Activate Change Drivers

Activate Change Drivers A network of young leaders equipped to drive change for the public good across South Africa. The Activate! By inspiring action, Activators!

programme supports young leaders to hone their abilities and to step up to tackle some of toughest problems facing their communities around the country. are catalysts for positive change and aspire to:

- Spark public innovation
- Drive innovation at local and national levels
- Connect with each other to achieve more through their combined efforts
- Grow a dynamic network of leaders and points of

influence across communities around South Africa
- Develop a deep sense of community and a strong desire to solve social problems
- Build teams with complementary skills to tackle big scary challenges
- Take action and make things happen

The Activate! programme is combination of intensive residential training, ongoing action-based learning, and commitment to full participation in a national network of young leaders. Programme has been broken into three modules. The first two of these are 9 days, with the third module taking place over 7 days. Towards the end of the year all participants from across the country will come together at a National Innovation Summit to showcase their big ideas, and concrete actions. Overall, the programme covers 27 residential days, with additional home tasks.

It's still workers' month, and this weekend the global community celebrated Mother's Day. Read from our writers hub, sob...
11/05/2026

It's still workers' month, and this weekend the global community celebrated Mother's Day. Read from our writers hub, sobering reflections of how, once Mother's Day passes and the celebrations quiet down, millions of women return to a reality where the very labour that makes families, communities, and economies function remains largely invisible, uncompensated, and deeply undervalued.



https://activatechangedrivers.co.za/the-invisible-backbone-of-society-why-mothers-day-must-also-be-a-call-for-economic-justice-beyond-flowers-and-celebration/

Must watch, we have turned a new page in our 14 year journey as a network with the rollout of a new strategy. Visit our ...
07/05/2026

Must watch, we have turned a new page in our 14 year journey as a network with the rollout of a new strategy.

Visit our YouTube channel and hear from our team what you can expect from us.



https://youtu.be/xs5Ej7ruGvg?si=Fd3l8hVtY2SKy1n1

Many unspoken rules come with the world of work. "Don't share everything with your colleagues". Others say, "Make friend...
06/05/2026

Many unspoken rules come with the world of work. "Don't share everything with your colleagues". Others say, "Make friends to get ahead", while some say, "Go in, do your job and leave work at work".

What do you say?

Navigating the world of work is not always simple. Like all of life, politics and personalities shape the working experience.

This Workers Month, visit our Writers Hub and read reflections on the emotional cost of belonging at work.

https://activatechangedrivers.co.za/the-emotional-cost-of-belonging-at-work/

This worker's month, we're introducing our dream team. Have you ever wondered who is behind the strategic inputs, coordi...
05/05/2026

This worker's month, we're introducing our dream team. Have you ever wondered who is behind the strategic inputs, coordination and implementation of our youth development initiatives? Here are some of the faces you might bump into at the office, via email or on the ground, partnering with young people across the country.

To learn about their roles, visit our website: https://activatechangedrivers.co.za/our-team/

“Ek se Muntu Omusha", it’s that time of the year when we prepare to train a new cohort of Activators to join our network...
04/05/2026

“Ek se Muntu Omusha", it’s that time of the year when we prepare to train a new cohort of Activators to join our network through our ACTIVATE! Change Drivers In Community Programme (ACD-In Community).

Read about the qualifying criteria on the poster and use the link below to apply.

https://l1nq.com/fhv0zao

This is a national call-out led by our amplifiers based in each Province, the deadline for applications is 31 May 2026.

📥📌Please share widely and ensure applications are submitted before the deadline. Don’t scroll past — apply today!”

Thank you for your support.

Final call: we're looking for a fundraising manager to support our youth development efforts. To join us, apply at the l...
29/04/2026

Final call: we're looking for a fundraising manager to support our youth development efforts. To join us, apply at the link below. Visit our website for the detailed terms of reference. If you qualify, we encourage you to apply before the April 30 deadline.

https://activatechangedrivers.co.za/collaborate/

Are we free? Whose Freedom Is it anyway? We answer this and more today as we commemorate 32 years of democracy, celebrat...
27/04/2026

Are we free? Whose Freedom Is it anyway?
We answer this and more today as we commemorate 32 years of democracy, celebrating the nation’s transition to our first democratic elections on April 27.

We joined our national broadcaster, the SABC 1 youth show, Expressions, to unpack the 32-year-long legacy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiTj20gIYOA
Visit the link above to watch our thoughts.

Opportunity alert 🛎️ .We are on the lookout for a fundraising manager to join the team for a one-year fixed-term contrac...
22/04/2026

Opportunity alert 🛎️ .

We are on the lookout for a fundraising manager to join the team for a one-year fixed-term contract. If you have what it takes & fit the qualifying criteria, apply by sending us your CV and a one-page motivational letter for the position via email to: [email protected]

Deadline is 30 April.

It took a village!!! Major thank you to our stakeholders, partners, staff, connectors, amplifiers, champions and our com...
19/04/2026

It took a village!!! Major thank you to our stakeholders, partners, staff, connectors, amplifiers, champions and our communities who remain open to our ideas and leadership. Ngeyethu lento. This was our perfect Traininh of Trainers. To the community we go 🚀 ?

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