Ubuntu Initiative Providing Health Services at NUM Special National Congress 2023
Ubuntu Initiative Providing Health Services at NUM Special National Congress 2023 Mining is a crucial pillar of South Africa’s economy. However, the country faces an ongoing energy crisis, with frequent electricity outages, known as load shedding, severely impacting the sector and posing risks to economic growth and the potential for recession. Within this challenging context, […]
Ubuntu Initiative: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in South Africa’s Industrial and Remote Areas
Ubuntu Initiative: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in South Africa’s Industrial and Remote Areas. Many factories and mines are in remote areas where access to healthcare services may be limited. Recognizing the challenges faced in industrial and remote areas, the Ubuntu Initiative, a program under Show Me Your Number (SMYN) funded by Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), is […]
Ubuntu Initiative Providing Health Services at NUM Special National Congress 2023
Ubuntu Initiative Team Makes a Difference at Mining Wellness Day in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, North West Ubuntu Initiative team took part in a Mining Wellness Day events held in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda district. With a commitment to promoting health and well-being in mining communities, the team visited Taulekwa mine and Kopanang mine on […]
Covid-19 Risk for 7,5 million People Living With HIV in South Africa – Duplicate – [#309]
Goal 3 of the South Africa’s National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs 2017 – 2022 stipulates that we reach all Key and vulnerable population with customised and targeted interventions. During this time we should remain steadfast in protecting our People living with HIV (PLHIV). We ask that we all stay in your homes so that we are able to reduce the spread of Covid19 and the risk of secondary infection to PLHIV.
Tender Technical Assistance
Tender: Media Technical Assistance BID NUMBER: SMYN MEDIA2022 15/12/2022 To 13/01/2023 Tender Description TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR MEDIA AND COMUNICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, ONLINE RADIO PRODUCTION, IT SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ONLINE RADIO SUPPORT, RESEARCH, VIDEOGRAPHY, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AND DRIVING SUPPORT TO SUPPORT COVID-19 SURVEILLANCE, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, CONTRACT TRACING AND VACCINE AWARENESS Download Details Open Date: 15 […]
FROM SA’S TOWNSHIPS TO THE WORLD – FLYING THE FLAG HIGH FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID 19
Lehlohonolo Motloung is a young man who hails from the South of Johannesburg in Lakeside Ext 2, Orange Farm and is flying the community’s flag high.
He is the Coordinator of the Community Constituency Front (CCF) managed by Show Me Your Number (SMYN) on behalf of SANAC Civil Society Forum (CSF) and NEDLAC Community Trust and has been elected to serve in the global ACT-A Global Covid Communities Board (United Nations) (GCCB).
SANAC CSF PARTICIPATING IN THE 7TH ANNUAL TB CONFERENCE 2022
Policymakers in health, civil society and community leaders attended the 7th South African Tuberculosis (TB) Conference at the International Convention Center in Durban this past week. The conference which began on Tuesday, 13 September 2022 until Friday, 16 September 2022 saw authorities reinforcing their commitment to the fight against TB. South Africa is said to have tied with the largest HIV/AIDS prevalence globally have alarming TB infection rates.
SMYN ONLINE RADIO WINS BEST RADIO CATEGORY AT THE EMERGE AFRICA AWARDS
There’s an old African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together” and how everyone rallied and showed support for Show Me Your Number (SMYN) is testament to the solidarity that exists within the organization.
Adolescent dying in taverns is an outcry for safe spaces
South Africa made international news on the 6th of July 2022 “Children as young as 13 among 22 killed in South African tavern incident”. This reality was a slap in our face and a call for us all to act. On Thursday, 14 July 2022 Show Me Your Number podcast we addressed “the importance of safe spaces in our communities” (click to listen to Lenaneo La Batsha Podcast).
STAND UP TO STIGMA
Stigma and discrimination are unfortunately of the learned behaviours rooted in perceptions and actions of our communities. Due to diversity, our communities developed a set of norms and values that are either based on culture and religion practised for many decades and with customs and rituals relevant and important to this day.
Media Statement: ‘Until we are all safe, no one’s safe!’
WE are the glue that binds many voices towards a collective goal of winning against COVID-19. These were the words of Community Constituency Front, co-chairperson, Steve Letsike during her support message at the media briefing organised by the Department of Health on 12 November 2021 where Minister Dr Joe Phaahla was the main speaker.
“RAPE EXPERIENCED LEADS TO CONFUSION IN OUR IDENTITY AND ROLE IN SOCIETY”
All human beings are equally entitled to human rights without discrimination, regardless of their sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, social status. They are essential to human dignity, survival and development and should be protected by law. Stated in a Bill of rights -Constitution of South Africa.