Eh!woza
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.
- [TRAILER] Where the Cow Breathes A short documentary film made by youth from Lambasi, Eastern Cape. Exploring cattle illness, traditional medicine, limited veterinary care, antibiotic resistance, and the role of rotational grazing in animal health. youtube.com/watch?v=LWSveoNIxbU
- [TRAILER] Indyebo Emhlabeni A short film by young filmmakers from Lambasi in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, exploring how farming sustains local livelihoods and how limited agricultural and veterinary support and antibiotic misuse threaten animal health and food systems. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWdd...
- We were invited to #WAAW2025 at Groote Schuur Hospital hosted by the CAMO_NET team together with community members from Khayelitsha. Thank you to everyone who made this session meaningful. #AMR #AntibioticAwareness
- New music video with Pro CHxLD - Nomalizo (Ft. Gaffii & Meijar Probeats) 🔥🔥🔥 Our learner doc programme trains young people in Khayelitsha to make films on health. Local artists share tracks. We make visuals in return. More collaborations coming in 2026.
- In September, our team went to Lusikisiki in Lambasi (Eastern Cape) as part of the AMRoots project funded by Trinity Challenge and led by Prof Helen Mcilleron from UCT on AMR and the use and misuse of antibiotics in livestock and humans. Thanks to everyone who took part.
- Part 3 of our AMR series: What can we do to prevent Antimicrobial Resistance? Watch here to find out how: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUOJ... Animation by Mitchel Gilbert Messina
- AMR affects everyone, from global health systems to local communities. Resistant bacteria make infections harder to treat. 'We all have a role to play. Staying up to date with vaccines, taking antibiotics only when prescribed and more are actions that can help us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lze0...
- Did you know 39 trillion microbes live in and on our bodies? Most keep us healthy, but some cause infections. Enter antimicrobials. But bacteria are evolving to resist them, making infections harder to treat. This is #AMR. Animation by Mitchel Gilbert Messina www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F5Q...
- Behind the Scenes: Utata Music Video. As part of our Learner Doccies program, we collaborate with local artists, using their music in our projects and, in return, creating music videos for them. This past weekend, our team was out filming the music video for Utata by Sir Jay.
- We had the great pleasure of hosting @CAMO_Net1 fellows from India, Uganda, Bangladesh, the UK, Brazil, and Malawi at our offices in Khayelitsha for a reflective session on community engagement around Antimicrobial Resistance.
- We asked Sikholiwe Mlambisa (16) questions about his experience in the Learner Doccies program. One of the questions was: Did this program change how you think about health topics?
- In the second week of October, Ed Young, Co-Director of Eh!woza and Mbali Jiyane, Programmes Manager, had the privilege of representing our team at the annual Creativity Pioneers Fund Unconference, hosted by the Moleskine Foundation at the Base in Milano. Photo credit: Cartacarbone
- On the 21st of October, we hosted and delivered a guest lecture to undergraduate students from the Council on International Educational Exchange course, focused on Contemporary Challenges in Global Health. The students, led by Sarah Lampert, a PhD researcher from the UCT's Department of Pathology.
- Consent is one of the values we hold dearly. We asked Imitha what she had learnt since joining the Learner Doccies program. She shared that one of the most important lessons for her has been understanding consent, what it means, and why it matters.
- Our Programme Manager, Mbali Jiyane, attended the German-South African Public Engagement Exchange conference in September.
- Melissa Ntoyaphi reflects on the Learner Doccies program.
- Learner Doccies Masiphumelele, Fish Hoek 🔥 The IkamvaYouth learners are in the editing stage, impactful stories are cooking! We can’t wait to share these films with you soon!
- The IkamvaYouth Masi learners went on a tour of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation Aerobiology and TB Research Unit, led by Ronnett Seldon. The visit provided learners with valuable insight into the research being conducted at DTHF and even the chance to use a microscope!
- The IkamvaYouth Masiphumelele learners were introduced to Eh!woza and the Learner Doccies project, stepping into the exciting world of filmmaking. The session kicked off with learners sharing their story ideas and discussing what they hope to express and achieve through their films.
- We recently hosted a Mens Mental Health Workshop in collaboration with VUKA Research Clinic, creating a safe space for honest conversations about what it means to be a man today. We closed the day with a collective pledge to make a difference, committing to support one another.
- Eh!woza Youth, an impactful and engaging youth workshop focusing on Cancer and HPV, looking at the causes, treatment options, and mostly, prevention. Thank you to the IkamvaYouth Makhaza, UCTHealthSci Postdoc and PhD students and Prince Cancer Laboratory postdoc candidates👏
- Meet the new Creativity Pioneers! @moleskinefoundation 🔗 Check out @moleskinefoundation for more and visit www.creativitypioneersfund.org #CreativityPioneersFund #CreativityPioneers #MoleskineFoundation #CreativityForSocialChange
- Learner Documentaries Coming Soon! 🎬🫣 We recently hosted a recruitment session for learners from Ikamvayouthsa, Masiphumelele in Fish Hoek. We look forward to working with the learners in creating health-related stories and documentaries within our communities.
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- [TRAILER]🎥 Addiction is a film created by high school learners from @IkamvaYouthSA Masiphumelele, Fish Hoek. It tells the stories of young people who have struggled with substance abuse. Film by: Anovuyo Gazi, Mamoya Mohapi and Mmamei Mofokeng Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ob47...
- [TRAILER]🎥 Addiction is a film created by high school learners from IkamvaYouth Masiphumelele, Fish Hoek. It tells the stories of young people who have struggled with substance abuse. Film by: Anovuyo Gazi, Mamoya Mohapi and Mmamei Mofokeng Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ob47...
- We visited the Iziko Museums to celebrate our learners’ photographs being exhibited alongside the Wellcome Photography Prize in London, and to experience the Motherhood exhibition curated by artists and the retrospective exhibition by Sue Williamson. Thanks to IkamvaYouthSA.
- Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism wrote a great little feature on some of our learners' work that is currently exhibited alongside the Wellcome Photography Prize in London with a focus on #ClimateAndHealth, #mentalhealth, and #infectiousdiseases. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
- [TRAILER] This film is about mental health and the dangers of neglecting it. It can lead to depression, which can lead to suicidal thoughts, and in some cases, even the loss of life. Film by Simamnkele Kwaimaan, Azasakhe Mfazwe and Treevar Kumanga. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xx5...
- [TRAILER] Locked in is a film by learners from @IkamvaYouthSA Masi in Fish Hoek. Focusing on the experiences of people living with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Film by Asisipho Sabokwe, Sinokuhle Nozewu and Hamza Mayo. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDMq...
- We are excited to present Things We Left Unseen, a participatory photography project with IkamvaYouthSA learners from Khayelitsha, featured alongside the 2025 Wellcome Photo Prize winners at The Francis Crick Institute in London. Photo credit: Kathleen Aundell, Wellcomephotoprize
- [TRAILER] The Cancer We Didn’t See follows the journey of a woman from rural Eastern Cape as she navigates years of misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and the realities of living with cancer in an overstrained public health system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Oi...
- First Friday Poetry Jam 🎤 In collaboration with @isivivanacentre and @berthamoviehouse, these sessions were created for creatives to express their thoughts on pressing health and social issues. Don’t miss the next one!💃🏾🎤
- We hosted our monthly Eh!woza Youth Workshop focusing on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), exploring what it is and the causes behind it. Thanks to our dedicated @UCTHealthSci postgraduate and postdoctoral students and Sam Mkumbuzi for such a clear and thoughtful session.👏
- Our creative team is getting hands-on with the slider, running through the gear and mastering the movement.🎥
- In collaboration with @isivivanacentre and @berthamoviehouse, we hosted a Poetry Jam session centred on the mental health of local artists. 💭🎤Thank you to everyone who joined us, held space, and contributed to the conversation. 💙 #poetryjam #MentalHealthMatters
- [TRAILER] Beyond The Fear unfolds through the voices of women like Zimkitha, her mother, and local resident Noluvo, each navigating a landscape shaped by fear, grief, and survival. Part of the Learner Doccies pilot in Xhora Mouth with Bulungula Incubator. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnIQ...
- Learner Doccies: Editing💻 We’re incredibly proud of our Learner Doccies Cohort 2 learners from C-sharp and IkamvaYouth Kuyasa🙌 Your dedication, creativity, and hard work in bringing your films to life truly inspire us. Thank you for your hard work🎥
- 🎬 Learner Doccies: Camera Workshop The C-SHARP and IkamvaYouth Kuyasa learners got hands-on with the camera! Exploring the basics of camera work, learning how to shoot interviews effectively, and discovering different techniques for capturing good B-ROLL (pick-up shots). 🎥
- Learner Doccies: Science Part 02 The results are out! 📊 Learners discovered which surfaces have the most bacteria🦠 and had an exciting session on microscopes with Kristy Winkler from the @UCTIDM, and the learners got an opportunity to use a microscope.
- Learner Doccies: Drone🚁🎥 Our C-SHARP and @IkamvaYouthSA learners had an excellent drone lesson led by our talented drone pilot, Alfa Fipaza. Learners got a hands-on experience flying a drone and capturing stunning aerial shots. Swipe through to check out the highlights! 🤪🎥
- Learner Doccies: Science workshop🧪 Our science workshop at the IDM, it was an engaging workshop where learners learnt about the difference between a bacteria🦠 and a virus 🧬. At the end learners formed a hypothesis and test which surface had the most bacteria 🧫🧍🏽♀️🧍🏽.
- Learner Doccie: Introduction Stage👏 We kicked off the Learner Doccie programme with an engaging introduction workshop with the IkamvaYouthkuyasa and C-sharp learners. We visited the UCT IDM, Professor Digby Warner gave a guided tour of the facility.
- [TRAILER]🎥 This short film forms part of the 4 films produced during the pilot of the Learner Doccies programme at the Xhora Mouth region in the Eastern Cape, in collaboration with the Bulungula Incubator. Watch here for more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvKS...
- Our team member, Mbali Jiyane, recently took part in the Climate System Analysis Group short course on Navigating Climate Risk. A heartfelt thank you to the CSAG team for the invitation and for creating such a thoughtful and engaging space. #climate #climaterisk
- [TRAILER]🎥 “The Clinic That Crossed the River” is a film by young men from Xhora Mouth, Bulungula in the Eastern Cape. This film tells a story of the Bulungula community and their long, difficult journey to access healthcare. Check link for more: youtube.com/watch?v=Igh7...
- Meet Alfa Fipaza, We are proud to have him on our creative team, where he works as a camera operator and drone pilot. During the Learner Doccies workshops, he leads drone training sessions and facilitation. Always a good working with you, @fipazaalfa 👏🎬🚁
- Eh!woza Youth workshops, focusing on Cancer. A special thank you to the Cancer PhD students, who brought a fun, educational game to the session, which helped make the learning experience even better! Thanks to @IkamvaYouthSA for participating in this interactive workshop.
- Kuyasa Learner Doccies recruitment 2025🎥💻 Thank you, @ikamvayouthkuyasa learners, for being part of this❤️🙏🏾
- We are so excited to have our participatory photography project, “Things We Left Unseen,” in partnership with Wellcome Trust, displayed alongside the top 25 entries at the Wellcome photography prize exhibition. @e_charani, Dr Sipho Dlamini,@IkamvaYouthSA wellcome.org/news/top-25-...
