Rocklands Youth Café to boost entrepreneurship training

Albert Fritz - Western Cape MEC for Social Development joined us on the line to talk about the newly launched Rocklands Youth Café. The Youth Café is designed to provide young people between the ages of 17 and 25 with opportunities, skills development and entrepreneurship training. It is a partnership between the provincial Department of Social Development and RLabs. For more information you can contact (021) 391 0292.

Gender - Mitchell’s Plain Network Opposing Abuse hosts anger management workshop

On Sakhisizwe today, we spoke to Mareldea Sonday and Dilsha Ishmael - From the Mitchell’s Plain Network Opposing Abuse about the anger management workshop they hosted last Saturday. We also heard from David Kannemeyer who participated in the workshop. For further information about these workshops you can contact their offices on (021) 376 4788.

Sonke Gender Justice urges men to end Gender Based Violence

Patrick Godana – National Manager Sonke Gender Justice was Instudio. We were talking about Gender Based Violence with a special emphasis on children and what men can do in ending Gender Based Violence. The programme is brought to you by MenCare. MenCare is a global campaign to promote men’s involvement as equitable, responsive and non-violent fathers and caregivers. For further information you can contact Sonke Gender Justice on (021) 423 7088 or visit www.men-care.org or www.genderjustice.org.za

Mitchell’s Plain Advice Office to embark on an outreach programme

We closed off with William Simmers - Coordinator of the Mitchell’s Plain Advice Office. We were talking about their first outreach programme on youth and children development and the effects of abuse, domestic violence, crime and substance abuse they will be hosting tomorrow at the Mitchell’s Plain midwife obstetric unit between 10AM and 11AM. For further information you can contact the office on (021) 392 2000 or send an email to mitchellsplainadv@telkomsa.net 

Human Rights - Community Chest Carnival cancelled

In today's show, we spoke to Lorenzo Davids – CEO of the Community Chest of The Western Cape. Last week Tuesday the Board and the Management of the Community Chest announced their decision to cancel this year’s Community Chest Carnival. The carnival is a fundraising platform. The money raised at the Carnival is then distributed amongst some 300 social development organizations which the Community Chest supports in the Western Cape. Mr Davids explained more about the reasons that led to this decision. Over the following nine months the Board and the Management will work with all volunteers and stakeholders to strategize a new and exciting Carnival 2015 in order to provide the necessary funding to community organizations at an acceptable level. For further information you can contact (021) 424 3344 or visit www.comchest.org.za

The Learning Trust funds SA education organisations

Charles Ainslie – Director at the Learning Trust joined us on the line. The Learning Trust is a non-profit, funding organisation that makes grants and provides capacity development support to emerging organisations whose focus is to improve the educational experience of South African learners while strengthening local communities. For further information you can contact their offices on (021) 705 2756 or visit www.thelearningtrust.org

Rotary Youth Exchange program is inviting new applicants

We closed off with Dez Jansen – Vice-Chairman of the Rotary International Youth Exchange. We were talking about the Rotary Youth Exchange program. They are inviting students to apply and be part of the program next year. The program offers numerous benefits to its young participants and their Rotarian hosts and mentors, as well as to the community at large. They have the Long-term exchange which usually last one year and the Short-term exchange. These exchanges vary from several days to several weeks; they often take place when school is not in session and usually do not include an academic program. The closing date for applying in the 7^th of February this year. For further information on the long term exchange you can contact Gavin Schachat on 084 578 5080 or send an email to robla717@iafrica.com or James Robertson for the short term exchange on 083 255 4324 or send an email to james@silasvalley.com