News

Liquor bill must be embraced
Karel
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11 Nov, 2016

Government’s determination when it took on tobacco is what’s needed to deal with alcohol and its social problems IT WAS deeply disappointing to read in the media recently that the two major political parties have seemingly dismissed proposals in the Draft Liquor Amendment Bill, recently re‐ leased for public comment by the Department of Trade and In‐ dustry (DTI).

Growing substance abuse challenge in South Africa
Karel
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09 Nov, 2016

Substance abuse is a global challenge with detrimental effects on health, wealth and security of nations, according to panelists who addressed a media briefing hosted by the Soul City Institute for Social Justice today.

World Aids Day Marathon
Karel
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07 Nov, 2016

Soul City Institute for Social Justice in partnership with City of Ekurhuleni bring you the World Aids Day marathon happening in Katlehong Sports Club on the 4th of December.

Preventainment Party held in East London
Karel
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04 Nov, 2016

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Sub-District of Health in partnership with various stakeholders including the Soul City Institute held a Preventainment Party at the Indoor Sports Centre in Mdantsane on the 5 October 2016.

[PODCAST] Womandla! – The new Soul City
Karel
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27 Oct, 2016

Soul City South Africa is changing its focus and they are becoming a first of its kind woman-focused NPO in South Africa. Lego Ramafoko, Soul City CEO, is in the Womandla! chair talking about how the new Soul City works and why the change after 20 years.

Rise Young Women’s Club provincial training
Karel
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06 Oct, 2016

The Free-State province hosted Provincial Rise Training and clubs performance appraisal for 140 Rise members on 3 & 4 October 2016 at Amanzi Game Reserve outside Brandfort.

Gender-based violence: fact or fiction?
Karel
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29 Aug, 2016

The Mail & Guardian and Soul City for Social Justice invite you to a critical thinking forum to discuss gender-based violence. The question posed is who is affected and what can we do about it? Join us for this dialogue.

Rise Talk Show 2 is back with new presenters
Karel
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25 Aug, 2016

The new season of Rise Talk Show sees four young women in their 20’s as hosts. Rise S2 will maintain the conversational tone whilst simplifying the technical and clinical terms addressed in Season 1.

Soul City enters a new dawn
Karel
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25 Aug, 2016

On the 11th August, Soul City Institute for Health Communication changed to Soul City Institute for Social Justice and this was the beginning of our new and exciting journey. In its new incarnation, the Soul City Institute will continue to address social issues, now through the lens of how they impact on young women and girls, who’ve been identified as a severely at-risk population group.