Tekano - Health Equity in South Africa

Tekano - Health Equity in South Africa Our Vision: A more equitable South African society with improved health status across all populations.

Tekano / Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity in South Africa, has as its vision "A more equitable South African society with improved health status across all populations." We work to foster dynamic, visionary, values-based leaders working in catalytic communities of learning and action who articulate, convey, and act to promote health equity." Tekano offers: A Fellows Programme, An Alumni Programm

e, a presence and voice in its own right - promoting health equity through addressing structural and social determinants of health.

24/08/2026

WATCH: Recent studies show that more than half of maternal and perinatal deaths were considered potentially preventable. Factors contributing to these deaths include late antenatal booking, poor recognition of danger signs, and delays in seeking care, amongst others.

This , we share the story of our fellow, Tlotlisang Mokoena, a maternal health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights advocate who works to support mothers and expectant mothers.

Click here to learn more about Tlotlisang: https://shorturl.at/DECA5

18/08/2026

WATCH: “We thought that after the massacre, things would change. We believed the government would finally realise that Marikana needed development, but that didn’t happen,” says our fellow Thumeka Magwangqana, a social justice advocate, community leader and trauma counsellor, as we commemorate the Marikana Massacre this month. It’s been 14 years since police opened fire on striking mineworkers at Lonmin’s platinum mine in Marikana, killing 34 and injuring 78. Ten others, including mineworkers, police officers and security guards, were killed in violent clashes in the days leading up to the massacre.

For Thumeka, a Marikana resident, unemployment remains one of the biggest problems in the area. But people, particularly women, are taking it upon themselves to bring about change.

Click to learn more about Thumeka: https://shorturl.at/Ikayl

15/08/2026

WATCH: Studies show that women in journalism and media continue to navigate gender stereotypes, unequal opportunities, discrimination, harassment and the pressure to prove their credibility. This , we caught up with female community journalists at an event focusing on reporting on the social determinants of health, hosted by Health-E News, together with its Managing Editor and Tekano Fellow, Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla, at Constitution Hill, to find out how they’re being affected by these challenges and how they’re navigating them.

Watch the video below to hear about their experiences and insights.

09/08/2026

According to recent crime statistics, South Africa recorded 12,590 reported sexual offences. This , we share the story of our fellow Rosie Motene, a feminist writer and activist whose work sits at the intersection of storytelling, justice, and care. Her work centres feminist, q***r, and African perspectives, with a particular focus on gender-based violence and q***r rights.

Click here to learn more about Rosie: https://shorturl.at/VI8yR

06/08/2026

WATCH: The 2022 Census revealed that 7.0% of females in South Africa have disabilities. Moreover, studies show that women with disabilities face significant barriers to full participation in society, as they experience intersecting forms of discrimination based on both their gender and disability. This , we share the story of our fellow Thato Mphuthi, a disability justice advocate, storyteller, and mother, as she reflects on her lived experiences and the work she is doing to address the challenges faced by women with disabilities.

Click here to learn more about Thato: https://shorturl.at/mmEGG

“Citizens become detectives of their own abandonment, tracing the broken transformer, dry tap, clinic queue, missing job...
08/07/2026

“Citizens become detectives of their own abandonment, tracing the broken transformer, dry tap, clinic queue, missing job, under-resourced school, uncollected rubbish, unprocessed document and the unanswered phone at a public entity to groups whose proximity and relative vulnerability make them easy targets for explosions of frustration that they feel the state no longer takes heed of, says our fellow, Pontsho Pilane who is a feminist communications strategist, researcher, and writer, in a recently published article.

Read: https://shorturl.at/qgc1D

🚨 Announcement! 🚨We’re looking for a highly skilled Digital Library Consultant to support our dynamic team in Cape Town....
06/07/2026

🚨 Announcement! 🚨

We’re looking for a highly skilled Digital Library Consultant to support our dynamic team in Cape Town.

The Consultant will lead the design, organisation, and implementation of a comprehensive digital library with archive functionality. This library will serve as a central, accessible, and well-curated repository of visual materials for storytelling, institutional memory, and knowledge sharing.

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Submit your proposal now: https://bit.ly/3RmYfjZ

📅 Deadline: 20 July 2026

“The only thing that we can always emphasise is that even when giving out aid, we must ensure that aid is provided with ...
30/06/2026

“The only thing that we can always emphasise is that even when giving out aid, we must ensure that aid is provided with care and that nobody’s dignity is infringed upon,” says our fellow Nonkululeko Hlongwane-Mhlongo, who together with various organisations, has been responding to the humanitarian situation in Durban in the wake of anti-migrant protests.

Read: https://shorturl.at/eIiXb

"As South Africa approaches the self-imposed 30 June deadline advanced by anti-immigration groups, there is a palpable s...
25/06/2026

"As South Africa approaches the self-imposed 30 June deadline advanced by anti-immigration groups, there is a palpable sense of unease that extends far beyond questions of migration. The anxiety surrounding this moment cannot be understood solely through the lens of xenophobia, nor can it be reduced to debates about border control. Rather, it speaks to a deeper and more troubling reality: the extent to which South Africans have become accustomed to confronting crises after institutions have already failed to prevent them," says our fellow Dr Haseena Majid, who advocates for stronger primary healthcare access and sustainable universal health coverage.

Read: https://shorturl.at/u69P5

16/06/2026

South Africa’s unemployment crisis continues to paint a stark picture of the challenges facing young people. According to Stats SA, the unemployment rate among South Africans aged 15–24 stands at 60.9%, while unemployment among 25–34-year-olds stands at 40.6%, limiting opportunities for many.

On this , also known as the Day of the African Child, we hear from some of our fellows on what needs to be done to address the challenges facing young people.

To learn more about the work of our fellows, click here: https://shorturl.at/S3luJ

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