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Meet the Young Leaders Connect IDEAL 2026 Committee. Leading the way in Impact that Transforms #Harnessing Collective Power#ImpactThatTransforms #CollectivePower#YLCIDEAL#IWFSA

Here’s to the stories that connect us, the traditions that ground us and the heritage we pass on✨

HAPPY HERITAGE DAY Today, we celebrate the cultures, traditions, languages and stories that shape who we are. May we continue to honour where we come from, embrace the richness of our differences and carry our heritage forward with pride.

beyond. Congratulations to our winners! #ImpactThatTransforms. #HarnessingCollectivePower #YLCIDEAL #SBPrivate #SBLove💙

AMBASSADORS AWARDS | WINNERS Celebrating the incredible women who serve on our YLC subcommittees and give their time, energy and leadership to help build our community. Today, we celebrate our Ambassadors and recognise the impact they continue to make behind the scenes and …

What does “Impact That Transforms” mean to you? Hear from one of our YLC IDEAL mentees as she shares her perspective on this year’s theme and what creating meaningful impact means to her. #ImpactThatTransforms. #HarnessingCollectivePower #YLCIDEAL #SBPrivate #SBLove💙

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accountable between elections, not just at the ballot. And demand that political parties reflect the populations they claim to represent starting with women in leadership. Democracy is not strengthened by candidates alone. It is strengthened by informed, intentional citizens.

your children have a park or a library. Yet we consistently send our least experienced representatives there, and we disengage the most during local election cycles. The call to action is clear: know your ward councillor. Engage the IDP and budgeting processes. Hold leaders

up, smaller vote shares win larger seat shares. Your absence doesn't neutralise the outcome it amplifies someone else's preference. And beyond national elections, local government is where daily life is actually determined whether your lights come on, your streets are clean,

South Africa today were largely chosen by those least likely to see the next election. One insight that reframes the entire conversation: turnout IS the formula. In proportional representation systems, the denominator matters as much as who you vote for. When fewer people show

has collapsed. At a recent panel discussion, data analysts and civic advocates revealed a striking reality: in the 2024 elections, only 45% of 18–19 year olds turned out to vote down from 80% in 2019. The age group with the highest turnout? 70–79 year olds. The people governing

Fireside chat: Youth, Power and the Ballot South Africa faces a paradox that every leader, policymaker, and citizen should be interrogating: women are the country's most active registered voters, yet women's issues remain peripheral in political discourse and youth voter turnout

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the message rings clear across centuries: once you find the light, your greatest act of leadership is going back for others. Into your community. Into public service. Into mentorship. Afraid, imperfect, and still moving forward.

unemployment sits at 47.4%. There are children who can't read. Families living without shelter from the rain. And they are not waiting on statistics they are waiting on us. Inspired by Plato's cave and the fearless legacy of women like Charlotte Maxeke and the women of 1956,

to choose us, waiting for the right moment that never quite arrives. But the voice inside you that says 'say something' when you witness injustice? That discomfort when you see a problem no one is fixing? That's not random. That's your unique calling. South Africa's youth

Catalytic Conversations : The Audacity to Matter The speaker asked the room a question that cut right through the noise: 'Who needs to give you permission to matter?' And the silence that followed said everything. We've been waiting. Waiting to feel ready, waiting for someone

panellists left us with? Intentional. Are you leading with intention today? Share your thoughts below. #ImpactThatTransforms. #HarnessingCollectivePower #YLCIDEAL #SBPrivate #SBLove💙

Restoring trust whether in institutions, organisations, or professions requires authenticity, humility, consistent communication, and real accountability. Not just policies on paper. Leaders must walk the talk, because employees mimic those at the top. The one word our

of the strongest governance structures in the world, yet ethical failures persist. Why? Because compliance asks 'what may we do?' Ethics asks 'what *should* we do?' That shift in question changes everything about how decisions get made, especially when the stakes are high.