Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity SA

As the Local Government Elections take place across the country, service delivery issues such as lack of access to clean drinking water, poor sanitation and environmental pollution are being highlighted as some of the major concerns facing communities.

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Activists in South Africa are increasingly using digital platforms and AI-driven technologies for organising, storytelling, advocacy and community mobilisation. While these tools can expand access and amplify social justice movements,

According to Statistics South Africa’s General Household Survey 2025, 22% of households nationally considered their access to food inadequate or severely inadequate.

In recent years, catastrophic floods have affected KwaZulu-Natal, claiming hundreds of lives, destroying homes and displacing tens of thousands of people.

Recent studies show that more than 1 billion people worldwide are living with mental health conditions. In South Africa, at least 16% of the population experiences a mental health condition, and the actual figure may be higher.