Bulungula Incubator

05/06/2026

Daily Maverick: While a high court order has mandated the deployment of two ambulances to the remote Xhora Mouth area in Elliotdale, Eastern Cape, poor road infrastructure and stalled clinic construction could undermine the sustainability of the service. In the meantime, people rely on local nonprofit initiatives, such as home-based carers, to fill the critical gaps in primary healthcare.

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While a high court order has mandated the deployment of two ambulances to the remote Xhora Mouth area in Elliotdale, Eastern Cape, poor road infrastructure and stalled clinic construction could underm…

28/05/2026

Exciting things are happening at Bulungula Lodge 🛖💙
Our community-owned eco-lodge is currently undergoing another major round of renovations and upgrades — helping strengthen and protect the future of the Lodge.

We are especially grateful to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), whose support has made these renovations possible and has been a true lifeline for the Lodge during an incredibly difficult period for tourism. Their support helps ensure that Bulungula Lodge can remain 100% community-owned and run, with all profits continuing to be reinvested back into our community.

And thank you to all of our amazing guests and supporters near and far who continue to believe in and support the Bulungula vision... it truly takes a village 🌈

🔗 Read more about Bulungula Lodge's renovations since 2023: https://bit.ly/3Q75o7y
🌸 Stay at Bulungula Lodge: https://bulungula.co.za/

26/05/2026

18/05/2026

🔁 REPOST: Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism
Efforts to change our health system through a National Health Insurance scheme are tied up in court, awaiting rulings on whether public input was taken seriously enough. But while policy debate continues, on the ground, partnerships are quietly transforming care.

Our team travelled to remote villages like Nqileni on the Wild Coast, where accessing healthcare has long meant walking for hours, crossing rivers, or forking out for transport. But collaboration has changed that.

What began as a small eco-tourism project has grown into Bulungula Incubator, a community-driven initiative tackling, among other things, health. Community healthcare workers run like well-oiled machines, visiting households, monitoring child development and supporting parents. A simple medicine pick-up point has evolved into a close-to-home mini-clinic, with government staff.

The lesson is clear: when communities lead, and partners support, healthcare can work.

🔗 Watch the Health Beat episode here:

As the National Health Insurance Act stalls in court, Health Beat looks beyond policy to the people and partnerships keeping the country’s public health syst...

14/05/2026

We were happy to receive the “Best Newbie” award at the recent Social Employment Network Annual Workshop for our Social Employment Fund (SEF) programme 😊

Together with the Nosintu Gwebindlala Foundation (NGF), we have created 1,000 local jobs across our deep rural communities through work in food gardens, waste collection and recycling, and clearing invasive species.

A big congratulations to the NGF team and all our hard-working participants—very well deserved recognition 🎉

🔗 Read more about the programme here: https://bit.ly/493YwOK

28/04/2026

27/04/2026

07/04/2026

Mzi Sakabhe, “DJ Holder”, a musician, performer, and Job Skills and Entrepreneurship graduate. He first came to BCR in 2018 to record music and, with encouragement from the team, became involved in radio. He started with the Spaza Music Show and later co-created Vukanathi, a programme that helped extend the station’s broadcast into the early morning.

Mzi says that BCR has played a big role in his personal and professional development. His work in music and radio allows him to connect with people, tell stories, and express ideas that resonate with others. He has also continued to grow as an artist and, at the end of last year, won a laptop in a competition for his performance. Go Mzi!

📻 You can tune in now and support our local radio station! https://iono.fm/s/293

31/03/2026

How it started vs how it’s going 📻
From a small setup in our Youth Centre in 2017 to broadcasting daily from our fully fledged station, today BCR reaches over 70 villages via FM and streams online across South Africa. Live shows run from 05h00–21h00, with the station playing good tunes throughout the day.

It’s a particularly vibrant space for young people to build confidence, create, and share their voices.

Read more about BCR’s journey and impact here: https://bit.ly/40YLXzS
Tune in!: https://iono.fm/s/293

📸 Photos: First BCR broadcast in 2017 with DJ Mzu Mhlola; DJ SK interviewing Mbhashe Local Municipality Executive Mayor Samkelo Janda at Bulungula Community Radio studio