Media Hub
Welcome to our Media Hub
In 2022 we founded a multimedia hub that’s comprised of young people in the network and ordinary youth across the country who made use of the media mediums to drive social change and impact their communities.
The multimedia hub is mentored by our communications manager and consists of writers, social media activists, podcasters and photographers and videographers.
Members of the hub get an opportunity to enhance their skills and weekly get given opportunities to tell the stories of their communities and the youth demographic on a national platform.
Through this hub we aim to create an avenue where young people can connect, upskill and grow their experience making them competitive to meet the needs of society.
Key Achievements
- Using our hub members to document our national voting campaign through videography and photography.
- 90% of members of the hub have been recognised by mainstream media for their written work
- To date, two podcast seasons have been produced by our team
- Three of our national campaigns have trended on the national twitter trends list with the support of the hub’s social media activists
- Two series have been filmed and distributed on our youtube channel produced by our hub.
- Several members of our hub received a writer’s workshop in partnership with Porcupine Press.
- Several members of our hub received a citizen journalism training and certificate at the University of the Witwaterstrand
Stories of Change, Voices of Impact
Change Driver Chronicles
How Siyasanga Hohana is investing in the township economy she calls home
South Africa’s township economy has become increasingly recognised as a crucial engine of entrepreneurship, job creation and local economic development. Its market value is estimated at R900 billion, with approximately 60% being formal and 40% informal . Despite structural challenges such as poverty, poor infrastructure, crime and limited access to funding, township entrepreneurs continue to build businesses and create opportunities in the communities they call home.
How Evelyn’s grief and adversity led her into the taxi business
The transport industry remains largely male-dominated. On the roads, the constant buzz of taxis and non-compliant drivers racing to drop off passengers and earn the day’s wage is a familiar scene. Yet, in the small town of Kathu in the Northern Cape, a young girl named Evelyn Onalenna Direng was quietly being shaped by grief and adversity into a force to be reckoned with in the taxi industry. Raised by a single mother who worked as a domestic helper, Evelyn experienced loss early in life. After a long struggle with illness, her mother passed away when Evelyn was just nine years old.
The Cost of Silence: Transparency, Power and the Fight Against GBV
It is a grim world women inhabit. Whether she is outspoken or reserved, dressed to impress or simply to exist, someone somewhere will convince himself that her body, her voice, or her peace belongs to him. A walk to the taxi rank becomes an invitation. A rejection becomes an insult. A promotion comes with conditions. For countless women, violence is not a possibility—it is an ever-present shadow.
How Siyasanga Hohana is investing in the township economy she calls home
South Africa’s township economy has become increasingly recognised as a crucial engine of entrepreneurship, job creation and local economic development. Its market value is estimated at R900 billion, with approximately 60% being formal and 40% informal . Despite structural challenges such as poverty, poor infrastructure, crime and limited access to funding, township entrepreneurs continue to build businesses and create opportunities in the communities they call home.
How Evelyn’s grief and adversity led her into the taxi business
The transport industry remains largely male-dominated. On the roads, the constant buzz of taxis and non-compliant drivers racing to drop off passengers and earn the day’s wage is a familiar scene. Yet, in the small town of Kathu in the Northern Cape, a young girl named Evelyn Onalenna Direng was quietly being shaped by grief and adversity into a force to be reckoned with in the taxi industry. Raised by a single mother who worked as a domestic helper, Evelyn experienced loss early in life. After a long struggle with illness, her mother passed away when Evelyn was just nine years old.
The Cost of Silence: Transparency, Power and the Fight Against GBV
It is a grim world women inhabit. Whether she is outspoken or reserved, dressed to impress or simply to exist, someone somewhere will convince himself that her body, her voice, or her peace belongs to him. A walk to the taxi rank becomes an invitation. A rejection becomes an insult. A promotion comes with conditions. For countless women, violence is not a possibility—it is an ever-present shadow.
Yolanda Mogano, Law, Leadership, and The Power of Being Open to Learn
In 2019, while navigating her first year of law school, Yolanda Mogona stepped into the Activate! Change Drivers network. What began as a friend’s referral quickly became a defining chapter in her journey. “The program aligned with my interests and gave me the tools to pursue them,” she recalls.
Conversations that Spark Action
Voices of Change
Season 2 Episode 4: Consent
Hosted by Zamayirha Peter in conversation with Neo Iyana Masilela, Spheh Bhengu, Nonkosi Mrawushe and Thembelihle Madi.
Season 2 Episode 3: Unpaid Care Work
Hosted by Zamayirha Peter in conversation with Neo Iyana Masilela, Spheh Bhengu, Nonkosi Mrawushe and Thembelihle Madi.
Season 2 Episode 2: What is a Pronoun?
Hosted by Yolanda Dyantyi in conversation with Snazzy Stories, Nonhlanhla Radebe, and Mogau Makitla.
In-Depth Insights, Meaningful Change
Insightful Reports & Resources
See our other Programmes
See our other Programmes
Become an Activator today
An Activator is an active young person who has gone through the ACD programme and is part of a network of young change drivers who are passionate about community development. The training of Activators began in 2012: more than 4 000 young people have undergone the training in all nine provinces of South Africa. As both individuals and networks, Activators have strongly influenced policy platforms and forums and decision-making structures.
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