We’ve reached the editing stage of the Learner Doccies programme.
The learners are now shaping stories into powerful narratives after weeks of filming in local communities.
Proud of the learners, this is where voices truly come to life.
Can't wait to share these films!
We’ve kicked off our 2026 Learner Doccies programme
IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha learners are building skills in storytelling, ethics & filmmaking with EdYoung & Yonwaba Olo
We're excited to see the stories the learners will tell.
Co-design workshop with Khayelitsha & Gugulethu residents led by Tlangelani Makamu from Prof. Esmita Charani's team.
We explored how social, environmental & economic factors shape drug-resistant infections, beyond biology.
Community voices matter for real solutions.
Curiosity is where science begins.
IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha learners joined us at the @UCTIDM, University of Cape Town, for their first workshop.
From TB basics to a lab tour, a strong start. Grateful for the energy.
We kicked off the 2026 Learner Doccies programme with a recruitment session at IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha.
The programme combines science engagement at UCT IDM with hands-on filmmaking, equipping learners to tell community-rooted stories on health and climate.
Stay tuned!
When floods hit Khayelitsha, the impact goes beyond water. It affects health, well-being, and daily life.
We hosted a workshop with residents & the CASCADE team led by Romyne Karen to explore these challenges and co-develop responses rooted in lived experience.
A week later, we still celebrate #WTBD, held at Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha, in partnership with Vuka Research Clinic & UCT IDM. We brought researchers and the community together to talk about TB, stigma, and solutions.
Thank you to everyone who was part of this #ENDTB
[TRAILER] The Weight of Depression is a film created by IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha learners. It explores how grief, loss, and family challenges impact the lives, education, relationships, and mental health of young people.
Full film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmbI...
TB spreads through the air.
Tiny droplets called aerosols carry the bacteria from person to person.
Open windows. Improve ventilation. Reduce risk.
Part 3 of our TB animation series for #WTBD2026.
Animation: Mitchell Gilbert Messina
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_84...
B spreads through the air.
Tiny droplets called aerosols carry the bacteria from person to person.
Open windows. Improve ventilation. Reduce risk.
Part 3 of our TB animation series for #WTBD2026.
Animation: Mitchell Gilbert Messina
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_84...
TB is often blamed on smoking, dust, cold weather, or dirt, but those are myths. TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and spreads through the air.
Meet Mike O’Bacterium in Episode 2 of our animated series ahead of #WTBD2026.
Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYg3...
As we prepare for our 2026 programmes, we hosted a facilitator recruitment session with postgrad and postdoc students from @UCTHealthSci.
The group of volunteers play a key role in supporting and facilitating the scientific components of our programmes.
Thank you to everyone who joined us.
As we approach the #WTBD2026, we will be sharing a short animated series explaining TB, what it is, how it spreads, and the myths surrounding it.
Episode 1: What do we know about TB?
Animation by: Mitchell Gilbert Messina
Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1J2uOpPZ44
[TRAILER] Shot and edited by learners from IkamvaYouth Khayelitsha, Tuberculosis in South Africa explores TB symptoms, misdiagnosis, and the challenges children face in staying on treatment. Watch Full Film: youtu.be/YvS7jKlN5Js?si…
#TB #healthcare #WTBD2026
[TRAILER] Silencing Stigma 🎥
High school learners from IkamvaYouthSA Khayelitsha explore the lived realities of TB, highlighting the risks of interrupting treatment and the dangers of transmission to babies.
Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIkW0SkEdeE
Researchers and community members came together at Masiphumelele Library for a SA-CARES workshop coordinated by Eh!woza.
Led by Prof. Jonathan Peter, the study explores how climate change is impacting asthma in children and families.
[Trailer] Post-Covid
High school learners from Bishop Lavis created this short documentary through the Learner Doccies programme in collaboration with C-SHARP.
Film by: Lorenzo Lauw, Sohail Pretorius, Shayne Adonis
Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yqJ...
Back at IkamvaYouth for the open day & prize-giving! This time, we celebrated the 2025 Learner Doccies participants from the Khayelitsha Branch for short films on TB, mental health & climate change.
We're so proud of these young storytellers, and we wish them all the best for the future.
[TRAILER] Voices of Lambasi
A short documentary film by young people from Lambasi, Lusikisiki, exploring challenges like crime, gender-based violence, poor services, limited healthcare, and school safety while sharing community-driven ideas for change.
Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEO-...
Last week, we kicked off a new TDR-funded project with Prof. Esmita Charani and her team to explore how social conditions and climate change shape drug-resistant infections. The work will be co-designed with the Eh!woza Adults group in Khayelitsha.
We'll share more updates soon.
We were pleased to be part of the IkamvaYouth Masiphumelele Open Day and Prize Giving in Fish Hoek, where we presented certificates to the 2025 Learner Doccies participants. Their films explored mental health, unemployment, and asthma.
Thank you to IkamvaYouth for the invite.
[TRAILER] Where the Cow Breathes
A short documentary film made by youth from Lambasi, Eastern Cape. Exploring cattle illness, traditional medicine, limited veterinary care, antibiotic resistance, and the role of rotational grazing in animal health.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWSveoNIxbU
[TRAILER] Indyebo Emhlabeni
A short film by young filmmakers from Lambasi in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, exploring how farming sustains local livelihoods and how limited agricultural and veterinary support and antibiotic misuse threaten animal health and food systems.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWdd...
We were invited to #WAAW2025 at Groote Schuur Hospital hosted by the CAMO_NET team together with community members from Khayelitsha. Thank you to everyone who made this session meaningful. #AMR #AntibioticAwareness
New music video with Pro CHxLD - Nomalizo (Ft. Gaffii & Meijar Probeats) 🔥🔥🔥
Our learner doc programme trains young people in Khayelitsha to make films on health. Local artists share tracks. We make visuals in return.
More collaborations coming in 2026.
In September, our team went to Lusikisiki in Lambasi (Eastern Cape) as part of the AMRoots project funded by Trinity Challenge and led by Prof Helen Mcilleron from UCT on AMR and the use and misuse of antibiotics in livestock and humans. Thanks to everyone who took part.
Part 3 of our AMR series: What can we do to prevent Antimicrobial Resistance?
Watch here to find out how: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUOJ...
Animation by Mitchel Gilbert Messina
AMR affects everyone, from global health systems to local communities. Resistant bacteria make infections harder to treat. 'We all have a role to play. Staying up to date with vaccines, taking antibiotics only when prescribed and more are actions that can help us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lze0...
Did you know 39 trillion microbes live in and on our bodies? Most keep us healthy, but some cause infections. Enter antimicrobials. But bacteria are evolving to resist them, making infections harder to treat. This is #AMR.
Animation by Mitchel Gilbert Messina
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F5Q...
Behind the Scenes: Utata Music Video. As part of our Learner Doccies program, we collaborate with local artists, using their music in our projects and, in return, creating music videos for them. This past weekend, our team was out filming the music video for Utata by Sir Jay.
