Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba (South Africa)
Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba was a Changing the Story Phase 2 ECR project.
Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba amplifies the voices of young South Africans telling the stories of the Karoo. Between 10 and 20 young adults from Graaff-Reinet will be recruited into a “co-creator collective” (CCC). The CCC used the video equipment and training provided by the project to source, film, edit, and analyse community stories about the land and its stewards in order to produce digital media, theatrical performance, and research outputs that form part of a new youth-led environmental justice activist programme under the aegis of the local #BanFracking campaign of the Support Centre for Land Change (SCLC) and in partnership with the existing youth group “Youth-in-Power” in Graaff-Reinet.
The vast, dry plains of central South Africa are home to wind and solar farms, but also conceal millions of cubic feet of natural gas, making the region a crucial battlefield in the politics of “sustainable” energy. Control of the land is already contested: 25 years after the end of apartheid, white people still own most of it and benefit directly from decisions over whether ecotourism, mining, farming, or other industries are planned. Landless Black people are often constructed as lacking agency in development debates and easily led into supporting whichever unscrupulous lobbyist promises the greatest immediate gains. Instead of the rational public sphere envisioned under liberalism, public participation stacks the odds heavily towards existing racialised land distributions that reproduce hegemonic whiteness. The story of the land is thus often dominated by colonial narratives. Latent conflicts over land shape contemporary realities.
The project started with no pre-judgments about people’s ethical and cultural relations to the land, engaging instead in finding narratives, co-creating artistic and scientific analysis, and amplifying the signal of historically dispossessed people in debates about development, natural resources, and the environment. In the process, the capacity of a local youth organisation (Youth-in-Power) will be built to work on the quality media and arts campaigns of the future with an established land rights organisation, SCLC, which has a proud track record of securing land rights for its constituents, and a successful office in Graaff-Reinet.
Visit our films page to watch the latest films about young people's experience of landlessness created by the Ilizwi Lenyaniso LomhlabIlizwi project team, like this one featuring an interview with with Zuko Khedamile, one of the leaders of the youth movement Youth-in-Power:
Project Location
Graaff-Reinet
Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba
Resource Archive
Search or browse the resource archive for films, reports, toolkits and other resources produced by the Changing the Story and its commissioned projects. Items relating to South Africa are listed below:
| Title | Summary | Author | Categories | Tags | doc_categories_hfilter | doc_tags_hfilter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meet Taahirah | Meet Taahirah, a Changing the Story Youth Research Board member from Cape Town, South Africa. | South Africa, Young Changemakers, Youth Research Board | format: film, language: english | south-africa changemakers youth-research-board location | film language-english | |
| Meet Jayden | Meet Jayden, a Changing the Story Youth Research Board member from Cape Town, South Africa. | South Africa, Young Changemakers, Youth Research Board | format: film, language: spanish | south-africa changemakers youth-research-board location | film language-spanish | |
| Annie Arries | Annie Arries is a primary school teacher who loves the Karoo and says she will never leave. She says here, children can still grow up as children. Her hope for … | Annie Arries | Event, South Africa | format: film, language: english, subject: gender | event south-africa location | film language-english gender |
| Changing the Story Film nominated for Two National Research Film Awards | blog (2018/09/24) Changing the Story Film nominated for Two National Research Film Awards | Phase 1, South Africa | format: blog, language: english | phase1 south-africa location | blog language-english | |
| Mrs A. Jaftha from Ryneveldt Primary | Mrs Jaftha was brought up in a strict home, to value the things they had, even the things they got for free. She remembers her childhood as a time of … | Mrs A. Jaftha | Event, South Africa | format: film, language: english, subject: gender | event south-africa location | film language-english gender |
| The Change Makers – South Africa | Blog (2018/03/29) The Change Makers – South Africa | Prof Chaya Herman, Prof Stuart Taberner, Tali Nates | Phase 1, South Africa | format: blog, language: english | phase1 south-africa location | blog language-english |
| The Emerging Moringa Economy | Photo essay on the moringa economy in South Africa by Follow-on Fund project, Transnational and Intergenerational Exploration of Ecological Heritage. | Phase 3, South Africa | language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 13 Climate, SDG 3 Health and Well-being, SDG 8 Work | phase3 south-africa location | language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-13-climate sdg-3-health-and-well-being sdg-8-work | |
| Arts Activism Toolkit | The final #ImaginingOtherwise project is an Arts Activism toolkit. This toolkit intentionally brings together case studies of innovative arts activism practice from the global South, activities to develop one’s own … | Alexandra Sutherland, Dr Aylwyn Walsh, Prof Paul Routledge | Phase 2, South Africa | format: toolkit, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 16 Institutions | phase2 south-africa location | toolkit language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities sdg-16-institutions |
| ImaginingOtherwise Conversation Series | The #ImaginingOtherwise team hosted a series of webinars, or international conversations, about the value of co-creation and participation. Catch-up on all the episodes at your leisure. | Alexandra Sutherland, Daniel Maposa, Ishtar Lakhani, Sarah Summers | Phase 2, South Africa | format: film, language: english | phase2 south-africa location | film language-english |
| ImaginingOtherwise: A Glossary of Arts Education Practice on the Cape Flats | In this collaborative text, ImaginingOtherwise draw out the key social justice concerns faced by young people in South Africa, setting them against the learning from the arts-based project. Moving beyond … | Phase 2, South Africa | language: english | phase2 south-africa location | language-english | |
| Digital Storytelling in ImaginingOtherwise (film two) | Developed with young artists in collaboration with (Lo-Def Film Factory), this step-by-step film demonstrates how you can use mobile phones for telling your stories. A group of the ImaginingOtherwise participants … | Phase 2, South Africa | format: film, format: toolkit, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 16 Institutions | phase2 south-africa location | film toolkit language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities sdg-16-institutions | |
| New Project: Developing Youth Leadership for More Peaceful and Inclusive Societies in Post-Conflict Countries | blog (2019/10/29) New Project: Developing Youth Leadership for More Peaceful and Inclusive Societies in Post-Conflict Countries | Lauren Wray | Kenya, Namibia, Phase 1, Rwanda, South Africa | format: blog, language: english, subject: youth | kenya namibia phase1 rwanda south-africa location | blog language-english youth |
| Mobilising Histories of Discrimination, Persecution and Genocide | The ‘Mobilising Histories’ conference, held at the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre, brought together two projects funded by the UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) which ask how arts-based interventions … | Event, Phase 1, South Africa | format: film, language: english | event phase1 south-africa location | film language-english | |
| Change from the BottomUp: How participation & creative methods are needed to challenge school context in South Africa | Blog (2020/04/20) Change from the BottomUp: How participation & creative methods are needed to challenge school context in South Africa | Ashley Visagie, Dr Aylwyn Walsh | Phase 2, South Africa | format: blog, language: english, subject: participatory arts, subject: reflections | phase2 south-africa location | blog language-english subject-participatory-arts subject-reflections |
| Digital Storytelling in ImaginingOtherwise (film three) | ImaginingOtherwise young people explore Cape Town, introducing their understanding of space and the creative use of film-making to represent people, communities and lives from the perspective of creative makers. Supported … | Phase 2, South Africa | format: film, format: toolkit, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 16 Institutions | phase2 south-africa location | film toolkit language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities sdg-16-institutions | |
| The messiness of building community: Co-creation across lines of social difference | Blog (2020/01/08) The messiness of building community: Co-creation across lines of social difference | Dr Aylwyn Walsh, Dr Scott Burnett | Phase 2, South Africa | format: blog, language: english, subject: reflections | phase2 south-africa location | blog language-english subject-reflections |
| Mobilising Histories: Reflections | Blog (2018/08/16) Mobilising Histories: Reflections | Phase 1, South Africa, Young Changemakers | format: blog, language: english, subject: reflections | phase1 south-africa changemakers location | blog language-english subject-reflections | |
| ImaginingOtherwise: Meet Gomez | The ImaginingOtherwise project visited the Zeitz Mocaa museum as our final art-activism-educational event for this difficult year. Meet Gomez who is studying engineering and was fascinated by the architecture of … | Gomez | Event, South Africa, Young Changemakers | format: film, subject: participatory arts, subject: reflections, subject: youth | event south-africa changemakers location | film subject-participatory-arts subject-reflections youth |
| Reflections on the Phase Two Mapping Community Heritage project (South Africa) | Suggest shares his reflections on the Phase Two Mapping Community Heritage project (South Africa). | Phase 2, South Africa | format: film, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, subject: reflections | phase2 south-africa location | film language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities subject-reflections | |
| Policy Brief: The Emerging Moringa Economy | The Emerging Moringa Economy: A ground-breaking opportunity to boost rural green economies and youth employment in South Africa (2022) Policy brief from Follow-on Fund project, Transnational and Intergenerational Exploration of … | Phase 3, South Africa | language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 13 Climate, SDG 3 Health and Well-being, SDG 8 Work, subject: policy | phase3 south-africa location | language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-13-climate sdg-3-health-and-well-being sdg-8-work subject-policy | |
| Reflections on the Phase Two Mapping Community Heritage project (South Africa) | Iris shares her reflections on the Phase Two Mapping Community Heritage project (South Africa). | Phase 2, South Africa | format: film, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, subject: reflections | phase2 south-africa location | film language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities subject-reflections | |
| Where’s the Research in Evaluation? | Blog (2018/10/31) Where’s the Research in Evaluation? | Prof Stuart Taberner | Phase 1, South Africa | format: blog, language: english, subject: reflections | phase1 south-africa location | blog language-english subject-reflections |
| Meet Taahirah | Taahirah is 18 years old and from Cape Town South Africa. In this video Taahirah tells us more about her interests, inspirations and social engagement, | South Africa, Young Changemakers, Youth Research Board | format: film, language: english | south-africa changemakers youth-research-board location | film language-english | |
| Phase One Critical Review: The Change-Makers (South Africa) | In March 2018, Prof Chaya Herman, Dr Charity Meki-Kombe and Prof Stuart Taberner conducted a critical evaluation and review of Changing the Story Phase 1 project 'The Change-makers.' The report … | Dr Charity Meki-Kombe, Prof Chaya Herman, Prof Stuart Taberner | Phase 1, South Africa | format: report, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 4 Education, subject: reflections | phase1 south-africa location | report language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities sdg-4-education subject-reflections |
| Getting a picture of the Cape Flats and the ImaginingOtherwise Youth Arts Festival | Blog (2020/04/08) Getting a picture of the Cape Flats and the ImaginingOtherwise Youth Arts Festival | Alexandra Sutherland, Ashley Visagie, Dr Aylwyn Walsh | Event, Phase 2, South Africa | format: blog, language: english, subject: covid19, subject: reflections | event phase2 south-africa location | blog language-english subject-covid19 subject-reflections |
| WPS2 FINAL Mobilising the Past | "Mobilising the Past to Support Human Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals" This literature review, authored by Emma Parker (University of Leeds) has been compiled as part of the … | Emma Parker | South Africa | language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 16 Institutions | south-africa location | language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities sdg-16-institutions |
| Voicing ambiguities in the Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba co-creator collective | This article authored by Aylwyn Walsh and Scott Burnett considers youth co-production in the context of the Changing the Story phase 1 project Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba. The participatory project conceives … | Dr Aylwyn Walsh, Dr Scott Burnett, Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba | Phase 1, Phase 2, South Africa | format: article, language: english | phase1 phase2 south-africa location | article language-english |
| Transrational Communication through Participatory Arts | Hear from Prof Paul Cooke and Dr Lou Harvey in conversation with Luke McFarline on their paper 'Transrational Communication through Participatory Arts with South African Youth. | Dr Lou Harvey, Luke McFarline, Prof Paul Cooke | South Africa | format: audio, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 16 Institutions, SDG 4 Education, subject: participatory arts | south-africa location | audio language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-16-institutions sdg-4-education subject-participatory-arts |
| ImaginingOtherwise Youth Arts Toolkit | The Youth Arts Toolkit is a collection of workshops (some online, some in person) that were developed over the year of the Imagining Otherwise project. This resource is for anyone … | Phase 2, South Africa | format: toolkit, subject: youth | phase2 south-africa location | toolkit youth | |
| Thyspunt: Khoisan Heritage | Blog (2020/03/30) Thyspunt: Khoisan Heritage | Phase 2, South Africa, Young Changemakers | format: blog, language: english, subject: reflections | phase2 south-africa changemakers location | blog language-english subject-reflections | |
| Reflections on the Phase Two Mapping Community Heritage project (South Africa) | Sindisiwe shares her reflections on the Phase Two Mapping Community Heritage project (South Africa). | Phase 2, South Africa | format: film, language: english, subject: reflections | phase2 south-africa location | film language-english subject-reflections | |
| Journey of Self Discovery, Taahirah Hoosain | Skill Exchange workshops to develop skills that would be useful to young change-makers, March - April 2022 | Taahirah Hoosain | Event, South Africa, Young Changemakers | format: film, language: english, subject: wellbeing, subject: youth | event south-africa changemakers location | film language-english subject-wellbeing youth |
| Malume uya Lumana | [Duration 12 min 52 secs] | Malume uya Lumana | Event, South Africa | format: film, language: english | event south-africa location | film language-english |
| #CTStakeover Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba South Africa | Blog (2019/10/31) #CTStakeover Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba South Africa | Event, Phase 2, South Africa | format: blog, language: english, subject: reflections, subject: youth | event phase2 south-africa location | blog language-english subject-reflections youth | |
| Women in Arms | This short film was created by the team at Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba to highlight the crucial role that women are playing in claiming space, dreaming new futures, and implementing militant … | Event, South Africa | format: film, language: english, subject: gender | event south-africa location | film language-english gender | |
| Mapping Community Heritage Case Study | Mapping Community Heritage is a research project led by seven young people from rural communities bordering South Africa’s Kruger national park in collaboration with the University of Sheffield, University of … | South Africa | format: article, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, subject: youth | south-africa location | article language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities youth | |
| Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba Film Takeover | Blog (2020/03/19) Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba Film Takeover | Ilizwi Lenyaniso Lomhlaba | Event, Phase 2, South Africa, Young Changemakers | event phase2 south-africa changemakers location | ||
| BST Youth Leadership Programme v1.2 1 | This document provides guidance on the implementation of the Bishop Simeon Trust’s (BST) youth leadership programme, developed in partnership with the University of Leeds and our South African partners since … | South Africa | language: english, SDG 16 Institutions, SDG 17 Partnerships, SDG 4 Education, subject: leadership, subject: youth | south-africa location | language-english sdg-16-institutions sdg-17-partnerships sdg-4-education leadership youth | |
| Mobility Fund Report, 2020 | In 2019, Changing the Story (CTS) launched a Mobility Fund, offering financial support of up to £1000 designed to enhance the mobility and professional development of CTS grantees based in … | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, India, Nepal, South Africa, Venezuela | format: report, language: english, subject: policy, subject: youth | bosnia-and-herzegovina colombia india nepal south-africa venezuela location | report language-english subject-policy youth | |
| Reflections from The Performance and Conflict Conference | Blog (2018/11/14) Reflections from The Performance and Conflict Conference | Event, Phase 2, South Africa | format: blog, language: english | event phase2 south-africa location | blog language-english | |
| The Allegory of the Fence | Blog (2019/10/31) The Allegory of the Fence | Prudence Nkomo | Phase 2, South Africa, Young Changemakers | format: blog, language: english, subject: youth | phase2 south-africa changemakers location | blog language-english youth |
| Digital Storytelling in ImaginingOtherwise (film one) | The ImaginingOtherwise crew introduces some of their tasks and experiments using video storytelling to amplify voices and advocate for their communities. | Phase 2, South Africa | format: film, format: toolkit, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 16 Institutions | phase2 south-africa location | film toolkit language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities sdg-16-institutions | |
| Reflections on the Phase Two Mapping Community Heritage project (South Africa) | Accurate shares her reflections on the Phase Two Mapping Community Heritage project (South Africa). | Phase 2, South Africa | format: film, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, subject: reflections | phase2 south-africa location | film language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-11-sustainable-cities subject-reflections | |
| Issie Christoffels | Issie Christoffels loves the people of the Karoo. She remembers a hard youth, with very few opportunities: very few things to do, very little positive going on… Today she is … | Issie Christoffels | Event, South Africa | format: film, language: english, subject: gender | event south-africa location | film language-english gender |
| Permanent crisis of visibility: Young working-class Capetonians | Engage Journal 45: Class and Inequality explores issues of class, socio-economic disadvantage and inequality in relation to gallery education and engagement programmes and the related sector. Read Permanent crisis of … | Ashley Visagie, Dr Aylwyn Walsh, Helene Rousseau | Phase 2, South Africa | format: article, language: english, SDG 10 Inequalities, SDG 4 Education | phase2 south-africa location | article language-english sdg-10-inequalities sdg-4-education |
| PUBLICATION LAUNCH! Changing the Story: Our Third Year | Blog (2021/05/21) PUBLICATION LAUNCH! Changing the Story: Our Third Year | Aisha Kayani | Cambodia, Colombia, India, Kosovo, Phase 2, South Africa, Young Changemakers | format: blog, language: english, subject: covid19, subject: participatory arts, subject: youth | cambodia colombia india kosovo phase2 south-africa changemakers location | blog language-english subject-covid19 subject-participatory-arts youth |