Episodes

  • S2E7 High Schools for Change

    S2E7 High Schools for Change
    Nov 8 2022
    What role can high school students play in the climate movement and how do we make this space more accessible? It’s a tough question but in this episode, Otsile Nkadimeng from Johannesburg shares an inspiring story about starting the Sundial Movement, and how he’s working to get more high school students involved in climate action.

    Hosted by Bonolo Moikanyane and Zaheer Sooliman.

    Produced by Kiara Worth and Desirée Kosciulek from Youth@SAIIA, in collaboration with Solid Gold Podcast Studios. Original music by Clinton Rautenbach. WEBSITE · FACEBOOK · TWITTER · INSTAGRAM · CONNECT WITH KIARA · · CONNECT WITH ZAHEER · CONNECT WITH OSTILE
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    40 mins
  • S2E6 Transitions

    S2E6 Transitions
    Nov 8 2022
    We’re all going through some kind of transition in life, whether it’s changing schools, finding our first job, or trying to figure out what to do with our life. In this episode, Nthabiseng Mabetlela from Johannesburg shares the story of her transition, of how she had a vision of herself on one path as a computer science student and how she is expanding that vision to include environmental activism, using technology to tackle some of society’s pressing issues.

    Learn more about Nthabiseng: IG: nthabiseng.mabetlela; Twitter: nthabimabetlela

    Hosted by Bonolo Moikanyane and Zaheer Sooliman.

    Produced by Kiara Worth and Desirée Kosciulek from Youth@SAIIA, in collaboration with Solid Gold Podcast Studios. Original music by Clinton Rautenbach. WEBSITE · FACEBOOK · TWITTER · INSTAGRAM · CONNECT WITH KIARA · · CONNECT WITH ZAHEER · NTHABISENG INSTAGRAM · NTHABISENG TWITTER
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    28 mins
  • S2E5 Where I belong

    S2E5 Where I belong
    Nov 8 2022
    There’s power in a name and some people believe that your name sets the tone for what you will do in life. In this episode, Celiwe Shivambu from Soweto shares a personal story about how her name drove her and helped her to find where she belongs in the activism space.

    Hosted by Bonolo Moikanyane and Zaheer Sooliman.

    Produced by Kiara Worth and Desirée Kosciulek from Youth@SAIIA, in collaboration with Solid Gold Podcast Studios. Original music by Clinton Rautenbach. WEBSITE · FACEBOOK · TWITTER · INSTAGRAM · CONNECT WITH KIARA · · CONNECT WITH ZAHEER · CONNECT WITH CELIWE
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    34 mins
  • S2E4 Dancing Freely

    S2E4 Dancing Freely
    Nov 8 2022
    In this episode, Arvash Sewpaul from Johannesburg shares a sensitive story about gender, religion and how to dance freely in your own skin, and how this led them to be an activist for gender rights.

    Learn more about Arvash: FB: Arvash Sewpaul; IG: _arvash_

    Hosted by Bonolo Moikanyane and Zaheer Sooliman.

    Produced by Kiara Worth and Desirée Kosciulek from Youth@SAIIA, in collaboration with Solid Gold Podcast Studios. Original music by Clinton Rautenbach. WEBSITE · FACEBOOK · TWITTER · INSTAGRAM · CONNECT WITH KIARA · · CONNECT WITH ZAHEER · ARVASH INSTAGRAM
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    37 mins
  • S2E3 Behind the Scenes

    S2E3 Behind the Scenes
    Nov 8 2022
    Do you think that being famous is the only way to effect real change? In this episode, Kopano Moraka from Pretoria shares how she goes from wearing a glitzy dress under the limelight to working behind the scenes to advocate for climate and environmental action.

    Learn more about Kopano’s work: IG: @kopano_moraka or Twitter: @kopano_moraka

    Hosted by Bonolo Moikanyane and Zaheer Sooliman.

    Produced by Kiara Worth and Desirée Kosciulek from Youth@SAIIA, in collaboration with Solid Gold Podcast Studios. Original music by Clinton Rautenbach. WEBSITE · FACEBOOK · TWITTER · INSTAGRAM · CONNECT WITH KIARA · · CONNECT WITH ZAHEER
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    31 mins
  • S2E2 Finding Voice

    S2E2 Finding Voice
    Nov 8 2022
    Have you ever struggled to find your voice, unsure of what your place in society should be? La’eeqa Martin from Cape Town can relate and in this episode she shares a story about finding her voice and how this led her to become an advocate for sustainable development and social change.

    Learn more about La’eeqa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/la-eeqa-martin02 or through https://www.africamattersinitiative.com/

    Hosted by Bonolo Moikanyane and Zaheer Sooliman.

    Produced by Kiara Worth and Desirée Kosciulek from Youth@SAIIA, in collaboration with Solid Gold Podcast Studios. Original music by Clinton Rautenbach. WEBSITE · FACEBOOK · TWITTER · INSTAGRAM · CONNECT WITH KIARA · · CONNECT WITH ZAHEER · CONNECT WITH LA'EEQA
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    33 mins
  • S2E1 The King of Waste Management

    S2E1 The King of Waste Management
    Nov 8 2022
    Did you know that South Africans generate roughly 122 million tons of waste per year? Waste management is a serious issue and in this episode, King Solomon Gamede from Mpumalanga gets his hands dirty and tells an incredible story of how he became an advocate for waste management and waste reclaimers rights.

    Learn more about King: Instagram - Kingsolomon_gamede or 'Emba Swop Shop' on all social media platforms.

    Hosted by Bonolo Moikanyane and Zaheer Sooliman.

    Produced by Kiara Worth and Desirée Kosciulek from Youth@SAIIA, in collaboration with Solid Gold Podcast Studios. Original music by Clinton Rautenbach. WEBSITE · FACEBOOK · TWITTER · INSTAGRAM · CONNECT WITH KIARA · · CONNECT WITH KING SOLOMAN GAMEDE · CONNECT WITH ZAHEER SOOLIMAN · kingsolomon_gamede INSTAGRAM
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    31 mins
  • S1E7 Mental health, activism and breaking down stereotypes

    S1E7 Mental health, activism and breaking down stereotypes
    Mar 9 2022
    In this episode, 18-year-old Khahliso Myataza shares a deeply personal story about breaking down stereotypes in the activism space, and how this inspired her on a journey of intersectional activism focused on gender and climate change.

    Hosted by Thembi Mathebula

    Produced by Kiara Worth and Desiree Kosciulek from Youth@SAIIA, in collaboration with Solid Gold Podcasts.

    Original music by Clinton Rautenbach. Connect with Kiara · Connect with Desiree · https://saiia.org.za/youth · Facebook · Twitter · Instagram
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    16 mins