Eh!woza
@ehwoza.bsky.social
Eh!woza operates at the intersection of science communication, youth advocacy, community engagement, and skills development to merge the biomedicine of disease with its social impact.
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the women we get to work with all year round. So much of public health work rests on women, from the ones who carry the message into communities to the researchers who dig until real answers come. We see the work. Thank you.
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the women we get to work with all year round. So much of public health work rests on women, from the ones who carry the message into communities to the researchers who dig until real answers come. We see the work. Thank you.
This is what Mandela Day looked like for us this year. We joined @NRF_SAASTA iThemba LABS as exhibitors at the Science in the Community event, hosted at Simanyene High School, and it did not disappoint.
Linamandla Njece, 16, just made her first documentary about climate change, shot and edited in Khayelitsha through the Eh!woza Learner Doccies programme and IkamvaYouth. "I'm surprised by how much I enjoy telling stories of people from my community."
On 18 June, with CSAG and Khayelitsha residents, we held the final session of our shared learning conversations on climate, flooding & health. Months of dialogue linking flooding to health risks like diarrhoeal disease. Now moving from conversation to action.
"What kind of leader are you?" Curator Simon Njami's question stayed with me long after the Poetics of Leadership programme with the Moleskine Foundation. I spoke about softness and realised listening, care and vulnerability were already shaping how I lead. Photography by - Cartacarbone
Meet Onethemba Xoma, UCT postgrad and facilitator lead for our Learner Doccies science workshops. "It's easy to lose sight of how the issues we research directly impact people in our communities, who may not always have access to that knowledge."
50 years after June 16, young people are still asking to be heard this time about healthcare. With VUKA Research Clinic, we held a debate: Are local clinics truly accessible and responsive to young people?
No outbreak. No headlines. Antibiotic resistance quietly stops treatments from working, and not equally for everyone. This week Eh!woza Youth took that conversation to Grade 9 and 10 learners in Khayelitsha.
17 years old. First documentary. Shot and edited in her own community. 🎬 Beantry Matsotso from IkamvaYouthSA Khayelitsha joined the Learner Doccies programme very shy and left with a powerful film on Climate Change and TB.
Closing out The Trinity Challenge Youth Campaign with a community screening at Bulungula Incubator. Protecting Cultural Livelihoods brought together young filmmakers, farmers & community health workers to explore AMR through community storytelling. Grateful to everyone involved.
Eh!woza Youth Workshops are back! Grade 9 & 10 learners from IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha focus on TB, AMR, cancer, HIV, sexual health, and mental health, with facilitation by UCT Faculty of Health Science students. Thanks to our facilitators and learners for sparking these conversations.
Seeing Khayelitsha from above, as young people from IkamvaYouth learned aerial storytelling, was great. Drone footage revealed what communities already know: diseases and climate change are deeply connected. Thank you to the learners for the confidence in flying the drone.
As part of our 2025 The Trinity Challenge-Youth campaign in Xhora Mouth, led by Mbali Jiyane, we ran Learner Doccies workshops with Bulungula Incubator JSEP interns on AMR, filmmaking & community research. Three youth-led documentaries were created. Films coming soon.
Clinical trials workshop at VUKA Research Clinic with the IkamvaYouth learners and Dr Amy Ward.
IkamvaYouth learners explored biomedical research at UCT's IDM through the Learner Doccies programme, from microbiology labs and TB workshops to a deep dive into clinical trials with VUKA Research Clinic. Science is for everyone.
Working with the Bulungula Incubator, we co-created a community-driven campaign on antibiotic use & AMR. From workshops to learner-made films, we brought together farmers, Nomakhayas & local leaders to spark dialogue rooted in real experiences. Can't wait to share the films!
We’ve reached the editing stage of the Learner Doccies programme. The learners are now shaping stories into powerful narratives after weeks of filming in local communities. Proud of the learners, this is where voices truly come to life. Can't wait to share these films!
We’ve kicked off our 2026 Learner Doccies programme IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha learners are building skills in storytelling, ethics & filmmaking with EdYoung & Yonwaba Olo We're excited to see the stories the learners will tell.
Co-design workshop with Khayelitsha & Gugulethu residents led by Tlangelani Makamu from Prof. Esmita Charani's team. We explored how social, environmental & economic factors shape drug-resistant infections, beyond biology. Community voices matter for real solutions.
Curiosity is where science begins. IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha learners joined us at the @UCTIDM, University of Cape Town, for their first workshop. From TB basics to a lab tour, a strong start. Grateful for the energy.
We kicked off the 2026 Learner Doccies programme with a recruitment session at IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha. The programme combines science engagement at UCT IDM with hands-on filmmaking, equipping learners to tell community-rooted stories on health and climate. Stay tuned!
When floods hit Khayelitsha, the impact goes beyond water. It affects health, well-being, and daily life. We hosted a workshop with residents & the CASCADE team led by Romyne Karen to explore these challenges and co-develop responses rooted in lived experience.
[TRAILER] The Weight of Depression is a film created by IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha learners. It explores how grief, loss, and family challenges impact the lives, education, relationships, and mental health of young people. Full film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmbI...
TB spreads through the air. Tiny droplets called aerosols carry the bacteria from person to person. Open windows. Improve ventilation. Reduce risk. Part 3 of our TB animation series for #WTBD2026. Animation: Mitchell Gilbert Messina www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_84...
B spreads through the air. Tiny droplets called aerosols carry the bacteria from person to person. Open windows. Improve ventilation. Reduce risk. Part 3 of our TB animation series for #WTBD2026. Animation: Mitchell Gilbert Messina www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_84...
TB is often blamed on smoking, dust, cold weather, or dirt, but those are myths. TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and spreads through the air. Meet Mike O’Bacterium in Episode 2 of our animated series ahead of #WTBD2026. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYg3...
TB| So What Causes Tuberculosis in 2022
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As we prepare for our 2026 programmes, we hosted a facilitator recruitment session with postgrad and postdoc students from @UCTHealthSci. The group of volunteers play a key role in supporting and facilitating the scientific components of our programmes. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
As we approach the #WTBD2026, we will be sharing a short animated series explaining TB, what it is, how it spreads, and the myths surrounding it. Episode 1: What do we know about TB? Animation by: Mitchell Gilbert Messina Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1J2uOpPZ44
