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#ForYOUTH: Meet Samuel

Meet Samuel Jumat - Drama teacher, writer and director. Samuel Jumat is a 28-year-old drama teacher, writer and director. From a very young...

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#ForYOUTH: Meet Lonwabo

Meet Lonwabo: YearBeyond. Lonwabo knew every corner of the Bellville Library. His reading nook where he lost himself, chapter by chapter...

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#ForYOUTH: Meet Nathaly

Meet Nathaly September - Basketball Coach Nathaly September was born and raised in the Cape Winelands City of Paarl. As a young woman, she...

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Unathi the Dance Teacher

#ForYOUTH: Meet Unathi

Meet Unathi - Dance Teacher Unathi, a dance teacher from Khayelitsha, found his passion for movement and expression through the Mass...

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Sophumelela, the enthusiastic YearBeyond mentor

#ForYOUTH: Meet Sophumelela

Meet Sophumelela - YearBeyond Sophumelela, now 26 years old, was at a crossroads in 2023. Financially excluded from furthering her education...

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An excited Sonwabo in his community

#ForYOUTH: Meet Sonwabo

Meet Sonwabo Mphandle - Actor, Director, and Filmmaker. On reading those titles at first, they might seem becoming of someone used to the...

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David

#ForYOUTH: Meet David

Meet David Merkeur - YearBeyond When you first speak to David Peter Merkeur, you’ll be inclined to think that he’s much older than what he...

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Media release: Applications for annual arts and culture funding now open

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has announced the opening of online applications for arts and culture funding support...

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Media release by Minister Anroux Marais: Work experience opportunities for youth

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Youth and After School Programme Office, is calling for unemployed youth, aged 18...

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Education

After school programme

Our Youth and After School Programme Office is a strategic thought leadership office which is the knowledge hub and capacity support for the Youth and After School Sect

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