Mbali Kgame
About Mbali Kgame
Mbali Kgame is a Global Citizen contributor based in Johannesburg. She is a journalism graduate from the University of Johannesburg, and has contributed to digital platforms like Design Indaba, and the magazines Ayiba and Live. When not teaching and reading to children as a volunteer in her community, Mbali also enjoys listening to classic hip-hop music and dreaming of becoming a rapper in her next lifetime.
Stories
Girls & WomenWomen Just Silently Stood in Protest During President’s Speech at South Africa’s First Gender Violence Summit
“Gender-based violence is an affront to our shared humanity as South Africans,” said Ramaphosa. Read more
CitizenshipThis Inspirational Musician Has Been Teaching Soweto’s Children for Over 30 Years
"I feel I need to do it to touch a child’s life and make them smile." Read more
ImpactHealthThese South African Clinics Just Offered Free HIV Tests to Help Spread Awareness
Global Citizen joined forces with Unjani Clinics to educate young people about sexual health. Read more
AdvocacyGirls & WomenSome Inspirational Women Just Spoke About Gender Equality in Pretoria — and We Can All Learn a Lot
Activists, government, influencers, and NGOs joined together for our #SheIsEqual campaign. Read more
EducationThis Activity Book Teaches African Children About Themselves, Their History, and Their Reality
South African entrepreneur Khulani Sikhosana wants to use equal representation to drive change. Read more
Girls & WomenThis Trailblazing South African Pilot Is Now Working to Get Girls Into Science
Refilwe Ledwaba is first black woman to fly for the South African Police Services. Read more
CitizenshipThis Amazing Solar-Powered Cinema Is Sharing South Africa's Stories
Films spark debate and shape culture — and this cinema is bringing them to everyone. Read more
CitizenshipSouth African President Ramaphosa Honours Nelson Mandela In His Debut UN Speech
A statue of Mandela, South Africa’s first democratic president, was also unveiled this week. Read more
Girls & WomenA Former Child Orphan Just Joined With the UN to Empower and Educate Girls in South Africa
Sibulele Sibaca was orphaned at 16 by HIV — so she launched a foundation to support other girls. Read more
Environment5 South African Women Who Are Using Plastic to Drive Change in Their Communities
Waste doesn’t have to be rubbish! It can change people’s lives. Read more