Global Founders | Siyabuya: Promoting Vaccine Confidence and an Active Citizenry

Global Founders | Siyabuya: Promoting Vaccine Confidence and an Active Citizenry

Written By Drew Precious
January 24, 2022

Season 4, Episode 4
Melene Rossouw, 2019 Alumna of the Mandela Washington Fellowship at the Presidential Precinct, is the External Leader of Siyabuya, a national advocacy campaign and movement to #makeSAbetter in the wake lives and livelihoods that have been destroyed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In conversation with Presidential Precinct Board member Francois Baird, a South African himself, learn about Melene’s work to encourage South Africans to get vaccinated and give back to the benefit of their communities and country.

 

Introductory music titled “Supernova” by Presidential Precinct Alumnus David Hofisi

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