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Bongiwe Mlangeni
21 May 2020
Bongiwe Mlangeni is the executive director of the Social Justice Initiative (SJI), a non-profit established in 2013 to mobilise resources for organisations that advance human rights and social justice in South Africa.
SJI, mainly focuses on partnering with high net-worth individuals and through local and international philanthropy has supported over 80 civil society organisations in SA. Previously, Bongi worked as director of communication for the Graҫa Machel Trust and as deputy director for Corruption Watch. She began her career as a journalist. She is a fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI) and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN). She is on the board of the Learning Trust and a member of the advisory board of the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School.
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Africa Month at UCT
During the month of May we commemorate the establishment, in 1963, of the Organisation of African Unity – a precursor to the African Union – which made Africa a pioneer in continental unity and nation building. As a celebration of this moment, UCT will be participating in a series of virtual symposiums on “Africa’s innovations in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic” to discuss pertinent governance and developmental issues in Africa, towards the formulation of policy recommendations. The university also curated responses from across the university community about what it is that makes us African, and how this informs what we do.
Africa Day, 25 May 2020
UCT Africa Month Virtual Symposium Series
Day 1: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Opening remarks and Session 1: Knowledge systems and knowledge production on the continent
Session 2: Why has Africa been less impacted? Best practice examples in Africa
Day 2: Thursday, 28 May 2020
Session 3: Unpacking the climate change and development nexus in Africa: Moving beyond obligations to opportunities
Day 3: Friday, 29 May 2020
VC’s Introduction and Session 4: Pan-African reflections on leadership and good governance during COVID-19: Good practice, challenges and opportunities
Session 5: COVID-19 philanthropy on the continent and Closing: Key insights and practical implications
Audio
UCT wishes to acknowledge the generous event sponsorship received from Standard Bank for the UCT Africa Month Virtual Symposium Series.
- Knowledge systems and knowledge production on the Continent
- Why has Africa been less impacted by COVID 19?
- Unpacking the climate change and development nexus in Africa: Moving beyond obligations to opportunities
- Pan African reflections on leadership and good governance during COVID 19: good practice, challenges and opportunities
- COVID 19 philanthropy in Africa
