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Silence Is Failing Autistic Children
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1 in 100 children globally are on the autism spectrum. Studies have found that the prevalence ranges between 0.08% and 2% in South Africa, though experts believe the true number is likely higher due to...
Meet the Facilitator, Melissa Zisengwe
Melissa (Mel) Zisengwe, Programme Manager, Cape Town, South Africa (via Zimbabwe). Melissa manages the development and implementation of People Powered’s capacity-building programs. Mel is responsible for planning, designing, and managing accelerator programmes’...
Meet the Facilitator, Michael Kwet
Michael Kwet is a Senior Researcher of the Centre for Social Change at the University of Johannesburg. A pioneering scholar at the forefront of digital colonialism, Michael is editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Race and Surveillance (2023), author of Digital...
Meet the Facilitator, Precious Lesupi
Precious Mamotingoe Lesupi is a senior data security engineer and founder of Queers Code. Their passion lies heavily in building and advocating for inclusive and accessible technology for minority groups. They graduated with a BA Journalism and French degree from the...
Meet the Facilitator, Zukiswa Wanner
Zukiswa Wanner is the author of five novels, which include the award-winning London Cape Town Joburg, which was adapted for stage and performed at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda. In addition to novels, Ms. Wanner has authored four children’s books, a travel...
“Human Rights Day is both a time for reflection and a call to action for equality, justice, and human dignity for all.”
The Life Esidimeni tragedy, described as one of the worst human rights violations in democratic South Africa, exposed a devastating failure to uphold these values. More than 140 people lost their lives as a result of negligence, poor governance, and systemic failure....
Human Rights Festival: Join our Panel Discussion
Together with Amandla.mobi, Tekano will host a panel discussion at the Human Rights Festival on 28 March 2026 at 15:00 in the Dignity Room at Constitutional Hill. The discussion is titled Technology, Power, and Democracy in South Africa: Reclaiming the Digital...
Reimagining Black Fatherhood in South Africa
The 2024 State of South African Fathers (SOSAF) report has reignited debates about fatherhood in this country. Its findings are stark: economic precarity, restrictive gender norms, and the lingering myth of the “absent Black father” continue to shape perceptions of...
Reclaiming the streets of Langa
“Government has been building streets from the car perspective for so long things need to change, communities need to connect. Cape Town is so segregated things are far by driving but once you navigate streets, they are so close. What I love a lot about cycling is...
“Isolation is the enemy of justice”
Tekano recently convened Umzabalazo, its annual gathering dedicated to reflection, creativity, and collective celebration. This year’s theme, “The Power of Us,” paid tribute to the tradition of collective action that has shaped South Africa’s pursuit of justice. The...
Breaking the Borders: Lessons from Nairobi
“We can no longer stay in a vacuum and enable colonialism. For as long as we remain closed in our borders, we are giving power to colonialism because that is what they wanted, that is what they did in 1885,” said the Pan-Africanist Mildred Ngesa during a discussion...
Safeguard the National Dialogue from ‘elitism and electioneering’
Like many other South Africans, I approached the National Dialogue with some scepticism. Too often, such spaces are elite-led, with ordinary voices left out. However, as a social activist, I know the importance of carrying with me the voices of those I organise with...
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