Rise young women from Hibiscus local municipality in KZN engaging with older women commemorating Women’s Day
On the 29th August 2015 a Women’s Day event was held at Hibiscus Coast organized by the Whoza Rise Young Woman’s Club under the sterling stewardship of the energetic Chairperson Nokulunga Ngeleka.
Activists trained on Alcohol and the abuse thereof in communities
KwaZulu Natal Rise clubs honorouring women
On 29th August 2015 a Women’s Day event was held at Ward 8, Malangen in the Ugu District Southern KZN. The event was spearheaded by two Rise Clubs Siyanakekela and the Siyasizana women’s clubs based in the ward.
Government is considering tightening the liquor laws, including raising the drinking age to 21.
tameTimes - 27 August 2015
Mosekari Secondary School and Utlwanang Ladies Young Women’s Club in Makouspan, have developed a relationship that will give support to young people in grades 8 and 9.
Time to put the brakes on SA's big drinking
Opinion piece by Dr Sue Goldstein (Executive: Monitoring & Evaluation at the Soul City Institute, Honorary Senior Lecturer at the School of Public Health at University of the Witwatersrand)
South Africa is amongst the nations with the highest drinking levels. Do we drink too much though and if so, why is that? We're joined by Savera Kalideen from Soul City and Zodwa Ntuli from the Department of Trade and Industry.
Rise Club forming partnerships
Unity Ladies Rise Young Womens Club in Makouspan, North West formed a partnership with their local clinic. Club members started assisting nurses in the clinic with Health talks. The talks will take place on Mondays and Fridays, where they will be covering different topic.
New initiative launched in Cape Town: KWANELE! Communities Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for Girls
The Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communication (SCI) in partnership with Grassroot Soccer South Africa (GRS), and supported by Comic Relief, proudly launched the KWANELE! Project in Khayelitsha on 31st July 2015 as part of the Sexual Violence in Schools in South Africa (SeVissa) initiative.
Sowetan - 18 August 2015
Kathlehong Rise Young Women march to SAPS around Gender-based violence and sexual assault in the community
This initiative was initiated by Katlehong Rise Young Women Group Supported By: Katlehong Local AIDS Council, Leratong Child Rescue and Advisory Center, People Opposed to Women Abuse, Treatment Action Campaign and Ubuhle Bezulu Original Gospel Singers.
