Some powerful words from Bonang Mohale - a must watch! ##ThisIsUs This Is Us South Africa youtu.be/QvBoU00c88k

Profiling People making an impact! Mara Glennie is the Founder and Director of the TEARS Foundation - an organisation that provides a support system for victims of rape and abuse. #ThisIsUs

“Our teardrop logo is a symbol for weeping at the violence and degradation suffered by rape and abuse victims; but, more importantly, it is a symbol of cleansing, healing and hope”. TEARS is an organisation that provides a support system for victims of rape and abuse. TEARS Foundation

The TEARS Foundation TEARS Foundation provides access to crisis intervention, advocacy, counselling, and prevention education services for those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. To find out more, have a look at their website: tears.co.za

In another edition of This Is Us South Africa, the team speaks to Songezo Zibi - the chairman and co-founder of Rivonia Circle, an NPO with a single mission: To use their ideas and work to transform 🇿🇦 from a failing state into a robust, sustainable democracy.   🔊 shortest.link/2YVY

Profiling People making an impact! “Our passion is to bring the deaf community into the mainstream of economic activity by speaking sign language”.

CEO of DeafTouch deaftouch, Claybourne Appies, talks to #HipHopMom🇿🇦 about the solutions that DeafTouch offers with the use of technology in designing, creating and hosting advanced communication service software for businesses, governments and citizens around the globe.

Catch the podcast here as we listen to Claybourne Appies from deaftouch chatting with #HipHopMom🇿🇦: thisisus.africa/people/deaf-to…

Profiling People making an impact! Cassie Jaganyi, Proctor & Gamble’s Communications Leader for Subsaharan Africa, chats with Lebang about how P&G has joined forces with UNICEF to rebuild 5 schools in KZN after the looting and unrest in July 2021. #ThisIsUs

Cassie is passionate about education and says that people don’t put enough emphasis on the value of school; she talks about the importance of being present and looking out for what’s happening around you and seeing how you can get involved. #ThisIsUs

"We wanted to have a lasting impact - a school will stand for many years to come" Catch the podcast here: thisisus.africa/people/siyakha… #ThisIsUs

Taking a look at accountability, Lawson Naidoo has a sound understanding of SA's political history and trajectory with 30 years’ experience in political and civil society sectors. He unpacks various aspects of the Zondo Commission on This Is Us South Africa 📻 buff.ly/3JompRy

Profiling People Making An Impact! The team at @CliffCentralCom chat with Songezo Zibi - chairman and cofounder of the Rivonia Circle: 'a think tank with a difference'. #ThisIsUs

"The first and most important action is to change our attitude" Songezo talks about how the outlook at Rivonia Circle is social democracy, which is inclusive of four main values: freedom, equality, justice and solidarity.

Songezo xplains how the Rivonia Circle is twofold - it firstly involves the training of leaders, and then it focuses on interacting with the community . Catch the podcast here: thisisus.africa/people/songezo… #ThisIsUs

[LISTEN] Conversation with Rivonia Circle Chairperson Songezo Zibi outlining the RC vision.

Profiling People Making An Impact! "When we take the hands of others, we can make a greater difference than when we work alone" #HipHopMom🇿🇦 chats with Cheryl Smith from Meals On Wheels - a public benefit organisation that provides meals for those in need. #ThisIsUs

Nationwide, Meals on Wheels have 700 service points and over 1400 caring volunteers. In 2021 they donated 31 million meals to those in need. #ThisIsUs

Meals On Wheels partners with church organisations to use their kitchen facilities to cook and distribute food. Catch the podcast here: thisisus.africa/people/meals-o…

Traditional and social media play a big part in access to information and moving SA forward." Legendary journalist and editor of Financial Mail, Rob Rose shares his thoughts on the role of the media in reconciliation and social cohesion. This Is Us South Africa 🔌 bit.ly/3sRDb6f