26/10/2025
🎉👏BANABESO REALEBOHA! SIYABONGA! HAKHENSA!🙏
Today, we pause not only to celebrate a performance, but to honor a process—a journey of becoming. Kiwanja is more than a choreography; it is a living, breathing testament to collaboration, courage, and care. It is built on the hands, hearts, and hopes of many. And so, with deep appreciation, we offer our thanks.
To Gregory Maqoma Thank you, Sir, for your extraordinary generosity and spirit. Despite a demanding schedule, you not only accepted our invitation—you embraced it. You worked with us, walked beside us, and held our hands through this process. Your presence is not just a collaboration; it is a gesture of profound care and solidarity. We are humbled and inspired.
To the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture Thank you for funding this initiative through the Mzansi Golden Economy. Your support made this vision a reality. Siyabonga—your investment in the arts continues to empower and uplift communities like ours.
To Theatre on the Square, Sandton, and Daphne Kuhn Thank you for welcoming us with open arms and assisting us with everything we needed. Your hospitality ensured we felt at home, and your commitment to the arts created a space where Kiwanja could truly breathe. We are deeply grateful.
To the Katlehong Community Thank you for coming out in your numbers, for embracing us with warmth and pride, and for affirming the work we are birthing from your soil. Your presence was a powerful hug—we felt seen, held, and stronger because of you. Your support is the heartbeat of Kiwanja.
To Our Special Guests We extend heartfelt thanks to all our invited guests who joined us in this creative journey. Your presence, your energy, and your belief in the work gave us strength and affirmation. Among you, we especially acknowledge Andrew Kola, who traveled all the way from Botswana to be with us—re ya leboha, Rre, for making time and adjusting your schedule to walk this path with us.
To Our Team To every dancer, every creative, every member of the production crew—your dedication, talent, and heart are the foundation of Kiwanja. From staging to lighting, from rehearsals to final bows, you brought this vision to life. You built Kiwanja with your hands, your sweat, and your spirit. Thank you for showing up, for holding space, and for believing in the power of this work.
To Our Creative Community Kiwanja breathes and grows because it is held in love. The development of this show has been a vulnerable, transformative journey—one that evokes the essence of being and celebrates the collective insight of creatives. Thank you for walking this path with us.
With love, respect, and deep appreciation,
Kiwanja
