16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children

16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children 25 November - 10 December

The Global 16 Days Campaign is an international campaign to raise awareness of and challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from the 25th November, the International day for the ...

Get to know Frederik Jacobus Badenhorst

What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I did community service work for about 15 years via a service club called Round Table, where I served in all leadership positions from Club Chairperson in 2001 to President of Round ...

Get to know Mpho Gift Modise

What is your political background?

I have been involved in politics all my life. I have had the opportunity to be a member of all Progressive Youth Alliance structures. I started at Congress of South African Students (COSAS) and the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) whilst still in high ...

MPs Guide to Running a Constituency Office

This piece is geared toward political parties, Members of Parliament, Members of Provincial Legislatures and other public representatives.

Constituency offices are crucial to the democratic fabric of South Africa. Even though we make use of a Proportional Representation electoral system, public representatives are obligated to interact with and assist all ...

Get to know S’bongiseni Gerald Vilakazi

What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

This is my first foray into formal politics. My professional background includes leadership experience within the NPO sector and in IT as a Software Developer and IT Analyst. I was driven to ...

Get to know Ashley !Qhoeke Sauls I

What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I received my political training at the best political school in the world: The Church.

As a former full-time Pastor, I learned how to serve others without expecting anything back, how to ...

Get to know Andile Mngxitama

What is your political background? How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?

I was politicised as a high school learner in Potchefstroom. I then became the National President for the high school political formation the Azanian Students Movement (AZASM), which was affiliated to Azanian ...