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From Tikinini to the National Stage: Young Artists Carry Letters of Hope to the National Arts Festival

20 May 2026

In 2025, six young artists from Tikinini took a journey that moved them from community-based creative practice in the Eastern Cape to a live performance at the National Arts Festival…

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4 September 2025

A Portfolio Committee visit to Jika Uluntu raised a wider question for the social-development sector: should oversight be limited to organizations receiving government funding, or should every organization working with…

From Training to Opportunity: 26 Young Creatives Build Skills for Community Delivery

8 May 2025

Newsroom card excerpt Twenty-six unemployed young creatives received Voices of Ubuntu facilitator development, gaining practical skills, supervised practice and pathways towards paid work in the creative and community-development sectors. Creative…

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Research & Resources

From Toxic Stress to Community Buffering: Why Children Need More Than Crisis Response

Toxic Stress · Adverse Childhood Experiences · Community Buffering · Child Wellbeing · Voices of Ubuntu

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Count the Buffers, Not Only the Beneficiaries: Five Practical Shifts for Community Organisations

Community Buffering · Safeguarding · Nonprofit Practice · Youth Development · Ubuntu Mentor Training

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