The Radio Workshop:
Giving Young People a Voice

Welcome to the Radio Workshop!

Valentine’s Day took a different turn this year. A global awareness campaign called “One Billion Rising” used the day of love and romance to protest sexual violence against women and children through dance and street action. Ten girls from the Ons Plek project in Cape Town, turned up the volume on the campaign theme song and danced to say NO to rape and sexual violence against women and children.

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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Ons Plek for their bravery and for sharing their insights with us.

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And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!

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Welcome to the Radio Workshop!

According to UNICEF statistics, three million youth aged 15 – 24 are infected with HIV and AIDS in Africa. The Children’s Radio Foundation conducted radio trainings in Zambia where youth discussed this burning issue. They share their stories about how the disease touches their lives. They created Public Service Announcements and took to the streets to get youth opinions.

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The Radio Workshop would like to thank the youth reporters from across Zambia for their creative reports.

And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!

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Welcome to the Radio Workshop!

18 year old Yolanda Benya is a youth reporter trained by the Children’s Radio Foundation. She tells us the story of her home in Khayelitsha just outside Cape Town. She tells us what it means to her, how other people see it and how her future is leading her on to another place.

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The Radio Workshop would like to thank the residents of Khayelitsha and Yolanda Benya for her insightful reporting.

And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!

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Welcome to the Radio Workshop!

Neglect and abuse are some of the harsh realities many children live with. Youth reporters from Manenberg in Cape Town were brave enough to share their stories and experiences with us. They also went to Child Welfare and interviewed social workers there to get some answers to their questions.

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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Keith, Bronwyn, Nikita, Brandon and Theslin for sharing their stories with us and doing it with such courage.

And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!

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Welcome to the Radio Workshop!

Have you ever been lost? Lost in a place, in an unfamiliar environment. Lost in your own thoughts and feelings. Lost because someone you loved has died. The Radio Workshop discovered that there are many ways to be lost…and to find your way back home. We speak to Yamkela Kasana who who took the wrong train and was lost for hours.We  also share Matthew Sedeman’s journey through grief and back into joy.

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The Radio Workshop would like to thank the people of Cape Town who stopped and reflected on their lives. A heartfelt thanks also to Yamkela Kasana and Matthew Sedeman for sharing their courageous stories with us.

And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!

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Manenberg youth reporters

Welcome to the Radio Workshop!

The Children’s Radio Foundation trained a group of young reporters in Manenberg in Cape Town. They discovered they all shared experiences about crime in their community. Armed with their audio recorders they went to their local police station to find out what police were doing about it.

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The Radio Workshop would like to thank the young reporters from Manenberg, Danielle, Rufka, Janite, Lorenzo, Bronwyn-Lee, Audrey and Jameel for all their hard work in producing this show. Thanks also to the Druiwevlei Community Centre and everyone at the Manenberg Police Station.

Manenberg youth reporters at their local police station

And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!

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Child Safety: A Report by Media Monitoring Africa

For five weeks South Africa lost itself in football fever, hosting what many have claimed was the best World Cup ever. But as the warm glow of the World Cup fades, Media Monitoring Africa looked at what the host country did to ensure this momentous event was not held at the expense of its most vulnerable citizens – its children.

With children on extended holidays for the duration of the World Cup, there were concerns that the sporting event brought with it new threats and risks in terms of child safety. Children from Saxonwold and Naturena Primary Schools in Johannesburg wanted to find out what was done to keep children safe during the World Cup, how effective they had been, and what role the media had played! Take a listen to what they had to say.

Khotso Zihle

Furqaan Ahmed

Khumo Baduza

Khotso, Furqaan and Khumo are learners from Naturena and Saxonwold primary schools. They were nominated by their peers to represent them at a children’s press conference on the 12^th June 2010, dealing with issues like children in the media, child safety and human trafficking.

They then participated in a radio project with Media Monitoring Africa where they trained and worked as child reporters. The above report is the product of all their hard work!

They conducted the interviews on Saturday 3^rd July (Carol Bews and children at Fifa Fan Fest in Soweto) and on Thursday 8^th July (Stephen Blight and Gyan Dwarika).

Khotso talks to children at a Fifa Fan Fest in Soweto

Lets talk about child safety: children give their views!

Khumo interviews Carol Bews, Johannesburg Child Welfare

For more information, contact Laura Fletcher:
Advocacy & Research Officer
Media Monitoring Africa
lauraf@mma.org.za