Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
The Playdate: Makhanda’s Saturday story time
A community radio show for children aged 5 to 9, sharing stories, poems, games and music in English and isiXhosa on RMR 89.7FM.
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- Makhanda children aged 5–9 and their grown-ups
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- Each term, local teachers and Rhodes University students take on five production roles, with two or three meetings a week.
Field notes
The broadcast is organized into four chapters, with The Reading Mat opening on a story and poem. Adventures with Sesona is written by a Playdate producer and set in Makhanda; the featured episode invites children to listen for the “ch” sound. The site says each term brings a new resident production group, with five roles, two or three meetings a week and field work.
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