Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity SA
@TekanoSA
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Tekano seeks to inspire and sustain the changes South Africa needs to bridge the enormous inequality gap.
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined April 2020
🚨 Applications Are Now Closed! 🚨. A huge thank you to everyone who applied to join Cohort 7 of the #TekanoFellowship! We’re now entering a rigorous selection process to identify the next group of changemakers. #AtlanticFellows
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Our Fellow, Dr Bulela Vava, says people are finally “realising that it's time to tear down oral health as a privileged discipline… It is time that society demands its fair share of oral health-related dignity” after being named one of the M&G’s 200 Young South Africans for 2025.
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“Every African woman’s story is worth telling!” says Kgomotso Matsunyane this #WomensDay, speaking at a Tekano-led engagement with social justice leaders in Johannesburg. #TekanoFellowship #AtlanticFellows
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“I’m being told, ‘Stop what you are doing, or we will kill you,’” adds Sabina, who is advocating for the rights of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. #TekanoFellowship #AtlanticFellows
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“Right now, in our records, we have 27 people who have died because they were denied access to healthcare.” says says Sabina Taderera, who is advocating for the rights of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers.
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The event was hosted by the Mpumalanga Mental Health Society, which is led by Thandeka. #AtlanticFellows #TekanoFellowship
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Today, we spent the day with our Fellows — Thandeka Nhlapo, Thando Masango, and Pinky Langa — at the Mental Health Picnic in Middleburg, Mpumalanga. It was a space dedicated to mental health, self-care, reflection, and the prioritisation of wellbeing.
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“How Change Happens Part 2 – Systems, Power & Possibility” is the title of the recent virtual Learning Experience IV for Cohort 6 of the #TekanoFellowship. What was it all about? Well, let’s piece together the puzzle by taking a few steps back.
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The career expo focused on various things, including Artificial Intelligence, Aviation, and Engineering. To learn more about Mamotingoe, click here:
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Mamotingoe, who advocates for inclusivity and accessibility in technology, was exhibiting at the Tanie Codes Org career exhibition on this #MandelaDay.
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“It’s important to be ethical in your technological practices, and anyone can be in the tech industries,” that’s the advice from our fellow Mamotingoe Lesupi to learners who seek to take up tech careers. #AtlanticFellows #TekanoFellowship
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Thando has also shared his experience of using drugs. To read more about Thando, click here:
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Is an anti-drug activist and the chief executive officer of an organisation dedicated to combating drug abuse and associated social issues, including gender-based violence. Based in Witbank, Mpumal...
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He says a lot of challenges remain in the fight against substance abuse, including the lack of rehabilitation facilities, awareness and prevention programmes, and limited community-based support systems. He calls for immediate attention and collective action.
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WATCH: This International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, our fellow Thando Masango, who’s an anti-drug activist, is raising concerns about the alarming rise in drug use among young people. #AtlanticFellows #TekanoFellowship
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✉️ If you applied, keep an eye on your inbox—we’ll be in touch soon. Good luck!. Missed the deadline? Don’t worry!. Stay connected with us, our fellows, and partners—and consider applying next year. 📌 In the meantime, leave your details on our website:
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Tekano is an organisation that believes in a healthier and more equal South Africa, built upon a commitment to the Bill of Rights from the Constitution.
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⏳Tick-tock, tick-tock… it’s Deadline Day!. Time’s running out to apply for the #TekanoFellowship and we’re just hours away from closing the doors for Cohort 7. Want in?.🕛 Get your application in before the clock strikes midnight (23:59 SAST).
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Patients were carried on wheelbarrows, blankets, or improvised wooden stretchers to the ambulance. Are you a changemaker like our fellows? ⏳ Only 1 day left to apply for the #TekanoFellowship!. Apply here:
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