is inviting caregivers across the country to partake in World Read Aloud Day, where the chosen book was authored by a University of Cape Town (UCT) alum. The official South African story this year, Fly, everyone (Afrika), fly, was commissioned by Nal’ibali and w...