MakhandaCircleofUnity @MakhandaUnity
An apolitical, multi-stakeholder coalition driven by a commitment towards positive change in our municipality. Our city is home to @artsfestival @Rhodes_Uni facebook.com/MakhandaCircle… Eastern Cape Joined April 2020-
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Excited to see our friends @budgetjusticesa hosting this and several other community outreach sessions. Here's to a fruitful meeting with residents and civic actors of Makhanda. A human rights budget for all! #Budget2025
Excited to see our friends @budgetjusticesa hosting this and several other community outreach sessions. Here's to a fruitful meeting with residents and civic actors of Makhanda. A human rights budget for all! #Budget2025
We’re open for booking! Come and take a look at the programme and start booking your tickets for #NAF2025. For 11 days, Makhanda will come alive with the energy of artists from across the country and beyond.Expect a vibrant and unfiltered lineup!
Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi Strengthens Ties with Open Government Partnership CEO dpsa.gov.za/thepublicserva…
" “The OGP is a mechanism for restoring trust between citizens and governments that is eroding across the world for all sorts of reasons,” said OGP CEO Mr. Eyakuze. " Read more via The Public Servant: dpsa.gov.za/thepublicserva…
In his opening remarks Prof Sizwe Mabizela, states " The ability to read is not just a skill, it's a cornerstone of personal development, economic growth, political participation and self expression" #2030ReadingPanel #EducationForAll @Rhodes_Uni
Programme Head @ZukiswaKota spoke to @ArabileG of @Newzroom405 this morning about the yet to be approved #Budget2025 and our reflections on 8 key governance and accountability areas committed to by the President in #SONA2025
The Public Service Accountability Monitor is cautiously optimistic about the proposed reforms for revenue generating services of local government (water, refuse collection etc). These and other reforms to municipal funding models are long overdue in a failing system
Public Service Accountability Monitor Programme Head at Rhodes University, Zukiswa Kota, says the government must overhaul its accountability systems in municipalities. Kota states that the current anti-corruption systems are not working. Watch: tinyurl.com/52nnb9ws…
#a4a friends! Action for Accountability hosted its annual summit at GIBS Business School, bringing together experts and community leaders to discuss accountability, governance, and celebrate the Integrity Icons and Civic Leaders Awards. #Accountability #a4a Activist Media Fellows
#A4A Friends, Voting is Now Open! Vote for Your 2024 Integrity Icons and Civic Leaders! You nominated, now it's time to vote for your favorite Integrity Icon or Civic Leader. Vote here: bit.ly/IntegrityIcons…… Integrity Icon: Vote here: bit.ly/CivicLeaders24 Civic Leader:
#A4A friends! Makhanda residents, led by women, peacefully protested for better service delivery, demanding clean water, street light repairs, and sewage removal.
Meet our final Integrity Icon Sergeant Thando Kodwa, from Indwe police station in the Chris Hani district. He stands as a multifaceted public servant, doing various roles that extend beyond the typical scope of law enforcement. @SAPoliceService
Underway| The SAHRC's Eastern Cape Provincial Office is currently having a Subpoena hearing meeting with the Makana Local Municipality at Rhodes University in Makhanda, Eastern Cape. The hearing looks into complaints relating to service delivery challenges in the municipality.
Under the theme “Building a Nation Together: Reflections from the People,” the #beyersmemoriallecture explores South Africa’s journey since the end of apartheid, celebrating democratic achievements while addressing critical issues like racial reconciliation, social justice, and…
SA could face a #watercrisis far worse than the energy one, driven by poor water quality, pollution, and massive leaks. Join #WatercanSA for Water Testing Week and help safeguard our water future! Order your FREE water testing kit and make a difference. watercan.org.za/water-testing-…
Our Programme Manager, Sakhe Ntlabezo joined a panel with Dr Ferrial Adam @ferrial_adam of @WaterCANsa, Kabelo Mothusi of @Kagiso_Trust and Brandon Ainslie of @SAHRCommission on strategies for enhancing governance and public services @Action4Account globepost.co.za/2024/09/01/act…
Dr. @ferrial_adam reminds us that "co-creation" needs to be more than just a catchphrase! In reality, civil society often has to push for genuine government collaboration. She urges citizens to take back our power and challenge the norms of public consultation, and make real…
[WATER MARCH UPDATE] "We are here to register our immense frustration with the intolerable conditions our students, our staff, the schools and the greater Makhanda community have been subjected to." Our VC Professor Sizwe Mabizela invites municipality members to stand before the…
74 municipalities were in such a dire financial position in 2022-23 that there was significant doubt about their ability to continue operating. Find out more under financial management in our report mfma-2023.agsareports.co.za #AGReport #MFMAInsights #MunicipalFinance
Governments that listen are governments that lead with integrity. Learn how citizens, civil society, and government can get involved in the #OpenGovChallenge to help shape a more inclusive society at bit.ly/open-gov-chall…
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Sam B #BLM #FreePales... @BeynonSammy
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R M @rrbex
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Cheryl Fischer @fisc46020
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Cameron McConnachie @LRC_Cameron
114 Followers 74 Following Attorney - LRC Makhanda Office -Regional Director
Sukhmani Mantel @s_mantel
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Bhavna @bksookha
179 Followers 3K Following
The Family Caregiving... @Fam_Caregiving
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My Vote Counts 🇵�... @MVC_SA
5K Followers 729 Following We strive for a democracy where every person has equal influence in all the decisions that affect them | FB: myxcounts | IG: myvotecountssa | TT: MVC_SA
AKN_SA @AzasakheFinca
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Alton Jegels @JegelsAlton
94 Followers 326 Following Sports Development Manager, Get Into Rugby, Stormers & Bok Supporter
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Samantha Carolus @sam_carolus
96 Followers 187 Following Teaching assistant/ Junior lecturer | Master of Arts Candidate | Social media manager | Communication designer | Writer
Makana Tourism @makana_tourism
593 Followers 583 Following The twitter account for Makana Tourism in Makhanda (Grahamstown).
NationalCoGTA 🇿�... @NationalCoGTA
97K Followers 54K Following The official account for the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs departments ☎️012 334 0831/0641 📧[email protected] #cogta
Economic Development ... @WCEDP
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RichardMugobo ® 🇿... @RichardMugobo
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The BIG Conversation @The_BigConvo
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Lentswe La Batho (LLB... @VoicePeople2024
445 Followers 5K Following Lentswe La Batho (LLB) is a national political party that aims to unite and give the people of South Africa a voice to build a better country! VOTE LLB #2024!
Therens Ndisiro🇳�... @Uazuvirua48
1K Followers 3K Following
Margaret Wolff @MargaretW_Water
48 Followers 157 Following
THEBLACKPOWERSTATION�... @BLKPowerstation
171 Followers 453 Following
Jonathan Najoe @JonathanNajoe
639 Followers 937 Following
Grocott's Mail @Grocotts
3K Followers 1K Following Grocott's Mail is the heart and soul of Makhanda. We're the oldest independent newspaper in South Africa! 📰
Zimkita Linyana @MsLinyana
96 Followers 318 Following Science. Journalism. Art. Theology. Nature. ❤️
UvimbawaseMakhanda @Uvimba_Makhanda
19 Followers 51 Following An archival platform dedicated to documenting stories from Makhanda. Heritage Specialists. Email: [email protected]. IG: uvimbawasemakhanda. DM us
Nkululeko. @MasindaSA
380 Followers 420 Following
River Rescue Makhanda @River_rescueEC
22 Followers 34 Following Rivers are the lifeblood of the planet, and a sustainable planet is the ONLY valuable thing we can leave our children. Rivers need our love and care!!
Candice Christie @CandiceHKE
433 Followers 958 Following Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics. Passionate about research in Sports Science (cricket) and Ergonomics.
Xolani Ngcikhwe @xngcikhwe
9 Followers 82 Following
Women&Democracy_Initi... @DemocracyWomen
598 Followers 1K Following WDI is aimed at the realisation of women&children’s rights by focusing on strengthening the performance of the legislatures through research and advocacy.
Rod Amner @RodAmner
177 Followers 211 Following Journalist/academic interested in engaged, solutions and participatory journalism and its potential for transforming education.
Steven Lang @Steven_Lang
2K Followers 5K Following I take a lot of photos of animals in the Eastern Cape Subscribe to the Real Safari newsletter: https://t.co/lSxdDh82Id. @[email protected]
(Dr) Gavin Heath @hexriverman
33 Followers 5K Following Environment and sustainability professional; ardent outdoorsman; aiming for a synergy between people and the environment. No DMs please.
Civics Academy @civicsacademyZA
2K Followers 1K Following Creating a generation of active South African citizens through civic education
Climate, Energy and H... @ClimatePHASA
941 Followers 2K Following The Climate, Energy and Health (CEH) Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Public Health Association of SA (PHASA) is a national climate advocacy network
Dr Nyx McLean @NyxMcLean
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COMPACT - My Municipa... @Compact_MyMunic
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242 Followers 105 Following Project by @KathradaFound @PSAM_AFRICA @AccountLabSA co-funded by @EUinSA to promote citizen-led action for accountability in SA Govt. Nonpartisan & apolitical.
Economic Development ... @WCEDP
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National Youth Jazz F... @youthjazz
778 Followers 266 Following The National Jazz Festival and National Youth Jazz Festival is one of the most significant jazz development programmes in South Africa.
Grocott's Mail @Grocotts
3K Followers 1K Following Grocott's Mail is the heart and soul of Makhanda. We're the oldest independent newspaper in South Africa! 📰
Makana Tourism @makana_tourism
593 Followers 583 Following The twitter account for Makana Tourism in Makhanda (Grahamstown).
Radio Grahamstown @RadioGtown102fm
59 Followers 40 Following Grahamstown Community Radio Station, founded on 1996. A station that takes you to a brighter future, 102.1fm
THEBLACKPOWERSTATION�... @BLKPowerstation
171 Followers 453 Following
Jessica Cockburn @jess_cockburn
850 Followers 1K Following Pracademic in Training: working at the interface of theory and practice to address the intertwined challenges of ecosystem sustainability and social justice.
River Rescue Makhanda @River_rescueEC
22 Followers 34 Following Rivers are the lifeblood of the planet, and a sustainable planet is the ONLY valuable thing we can leave our children. Rivers need our love and care!!
Civics Academy @civicsacademyZA
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Dr Nyx McLean @NyxMcLean
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Velisile Bukula @VelisileB
2K Followers 4K Following God || Family || Communications Specialist || Kaizer Chiefs ✌🏾
Zukiswa Kota @ZukiswaKota
796 Followers 980 Following Eclectic to a fault! @opengovpart Steering Committee. Fitness instructor in hiatus. Board member of amazing social justice orgs. Dogs. Family. Dance & adventure
Institute For Water R... @WaterResearchRU
514 Followers 161 Following Transdisciplinary research department of Rhodes University,Contributing to the knowledge and understanding of sustainable water resource management in S. Africa
Sukhmani Mantel @s_mantel
174 Followers 157 Following Freshwater Ecologist, interested in river conservation, maps for connecting people, and RS for catchment modelling/management @Society4ConBio @WaterResearchRU
Asivune @asivune
17 Followers 42 Following A guide for beginners in urban farming. Get it on the Google Play app store. Search 'asivune'
Mqanduli Community Ad... @MqanduliO
47 Followers 205 Following #humanrights organisation for the vulnerable communities of Mqanduli
Municipal Notice @MunicipalNotice
3K Followers 3K Following Updates on municipal finances, plans, tenders. Click your hashtag e.g. #MangaungNotice #CapeTownNotice #eThekwiniNotice #BuffaloCityNotice #TshwaneNotice
SA Cities Network @SACitiesNetwork
9K Followers 2K Following We are a network of South African cities and partners that promotes knowledge sharing, experience, and best practices in urban development and city governance.
Rudi Borrmann @DonRudi
42K Followers 2K Following Comms Director at @opengovpart (former #OGPLocal Director)🇪🇺. Former Deputy minister at @InnovacionAr 🇦🇷 former director at @datosgobar @LABgcba //
ISER - Rhodes Univers... @RhodesISER
98 Followers 104 Following Institute of Social and Economic Research, Rhodes University
ADEA @ADEAnet
5K Followers 2K Following Association for the Development of #Education in #Africa (#ADEA) Association pour le développement de l'éducation en #Afrique - FB page: https://t.co/f4fdAGt218
Umthathi Training Pro... @UmthathiP
369 Followers 2K Following We have been working in Eastern Cape, South Africa for more than two decades in eradicating poverty in poorest communities of the Eastern Cape
Open Gov Partnership @opengovpart
74K Followers 3K Following Bluesky: https://t.co/4ipwsIU3NK LinkedIn: https://t.co/YjK9C0LTzX Instagram: https://t.co/v8re7au8aD
Propella Hub @PropellaHub
646 Followers 439 Following We incubate and accelerate the growth of Technology and Industry 4.0 startups in South Africa. Incubator of the Year in Africa
Rhodes Music Radio @RMR897
9K Followers 576 Following Makhanda's youth station.. rocking the world. We RT F.Y.I NOT to endorse... unless otherwise stated!!
The Keiskamma Trust @KeiskammaTrust
193 Followers 29 Following South African NGO and PBO. We address the challenges of widespread poverty and disease through holistic and creative programmes and partnerships.
Philip Machanick @philipmach
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The Continent @thecontinent_
33K Followers 174 Following Subscribe for free on @WhatsApp or @signalapp: +27 73 805 6068 or email [email protected].
Kagiso Trust (KT) @Kagiso_Trust
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RU ELRC @RUelrc2
426 Followers 555 Following RU Environmental Learning Research Centre is a vibrant, diverse community of scholars and environmental education practitioners. RT does not imply endorsement.
RhodesBusinessSchool @RhodesBusiness
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The Solidarity Fund @SolidarityRSA
4K Followers 282 Following A nonprofit organization that is set up to support Mzansi with the South African spirit of ubuntu. Stronger as one. #ThatsSolidarity #UnityInAction
Kolisi Foundation @KolisiFdn
3K Followers 108 Following Founded by @SiyaKolisi and Rachel Kolisi. The Kolisi Foundation has a vision to change narratives of inequality in South Africa.
Afesis @Afesis1983
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African Journal of Hi... @RUengagement
655 Followers 251 Following AJHECE - African Journal of Higher Education Community Engagement at Rhodes University
Luzuko Jacobs @JacobsLuzuko
396 Followers 566 Following
NICD @nicd_sa
107K Followers 1K Following Supporting Government's response to communicable disease threats - Reference Microbiology, Virology, Epidemiology, Surveillance, Public Health Research&Training
Rhodes University @Rhodes_Uni
15K Followers 687 Following Official account for Rhodes University, Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown).
Alex Sutherland (PhD) @createactivism
573 Followers 2K Following Theatre person, arts educator, performance activist, feminist, researcher,ex-professor, disability activist parent, popular education focus.
JL Communications & R... @jlcomms11
880 Followers 4K Following #consultant | #politics | #sciencecomms| #activist | #ChelseaFC | #spirituality | #healthcomms |
NationalArtsFestival @artsfestival
18K Followers 1K Following South Africa's annual multi-disciplinary arts festival, live in Makhanda 26 June-6 July 2025 ★ 50 years of supporting the arts ★ check out our website!👇
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Anthea Garman @AntheaGarman
730 Followers 868 Following Professor in the School of Journalism and Media Studies, I teach journalism and academic writing. I research talking and listening in the SA public sphere.
Cameron McConnachie @LRC_Cameron
114 Followers 74 Following Attorney - LRC Makhanda Office -Regional Director
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