Jozi My Jozi is a catalyst for change, a superconnector, a call to action Our vision is to create a united, people-powered movement that channels a deep passion for Johannesburg into meaningful change, bringing together individuals across all sectors to help Jozi thrive again. Our goal is to inspire people in Jozi, Mzansi and around the world to bring hope and instil pride back into our city. To do this, we need a movement for the people, by the people, inspired by our Constitution. Our purpose is to connect and empower those committed to sustainable solutions for Johannesburg’s inner city. By uniting people across all sectors, we aim to spark a ripple of positive change, shaping a brighter, more resilient future for Jozi and beyond. Our mission is to make a difference by uniting people to create positive change. Through collaboration and innovation, we aim to strengthen communities, promote growth and empower citizens to build a safer, more vibrant Johannesburg.

DUCT is a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting sustainable freshwater conservation through a community-centred approach that foster improved livelihoods and environmental education.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition (NMBCSC) was born out of a necessity for a unified, non-partisan voice. We are a collective of residents, professionals, and activists dedicated to ensuring that the interests of our citizens are not just heard, but prioritized in the halls of power.

Maokeng Advice and Resource Centre is a Non-Profit Organization and is registered in terms of the NPO Act. We have been in existence 1989 but was formally registered in 2010. The organization focuses on providing legal advice to members of the community for free. We enforce the rights of those who has been transgressed and feel aggrieved. We also embark on human rights awareness and education. We amplify the voice of those who are voiceless. We also embark on campaigns that seek to make the lives of the people better, like the housing campaign, Gender Based Violence, Land and Eviction laws of South Africa, Victim Empowerment Programme, Environmental awareness. We raise the level of awareness of the communities through workshops and trainings. The organisation works closely with communities and encourages the participation of members of the community in matters that affects them. We also educate communities so that they can participate meaningfully in the processes of governance such as Integrated Development Programme and others and be able to hold the government and representatives accountable.

Planact is a non-profit organisation based in Johannesburg, dedicated to eliminating the exclusion of vulnerable communities from local government processes. To achieve this, Planact promotes municipal accountability to communities and advocates for the inclusion of vulnerable groups in local government policies, processes, and practices. Established in 1985 as a voluntary association of professionals, Planact supported community organisations in advocating for alternative development plans during the apartheid regime. The organisation played a significant role in shaping local government and urban development in post-apartheid South Africa.

We walk with social justice movements to win transformative change. We are a strategic hub partnering with grassroots movements. We facilitate the building of a conducive eco-system to enable stronger, effective and impactful social justice movements. We catalyze and hold spaces for movements to critically reflect, build strategies, work out ways to make impact, define the bigger we, connect immediate struggles with the longer-term, enable building solidarity, education, training and political development. We believe that grassroots self-agency, organized popular power, and strategically effective movements are central to winning transformative social justice.

The Development Action Group (DAG) is a non-profit organization established in 1986 in South Africa, focused on urban development and housing issues. DAG aims to create inclusive and equitable neighborhoods by empowering citizens to actively participate in their own development through a participative and democratic approach. Key initiatives include: - Housing Solutions: Supporting small-scale affordable rental housing in Cape Town's townships. - Community Capacity Building: Strengthening the capabilities of civil society members and community leaders. - Inclusive Neighbourhoods: Creating neighborhoods accessible to all socio-economic backgrounds. DAG has significantly impacted urban development in South Africa, addressing issues like poverty and inequality.

Corruption Watch is a Transparency International chapter working to fight corruption in South Africa

We believe our children and neighbours deserve streets they can walk through safely and parks they can enjoy freely. And we believe in being the change we all want to see – not just in words but in action. Together, let’s shape a suburb where every small effort counts, and every community member feels proud to belong.

Kagiso Trust is dedicated to creating a brighter future for South Africa’s most vulnerable communities. Established in 1985 during a time of profound change, we have steadfastly worked towards promoting equity and socio-economic inclusion.

JCA is an emerging alliance that is gradually building a civic movement that aims to arrest the decline and create a safe and prosperous Joburg for all.

Citizen Science - WaterCAN empowers communities to collect and share credible water data, turning ordinary citizens into informed guardians of South Africa’s water resources. Advocacy - We demand transparent governance, challenge poor water management, and advocate for policies ensuring every South African’s right to clean, safe water. Builidng Partnerships - We collaborates with communities, researchers, and civic groups to strengthen water monitoring, share expertise, and achieve lasting water security nationwide.

JoburgCAN exists to organise and empower a network of community associations and businesses, to ensure the responsible collection and use of rates and tax revenues, along with good service delivery by the City. Inspired by OUTA’s approach, we aim for top-notch service in Johannesburg. We achieve this by exercising our rights, uniting communities, holding authorities accountable, and offering solutions for a better city. We challenge policies, activate citizenry, and work with communities and authorities to enhance administration and service delivery in Johannesburg. Join us in our mission for a brighter future.

We are an African institute doing research into the constraints to effective governance, underlining the importance of improved institutional design and performance. We work towards building effective and democratic state institutions, for more equitable policies to reduce poverty and inequality.

Ground Work Collective is building an active citizenry across the nine provinces. Established in 2022, Ground Work Collective is a group of passionate South Africans working to support stronger communities and a more active, inclusive democracy. We focus on practical action — helping people grow food, register to vote, understand their rights, and build sustainable livelihoods. In five years, we aim for Ground Work Collective to be recognized across South Africa as a catalyst for everyday people working to transform their communities — and their country — from the ground up.

The Border Rural Committee (BRCs) is a non-governmental organisation working towards pro-poor rural development in the central and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The organisation: * advocates for enhanced resource flows into the former homelands, * acts as a project manager in pro-poor development projects, and * works towards achieving policy impact to extend and replicate the benefits of project successes. The Border Rural Committee’s work is premised on the understanding that the rights enshrined in South Africa’s Constitution apply to all it’s citizens, including the poor and marginalised, and that realising these rights is fundamental to development.

Abahlali baseMjondolo are a movement of over 180,000 shack dwellers. They fight for land, for water, sanitation, road access, waste collection, and electricity. They demand land, housing, dignity, justice, and food sovereignty for all. Abahlali baseMjondolo is a democratic movement building power from below that works to grow democratic counter-power by building branches and creating spaces for thinking and resisting together. They resist evictions and repression, organise protests, provide legal support, and engage the media in the struggle against violence, corruption, and injustice. They occupy land to create places for people to live and build communities. Abahlali baseMjondolo strives to advance occupations into vibrant communes that develop social infrastructure, produce food and work towards other forms of production.

The Equality Collective is an activist and community lawyering organisation based in the Mbhashe Municipality in the rural Eastern Cape - one of the most remote and poorest areas of South Africa. They build and network power in support of advocacy campaigns for greater socio-economic equity that are based on extensive research and expert analysis. Their mission is to innovate to advance access to justice, to build the capacity and infrastructure for collective participation and to share research and learning to create a more just and caring society.