Hashtag Our Stories’s Mohammed Arai on mental health awareness
October is Mental Health Awareness Month in South Africa. An important aspect at the heart of changing attitudes about mental health is storytelling. Mental...
Nkandla report reactions: “If the public protector couldn’t get Zuma to...
On Thursday Police Minister Nathi Nhleko released his Nkandla report. Nhleko's report, which contradicts the report by the public protector released in March last...
Listen to the Voices of the Youth
Accountability Lab South Africa along with media partner The Daily Vox present Accountability Lab South Africa’s Voices of the Youth series. Along with the...
Ndenze ntoni na?: A poem by Xolani Henry Shezi
Xolani Henry Shezi (also known by his stage name Xolani Shezzi), an emerging poet from Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal uses poetry as a healing mechanism to...
QTW+ webinar: what to wear for media interviews
On October 13, Quote This Woman+ hosted a webinar on what to wear for media interviews. They were joined by Jackie May and Verashni...
Extract: Nation on the Couch
Professor Wahbie Long’s Nation on the Couch explores life in our beloved country through the lens of psychoanalysis. By focusing on the idea of...
Digify Africa supports young people in creating their own sustainable livelihoods
In 2011, Londoner Gavin Weale arrived in Cape Town to launch the SA edition of the UK youth-run publication Live Mag. Weale is the...
Meet Kholo Montsi – South Africa’s rising tennis star
At 17, Kholowam “Kholo” Montsi is a rising star in the tennis world. He won his first match at the French Open Junior this...
Burnout bites. Here’s how to fight back
Have you ever felt so physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted that performing at your job seems like an insurmountable task? Do you wake up...
The Gruve App Helps Users Locate The Groove, But At What...
A new app will allow users to host and attend events and activities in users’ areas. Launching in November 2019, the app sounds like...
Let us remember our hope this Youth Day
To put it simply, being a young person in South Africa is not easy. We were supposed to be living in a completely different...
A manifesto for South Africa’s youth
On June 16, South Africa's youth are being celebrated as the future leaders of this country. In 10 years, today's grade 8s will be...
Government portal to provide opportunities for young people
With an estimated youth unemployment rate of 55.75%, young South Africans are ready to grasp any opportunity to make a living. Through the Presidential...
In his own words: Thomas Gordon and bringing classical music to...
Classical music is always seen as stuffy and a privileged class activity. Thomas Gordon challenges this idea by giving violin music a modern twist....
The (harmful) rise and grind of hustle culture
It seems like everyone has a hustle nowadays. Driving for Uber is a hustle. Starting a blog is a hustle. Picking up a side...
[WATCH] GBV film by high-school learners during Eh!woza’s Learner Doccies programme
GBV was produced by high-school learners (grade 9 and 10) during Eh!woza’s Learner Doccies programme. From the perspective of three women, the film takes...
Op-ed: Are we doing enough to empower young people as digital...
Even if you’ve got your house kitted out with all the latest smart tech, understand blockchains and NFTs, and can’t wait to explore the...
The 2021 Integrity Icons share what integrity means to them
Accountability Lab SA is part of a global network of labs working on good governance and anti-corruption. Their Annual Integrity Icon Awards celebrate the...
#BeTheDrivingForce Week Four: Young people should be leading
We are officially in Youth Month with Youth Day just a few days away. But even with such an important commemoration coming up, there...
