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Some Good, Some Bad: Life of Women in South Africa. By Tebogo Mokgadi In and beyond the month of August, an unavoidable narrative about women always lingers. The tragedy tends to overshadow the good that women do in our society. Victimhood takes precedence from the sheroism that South African women represent through their deeds and…

INVESTMENT IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: From Community Reporting BeCoCo celebrates our partnership with Come Back Mission and the #YesEldosAgain Movement in our collective commitment to holistic youth development through Youth American Football. This newly formed sports league, the first of its kind in South Africa, is an integral part of BeCoCo’s SPORTS 4 SOCIAL CHANGE Initiative….

Possibility and Ambiquity in Using Madiba Magic To Combat Poverty Using Madiba Magic To Combat Poverty. By Tebogo Mokgadi July is a revered month throughout the world, but more so in South Africa. Declared unanimous by the United Nations General Assembly in 2002, the 18th of this month is a day celebrated as International Mandela…

After Your “X” What’s NEXT – Part 2 South Africa’s 7th Administration and the “Government of National Unity” By Tebogo Mokgadi. The 2024 general elections took place in May 29th and, for lack of a better term, were filled with controversy and tension. With the actual day experiencing, among other things, sabotage and delay, stealing…

After Your “X” What’s NEXT? Part 1 Discussing SA’s Future Post Elections By Tebogo Mokgadi Kicking off the month of June, BeCoCo covened a Post-election Indaba at Bertha House in Observatory, Cape Town. Planned and coordinated by Rev. Sauls and the BeCoCo Western Cape Leadership Team, The focus thy in-person and virtual event was on…

Embracing Our Constitution: A Journey with We, the People By Kudzai Coutries In a world filled with diverse voices and visions for change, the We, the People campaign stands as a beacon of hope, uniting active citizens from all walks of life in a global movement for transformation. At its core lies the Constitution, our…

African Feminists in Solidarity with Palestine by AFRICANFEMINISM Generation after generation, Pan-African elders and Black/African feminists have been unafraid in their support for the Palestinian people’s resistance against settler colonial occupation.  Today as we witness unimaginable levels of violence, cutting off of communications, food, water and medical supplies, massacres, ethnic cleansing and genocide aiming to…

Sistahboss Academy Artists Complete Workshop with with Assitej South Africa in Stage Management and Set Design with Assitej South Africa Written by Kegomoditswe Molapo, edited by Boitumelo Pule. Assitej SA continues to keep their promise to develop the art sector and artists that inhabit it in South Africa, especially when it comes to upskilling artists…

Hot Spots to Hope Spots Celebrating Community Healthcare Initiatives By Shone Coutries On Sunday, 1 October, 2023, BeCoCo continue to spring forward with a renewed focus on the significance of organizing community-based healthcare initiatives to stand in the gap for the of advancement of community vitality and upliftment. The Faith and Health Collective, under the…

Hope’s Pathway: Building a Brighter Future through Drug Prevention in Heritage Month By Kudzai Coutries In a world that often seems overwhelmed by the challenges of drug abuse and addiction, organizations like Hope’s Pathway stand as beacons of hope, committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities. As we celebrate Heritage…