Activating Youth Activism

Sugar, fats, and salt pose serious health risks. Learn how to protect yourself from diseases like diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and heart disease. Join Simphiwe as she chats with Lea Castro from UNICEF and Dr Petronell Kruger from the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA), on this latest episode of AYA, as they discuss the importance of knowing what is in our food and the effects of sugar on our hear...

🎙️ Empowering Youth: Advocate for Healthier Food Choices with FoPL! 🎙️ Join us in this episode of Activating Youth Activism as we explore how youth can lead the way for healthier food choices through Front-of-Pack Labelling (FoPL), with UN author, policy-maker, intersectional feminist, and biomedical student Hajar-Ahjmun Mathee. Learn how clear food labels impact our health and how you can make a...

Hello Young Activist and welcome to the very last episode of 2023!!!! In this episode, join Simphiwe Masilo as she speaks to the founder of the African Entrepreneurship Initiative. Navigating the ins and outs of Entrepreneurship in South Africa is rather challenging. This episode helps young people figure out their next steps in building their own businesses

Calling all climate activists and soon to be climate activists On this episode, Simphiwe Masilo speaks to young eco-author and environmental activist Ashely Gore on her work and book Speak Out, as well as climate activist Zaheer Sooliman on the work that he has done on the South African Youth Climate Action Plan and on being a UN delegate and his trip to COP27. #YouthActivism #YouthAreLeading

Hi there young activist! Welcome to another episode of Activating Youth Activism, hosted by Siphesihle Mbhele in conversation with Karabo Mokgonyana. Tune into this episode as Siphesihle and Karabo discuss the importance of our voices, as the youth, approaching the 2024 National Elections. This episode comes at an amazing time in lieu of Human Rights Day. This is a call for us all as the youth to...

Welcome back to a new year of activism with Activating Youth Activism Join our host Simphiwe Masilo as she sits down with Ifraan Mangera from the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation to discuss the National Youth Coalition The NYC was created to tackle the challenges faced by South African youths such as; education, gender-based violence, employment, crime (etc). Stay tuned to find out how you can be a part...

Hi Action Figures Join us this week as we interview Bellinah Zwane, our Action Figure in Entreprenuership. Bellinah Zwane is the founder of Mmosi and Mannequin. Stay tuned as she shares how she runs her business and leaves us with gems on how to run an online business, including advise on where most people go wrong. Follow us on Instagram to keep up with our Action Figures and don't forget to purc...

Hello, Action Figures AYA is proud to put a spotlight on the Triangle Project through our campaign ACTION FIGURES.  Follow our Instagram page @activatingyouthactivism to keep up to date with our ACTION FIGURES campaign. At the end of the month, we will be hosting a webinar on our ACTION FIGURES in mental health, finance, and beauty. make sure that you purchase your tickets as 10% of all sales...

Hello there young activists This week we are joined by the reigning Miss Petite Globe South Africa, Miss Zoe Nyandeni, who will be reflecting on her journey in pageantry, her activism, and her trip to Mexico. Miss Nyandeni currently requires donations for her upcoming trip, so that she may further her pageantry journey. For more information, you may contact her, +27 225 436 95.

Hello Young Activist, Thank You for tuning into Activating Youth Activism. In this episode, our host Simphiwe Masilo will be interviewing three young leaders, who attended the Youth@SAIIA'S young leaders conference from 10-15 July.  This year's conference was held under the theme "Youth As Implementers of Change".  Stay tuned to hear what our young leaders have to say about being IMPLEME...

Hello and welcome back Young Activists, Join your host Simphiwe Masilo as she discusses the topic of the African Diaspora and how it relates to social cohesion with Ijeoma Opara!  Ijeoma Opara is currently aPh. D.D Candidate in Political Science at Stellenbosch University, under the auspices of the SARChi Chair in Gender Politics. Her PH.D project looks into the construction of black femme po...

Hi Young Activists and welcome to another episode of Activiation Youth Activism! On this episode we are discussing YOUTH PARTICIPATION. Hosted by Simphiwe Masilo and joined in conversation with Dimpho Lekgeu from @Youthlabza.  Dimpho Lekgeu is a media producer who's engaging digital media to create an inclusive and participatory young Africa. In her current role, she brings together her passi...

Hello youth activists and welcome to yet another episode of Activating Youth Activism. Tune with your host Simphiwe Masilo and her guest Lwando Fanana as they discuss the current state of international relations. The Russia and Ukraine war and its impact on the global community. Join us as we share a critical and constructive analysis of this issue.

Hi Youth Activists and welcome back to Activating Youth Activism 2022.  Your hosts Siphesihle Mbhele and Simphiwe Masilo, alongside Bellinah Zwane, who is the newset member of the team in the position of social media coordinator, are very excited to be back and bringing in new content for the year ahead. Tune in and find out what's in store and how you can be involved!

Fellow Activists, we are excited to announce the winner of the #UnlockJobs competition hosted by Youth Capital. Join Siphesihle Mbhele as he speaks to the winner of the #UnlockJobs competition and discover new ways to #UnlockJobs.

Listen up!!! Calling all graduates or students this is your opportunity to prepare yourself for the world of work. Listen in to what Thabo Magubane and Siphesihle Mbhele have to say on getting yourself job ready while you're studying. 

Hi everyone and welcome to a special episode with Youth Capital.  Enter the competition #UnlockJobs by sending a vn or video on how we can unlock jobs on WhatsApp on 083 973 6642

Hi young leaders and welcome to the conversation on queer activism with your host Simphiwe Masilo, joined in conversation by Kago Saul and Arvarsh Sewpaul. Find out what it reall means to be a queer activist and what your role is as an ally. Join in as we delve deep into discussions of hate speech amongst members of the LGBTQIA+ community and between faith based organisations and the LGBTQIA+ comm...

Welcome back young activist as we continue our conversation on gender based violence. This episode is hosted by Siphesihle Mbhele with guests Juhi Hansraj and Bathandwa Mki. Join in and listen as the converstion tackles family norms and the societal construct of gender. Follow us on instagram @activating_youth_activism and send us your thoughts.

Hello Youth Activist and welcome to the a two part conversation on Gender Based Violence, an endemic that does not want to end. This conversation between Simphiwe Masilo and Phinah Kodisang aims to tackle the foundation of GBV by looking at the various factors, such as the patriarchal system in which we live in, and how they contribute to GBV's continual stronghold on society. Phinah Kodisang is t...

Listen in as we take a look with our host Siphesihle Mbhele, Yolokazi Mfuto and Irfaan Mangera, at the high unemployment rate, crime rate and the dominance of young people involved in crime. We delve deeper at the lack of youth participation in governance and we ask you the question, what can be done about this youth crisis and we how do ensure that we have more active youth in the country. Follow...

Tune into this change making conversation with young activist Cassandra Moodley, founder of @changeagents.za. Find out how you can help dismantle racism in South Africa. #YouthAreLeading #ActivatingYouthActivism. Follow us on instagram @activating_youth_activism.

Hey Youth Activists. Welcome to the first episode of Activating Youth Activists by Siphesihle Mbhele and Simphiwe Masilo. Meet your hosts and follow on Instagram @activiating_youth_activism. .