This Youth Month The Justice Desk's Activ8 worked alongside and was inspired by Jaha Dukureh and Uzodinma Iweala ( both high-profile changemakers and activists from The New Now, incubated by Virgin Unite, which includes human rights activists, environmental activists, scientists, and more, and through collaboration they work to solve some of the most pressing issues of our time) who came down to South Africa to partner with our Activ8 to ensure that their voices are further a

What is going on in Ukraine? Here is what you need to know. Russia has attacked Ukraine in what could be the start of war in Europe over Russia's demands for an end to NATO's eastward expansion. This is a serious crime on peace and the lives of those who are in Ukraine. We stand in solidarity with Ukraine! 🇺🇦 Find ways to help here: https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/ #TheJusticeDesk #humanrights #ukraine#war #ukraineupdate #nato #sanctions #russland #krieg #kiev #stopwar #endviol

To do our work, we rely on the amazing donations of both individuals and companies who believe in us, and our mission to create a more just and equal world. Every day, as a society, we vote for what we believe in through our actions, words and choices. We, as The Justice Desk, are asking you to consider us within your everyday choices. Your vote will ensure that our project heroes can continue to thrive to the best of their abilities, all because you believed in them! The J

We are proud to introduce our fifteenth voice in our “16 Voices in 16 Days” Campaign against gender-based violence! Zolani Mahola is a South African singer, actress, storyteller and world-renowned inspiration speaker, now also known under the stage name The One Who Sings. She is known as the lead singer of the internationally-acclaimed pan-African South African music group Freshly Ground since 2002. The Justice Desk believes in the power of the everyday person, especially in

We are proud to introduce our twelfth voice in our “16 Voices in 16 Days” Campaign against gender-based violence! Marco Spaumer joined The Justice Desk in 2020 as a Goodwill Ambassador, and since then has demonstrated true commitment as an everyday activist. Marco is well-known for his role as Tim De Plooy in the popular Afrikaans soapie Suidooster. Throughout the year, Marco has been very involved in our projects, volunteering his time to visit project sites and our communit

We are proud to introduce our eleventh voice in our “16 Voices in 16 Days” Campaign against gender-based violence! Neon Dreams is an award-winning Canadian Alt-Pop duo as well as The Justice Desk's Global Goodwill Ambassadors! After experiencing our work first-hand, the group, their label and management team wanted to support the work of TJD. Neon Dreams member, Frank Kadillac explains: "When I was a kid I was put into programs to help me and I'm looking back and remembering

We are proud to introduce our tenth voice in our “16 Voices in 16 Days” Campaign against gender-based violence! Edward Jacobs is an incredible volunteer at The Justice Desk's Ntsika yeThemba project for boys without positive male role models, an activist and a writer for 'Boys will be Joys' that provides research-based tools targeted at men and the masculinities that they embody. The Justice Desk believes in the power of the everyday person, especially in their ability to cre

We are proud to introduce our second voice in our “16 Voices in 16 Days” Campaign against gender-based violence! Craig Lucas, South African singer, songwriter, and winner of The Voice SA Season 2 - joined The Justice Desk in 2019 as our first-ever Global Goodwill Ambassador. Since then, he has been using his platform to promote and support the work of TJD. This year Craig has dedicated his time and energy volunteering as a lead mentor in our Ntsika yeThemba project. He has ha