by Nadeema Musthan | Nov 24, 2020 | Our News
Since March 2020 (the beginning of our financial year) FunDza has run six writing challenges aimed at getting our ‘FunDza Fanz’ writers to pick up pen and paper and practise their writing skills. The writing challenges have been run on FunDza’s WhatsApp...
by Nadeema Musthan | Nov 23, 2020 | Our News
In case you weren’t able to join the virtual launch of The People of Phendula Park on 30 October, here’s the link to the video on the FunDza Facebook page! Click here for more.
by Nadeema Musthan | Nov 23, 2020 | Our News
At FunDza, we have a team of young staff members who help with editing and writing. They generate many of our ‘Did you know’ blogs, as well as our Inspiring Tomorrow interviews with extraordinary South Africans. Collectively they have produced more than 60 articles...
by Nadeema Musthan | Oct 28, 2020 | Our News
FunDza believes in the power of story in engaging readers with issues that affect them and their communities. It also believes that knowledge is power. The combination of fictional stories with informative resource material that unpacks the issues in the stories is a...
by Nadeema Musthan | Oct 28, 2020 | Our News
The National Arts Council funded FunDza’s ‘Me With You’ online writing workshops in June this year – a first for FunDza and a very rewarding experience for both the participants and the facilitators. You can read more about the workshop here. Out of the three workshop...
by Nadeema Musthan | Sep 17, 2020 | Our News
This year the South African Book Fair went virtual – a first, along with the many firsts, in our ‘new normal’. FunDza was invited to be part of the Children’s Programme in the virtual ‘Magic Tent’ which offered a range of exciting activities, from workshops to...
by Nadeema Musthan | Sep 17, 2020 | Our News
During lockdown it was interesting to note that many of our partner organisations who started working online felt more comfortable using our WhatsApp site rather than our mobi site. This was probably because WhatsApp became such a popular group space, with...
by Nadeema Musthan | Aug 4, 2020 | Our News
We know that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected us all. So we are changing our book policy for the next few months and inviting all interested organisations, who are currently working directly with young people, to apply for a FunDza book donation. The books can be...
by Nadeema Musthan | Jul 30, 2020 | Our News
FunDza’s board is expanding with the addition of three new board members: Mmatsetshweu Ruby Motaung, Rayelene Govender and Brian Mbanga. We are so grateful for their expertise and support. We’ll be introducing them to you one by one… so this is a...
by Nadeema Musthan | Jul 28, 2020 | Our News |
FunDza has a mentoring programme where talented young writers are paired with professional writer mentors to guide them through the writing of one of FunDza’s weekly short stories. This is an incredible opportunity for young writers to hone their writing skills and...
