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A network of young leaders equipped to drive change for the public good across South Africa. The Activate! By inspiring action, Activators!

programme supports young leaders to hone their abilities and to step up to tackle some of toughest problems facing their communities around the country. are catalysts for positive change and aspire to:

- Spark public innovation
- Drive innovation at local and national levels
- Connect with each other to achieve more through their combined efforts
- Grow a dynamic network of leaders and points of influence across communities around South Africa
- Develop a deep sense of community and a strong desire to solve social problems
- Build teams with complementary skills to tackle big scary challenges
- Take action and make things happen

The Activate! programme is combination of intensive residential training, ongoing action-based learning, and commitment to full participation in a national network of young leaders. Programme has been broken into three modules. The first two of these are 9 days, with the third module taking place over 7 days. Towards the end of the year all participants from across the country will come together at a National Innovation Summit to showcase their big ideas, and concrete actions. Overall, the programme covers 27 residential days, with additional home tasks.

09/10/2026

Made it to Friday? Let's hope you also make it to the voting stations on the 4th of November, swipe and read some essential information to note from our network observers of the 2026 local government elections.

08/10/2026

[Media Alert 🔔 ‼️ ] Incase you missed it, this week, our Communications Manager joined 📻 Power FM breakfast show and SA FM Meeting Point to discuss our National Campaign - during the engagement she emphasised how Community interventions builds national realities and the value of younge being involved in civic matters in the lead up to elections and beyond. 🗳️ 🇿🇦
🔗: https://omny.fm/shows/safmthemeetingpoint/youth-network-mobilises-100-young-people-for-2026-local-government-elections

06/10/2026

An informed and prepared voter is a responsible one. Today we had a two-hour-long training session with the pool of 100 observers our network has organised for the local government elections. Swipe and read insights so you too, bestie, can vote informed. It's our collective responsibility

05/10/2026

🕰️ 🇿🇦🗳️ ⚠️ We are officially at the 30-day countdown before the 2026 local government election. As a network, we have reached more than 300 young people across Provinces through our Civic Education programme, and we have capacitated more than 100 young people who will participate as observers for this election.

Follow all our digital platforms and read about some factors to consider for this election through our Did you know series. Engage with us, and make sure to add to the content we own this democracy.

02/10/2026

Eita!! Join us in welcoming l new Activators from the Eastern Cape - 2026! 🎉 and our KZN Cohort of 2026 from Pietermaritzburg. One thing about this network? Forever yona 🇿🇦🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️ 🕺🏿

01/10/2026

⚠️ 🇿🇦🗳️📢 One Month to the Local Government Elections: We are officially one month away from the local government elections. As a national youth network, we are pleased to confirm that we are ready to participate. We have capacitated more than 100 young people who will take part in the elections as:
·       Election observers
·       Ward councillor candidates representing diverse political formations
·       Independent candidates
Get Involved This October: Throughout October, follow our digital platforms and join our continuing nationwide efforts to encourage young people to become active drivers of change.

29/09/2026

This ‘talk about it, Tuesday’, can we talk about the heritage of young people in our network? They don’t just preach change, they’ve become it. Read about Mandla’s leadership journey and his impact in our communities via our website blogpost .

28/09/2026

This Monday, share with us, what lifestyle adjustments you have had do make, to stay alive? As we wrap up Heritage month, we can’t ignore how aspects of our culture and values have been affected by the economic pressures and political climate we find ourselves in.

28/09/2026

As we wrap up Heritage month, we can’t ignore how aspects of our culture and values have been affected by the economic pressures and political climate we find ourselves in. This Monday? Share with us, what life’s toy adjustments have you had do make, to stay alive?

25/09/2026

Catch it fresh 🎣 🔔 🗳️ 🇿🇦⚠️ , our elections episode is officially live on our YouTube channel. Hear from the members of our network participating in the local government elections. As a network we’re proud of our continued contribution into the country’s democracy story. With over 100 observers and several activators standing as ward counsellors. Our advocacy and civic participation is not theoretical, it’s well lived🇿🇦. In this episode we sit down with Tebogo Motlana and hear from Thabo Sothoane and
Inga Nodali. 🔗: https://youtu.be/ze1ux_bY9mI?si=Ej7SebQmpIa5oxji

Address

87 De Korte Street
Johannesburg
2000

Telephone

+27878204874

Website

http://www.activateleadership.co.za/

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