Week Ahead 1 – 5 June 2020
“Safety and security don't just happen; they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free…
The week ahead: 25- 29 May 2020
“There are opportunities even in the most difficult moments.” ― Wangari Maathai #WorldAfricaDay2020 Wangari Maathai was a renowned Kenyan environmentalist and political activist. On 23 April, President Ramaphosa announced the…
Week ahead: 27 April – 1 May 2020
Week ahead 27 April – 1 May 2020 "The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to…
The Week Ahead: 20 – 24 April 2020
“What we do today, will define tomorrow.” Lailah Gifty Akita, founder of Smart Youth Volunteers Foundation in Ghana. On Thursday 9 April, President Ramaphosa announced an extension to the lockdown…
Our week ahead 13 – 17 April 2020
“We probably cannot escape the exponential curve but the lockdown has bought us time.” Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Chair of the Presidential Advisory Committee on COVID19 On Thursday 9 April,…
The Week Ahead 06-10 April 2020
Our week ahead ‘A nurse without a mask is like a soldier without a helmet – neither stands a chance against their enemy.’ Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia…
Week Ahead: 30 March – 3 April 2020
WEEK AHEAD 30 March - 3 April 2020 "But the lesson from the South Africans in Wuhan is that a lockdown works... The story of our South African returnees from…
The Week Ahead: 23 – 27 March 2020
WEEK AHEAD 23 - 27 March 2020 "This crisis will not debilitate our nation. In how we have responded, we have affirmed the true character of our nationhood. It is…
Week Ahead: 16 – 20 March 2020
Week Ahead 16 – 20 March 2020 This national emergency demands co-operation, collaboration and common action. More than that, it requires solidarity, understanding and compassion. [President Cyril Ramaphosa, 15 March…
Week Ahead 9 – 13 March 2020
“No more excuses. We need bold feminist-led action to end gender inequities, confront taboos around women’s sexuality and stop denying women their basic freedoms and autonomy regarding their own bodies…
Our Week Ahead 24 -29 February 2020
“It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference.” - Wangarĩ Muta Maathai Wangarĩ Muta Maathai was a renowned Kenyan social, environmental and political activist and the…
Our Week Ahead 2-6 December 2019
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." -William James William James was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. Monday 2 Candice Knipe-Tlhotlalemajeo, Elinor Kern, Dolly Lebakeng…