YouLead at The Climate Change Bill Consultation

On 16 July 2023, in Khayelitsha, at The Desmond Tutu Community Hall, a public hearing was held for The Climate Change Bill. This public consultation called for inputs from all those wanting to have their voices and experiences heard, and influence ‘The Bill’! This was a great opportunity for many across Cape Town, but it [...]

By |2023-07-18T16:35:27+02:00July 18th, 2023|

The Energy Observer

"I never thought that I would feel like I am entering the future whereas I am still living in the present."   On 19 June, we took a tour around, in and on top of the Energy Observer boat. The boat is one of many projects that keep us activists fighting for system change and prioritizes [...]

By |2023-07-18T14:45:41+02:00July 18th, 2023|

March For System Change

On 24th September 2022, under the banner of March For System Change, youth, civil society and concerned citizens from across Cape Town and Surrounding towns and settlements came together to march from Hanover Street to Cape Town Parliament on Heritage Day!    The action was led by the youth-led African Climate Alliance in [...]

By |2022-10-27T07:46:42+02:00October 27th, 2022|

PRESS RELEASE: Khayelitsha Youth Play With Solar 2021

MEDIA RELEASE: 07 October 2021 Young Climate Activists from Khayelitsha embark on ‘Playing With Solar’ programme following their Climate Action outside Parliament (Cape Town) last week and the Build Up to COP26.   On Saturday, 9 October 2021, young climate activists from Khayelitsha, hot off the heels from the 24th September 2021 Parliament (Cape Town) [...]

By |2021-10-07T13:28:25+02:00October 7th, 2021|

YouLead 2021 Parents Meeting

This past Saturday we had our first YouLead 2021 event! This was an opportunity for the parents of our future warriors to get to know more about us, more detail about the programme, and what their child can expect over the course of the year.   In total 37 people were present, and through safety [...]

By |2021-03-16T17:52:52+02:00March 16th, 2021|

Youth: The Power To Change

Every year youth day comes around it’s important to connect with the past and why we celebrate it. More than 20,000 youth in 1976 marched in Soweto, Johannesburg, where sadly hundreds lost their lives for standing up for their rights against the apartheid government. Forty four years on it marks a day to think about [...]

By |2021-07-05T11:55:43+02:00June 18th, 2020|
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