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The Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA) mourns the passing of our comrade, Terry Bell – journalist, organiser, author, and unflinching activist – who passed away on 25 March 2026 at the age of 83. With his departure, the movement for African liberation and social justice has lost one of its…

At The Peace Centre, 3 Rye Rd, Mowbray Cape Town , on Friday, 12 December 2025 This December, the 4th edition of The Green Roadshow arrives at The Peace Centre in Mowbray for a special edition honouring healing, resilience, and renewal. The Peace Centre is also home to Surplus Radical…

Inviting you to:A Social Compact in South Africa: Can it achieved? Online Panel Discussion Hosted by IFAA Date and Time: Thursday 26th January, 2025, 4 pm Zoom Registration: https://shorturl.at/45mi7 The Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA) will host an online panel discussion titled “A Social Compact in South Africa: Can it…

This Youth Month, we’re turning waste into wealth—and you’re invited! Join IFAA and weRagency for The Green Roadshow, a hands-on, inspiring morning where we’ll explore how to transform everyday organic waste into resources that nourish our communities and planet. 📍 Kensington Community Centre, Factreton Avenue📅 Friday, 20 June 2025🕤 09:30 – 13:00 Get ready for live composting…

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INVITATION TO AN ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSIONLessons from the Stilfontein Mining Crisis Hosted by the Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA)Date: 26th March 2025Platform: Register for Zoom at: https://shorturl.at/Cs36V The Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA) invites you to an engaging online panel discussion examining the pressing issues raised by the Stilfontein Mining…

Screening & Panel Discussion: Capturing Water Join us for a special screening of Capturing Water at Bertha House Bioscope in Mowbray, Cape Town, co-hosted by the Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA). This powerful documentary by Rehad Desai explores the struggles of activists fighting for water justice in Cape Town. Following…

The Institute for African Alternatives and The Institute for Social Development at the University of the Western Cape, are proud to invite you to attend the annual Ben Turok Memorial Lecture. Please see the attached invitation and registration link. The 4th Ben Turok Memorial Lecture will be delivered in Cape Town…

Join Us for A Day of Reflection on the Refugee/Migrant Experience Date: 30th November 2024Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pmVenue: Community House, 41 Salt River Rd, Salt River, Cape Town In light of recent events, including the controversial police operations sealing off illegal underground mines and the food poisoning scare…

Join us for the online launch of “The Geopolitics of Green Colonialism” on Monday, 25th November 2024, at 3 pm SAST (UTC+2). This essential new book reveals how the global push for sustainability often perpetuates colonial exploitation under a “green” guise, as wealthier nations extract critical resources from the Global…

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Award=winning filmmaker Nadine Cloete presents her documentary Action Kommandant at the Liviing Rights Festival…

The Living Rights Festival, screens ‘Pathways to Light’, and episode from Enver Samuel’s gound breaking new series ‘Truth Be Told’ at Bertha House Cinema, on 30th October 2024…

A selection of John Adam Barrow’s work from his series “Space-Time: A Meta-narrative for the Metacrisis” will be on view at the Living Rights Exhibition at Bertha House on 25th and 26th October 2024.…

Living Sounds- a concert for solidarity and unity. Organised by the Cape Cultural Collective (CCC) and Jazz in the Native Yards(JNY) as part of the Living Rights Festival.…