Supporting communities to combat GBV through Sukuthula!
A look back at some of the work of the first cohort of Sukuthula grantees. Every year, civil society organisations use the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence to advocate, inform, and push for policy and legal changes that will protect girls and women. One of the things we can do is support community-based […]
Hands-on Learning Issue 28
Through the Hands-on Learning publication we hope to play a helpful role in synthesising information from innovators and implementers in civil society, supporting them to share what they have learnt so that others can draw from and build on their experiences. Spotlight on obstetric violence: Building a compelling argument for social change Obstetric violence (OV) […]
Learning Brief – Funding social change through trust-based funding
Community-based organisations (CBOs) are non-profits operating directly in communities, often with limited financial resources at their disposal. They tend to rely on volunteers, responsive to the unique needs of their community and often best placed to diagnose problems and identify solutions with residents. Many are financially excluded from mainstream grant funding because they operate in […]
The anatomy of a powerful idea
The Learning Lunch podcast explores ideas, approaches and social innovations – creating opportunity for non-profit organisations’ teams to discover what others are learning and space to reflect on what these insights might mean for their own strategy and programme implementation. Download takeaway instructions Civil society is a vibrant ecosystem of interest groups, activists, advocacy groups […]
Introducing the first recipients of the Sukuthula ‘Unmute & Act’ grant
In 2023, DGMT, The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project partnered to launch the Sukuthula! Unmute & Act initiative. The three-year initiative aims to address gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa through coordinated funding for community-based organisations (CBOs) in four districts in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. This initiative aims […]
A new social compact must put children at the centre of South Africa’s national development
When political parties agreed to form a Government of National Unity (GNU), they committed to an inclusive national dialogue with political parties, labour, business, civil society and other sectors. The goal is to develop a ‘social compact’ that would enable South Africa to meet the aspirations of the National Development Plan (NDP) by 2030. Adequate […]
Op-ed: Breaking the cycle of silence – SA’s bold steps towards combating gender-based violence
It is a common refrain in the advocacy space that many incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) go unreported. Not only do we need to reduce unacceptably high levels of violence urgently, but we also need to build trust and capacity in our criminal justice system so that survivors have recourse. In this way, we can […]
Hands-on Learning Issue 27
Through the newly rebranded edition of our Hands-on Learning publication developed in June 2023, we hope to play a helpful role in synthesising information from innovators and implementers in civil society, supporting them to share what they have learnt so that others can draw from and build on their experiences. Putting children first: What can […]
Op-ed: Will the food industry sacrifice its fat profits for health?
South Africa’s growing obesity epidemic won’t be reversed by preaching healthier eating habits and exercise alone; there’s a growing realisation that the food industry needs to change. Driving through Mpumalanga recently, it was inspiring to see how South Africa’s largest food seller, Shoprite, helps locals to sell fruit and vegetables grown in community gardens in some […]
South Africa’s Digital Landscape: Is the issue of zero-rating on the to-do list of political parties contesting this year’s elections?
This year we need bold public policies to break cycles of intergenerational poverty and grow our economy. But a review of 13 political party manifestos shows politicians still lack the inspiration to do this. Let’s look at the issue of zero-rating: while expanding fast internet access to schools and reducing the cost of data are […]
