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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...

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...

Using Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) to foster stronger community relations

By Sivuyile Sitole Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) is a strong tool that many development practitioners around the world use to assess the life and heartbeat of communities. PRA is a...

Using cultural heritage as a cornerstone for a unified and democratic South Africa

By Chipo Marunda “Let us remember that our cultural diversity is our source of strength, a testament to our resilience and our reason to celebrate” - Advocate Rajendran Govender. On...

Positive change is possible through empowering communities

By Watson Bharu August was a month of empowerment and positive change, with Governance Livelihoods Agenda (AgendaGL) hosting several events as part of the Kagisano programme. The thematic areas of...