Author: Ayanda Msibi

By AYANDA MSIBI The Access Music Project (APM), based at the Joza Youth Hub, is looking for volunteers to help with administrative work starting in September. The project needs skilled volunteers to assist with reception duties on weekday afternoons and to help learners with career guidance and applications for work or study after matric. Shiloh Marsh, the project’s co-founder, says that staffing is dependent on the amount of financial support that the non-profit can gain through fundraising. At the moment, AMP no longer has the finances to fill the administrative position. “We’re looking for somebody who’s wanting to give through…

The National English Literary Museum celebrated Spring Day on Friday 1 September by inviting school children from various schools to learn about nature in its gardens. Learners from PJ Olivier, Victoria Primary School and Kuyasa Special School enjoyed an educational visit to the museum. Basil Mills, NELM’s Senior Technical and Education Officer, took learners on a tour of the grounds, showing them a variety of indigenous plant life. Mills told traditional and spiritual stories to teach children how the beginning of spring is celebrated in different cultures, and showed children the importance of conserving the environment. The grade 0 (ages…