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Equality Collective The Equality Collective is an activist and community-centred law project based in the rural Eastern Cape. To donate visit: https://my.payfast.co.za/login

Daily Maverick exposes how four rural villages in Xhora Mouth have been without reliable ambulance services for years, ...
08/06/2026

Daily Maverick exposes how four rural villages in Xhora Mouth have been without reliable ambulance services for years, not just because of a shortage of vehicles.

Ambulances were allocated to our area in 2015, then again in 2018. Both times, the service collapsed.

Equality Collective's Tess Peacock says: "You can't talk about ambulances without roads."

Real emergency access requires both infrastructure and a long-term commitment.

Thank you to Bulungula Incubator , Cllr Phumzile Msaro, and every community member who has kept pushing for this.

📰 Read the full Daily Maverick investigation: https://bit.ly/43dheA7

12/05/2026

📻 TUNE IN TONIGHT | SAFM | 8PM
Cabinet has approved the Children's Amendment Bill. Next step is Parliament. Tonight, The on SAfmRadio unpacks what this means for Early Childhood Development.

Join Thozama Njobe in conversation with:
🎙️ Dr David Harrison (DGMT )
🎙️ Tatiana Kazim (Equality Collective)
🎙️ Tshepo Mantje (Real Reform for ECD)

They'll dig into why ECD is a constitutional right, how this Bill can fix a system that's failed too many children for too long, and what every South African can do to help get it across the finish line.

The time for change is now. Parliament must .
LISTEN: http://listen.safm.co.za/listensafm/

The Do More Foundation | Legal Resources Centre | SmartStart South Africa | Greater Soweto Association for Early Childhood Development | Equal Education Law Centre | Equality Collective | Ilifa Labantwana | DGMT | Children's Institute, University of Cape Town | Save the Children | Ubunye Foundation

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23/04/2026

Noluvo Mandukwini, Local Government and Paralegal Service Coordinator at Equality Collective, reflects on the evolution of their approach to securing water rights.

“We realised that monitoring alone cannot repair the infrastructure.”

Moving beyond documentation, the work shifted toward collaboration. Engaging engineers to develop technical documentation that could support funding applications and infrastructure planning, while also recognising the capacity constraints within local municipalities.

At the same time, communities were supported to better understand municipal systems and budgeting processes through human rights and local governance workshops thus strengthening active citizenship from within.

This combination of community-generated evidence and institutional engagement is what shapes a hybrid strategy. One that bridges lived experience with technical and systemic intervention.

Lasting change requires both community power and structural engagement.

Read report: Community action to advance the right to water invited and invented participation strategies in South Africa https://www.equalitycollective.org.za/water-report-april-2026

Watch the full webinar here: https://youtu.be/x8Z_e1vhmng

[Update] Yesterday, Equality Collective executive director Tess Peacock spoke alongside global voices to unpack the hidd...
22/04/2026

[Update] Yesterday, Equality Collective executive director Tess Peacock spoke alongside global voices to unpack the hidden water behind everyday consumption and what it means for communities, climate resilience, and justice.

From mining in Zimbabwe to food systems in Peru and local accountability in South Africa, this interactive session explores how civil society is challenging injustice and driving change.

Tess presented work related to our recent publication, Community action to advance the right to water, invited and invented participation strategies in South Africa. To read the full report here: www.equalitycollective.org.za/water-report-april-2026

Hosted by Water Witness at The Skoll Foundation

TOMORROWJoin us at a sidebar event hosted by Water Witness at The Skoll Foundation Week Inequality by the Gallon: the hi...
20/04/2026

TOMORROW
Join us at a sidebar event hosted by Water Witness at The Skoll Foundation Week

Inequality by the Gallon: the hidden water powering our lives
Tuesday 21 April | 11:00–12:30
Register to attend online: https://luma.com/sm3pfz7q

The Equality Collective founder and director, Tess Peacock, will be speaking alongside global voices to unpack the hidden water behind everyday consumption and what it means for communities, climate resilience, and justice.

From mining in Zimbabwe to food systems in Peru and local accountability in South Africa, this interactive session explores how civil society is challenging injustice and driving change.

[update] Yesterday, we attended the Xhora ECD Forum meeting.The aim was to introduce the Equality Collective and Real Re...
16/04/2026

[update] Yesterday, we attended the Xhora ECD Forum meeting.

The aim was to introduce the Equality Collective and Real Reform for ECD, build trust, and learn how the forum operates and what matters most to its practitioners.

What we walked away with:
* Stronger trust and connection with practitioners
* A clearer understanding of how the forum works
* A solid foundation for ongoing collaboration

We deeply value the relationships we build, as well as the voices and lived experiences of communities and ECD practitioners.

15/04/2026

“Water ambassadors are the backbone of this project,” says Noluvo Mandukwini of Equality Collective, emphasising their crucial role in advancing water justice.

These ambassadors work within their communities to track water availability, identify leaks, and report service failures. Their efforts combine lived experiences with evidence, ensuring that community voices are heard and recognised.

By merging local knowledge with data collection, communities can effectively engage with municipalities and advocate for accountability and responsive service delivery. This approach illustrates the power of community-generated evidence, demonstrating that data becomes transformative when grounded in real experiences.

Read report: Community action to advance the right to water invited and invented participation strategies in South Africa: https://www.equalitycollective.org.za/water-report-april-2026

Watch the full webinar here: https://youtu.be/x8Z_e1vhmng

Join us at a sidebar event hosted by Water Witness at The Skoll Foundation Week Inequality by the Gallon: the hidden wat...
14/04/2026

Join us at a sidebar event hosted by Water Witness at The Skoll Foundation Week

Inequality by the Gallon: the hidden water powering our lives
Tuesday 21 April | 11:00–12:30
Register to attend online: https://luma.com/sm3pfz7q

The Equality Collective founder and director, Tess Peacock, will be speaking alongside global voices to unpack the hidden water behind everyday consumption and what it means for communities, climate resilience, and justice.

From mining in Zimbabwe to food systems in Peru and local accountability in South Africa, this interactive session explores how civil society is challenging injustice and driving change.

01/04/2026

In season three of the food justice podcast 'What's Eating Us?' Daily Maverick documented the realities of hunger in the Western and Eastern Cape, gathering personal stories through interv…

Three times a year, we press pause on the day-to-day and come together in the village for a team retreat.For a hybrid te...
31/03/2026

Three times a year, we press pause on the day-to-day and come together in the village for a team retreat.

For a hybrid team, this time together really matters. It is a chance to reconnect with each other and with community, and to step back from the rush of weekly demands to reflect, plan, learn, and reset.

We have had a really lovely few days together. Our big question for this strategy retreat has been: how do we do a little less while having even more impact with what is already on our plate? How do we take the longer view and remember that not everything has to be done this year?

These retreats are about team building, personal development, honest reflection, and making space for better planning.

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