active citizenship

The 13-episode television series promoting Brand South Africa's Play Your Part campaign, featuring inspirational stories of ordinary citizens working to improve their communities, is back by popular demand on SABC 1 at 6pm on Tuesdays, starting 6 March.

The fight against corruption just got some heavy artillery with the launch of Corruption Watch, an independent civil society institute formed to enable South Africans to report and confront corrupt activity in both the public and private sectors.

The fight against corruption got some heavy artillery today with the launch of Corruption Watch, an independent civil society institute formed to enable South Africans to report and confront corrupt activity in both the public and private sectors.
• SA toughens fight against crime

Brand South Africa hosted its eighth stakeholder summit in the Western Cape on 8 December 2011, where it partnered with local agencies to showcase the province's diverse strengths and rigorously debate current challenges it – and the country as a whole – faces.
• Local industry leads at NW summit

Brand South Africa today encouraged the residents of the province to get involved in building the country’s reputation at the Stakeholder Summit held Cape Town today.

North West, one of the country's agricultural and mining powerhouses, was the latest province to host a Brand South Africa summit. The event, held on 28 November 2011, showcased local poultry operation Opti Chicks and its innovative business model.

Johannesburg, 30 November 2011. December 1 is World Aids Day and this year’s global theme highlights the need for leadership and accountability in the effort to minimize the impact of HIV.

Johannesburg, November 2011. Africa’s youth added valuable input into the fight against global warming as part of the Generation Earth: Climate Change Youth Summit which took place at Thaba Ba Tswana on October 25.

South Africa is a country that is faced with a number of imbalances and one that stands out is the one between men and women. What is our role in curbing gender violence and what must we do to build our country into a safer place for all who live in it? How can we get a revived interest in addressing abuse and how can we achieve equality between men and women?

Brand South Africa headed to the Free State on 17 November 2011 to urge all residents of the province to build the nation’s reputation and position it for global competitiveness.