Interactive Workshop Sheds Light on Atomic Bombings

In collaboration with MEI, the CCSSA (Congolese Civil Society of South Africa) hosted an interactive, educational art workshop for students on the impact of nuclear weaponry on society and the climate nexus. 

Students in Busan, South Korea, explored the deep scars left by nuclear weaponry; both on the environment and on generations of people affected by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings during World War II. As part of this experience, they also uncovered the overlooked story of the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose minerals were taken through exploitative mining to build and fuel the very bombs that marked this historic tragedy.

This impactful workshop was coordinated and led through a meaningful collaboration between dedicated, driven individuals : Mr. Lee Tae-Jae, Mr. Lee Seunju, Ms Kim Gyu-ri and Chairperson of the CCSSA, Isaiha Mombilo. Their hard work, passion and devotion made this event a remarkable success. 

See more of the students’ artwork here. 

Refugees in SA open up ahead of Africa Day

Cape Town – Today on Africa Day, the precarious nature of life and survival in South Africa is highlighted by refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers who made the arduous journey from their home countries, escaping political unrest and harsh economic conditions, in search of stability in South Africa.

Africa Day is commemorated annually on May 25: the day on which the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1963.

Congolese Civil Society of South Africa (CCSA) founder and chairperson and member of the South Africa Refugee Led Network, Isaiah Mombilo. Picture: Shakirah Thebus