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.
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.
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.
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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.
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.
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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
Watch here to find out how: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUOJ...
Animation by Mitchel Gilbert Messina
AMR Part 03 | Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance
YouTube video by Eh!woza
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November 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lze0...
AMR Part 02 | What's AMR Got To Do With Me
YouTube video by Eh!woza
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November 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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...
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...
Animation by Mitchel Gilbert Messina
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F5Q...
AMR Part 01 | What's Antimicrobial Resistance?
YouTube video by Eh!woza
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November 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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...
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.
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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.
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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?
Did this program change how you think about health topics?
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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?
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
Photo credit: Cartacarbone
October 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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
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.
October 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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.
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.
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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.
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.
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Our Programme Manager, Mbali Jiyane, attended the German-South African Public Engagement Exchange conference in September.
Melissa Ntoyaphi reflects on the Learner Doccies program.
October 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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 learners are in the editing stage, impactful stories are cooking!
We can’t wait to share these films with you soon!
October 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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 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!
October 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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.
October 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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.
We closed the day with a collective pledge to make a difference, committing to support one another.
October 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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.
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👏
October 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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
🔗 Check out @moleskinefoundation for more and visit www.creativitypioneersfund.org
#CreativityPioneersFund #CreativityPioneers #MoleskineFoundation #CreativityForSocialChange
September 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Meet the new Creativity Pioneers! @moleskinefoundation
🔗 Check out @moleskinefoundation for more and visit www.creativitypioneersfund.org
#CreativityPioneersFund #CreativityPioneers #MoleskineFoundation #CreativityForSocialChange
🔗 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.
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.
September 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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.
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.
There's something in the water... www.businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/20...
There’s something in the water. Khayelitsha’s kids want you to see it
When a group of learners went out with their cameras to document climate change and disease in their community, many came back with what they see every day. Dangerous, dirty, stagnant pools of water
www.businesslive.co.za
August 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
There's something in the water... www.businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/20...
[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...
Film by: Anovuyo Gazi, Mamoya Mohapi and Mmamei Mofokeng
Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ob47...
Addiction | A Journey of Recovery and Hope
YouTube video by Eh!woza
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August 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
[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...
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...
Film by: Anovuyo Gazi, Mamoya Mohapi and Mmamei Mofokeng
Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ob47...
Addiction | A Journey of Recovery and Hope
YouTube video by Eh!woza
youtube.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
[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...
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.
Thanks to IkamvaYouthSA.
August 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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.
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-...
There’s something in the water. Khayelitsha’s kids want you to see it - Bhekisisa
When a group of learners headed out with their cameras to document infectious disease in the time of climate change, many came back with what they see every day. Dangerous, dirty, stagnant pools of wa...
bhekisisa.org
August 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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-...