KaziBantu 'Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities'
Published August 8, 2025 | Version v1
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KaziPlay Report 2025 - 'Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities'

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This research project was carried out under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair on ‘Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings‘ (https://unesco-chair.dsbg.unibas.ch/en/) (with Prof. Dr. Uwe Pühse as UNESCO Chair Holder and Prof. Dr. Cheryl Walter as UNESCO Co-Chair Holder) and is endorsed by UNESCO Switzerland. It was financially supported by the canton of Basel-Stadt (commission for development cooperation).

The KaziPlay content of this report reflects the views of the authors. This is a project in progress along with learning experiences. The copyright and all other rights to content and illustrations belong exclusively to KaziBantu (https://www.kazibantu.org/) or the specifically named rights holders. For the reproduction of any elements, the written consent of the copyright holders (KaziBantu) must be obtained in advance.

Licence: UNESCO Chair on 'Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings' at the University of Basel (https://www.unibas.ch/en), Basel, Switzerland, and Nelson Mandela University (https://www.mandela.ac.za/), Gqeberha, South Africa. In collaboration with a research team from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland (https://www.swisstph.ch/en/).

© 2025 by the authors (KaziPlay team). 2025 Edition. Design and illustrations: Rooftop, Gqeberha, South Africa.

Technical info (English)

KaziPlay recognized as UNESCO SDG 4 Good Practice: The project KaziPlay: Healthy Schools for Healthy Communities has been officially recognized as a Good Practice and included in the UNESCO SDG 4 Knowledge Hub. This distinction highlights the project's innovative contribution to quality education, health promotion, and sustainable community development.

UNESCO uses Good Practice Models in education to identify and share successful teaching methods, programmes, and policies. These models document approaches that have proven effective and provide practical examples that schools, educational institutions, and governments can adapt to their own contexts. By promoting the exchange of tested strategies and lessons learned, they support educational improvement and encourage innovation in teaching and learning worldwide.

KaziPlay was developed to demonstrate how under-resourced schools in South Africa can serve as catalysts for healthier and more resilient communities. By integrating education, health promotion, and community engagement, the initiative offers an innovative and scalable approach to addressing local and global challenges. This recognition by UNESCO confirms the relevance of the project’s holistic model and supports the global exchange of effective educational practices that contribute to both educational quality and public health in South Africa.

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KaziPlay Report 2025 from the UNESCO Chair_WEB_August 2025.pdf

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URL
https://www.unesco.org/sdg4education2030/en/knowledge-hub/kaziplay-healthy-schools-healthy-communities?hub=25

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Report: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/f828d9934f.html (URL)
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Project milestone: https://www.kazibantu.org/ (URL)
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Video/Audio: https://youtu.be/xtE102abc8g?si=oVD9ltZkeAips2MR (URL)

Funding

Erziehungsdepartement Basel Stadt

Dates

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2025-08-14
© 2025 by the authors (KaziPlay team). 2025 Edition