FLAC
Our Feminist Leadership and Activism Centre is born out of the urgency to create a generation of young feminists by providing education as a communal space of learning, sharing and connection that aims to explore social realities that affect the quality of the lives of young women and LGBTQIA+ persons.
Soul Buddyz Clubs
The Soul Buddyz Clubs, is a youth outreach programme inspired by the impact of the Soul Buddyz TV series. The programme is implemented in all nine provinces, among school children between 8-14 years old and it has been ongoing for over 18 years.
RISE Young Women’s Clubs
Rise clubs, one of our flagship programmes, reach young women aged 15-24 years old from marginalised communities in the nine provinces of South Africa.
Hands On Parenting
The Hands On Parenting programme seeks to empower parents with skills to tackle issues such as HIV, unplanned pregnancies as well as Sexual and Reproductive Health in general.
It’s A Feminist Thing
It’s A Feminist Thing is an 8-part, uniquely South African talk-show, catalysed by the feminist revolution that took shape as the #TheTotalShutdown and other protests in response to the alarming rates of violence targeted at gender minorities.
Rise Talk Show
The Rise Talkshow is a lively, informative show aimed to encourage open and honest dialogue, and have bold conversations, without being apologetic.
Soul City Television Series
Soul City "Its Real” is the institute’s flagship television show which has become one of South Africa’s most loved and watched television shows since the first season in 1994.
Soul Buddyz Television and Radio Series
Soul Buddyz is an edutainment drama series that promotes the health and wellbeing of adolescent youth, closely reflecting the lives, struggles and joys of children in our ever changing society.
Kwanda
Kwanda, which means “to grow” - is the world’s first reality TV show on community transformation, aired on SABC1 in 2009.
Not Yet Uhuru
Not Yet Uhuru is a multimedia advocacy platform that generates content and encourages conversation as a vehicle to shift social norms in favour of gender equality and contributes to feminist movement building and social action in South Africa.
#YVote4U
#YVote4U is an advocacy campaign that aims to put a spotlight on the issues that women, children and LBGTQIA+ persons face. For the 2024 national elections, the campaign focused on the implementation of the National Strategic Plan for GBV and Femicide.
Soul City Feminist Parliament
The Soul City Institute for Social Justice has established a Feminist Parliament; a space for young people to engage with concepts, issues and policies that relate to them, as well as exchange their views and experiences and making recommendations.
PhuzaWize Campaign
Launched in March 2010 the Phuza Wize campaign was the central focus of the highly acclaimed television programme, Soul City.
Road Safety Campaign
The Soul City Institute launched this campaign in partnership with Drive Alive, a South African NGO dedicated to promoting road safety in South Africa.
ACESS Campaign For Social Security
74% of children in South Africa live in extreme poverty. As a result, these children are denied their basic Constitutionally guaranteed rights to health, food, clothing, shelter and access to basic services. For these children, this means a life of extreme hardship and poor health.
HIV & TB Stigma Reduction Awareness Campaign
Stigma and discrimination are not only harmful for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and their families, but also lead to undesirable health behaviours that may aid the spread of HIV.
Kgalemelang
Kgalemelang: From Awareness to Accountability
GBVF Fund
On the 19th of January 2022, Soul City was approved as a recipient of the Multi-Year Grant from the GBVF Fund. The Fund’s strategy is rooted in the on GBVF and is committed to playing a key role in the realisation of the vision of the NSP, which is “a South Africa free from gender-based violence directed at women, children and LGBTQIA+ persons”.
#SafeTaxisNow
SCI together with other civil society organisations embarked on a campaign to create a safe public transportation system for women.
rAInbow
Developed in partnership with AI for Good, a UK-based tech organisation, this digital platform uses artificial intelligence and storytelling to help survivors of domestic violence to find support and access to resources. It provides a safe and anonymous space that is available for free, 24/7 on Facebook Messenger.
Safetipin
The Soul City Institute has in partnership with Safetipin won the Womanity Foundation Grant in 2018. The award is granted in support of projects improving safety for women in public spaces.
