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
Building Brain Waves: How Lesego Masethe is Transforming STEM Education in South Africa
Some people spend their lives waiting for opportunities. Others create them. Lesego Masethe has spent much of the last decade doing exactly that. As the founder of Brain Waves Development, a science communicator, youth leader, and community builder, she has dedicated herself to creating pathways for young people, particularly those from communities where access to science, technology and innovation stays limited. Her story is not merely one of personal achievement. It is the story of how curiosity, conviction and service can create opportunities for hundreds of young people.
Youth Voices in the Digital Age: Safeguarding Digital Democracy Beyond 1976
Fifty years ago, South African youths took to the streets of Soweto, armed with placards and protest songs, demanding an end to injustice, inequality, and the denial of equal education. Today, a new generation of young South Africans wages a different but no less consequential struggle, one fought through digital platforms.
Beyond the Memory of 1976: The Meaning of Youth Day in Modern South Africa
Every Youth Day, South Africans are reminded of the courage of the young people who marched in 1976. Their resistance against an unjust education system remains one of the defining moments in our country’s history. The images, stories and sacrifices of those students have become part of our national memory. Yet every year, as the country reflects on their legacy, I find myself returning to a different question: if Youth Day is meant to celebrate the youth, what does it say about young people in South Africa today?
Building Brain Waves: How Lesego Masethe is Transforming STEM Education in South Africa
Some people spend their lives waiting for opportunities. Others create them. Lesego Masethe has spent much of the last decade doing exactly that. As the founder of Brain Waves Development, a science communicator, youth leader, and community builder, she has dedicated herself to creating pathways for young people, particularly those from communities where access to science, technology and innovation stays limited. Her story is not merely one of personal achievement. It is the story of how curiosity, conviction and service can create opportunities for hundreds of young people.
Youth Voices in the Digital Age: Safeguarding Digital Democracy Beyond 1976
Fifty years ago, South African youths took to the streets of Soweto, armed with placards and protest songs, demanding an end to injustice, inequality, and the denial of equal education. Today, a new generation of young South Africans wages a different but no less consequential struggle, one fought through digital platforms.
Beyond the Memory of 1976: The Meaning of Youth Day in Modern South Africa
Every Youth Day, South Africans are reminded of the courage of the young people who marched in 1976. Their resistance against an unjust education system remains one of the defining moments in our country’s history. The images, stories and sacrifices of those students have become part of our national memory. Yet every year, as the country reflects on their legacy, I find myself returning to a different question: if Youth Day is meant to celebrate the youth, what does it say about young people in South Africa today?
Leadership As Service Rooted In Community Impact
Nomsumbuluko Alinah Mazibuko is a 2019 Activator currently serving at the Phumelela Local Municipality, where she has worked as a PR Officer for the past four years. Raised in the Free State, Alinah drew early inspiration from community leaders who were actively involved on the ground, rather than from traditional political figures. This exposure shaped her understanding of leadership as service rooted in community impact.
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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