Eight Years, No Justice: Soul City Institute Reacts to Omotoso Verdict
The Omotoso acquittal is not just a legal failure, it’s a betrayal of survivors. Soul City Institute calls out the NPA’s mishandling of the case and demands accountability for a justice system that continues to fail women and girls in South Africa.
Soul City Institute Statement on the Rape of a Seven-Year-Old Child in Matatiele
Soul City Institute for Social Justice is deeply saddened and outraged by the horrific rape of a seven-year-old child in Matatiele, while in the care of Bergview College in the Eastern Cape. We join the public in demanding justice, accountability, and urgent action.
Empowering Young People: Free State’s Bold Initiative to Reduce Teenage Pregnancy
The Free State Department of Health has launched a groundbreaking initiative in Bloemfontein to address teenage pregnancy by providing contraceptive implants to learners. This initiative, in collaboration with the Soul City Institute and Lovelife, ensures that learners receive these services on a voluntary basis, with informed consent as a key priority.
[Opinion] The global assault on human rights is a danger to gender justice and reproductive freedom
It is painful and infuriating to watch the international human rights order that inspired our constitution come under attack by right-wing political formations in the US and Europe.
Invitation To Tender SCI-RFP-20250306: Bwise Hosting And Management Platforms
[Vacancy] Advocacy Officer
Permanent Position: Peromnes Grade 7 - Minimum probation period of 6 months (Reporting to Communications & Advocacy Manager)
Invitation to tender SCI-RFP-20250304: Development of a Digital Referencing Portal
Reproductive justice is non-negotiable Soul City Institute marks Reproductive Health Month
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest adolescent birth rate in the world, with 99 births per 1,000 young women aged 15-19—more than double the global average of 44 per 1,000. Early pregnancy often leads to severe health risks and long-term socio-economic disadvantages for women. Furthermore, 17% of all women in Sub-Saharan Africa and 23% of married or in-union women have an unmet need for family planning, leaving millions vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies.
Call for proposals: SCI Meaningful Engagement Feminist Fund
SCI has an open call for applications for the Meaningful Engagement Feminist Fund (SCI-MEFF). This is our first step towards welcoming new and emerging grassroot feminist organisations centred on the leadership of young people.
Open Letter to the President ahead of #SONA2025
Now, more than ever, we need decisive leadership that defends reproductive rights, protects gender minorities and guarantees every South African access to essential healthcare.
The Reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule: A Step Backward for Global Health and Gender Equity
Soul City Institute condemns the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule, calling it a devastating blow to global health, gender equity and reproductive justice.
Cancellation of Tender SCI-RFP-20241220: GIZ Reference Portal Development
We regret to inform you that the abovementioned tender has been cancelled. After a thorough review, it has come to our attention that the specifications provided in the tender documents were insufficient and do not adequately outline the requirements of the project.
Soul City Institute has chosen intersectional feminism to guide a new generation towards a society that fully respects the rights of girls, women and gender minorities. We are guided by rights to equality within the South African Constitution, and work tirelessly to achieve access, freedom and equity for those who find themselves on the margins of oppression.
The Soul City Institute works in South Africa at a national level as well as at a community level across all nine provinces, through numerous programmes targeted at 8 to 24-year-olds. For almost 30 years, we have developed a social change model that combines popular mass media and social media with social mobilisation and civic participation to promote and protect sexual and reproductive health and to influence positively on the behaviours and attitudes of all members of society.
The Soul City brand is a household name, popular for our ground breaking projects that centre the experiences of everyday South Africans. Our primary focus is to work with young people across the race, gender, sexuality, class, nationality and disability spectrum to develop and grow their capacity to advocate for their rights and be part of the movement to achieve a society in which they can thrive.
SCI is world renowned for its pioneering work in harnessing popular culture to bring about social and behavioural change.
