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When trauma meets trauma: Navigating the complexities of unprocessed trauma

By Dr Stephen Shisanya Every year, South Africans commemorate the Day of Reconciliation on December 16. This public holiday came into effect in 1995 after the end of apartheid, with...

Urgent and continuous action needed beyond 16 Days of Activism to combat violence against women...

By Nontobeko Gcabashe This past year, South Africa observed 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children from November 25 until the December 10, while the world commemorated...

Tackling gender-based violence in Motherwell: a shift in approach during this year’s 16 days of...

By Sweetness Pullen The Kagisano Programme is implemented in six provinces across 16 sites including Motherwell, situated in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. This year’s 16 Days of Activism campaign comes at...

Kagisano Discussion Document

This discussion document captures in summary, the lessons emerging from the work that the programme and its partners have been doing. It reflects on some of the fault lines and...

Deliberating to understand social cohesion and reflecting on its fault lines

On 8 November 2023, the Kagisano Programme held a significant dialogue at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, under the theme, building socially cohesive societies:...

The Kagisano programme partners with the Khayelitsha SAPS for the 16 days campaign against GBV

By SAPS Khayelitsha Police Station, Domestic Violence Office Since the implementation of the Kagisano Programme in Khayelitsha, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has emerged as a pressing concern within our community. Regrettably,...

Zooming into Khayelitsha Partners for the 16 days campaign against GBV

By Isibane Development Initiative Mzulungile Cabanga and Azola Ngondo are co-founders of Isibane Development Initiative (DI). They come from the rural side of Eastern Cape, eCala and Komani; they were...

Community-centred methods for resolving conflicts and fostering peace

By Albert Mpazayabo In the Western Cape Province, Kagisano Programme is implemented in four communities, namely De Doorns, Du Noon, Khayelitsha, and Masiphumelele. The present article focuses on Du Noon...

Cultivating nonviolent and healthy community environments

By Watson Bharu The Peace Building Team (PBT), operating within the framework of the Kagisano programme and with the support of the Governance and Livelihoods Agenda, facilitated two significant men’s...

A step towards a future where teachers feel supported, appreciated and empowered to make a...

By Mkhuseli Madiba October is an important month for teachers as World Teacher’s Day is celebrated on 5 October. This makes It a time to reflect on and appreciate the...