#frayHero: Shakira Choonara
Meet multi-award winning public health and gender justice champion Shakira Choonara who is driven by an interest in creating systems that level the plainfield for young women to thrive.
2022 Kenyan elections – a reflection on the season’s impact on press freedom
In the recently disputed 2022 Kenyan general election profiling, brown envelope journalism and violence towards reporters were some of the main concerns as Kenyan journalists covered the election season.
Media literacy education in South Africa can help combat fake news – here’s what’s needed
Online platforms are replete with examples of false information. Media practitioners and policymakers have been working on strategies to counter disinformation for years. Researchers suggest an increase in the levels of media literacy among citizens.
Change Voices Episode 5: Samantha Perry
In this final episode of season 2 were in conversation with public relations consultant, public speaker, tech journalist and WomeninTechZA co-founder Samantha Perry.
Change Voices Episode 4: Gabriella Rozzano
In this fourth episode of our Change Voices series, we are in dialogue with ‘openness evangelist’ Gabriella Rozzano whose work deals with exploring transparency, openness in public administration, and enabling civic participation through open data technologies.
Young people continue to drive change from the outside
From unequal education, record-high unemployment, poverty to inequality, South Africa’s youth face systemic challenges.