Play Africa

Play Africa We equip children, families and teachers for the future through play, creativity and connection. Learning experiences that change lives.

We catalyse innovations in holistic learning, children’s rights, parent engagement and social cohesion. Play Africa is the first interactive children's play and early education museum of its kind in Southern Africa. Disrupting the idea of a “museum,” Play Africa’s flexible museum model brings transformative learning experiences that promote creativity, innovation and connection to a divided societ

y. Through replicable programmes
and exhibits, Play Africa empowers children, parents and teachers with learning approaches that bring global thinking to classrooms and communities. The world is on the brink of a technological revolution. 4IR will impact the future employment and employability of today's children. To thrive in the 21st century, children must become lifelong learners, with ever-evolving skills to identify and solve problems with collaboration and empathy. We enable all children to access world-class STEM and STEAM learning opportunities. To find out more, or to donate, visit playafrica.org.za.

As we look forward to welcoming children back for another holiday programme and children’s festival supported by Ithemba...
26/06/2026

As we look forward to welcoming children back for another holiday programme and children’s festival supported by Ithemba Foundation, we can’t help but look back with gratitude on the journey that has brought us here.

Our March edition, Ways of Knowing the World, invited children to explore the many ways we learn, make meaning and connect with the world around us; through making, observing, listening, collectivism, storytelling, play, and the knowledge carried through our lineages.

These experiences are only possible because of our community of care that continues to imagine and build them together.

Thank you to the children who return season after season and whose parents and caregivers continue to trust us to learn with them while nurturing these relationships through play and learning.

Thank you to our many collaborators, with special thanks to Daliwonga Phantshwa ( Down 2 Earth Living Soil NPC ), Khensani Mhlotlole, and Virginia Chakandiwa; for bringing your creativity, care and unique curiosities to the last edition. Thank you for creating with us, spaces where children could wonder, make, question and discover.

And to Ithemba Foundation, thank you for your continued trust and partnership over the years in bringing our annual Holiday Programme to Jewel City. Your ongoing support makes these experiences possible for hundreds of children year after year.

Over the coming week, we’ll be revisiting moments from Ways of Knowing the World as we welcome everyone back for our next edition, Sustainable Futures and Young Citizens ✨

We’re excited to share the journey with you. 💛

07/05/2026

There is a world that children see, shaped by what they notice, question, and imagine.

In Alexandra, children reflected on fairness in their everyday lives at home, at school, and in their communities.

“Little things can make a big difference.”

Through The World I See, we see how small acts like helping a friend, speaking up and sharing ideas, can create equity and connectedness in communities.

What does equity look like where you are?



With thanks to the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives for making this programme roll-out possible.

16/04/2026

Children do not only imagine the future, they design it.

Welcome to The World I See, a programme where children explore, play, and think critically about their communities. In Thembisa, participants mapped their neighborhoods, noticed challenges, and began imagining solutions rooted in care, fairness, and possibility.

“I want a place where everyone feels safe.”

“I wish for the world to have more peace, freedom and democracy.”

Through play, storytelling, and design thinking, children show us that understanding rights, responsibilities, and democracy can be joyful, creative, and full of hope.

Join us in listening, learning, and imagining together. If children designed our cities, what would change?



With thanks to the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives for making this programme roll-out possible.

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Play Africa At Constitution Hill, 11 Kotze Street
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