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).
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.
MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE COMMUNITY CONSTITUENCY FRONT (CCF) ON THE OCCASION OF NEW COVID-19 MEASURES TO BE ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
Today, 12 September 2021 marks 44 years since Steve Biko was brutally killed by the apartheid government. 44 years later, justice for Biko’s death has not been achieved because those in power decided to play “morabaraba” instead of holding the killers and their commanders accountable. This is a reminder that our freedom was not free – we achieved it because others paid the ultimate price through their lives so that we can be free.
COMMUNITY CONSTITUENCY FRONT (CCF) response to the announcements on COVID-19 measures made by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 25 July 2021
The Community Constituency Front (CCF) welcomes the President’s address on Sunday, 25 July 2021 on the COVID-19 response containment measures and mitigating its impact on the economy. As we move out of the peak of the third wave and pick up the pieces after the social unrest that tore through communities in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng Province – we call on the government to disrupt business as usual and give social partners an equal seat at the table. Pronouncements like ‘’Wonderful meetings with the business sector’’ made by the President are not going to turn the tide but what will is transparency, meaningful participation and community ownership as the only sustainable path.
EIGHT THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT THE LGBTI+ IN YOUR COMMUNITY
We add Aubrey Boshoga, to list of lives lost due to hate crime, based on his sex, gender or sexuality orientation. Diversity in South Africa is always met with a cost. From our perspective as Show Me Your Number our duty bearer are far from implementing the Hate Crime Bill. Our only hope is in […]
ARE MEN WOKE IN THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND TB? #UBUNTUINITIATIVE
South African has started relaxing its efforts against Covid19 in the most recent months. We could say the current discussions of the COVID-19 vaccine has put all efforts of non-medical preventative efforts in the back banner. We have forgotten cocktail of colliding epidemics: Covid19; maternal, newborn and child health; HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB); non-communicable diseases; […]
TRIPS WAIVER IS ANOTHER STEP IN ENSURING ACCESS TO HEALTH FOR ALL
As, Show Me Your Number (SMYN) we welcome the announcement made by the United States Biden-Harris administration to support the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines. In our response to eradicate Covid-19 we are calling all people 60 years and older to register to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines is another […]
SOUTH AFRICA’S FREEDOM HAS SHOWN US ITS NUMBER – 27 YEARS IN 2021 AND MARCHING ON
South Africa’s freedom has shown us its number – 27 years in 2021 and marching on. Yesterday, 27 April 2021 was a holiday for some, but for others it was a normal working day and for others it was a day of daily struggle against poverty, inequality and unemployment. Yet for the leadership, the freedom […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: INDIVIDUALS TO BE INFLUENCERS FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMME (BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS)
Key Populations Influencers in social media are people who have a story to tell in a manner that positively influence others. These are also individuals who have built a reputation for their knowledge and expertise on a specific topic. We are looking for individuals with stories to tell in terms of HIV, TB and STIs. […]