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Welcome to the ACTIVATE! Change Drivers blog, where youth leaders share stories, insights, and strategies for driving social change.
Explore posts on local and national initiatives, community projects, and tips for aspiring change drivers. Dive into the heart of youth activism and be inspired by the real-life stories shaping South Africa’s future.
The Sisterhood411 Founder: Women’s Month is About Impact and Celebration
Yamkela Mqikela has a simple way of describing herself: “I’m a sister that gives...
Lights, Camera, Leadership: Tsakani’s Rise in the Film & Production Industry
In celebration of Women’s Month in South Africa, we shine the spotlight on Tsakani, an inspiring...
Beyond the Work – The Woman that is Shoki Chuene
I am Woman With Shoki Chuene As Women’s Month unfolds across South Africa, we celebrate not just...
A Mother’s Lament in a Country at War with Its Women and Children
When Innocence Dies: The Tragedy of Little Nikita and South Africa’s Faltering Shield As a mother...
Activator Ras Hein Uses the Power of Storytelling to Challenge Social Injustice
2016 Activator Ras Hein Scheepers from George, Western Cape, uses the power of storytelling to...
Are Jobs Really Dying Or They Are Just Evolving?
In a world where automation and artificial intelligence are shaking up industries, the question on...
WARNING TO THE ELITES: THIS NATIONAL DIALOGUE IS NOT YOUR STAGE
As the so-called National Dialogue, announced by President Ramaphosa to run from 15–17 August,...
A Shot of Hope: What the New HIV Prevention Injection Could Mean for Young People and Vulnerable Populations in South Africa
For many young people in South Africa, particularly Black women and LGBTQ+ youth, HIV is more than...
The Unsung Hero of Office Spaces: Meet Vuyokazi Fata, the Office Assistant with a Passion for Perfection
Get to know Vuyokazi Fata, an exceptional Office Assistant from Johannesburg, who brings...
The national dialogue needs buy-in from South Africans to be successful
On the 15th of August, the very first iteration of a series of conversations, which are promoted...
What Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Teaches Us About Youth, Democracy & Protecting Changemakers
The recent assassination of U.S. political...
Navigating Change in South Africa’s Surname Debate
The Constitutional Court’s 11 September 2025...
Imposed 30% tariffs coming into effect this month will be another contributor to unemployment
South Africans will be dealt another blow as the...
Activator Answers The Call To Address The Plight Of The Girl Child
Activator Khahliso Sedidi known as Mongameli De MC has answered the call to address the plight of the girl child by radically challenging status quo through advocacy and awareness for women’s health rights.
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