Projects

The individual responsibility towards the positive development of young people is best expressed through the relationship between students and their teachers.

Mazisi Kunene, an accomplished educational professional himself, understood very clearly the importance of engaging young people as the custodians of the same literary traditions which inspired his own creative genius.

The Mazisi Kunene Schools Project
The Mazisi Kunene Schools Project involves schools visits by young poets where presentations are prepared to highlight Mazisi Kunene and his contribution in the literary world, and to promote the culture of reading and writing, particularly in indigenous languages...more

Summer Camps South Africa Project
The Mazisi Kunene Foundation, in its continued drive to expand the organization's education and community development outreach, has officially adopted the Summer Camps South Africa project. This innovative education initiative is an extension of the Kunene Foundation's values in terms of its commitment to life skills education, creative writing and cultural exploration through the arts... more