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The Youth Citizens Action Programme (YCAP) exists to empower learners throughout South Africa to become active citizens. They do this by inviting 40 schools in each province to participate in a national competition in which they are tasked with creating and implementing a social project of their choice to address problems in their school or…

The first issue you will be faced with when starting your YCAP project is which topic to focus on. You may find that there are a number of issues within your school or community that you would like to help resolve, and you may feel overwhelmed at the prospect of such a big task. The…

The new year is upon us. We hope you had a relaxing, fun and safe holiday and that you’re ready to face 2014 head-on! What plans or goals have you made for 2014? When I was at school, we learned to make our goal SMART: Simple – Break up a big goal into “bite-sized-pieces”. For…

As South Africa and the world mourn the passing of our great leader, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who achieved so much in his 95 years, we recognise that he was a great example of an “active citizen”. The Youth Citizens Action Programme encourages learners to take control of social issues they face in their schools and…

Limpopo Province crowned winners of 2013 Youth Citizens Action Programme National Championships (Cape Town, 30 September 2013) Grade 10 learners from Hanyani Thomo Secondary School in Mopani district, Limpopo Province were awarded the grand prize of R10 000 towards expanding their active citizenship empowerment project, at the final round of the Youth Citizens Action Programme…