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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...

Reflecting on the lessons learnt in addressing violence faced by underrepresented groups

By Sweetness Pullen Telling stories of underrepresented groups living amongst us who face violence is a very distressing task, but we have a choice to change this by coming together...

Gauteng and North West January 2024 Newsletter

Kagisano programme's implementing partner, Action Support Centre, was actively involved in a range of community activities across Gauteng and North West provinces during the month of January. For more details...

Driving meaningful change from bottom up to ensure long-lasting peacebuilding efforts

By Angela Mogorosi and Chipo Marunda In times of conflict and tension in our communities, achieving peace often feels like a distant dream. Nevertheless, within the turmoil, there is hope,...

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,...