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Assessing the state of Election Readiness in Gauteng: Towards fostering social cohesion and preventing violence

By ACTION Support Centre (ASC) The success of a democracy as an embodiment of the will and aspirations of a country’s people hinges greatly on continued participation by stakeholders at...

Strong community interest is needed to address conflict-related issues

  By Sivuyile Sitole With the high prevalence of violence across South Africa, the collective effort of communities, not just isolated individuals, is necessary to make any meaningful progress in...

Experiences of LGBTQ+ group of black communities in Isipingo: nature and causes of violence

By Governance and Livelihoods Agenda Governance and Livelihoods Agenda implements the Kagisano programme, which seeks to promote social cohesion and prevent collective violence, in Isipingo and KwaMashu. Among the groups...

Kagisano Gauteng and North West February 2024 Newsletter

Kagisano Programme's implementing partner, Action Support Centre was actively involved in various community activities aimed at creating safe spaces for learners and facilitating community visioning for common concerns during the...

Reflections of the Men’s Gathering in Khayelitsha

By Mkhuseli Madiba, Xolisa Mato and Nontobeko Gcabashe The "Breaking the Silence'' Men’s Gathering in Khayelitsha was a monumental moment for the Kagisano programme. In a previous iteration of the...

Kagisano Report on Gender-Based Violence Work in Khayelitsha

This gender-based violence (GBV) report represents the work that has been done by the Kagisano programme in Khayelitsha. It gives a glimpse of what we’ve uncovered and advocates for violence...

Kagisano Stakeholder Mapping Report

This Stakeholder Mapping Report describes the Social Inquiry exercises that took place on 29 and 30 March 2024 in Makhaza, Khayelitsha Ward 95 which saw +/-350 community stakeholders participate. Due...

Supporting township businesses with essential knowledge and resources for success

By Afesis – Kagisano and African Kulture While facilitating social inquiry and community vision exercises in Khayelitsha, and our work with women, we discovered that unemployment, poverty and the lack...

Reflection of the Healing Space – Mental Health Workshop

by Afesis – Kagisano and Tekano Fellow Afesis, through the Kagisano programme, collaborated with Tekano Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity – part of the Kagisano Khayelitsha Steering Committee, to co-host...

A reflection of the SONA: Moving beyond surface-level approaches to tackle the complex issue of...

By Nontobeko Gcabashe While the election date has already been announced for Wednesday, 29 May 2024, there is still a need to highlight some of the missed opportunities from President...