For many South Africans, elections have become synonymous with promises that are never fulfilled. Communities continue to grapple with unreliable service delivery, unsafe neighbourhoods, unemployment, inadequate housing, failing infrastructure, and limited opportunities for young people. Too often, election campaigns are filled with slogans and commitments that disappear once votes have been counted.
Thabiso B. Mathibedi
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05 Jun, 2026
The final day of the conference brought together final abstract presentations, partner reflections and commitments, and youth-led recommendations that charted a path forward for strengthening health and development interventions across the region. A recurring theme throughout the day was the importance of meaningful youth participation. Young people called for greater inclusion in decision-making structures, active involvement in budgeting and policy formulation processes, and increased use of digital platforms to improve access, engagement, and accountability.
The Soul City Institute is taking an important step toward strengthening its institutional memory, improving collaboration, and deepening relationships across its broad network of partners, practitioners, and community stakeholders. As part of this process, SCI is currently building a comprehensive database of all individuals and organisations who have worked with, supported, or engaged with the institute over the years. This initiative is not just an administrative exercise, it is a strategic investment in connection, continuity, and collective impact.
Soul City Institute is proud to be represented at the 9th RHNK Pan-African Adolescent & Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Scientific Conference 2026 by two of our team members, Thabiso B. Mathibedi and Confidence Marumo. Thabiso will be delivering an oral presentation, while Confidence will present a poster presentation, contributing to evidence-based discussions on advancing adolescent and youth SRHR across Africa.
Child protection begins long before a case reaches a social worker, a police station, or a courtroom. It begins in the places where children spend most of their lives: their homes, their families, their schools, their places of worship, and their communities.
Siyanda Magayana
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01 Jun, 2026
International Pride Month 2026 takes place in a global and regional environment marked by growing debate around identity, inclusion, public values, governance, and human rights. Across many parts of the world, including Southern Africa, conversations relating to gender identity, sexual orientation, equality, and belonging are increasingly shaped by political polarisation, economic uncertainty, misinformation, digital hostility, and wider anxieties about social change.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 2026
On this day in 1963, African leaders came together to establish the Organisation of African Unity with a shared belief that Africa’s dignity, sovereignty, liberation, and future could only be secured through unity and collective action. Africa Day is therefore not only a celebration of our continent’s rich cultures, histories, and achievements, but also a reminder of the unfinished work of justice, equality, and freedom for all African people.
Your Vote, Your Voice, Your Community: Why This Local Government Election Matters
