Campaigner Fellowship 2025

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for Black women and gender non-conforming people, young and old, committed to building people power to campaign for a more just Mzansi. We’re looking for applications from people who:

• Have exceptional writing skills in English and either isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Afrikaans, Xitsonga, siSwati or Tshivenda.

• Have the ability to research an issue and communicate information in a way that is short, simple and powerful.

• Have the ability to analyse news, reports etc. and design campaigns that use petitions, public submissions, protests and other tactics to pressure a decision-maker in government or the private sector to meet a campaign’s demands. Campaign demands must be focused on creating tangible change, such as the decision-maker changing their practices, policies or budgets in order to help address a specific injustice.

• Have experience in community organising at a local, provincial or national level.

• Are tech-savvy and experienced in using tools such as social media, SMS or Whatsapp to help make real-world activism happen faster and at scale.

• Have initiative, are highly motivated and can work independently. We’re looking for applicants who will take full responsibility for the success or failure of campaigns they’re running. Fellows, while provided with training, will be expected to do their own research and teach themselves how to effectively use technology and different tactics.

• Have a “get things done attitude” and can deliver results quickly and on time.

• Are good listeners and can centre our work within the experiences of our members, the majority of whom are Black women from low-income backgrounds.

• Are detail-oriented. We’re looking for applicants who check their facts, care about the quality of their writing and campaigning, and are quick learners.

• Are based in or near Joburg, or are able to commute to Joburg each day or stay in Joburg for the duration of the Campaigner Fellowship. Unfortunately, amandla.mobi only has one office and the Fellowship has to be face to face. The Fellowship programme does not provide moving costs to Joburg or accommodation, but does provide a stipend of R10,584.00 per month.