World Aids Day
Show your support on World Aids Day and wear your red ribbon.
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Corona Virus Precautionary Measures
Cotlands wants to ensure the safety of every Cotlander and the children, parents and partners we serve. As responsible citizens, we impose the following precautionary measures for the period 18 March 2020 to 14 April 2020: The scheduled Easter break for early learning playgroups and toy library services is brought forward starting 18 March 2020...
Easter Egg Hunt
Enjoy a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt with your teams.
World Play Day
World Play Day is an annual event, inspired by the International Toy Library Association (ITLA) and is celebrated in over 40 countries around the world. Last year’s theme for World Play Day was “Play is a right”. In January 1993, South Africa signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child with 194...
Youth Day
Dress up in your school uniform to commemorate the Soweto youth uprising of 16 June 1976
Cotlands office closed
Cotlands office will be closed on 15 June 2020. This is a mandatory leave day. Kindly do your leave planning in consultation with your leader.
Laugh for 67 minutes and change a child’s life
Mandela loved children and he dedicated time to improving the lives of children in need. Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” To honour his legacy, Cotlands would like to get the nation’s support behind changing the lives of children who have no access to...
Spring Day
Spring Day is the start of a new season. The days get longer and the weather gets warmer. Wear something bright and floral to celebrate spring day.
Heritage Day
Join in the fun and get dressed up in your heritage outfits on Wednesday, 23 September 2020. This is an opportunity for Cotlanders to prepare a traditional/cultural meal that they can bring in and share with the team.
Cotlands office closed
Cotlands office will be closed on 25 September 2020. This is a mandatory leave day. Kindly do your leave planning in consultation with your leader.
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Show support for 16 Days of Activism. Cotlands staff will wear black clothing every Friday and as we take a stand against women and child abuse in our country.
Year End Functions
Each region is responsible for arranging their own Christmas Year End Functions.
Cotlands office closed
Cotlands office will be closed from 21 December 2020 until the 1 Jan 2021. This time period is considered as mandatory leave. Kindly do your leave planning in consultation with your leader.
February Birthdays
Please click on the birthday list link to wish a... Happy Birthday to our Cotlanders born in February
Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air during the month of February. Wear something red for Valentine’s Day.
Cotlands office closed
Cotlands office will be closed on 26 April 2021. This is a mandatory leave day. Kindly do your leave planning in consultation with your leader.
Womentors
This Africa Day join Cotlands as we bring together extraordinary women from various sectors of our economy to be part of an interactive fireside chat entitled Womentors hosted by well-known business news anchor, Nzinga Qunta. Our guests will share their stories, experiences and wisdom as well as the challenges they have faced and how they learnt to overcome them. Please...
World Play Day 2021
World Play Day is an annual celebration of the importance of play, inspired by the International Toy Library Association (ITLA), and celebrated in over 40 countries around the world. This year’s theme for World Play Day is “Playing is healthy”. In January 1993, South Africa signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the...
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Laugh for 67 minutes and change a child’s life
Mandela once said, “There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.” To honour Madiba’s legacy support Cotlands and buy some tickets and have a few good laughs just before Mandela Day. Watch 67 minutes of comedy with us and you can help us create...
Cotlands office closed
Cotlands office will be closed on 16 December 2021 - 2 January 2022. This is a mandatory leave day. Kindly do your leave planning in consultation with your leader.