Our Heritage: A story Tradition and Transition
By Selokela Molamodi, Activator and conversationalist, Activate Change Drivers It is true that change is good and it takes time. The same can be said of tradition, but tradition also tracks and reflects time, casting our memories in stone. Heritage Day is one of the...
Our Heritage: Equipping and Empowering South African Youth
By Tlotliso Innocent May, Activate Change Drivers At the start our goal was straight forward – to equip young people who would further equip other young people and create a change that is backed by an interconnected network of young and able minded people who seek to...
NGO Obligations in South Africa
All registered NPOs must comply with the requirements of sections 16-23 of the Act. The main requirements are to submit reports and inform the Directorate of any changes within the NPO. The specifics are set out below. The Documentation of the NPO (section 16 & 17...
4 Major Challenges NGOs Face
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are organizations known to support and act on various causes. These causes differ based on the focus areas NGOs have. Each NGO is unique from each other. The likelihood of NGOs having the same focus area may be high, but their...
National award for youth leader promoting language diversity
A young civic leader from Gauteng, Lindelani Vinoliah Tshifhango, won an award for Language and Literature at the recent PanSALB Multilingualism Awards, for promoting the use of her mother tongue. The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is an organisation in...
South African Women Are Strong Warriors
By Selokela Molamodi, Activator and Conversationalist at Activate Change Drivers This year’s Women’s Day marked 66 years since more than 20 000 brave women marched on the Union Buildings against the pass laws. Since then, every year we commemorate the various strides...
United Nations trains SA youth leaders in key civic skills
By Zamayirha Peter, Communications Manager, ACTIVATE! Change Drivers Providing the youth with the necessary civic and leadership skills to engage government structures to drive meaningful change within their communities, was the subject of a recent workshop hosted by...
Standard Bank launches free virtual internships
Standard Bank is launching a new virtual internships initiative to help students gain practical skills and experience that mirrors the work they will do in the world of banking. Through its investment in education and skills development, Standard Bank supports access...
