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As Childline Western Cape marks its 30th year of unwavering service to children, we are proud to present our flagship fundraising concert-event, HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS. This much-anticipated annual concert not only brings the community together through music and performance but also serves as a vital source of financial support for our ongoing child protection work.
For three decades, Childline Western Cape has stood as a beacon of hope for vulnerable children - defending their rights, amplifying their voices and ensuring their safety. Our work spans a 24-hour toll-free Helpline, therapeutic services, prevention and early intervention activities and advocacy initiatives. As part of the Childline South Africa network, we continue to push for a stronger, more effective child protection system, engaging with government and key stakeholders to bring lasting change in the lives of vulnerable children.

The inaugural HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS concert-event carries an even deeper significance - it is both a celebration of our legacy and a call to action. Funds raised will be critical to sustaining and expanding our services, ensuring that every child in the Western Cape has the protection, care and opportunities they deserve.

Hosted at the esteemed ST. GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL (Cape Town), the inaugural HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS concert-event will feature the inimitable KYLE SHEPHERD TRIO and BENJAMIN JEPHTA PRESENTS HOMECOMING REVISITED. This concert- event will take place on Friday,6 March 2025, at 19h30. Entry is being charged at R500 per person. For bookings, visit the safe and secure WEBTICKETS booking platform.

KYLE SHEPHERD is one of South Africa’s leading pianists, film and theatre music composers of his generation. He is internationally recognised for his distinctive compositional style and performances. In 2014, he was crowned the “Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year” for Jazz and the “UNISA International Piano Competition” winner in 2019. He has performed in 28 countries around the world, including multiple concert tours to Japan and has released seven jazz albums to date. In addition, he has penned an ever-growing number of film, television and theatre scores.

BENJAMIN JEPHTA has earned a diverse career as a composer for television and film, scoring for productions on platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. His compositions often fuse traditional jazz, funk, hip-hop and African musical styles, creating soundtracks that are modern yet culturally resonant. After earning his “Master’s degree from The Berklee Global Jazz Institute” in Boston, Jephta moved to New York City, where he performed with acclaimed artists such as Danilo Perez, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jason Palmer and Dianne Reeves. Currently based in Johannesburg, Jephta balances his time between performing, scoring for television and film and lecturing in Jazz Studies and Film Composition at the University of the Witwatersrand.