About

Activate is an independent student news organisation based in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa. We strive to keep our community informed by producing fresh, cutting-edge online content.

Activate was established in 1947. It circulated as a weekly newspaper with great popularity on Rhodes University (UCKAR) campus. Decades later, Activate operates on various online platforms. We encourage young journalists to get out there and pursue their passion.

MEET THE TEAM

SIAN WILSON

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

SOCIAL AWARENESS EDITOR

NAOMI GREWAN

DEPUTY EDITOR

WELLNESS EDITOR

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

PATRICK KIDD

SPORTS EDITOR

SOCIAL AWARENESS SUB-EDITOR

LANGA MOHLALA

SOCIAL AWARENESS SUB-EDITOR

TAURI KERR

WELLNESS CONTENT EDITOR

JESS FREEDMAN

SOCIAL AWARENESS CONTENT EDITOR

DANIEL ROODT

SPORTS SUB-EDITOR

CARMEN VISSER

WELLNESS SUB-EDITOR

OTSILE MABOTE

SPORTS CONTENT EDITOR

NOSIPHO MATHABA

FASHION EDITOR

UNATHI NKHOMA

ART & CULTURE EDITOR

CASEY LUDICK

FASHION FASHION SUB-EDITOR

HERSCHEL MACKELINA

ART & CULTURE SUB-EDITOR

JADE RHODE

FASHION CONTENT EDITOR

PALOMA GIUSTIZIERI

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

MAPULE MOKETE

MULTIMEDIA SUB-EDITOR

AARIFAH LOONAT

MULTIMEDIA

VIDEO SUB-EDITOR

NIENKE BOTHA

DESIGN EDITOR

JOSH ETSIMAJE