Although the topic of Apartheid is actually very serious, the interview with taFiks was full of joy. He said: "At the end of the day there is always much more that unifies us as South Africans than that divides us". I think it is very important to keep that sentence in mind!

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Sara und Lucas machen seit September 2024 einen Freiwilligendienst bei Masifunde Learner Development in Südafrika. Die beiden werden insgesamt ein ganzes Jahr hier in der Stadt Gqeberha wohnen und arbeiten. Was die zwei seit dem erlebt haben und wie sie überhaupt hierher gekommen sind, das berichten sie in der heutigen Folge.

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"Molweni" from South Africa. That means "hello" in isiXhosa.

Today I spoke to Dr. Mnqobi Ngubane about the big topic of "land question" here in South Africa. Until today, about three quarters of privately-owned land is in the hand of whites, who make up 8% of the population. Only 4% of privately-held land is owned by Blacks who are nearly 80% of South Africa's 60-million population (source: Reuters 2025). It is obvious that there is a big inequality about the ownership of land in South Africa. Together with Dr. Ngubane I talked about possible solutions and also the background for this kind of disparity.

You are interested in the movie "Mathonga Elizwe - Spirits of the Land"? Here is the link to the trailer: https://vimeo.com/1004046679/679f89eeb2. If you wanna watch the whole movie, then send an e-mail to Dr. Ngubane personally via [email protected].

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Welcome back to our first episode in 2025. We are continuing with the serial of topics from South Africa. In this episode Carlotta talked to the activist and artist Siv Greyson. The main topic is about “queerness”, especially in South Africa but you are also going to learn a lot about the terms of: liberation, activism, allyship and the importance of napping.

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In dieser Jahresabschlussfolge nehmen Christina und Rebecca die Wahlen in Ländern in den Blick, die im sogenannten Superwahljahr 2024 etwas unter dem Radar geflogen sind. Einige Länder vom afrikanischen Kontinent sind dabei, aber auch Indien, Mexiko und zwei europäische Beispiele.

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Gefördert durch das Entwicklungspolitische Netzwerk ELAN e.V. und Engagement Global mit Mitteln des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung.

The elections in South Africa took part in may 2024. Together with Luphelele - a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters - I talked about the elections, the different parties and the new coalition between the ANC (African National Congress) and the DA (Democratic Alliance).

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In dieser Folge blicke ich gemeinsam mit dem Gründer von Masifunde auf die letzten 20 Jahre des Vereins zurück. Was sich in dieser Zeit alles entwickelt hat und wie es zukünftig mit dem Verein weitergehen soll, erfährst Du hier in den nächsten 45 Minuten.

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In this episode our "new" host Carlotta talked to Sethu. Sethu is working at Masifunde South Africa as a social worker. We talked about her responsibilities and the problems people are facing in South Africa, especially Walmer Township (Gqeberha).

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Kamva is the new volunteer at Masifunde Germany in Berlin. In this episode he tells us about his first impressions in Germany and how he became a volunteer.

Every monday he uploads a new Reel on instagram about his daily life in Germany. It’s super funny and interesting. Stay tuned and follow him on insta via @kamvelihle_kd or @masifunde_de.

Dr. Paul Nyulaku-Bemshima is a Nigerian Country Director. He is an experienced peacebuilder and covers a broad range of conflict issues in Nigeria. With him we talked about the big topic of peace and got an impression of his work.

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