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Tafta champions Active Ageing at Sports Day

Tafta champions Active Ageing at Sports Day

October 16, 2026 |

Age is no barrier to participation, competition or living life to the full! More than 200 older persons brought this message to life at Tafta’s Annual Sports Day, held at Kings Park Athletics Stadium on 6 October 2026.

Following hard on the heels of the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons on 1 October, our Sports Day embraced the UN’s global #OldEnoughTo campaign, challenging age-based stereotypes and celebrating the rights, abilities and contributions of older persons.

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2026 AGM shines a spotlight on achievements at Tafta

2026 AGM shines a spotlight on achievements at Tafta

September 24, 2026 | ,

Tafta’s 67th AGM took place on Tuesday 22 September 2026 at Tafta Lodge in Durban. It was a celebration of achievements, with elders clearly at the heart of everything the organisation does.

Reports from the Chairperson, Mr Wicus Jacobs, CEO Femada Shamam and the Interim Treasurer, Mr Savedra Naidoo carried a common thread – management remains committed to ensuring we continue to provide exceptional care and support for older persons.

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Tafta partners with Wildflower Initiatives to strengthen South Africa’s future caregiving workforce

Tafta partners with Wildflower Initiatives to strengthen South Africa’s future caregiving workforce

July 23, 2026 |

Tafta has partnered with QCTO-accredited training provider Wildflower Initiatives to launch the Tafta Wildflower Caregiver Academy, an initiative designed to strengthen South Africa’s future caregiving workforce through nationally accredited training and practical workplace experience. The partnership is in response to the country’s demand for qualified caregivers as South Africa’s older population continues to increase.

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We promote values of: Trust, Accountability, Transparency, Care, Respect, Integrity, Purpose, Service, Compassion, Environment.

We encourage all stakeholders in the spirit of these Values to support our Purpose: ‘To make dignity, growth and meaningful life a realistic prospect for all elders.’

These values are promoted through our work daily with our beneficiaries, stakeholders and general public and carried through to our messaging and advertising on print, broadcast, electronic and social media platforms.  As such, The Association for the Aged, has a zero tolerance policy for any vulgar or rude, threatening, abusive, discriminatory, cyber bullying or harassing comments on all our platforms.

Any comments identified as such will be removed from our platforms. Should the perpetrator persist, he or she will be blocked and reported.

For enquiries or reporting please contact us on 0313323721 or email info@tafta.org.za