About Lerato Mogoatlhe

Lerato is content writer & editor at Global Citizen South Africa. She is passionate about Africa and the continent as a home she is fiercely proud of.

Stories

  1. Article: Deshalb sollten wir uns die Polio-Ausrottung als Beispiel für den Kampf gegen COVID-19 nehmen
    Health

    Deshalb sollten wir uns die Polio-Ausrottung als Beispiel für den Kampf gegen COVID-19 nehmen

    By Lerato Mogoatlhe|Sept. 17, 2020

    Polio war eine der tödlichsten Krankheiten der Welt – und ist heute zu 99,9 Prozent ausgerottet. Read more

  2. Article: This Advocacy Group Is Helping Ensure No One in South Africa Is Left Behind in COVID-19 Response
    Health

    This Advocacy Group Is Helping Ensure No One in South Africa Is Left Behind in COVID-19 Response

    By Lerato Mogoatlhe|Sept. 11, 2020

    Global Citizen spoke with Russell Rensburg, director of the Rural Health Advocacy Project. Read more

  3. Article: African Countries Are Signing Up to 'Ground-Breaking' Initiative to Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access
    Health

    African Countries Are Signing Up to 'Ground-Breaking' Initiative to Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access

    By Lerato Mogoatlhe|Sept. 4, 2020

    The COVAX initiative is working to ensure that African countries aren’t “at the back of the queue.” Read more

  4. Article: South Africa Is Clamping Down on Corruption and High-Level Looting of COVID-19 Relief Fund
    Health

    South Africa Is Clamping Down on Corruption and High-Level Looting of COVID-19 Relief Fund

    By Lerato Mogoatlhe|Sept. 1, 2020

    President Ramaphosa says it's an "unforgivable betrayal" for millions of South Africans. Read more

  5. Article: Ugandan Court Orders Government to Prioritise Maternal Health in 'Huge Shift'
    Girls & Women

    Ugandan Court Orders Government to Prioritise Maternal Health in 'Huge Shift'

    By Lerato Mogoatlhe|Aug. 28, 2020

    Some 375 in 100,000 women die while giving birth in Uganda. Read more

  6. Article: This Organisation Is Helping Protect Kenya’s Most Vulnerable People From COVID-19
    Health

    This Organisation Is Helping Protect Kenya’s Most Vulnerable People From COVID-19

    By Lerato Mogoatlhe|Aug. 28, 2020

    Shining Hope for Communities works in slums in Kenya. Read more

  7. Feature: This Activist Wants to End Maternal and Infant Deaths in Cameroon
    FeatureHealth

    This Activist Wants to End Maternal and Infant Deaths in Cameroon

    By Lerato Mogoatlhe|Aug. 27, 2020

    Alain Nteff uses mobile technology to reach pregnant women and mothers with health care.. Read more

  8. Article: Ask An Expert: What Can Countries in Africa Do to Step up Progress on the Global Goals?
    Citizenship

    Ask An Expert: What Can Countries in Africa Do to Step up Progress on the Global Goals?

    By Lerato Mogoatlhe|Aug. 25, 2020

    Global Citizen spoke with Bissau-Guinean development economist Prof. Carlos Lopes. Read more

  9. Article: Women in Ghana Have to Pay up to $140 to Open a Rape Case. This Actress Is Fighting to Change That.
    Girls & Women

    Women in Ghana Have to Pay up to $140 to Open a Rape Case. This Actress Is Fighting to Change ...

    By Jana Sepehr  and  Lerato Mogoatlhe|Aug. 18, 2020

    "If you don't get that medical report, essentially, the case to prosecute dies right there." Read more

  10. Feature: Moky Makura Wants to Change the Way the World Sees Africa by Empowering Its Storytellers
    FeatureCitizenship

    Moky Makura Wants to Change the Way the World Sees Africa by Empowering Its Storytellers

    By Lerato Mogoatlhe|Aug. 18, 2020

    Makura is a speaker, entrepreneur, and publisher whose vision is to shift African narratives. Read more

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