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South Africa’s Youth: A Call to Action By Thatoyaone Moepetsane As I reflect on the state of our nation, I am reminded of the pressing…
Category: Activator Events
ACTIVATE! Change Drivers Network Support Fund: A Catalyst for Youth-Led Change
By: Lebohang Zimba South Africa’s youth have demonstrated themselves as resilient innovators facing significant social and economic challenges. Yet, the enduring impact of the COVID-19…
Activate Writers Hub Turns a Year through Inspiration of the A! Writers Hub
A year ago the network found the need to establish the writer’s hub in response to a need that the national youth network ACTIVATE! Change…
#MenEnough – South Africa’s Bold New Campaign Redefines Masculinity
Led by ACTIVATE! Change Drivers in partnership with Generation G, the #BeMen campaign launched on November 4th 2024, to challenge restrictive societal expectations of manhood.…
The A! Annual Stakeholder Gala Dinner: Reflections and Gratitude
ACTIVATE! Change Drivers network is a miscellaneous nexus of over 4,500 young leaders, called Activators, committed to driving positive change across South Africa. The network…
Civic Education Project Launch and Stakeholder Roundtable Meeting – By Mpho (MrSir) Matlhabegoane
From approximately twenty-eight million registered South African voters for the 2024 National Elections, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) results show that only a rounded fifty-eight…
The 2024 National and Provincial Elections took place from May 27th to May 29th – By Thatoyaone Moepetsane
The 2024 National and Provincial Elections took place from May 27th to May 29th By Thatoyaone Moepetsane The National and Provincial Elections of 2024 took place from May 27th…
Generation G Leads Orange Farm Community Dialogue to Empower Youth in Combating Gender-Based Violence – By Ntsiki Khunju
Igniting conversations that call for the prevention of gender-based violence in the Orange Farm community By Ntsiki Khunju On May 23, 2024, the youth of…
National Youth Network uses hiking trail to galvanise young people to vote in the 2024 General Election – By Zamayirha Peter
National Youth Network uses hiking trail to galvanise young people to vote in the 2024 General Election By: Zamayirha Peter National Youth Network ACTIVATE! Change…
Youth In Conversation with UNDP Director for Africa
Youth In Conversation with UNDP Director for Africa: Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa By Lebogang Victor Ditsebe for ACTIVATE! Change Drivers Last week young minds across the…
There is no sustainable development without the youth of Africa
There is no sustainable development without the youth of Africa By: Zamayirha Peter for ACTIVATE! Change Drivers Transformation in Africa will not happen outside of…
Summary of the A! Virtual Network Hangout
Summary of the A! Virtual Network Hangout By Paul Mabote On 30th March 2023, ACTIVATE! Held the year’s first Virtual Network Hangout, which brought together…
Northern Cape Activators engaged with CEO to discuss the network strategy for 2023/27
On 11 March 2023, social activists from across the Northern Cape province came together to host the ACTIVATE! Change Drivers annual network imbizo at the…
A! Agriculture Launch, Farmers’ Opportunities
By Danny Azania Mashita (2015 Activator) Apart from mining, agriculture plays a chiefly role in the economy of Limpopo Province as well as it is…
Marishane Youth Development Forum Holds Politicians to Account
By Koketso Marishane On the 28th October 2021, the Marishane Youth Development Forum convened the first ever political dialogue in the community where all political…
Generation Equality: Including The Boy Child
By: Mojalefa Mokhosi Generation equality can be described as the state of being equal in status, opportunities, and rights within a generation or all the…
The Aftermath of the Unrest in Parts of South Africa
By: Paul Mabote, 2015 Activator ACTIVATE! Change Drivers and Democracy Development Program hosted a Zoom engagement of the aftermath of the Mid-July unrest in parts…
A! Contraception Webinar with Marie Stopes
By: Esihle Dayimani Contraception has been of part women���s sexual and reproductive lives for decades. As the world has been evolving medically, so has the…
ACTIVATE Mandela Day
By: Esihle Dayimani As we were celebrating International Nelson Mandela Day on the 18th July 2021, ACTIVATE! took part in 3 virtual events which go…
South African Youth is Anything But Apathetic
By Tshepiso Mpele Some of the most common stereotypes in South Africa conclude that South African youth is apathetic, lazy, and lacks vision. These are…
