In addition to a CV and cover letter, we request that interested parties provide a brief concept note [2-3 page max] indicating a proposed approach to this work and an estimate of the costs to be incurred.

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

ACT Alliance,  through its Gender Community of Practice (CoP) in Africa and in collaboration with ACT Ubumbano, seeks the services of a suitably qualified Consultant to support processes of developing congregational and/or institution specific gender justice policies in order to advance efforts to create safe faith spaces. ACT Alliance is a global coalition of more than 155 churches and affiliated organisations working together in over 140 countries to create positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalized people.

Click here for the Terms of Reference.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their CV for consideration, a cover letter that explains why they would be the appropriate candidate, a cost estimate, and a concept note outlining the approach to be taken to the work.

Applications should be sent via email only to hub@actubumbano.org with “Gender Justice Africa Training Consultant – Applicant Name” in the subject line.

The deadline for submissions is 13 October 2021 at 16h00 [Johannesburg Time]

The SMALL PROJECT AND SUPPORT FUND (SPSF) aims to empower communities to act and participate in their own development through actions that are designed, implemented and owned by the communities themselves. This is a call for applications for funding for activities that provide an immediate response to Human Rights violations (Component 2) in South Africa through, for example, legal support and/or mobilisation. The activities will have the overall aim of empowering the vulnerable communities through the process and will be focussed on one or more of the following:

The calls seeks to support 8 organisations under component 2, the maximum grant amount is 75.000 ZAR per funded activity under 2021/22 financial year. There are no geographical focus areas. The funded organisation will need to be able to demonstrate experience and capacity in working in the human rights space with a proven track record. The maximum period for the implementation of the emergency activities is 1 month. Particular priority will be given to organisations located in the Gauteng and Kwa Zulu who were affected by the civil unrest that was noted in the country.

Click here to read full call for proposals.

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Invitation to Lecture Three: "With one Ear at the Mouth of God and the Other at the Mouth of the People"
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“The Black preacher,” wrote Womanist theologian Katie Cannon, “lives with one ear at the mouth of God, and the other at the mouth of the people.” Here we will explore the relationship between Black theology and the Scriptures and the Bible as site of struggle. We will test James Cone’s assertion that “the Black theologian is an exegete of Scripture and of life.” We discuss the critical questions raised within Black theological debate about the role and the efficacy of the Bible for Black theology and for oppressed communities. Desmond Tutu has described the Bible as “the most radical, revolutionary book ever written.” To which I have added, “And the most dangerous.” “Today,” Vuyani Vellem has written, “I fear for the Bible in the hands of the African Christian.” As such, does the Bible have a central place in Black theology still today, and if so, why?

Registration for Lecture 3 will open soon. Follow ACT Ubumbano on Facebook to ensure you receive notification of the registration opening.
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The recent violence in KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng has prompted all sorts of analyses about causes and consequences. Political intrigue, insurrections and coups d’etat, racial tension and vigilantism are the words that dominate the discussion, even as simple acts of solidarity and care are happening.

Some speak of a Kairos in our country – a moment of truth where we must choose to transform, or perish. Kairos is ‘…the moment when desperation and courage collide’.

ACT Ubumbano invites organisations and people who work with communities affected, and those who wish to understand the realities of those involved, to a reflection space via Zoom.  As we gain insight into the lived experience of affected communities, we open the opportunity for new connections and solidarity action to emerge.

Date: Friday 23 July
Time: 10h00 – 11h30

Please register here.

If you require data support, please email thabo@actubumbano.org.