Welcome to the SAJE home page!
The mission of the South African Association for Jazz Education is:
- to assure the growth of jazz in South Africa 
- to assure the development of jazz and jazz education in urban and rural areas, 
- to build the jazz arts community by advancing education and research,
- to promote skills development and performance,
- to develop new audiences,
- to document, preserve and archive our South African jazz heritage.​
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The South African Association for Jazz Education (SAJE),
 and the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) present

"Women on Air: South African Women in Jazz Radio and Appreciation Culture"
27 August 2026
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Moderated by jazz vocalist Mimi Mtshali, the conversation features
Thokozani Ndlovu (Ukhozi FM), Nothemba Madumo (702), Brenda Sisane (Kaya FM) and Nicky Blumenfeld (Kaya FM), who explore their relationship with South African jazz, programming choices and repertoire selection, the role of radio in jazz education, gender representation in jazz broadcasting, and the importance of jazz archiving and storytelling.​

The South African Association for Jazz Education (SAJE),
 and the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) present

Beyond the Classroom:
Learning Jazz, Finding Voice in South African Musical Practice
24 September 2026
Moderated by Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane, the conversation features Selaelo Selota, Moses "Black Moses" Ngwenya and Nqubeko Mbatha, who will explore their journeys into jazz beyond formal training, the role of mentorship and self-taught mastery, finding a personal voice within South African musical traditions, and what "learning jazz" really means outside the classroom.​

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​Meet the new SAJE Boards for 2025 - 2027

SAJE Executive Board 2025 – 2027
President: Sibusiso Mashiloane (UKZN)
Vice-President: Phuti Sepuru (UNISA) 2025-2026
Treasurer: Thulile Zama (UKZN)
Secretary: Monique Hellenberg (NMU) 2025-2026


SAJE Regional Representatives​ Board 2025-2027
Viwe Mkizwana
Benjamin Jephta
Mimi Mtshali
Claire Rontsch
Shaun Johannes
Kyle du Preez

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South African Jazz Stories 2020-2022
An online jazz video project during lockdown
​#southafricanjazzstories 
SAJE on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@southafricanassociationforjazz/featured​

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