Understanding the Differences Between Civil Society and Civil Society Organisations
Within the South African context there seems to be a lot of confusion about who civil society is and what it means. The term is often used loosely, wh…
Category: Voices
Activator Story: Puppet Show
Activator Thabang Tshabalala shares his story of how the first year training has inspired him at the camp he works at in America.
Activator Story: Mokgadi Matlakala
Activator Mokgadi takes us on a journey through her community as she explains how her community has shaped her.
The Possibility of the “Funding Crisis”
The words competition and competitive are increasingly being used to address the non-profit sector, something which should both shame and alarm us all…
Dialogue: Do We Have A Culture Of Drinking?
A part of the training programme Activators are taught how to run a dialogue session. There was live tweet session when the Gauteng group was practici…
Paperboy – Postboxes for Everyone
Information thats not transmitted to its recipients is futile in a communication link. I have noticed that a lot of households in my community dont ha…
Township Roots Project
Township Roots exists to improve education in Nyanga, Cape Town. Through our programs we aim to help the young people of Nyanga stay out of crime and …
Liesbeek River Clean-up
Activator Peter Atmore organised a clean-up operation of the Liesbeek River. He managed to get 20 volunteers with the Mowbray, Rosebank and Observator…
Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurs
Activator Calvin has embarked on a project to document African entrepreneurs. He explains the reasons behind the project and why he feels that it is n…
The Social Entrepreneurship Incubator Model
Activator Thabang has been hosting a few idea sessions in Joburg. At the beginning of the month he held a Dragons' Den/ ideas festival. He explains ho…