Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Just for a Change

Just for a Change

The Just for a Change podcast is back with a brand new season to provoke and inspire!

Presenting Season 4 of the Just for a Change podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship which explores the theme “The Power of Connections”.

The pursuit of social justice requires the effort of many, and in the work that the Bertha Centre does we have seen powerful intersections driving society towards positive change.

In this new season, discussions with social entrepreneurs, innovators, thought leaders and activists spotlight the unexpected connections, surprising overlaps, and unusual alignments in the work being done locally and globally to uplift and empower our society. Topics range from getting a second chance at finishing high school, to research into recycling waste for agriculture, and the role representation plays in empowering communities.

Among our guests are social entrepreneurs, researchers, academics, grassroots organisations, NPOs, impact investors, start-up founders with real stories of personal triumph and innovative problem-solving.

Our podcast host Ntombini Marrengane, Bertha Centre’s Senior Manager, is an urban researcher and international development specialist.

The Bertha Centre is the first specialised centre in Africa dedicated to advancing social innovation and entrepreneurship and focuses on researching, educating, convening, catalysing and advocating for social, environmental and economic justice. Find out more at https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/. This podcast is produced by 2stories in collaboration with the Bertha Centre, UCT Graduate School of Business, and the Bertha Foundation.

Be inspired by stories of people driving our world forward towards social justice. If you’re curious about a better world for all and the solutions being put forward to combat today’s biggest challenges, then this podcast is for you!
Weekly English South Africa Business · Non-Profit
76 Episodes
40 – 60

S2, Ep. 9: Blended Finance - when to use what instrument when?

As blended finance, an approach to mobilising finance partnerships for development moves into the spotlight, there has been a rapid growth in diverse, innovative tools and practices. Host, Barry Panulo, sits down with Hann Verheijen, managing director at Cordaid Investment Management, Mandy Jayakody, a project manager on the Green Outcomes…
30 Mar 2022 29 min

S2, Ep. 9 Teaser: Blended Finance - when to use what instrument when?

What is blended finance? Why is it moving into the spotlight right now and what are the best ways to approach it as a practitioner? This episode of the Just For A Change podcast is dedicated to answering all these questions and more. The Bertha Centre recently partnered with the…
25 Mar 2022 2 min

S2, Ep. 8: Mental well-being and youth

Did you know that there are 23 known cases of suicide in South Africa every day, and for every person that commits suicide, 10 have attempted it? In this episode of the Just for a change podcast, host Luvuyo Maseko and this episode’s guests look at the mental health and…
17 Feb 2022 43 min
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S2, Ep. 8 Teaser: Mental well-being and youth

The mental well-being of our youth is a more important topic now than it has ever been. A recent article by the World Health Organisation noted that globally, one in seven youth between the ages of 10 and 19 years old experience mental health challenges. What kind of repercussions will…
11 Feb 2022 1 min

S2, Ep. 7: Hearing youth voices: innovation lead by youth

Young people in South Africa and around the world have innovative solutions and ideas, but are we listening and are we creating spaces for them to bring these to life? In this episode, the Just for a Change podcast hosts, Fergus Turner and Simnikiwe Xanga chat to Kayla Beare and…
26 Jan 2022 39 min
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S2, Ep. 7 Teaser: Hearing youth voices: Innovation lead by youth

“The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world.” - Kailash Satyarthi In this episode of the Just For A Change podcast, we sit down with some innovative young people who were recent finalists in an essay writing competition organized by Douglas Knowledge Partners in collaboration with…
20 Jan 2022 2 min

S2, Ep. 6. Celebrating the Bertha Centre: 10 years of…and more.

The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is impacting the world by empowering and equipping changemakers to bring about upliftment, equality and lasting change. In this commemorative episode, hosts, Kentse Radebe & Simnikiwe Xanga chat with founding director Dr Francois Bonnici and current Bertha Centre director, Dr Solange Rosa,…
14 Dec 2021 45 min

S2, Ep. 5: GSG Summit

The world of impact investing is brimming with opportunity - especially in Africa. The Global Steering Group (GSG) for Impact Investment Summit is dedicated to challenging old perceptions of investment and catalysing impact investment and entrepreneurship that benefits people and the planet. In this episode, host, Kentse Radebe chats to…
16 Nov 2021 37 min
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S2, Ep. 5: GSG Summit_Teaser

With Africa arguably being the largest impact investment opportunity in the world, how do we mobilize to take hold of such an opportunity? Innovative finance serves as one of the strategies to capitalize on this investment opportunity. One organisation leading this charge is the Global Steering Committee. The GSG is…
5 Nov 2021 2 min

S2, Ep. 4: Entrepreneurship as a catalyst for systems change

The truth is that not all entrepreneurs are created equal. When faced with a backwards system with inadequate funding structures, restrictive policies, outdated networks, a huge skills gap and all the red tape around registering a business, you’re nothing less than a hero as an entrepreneur in Africa. In this…
20 Oct 2021 41 min
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S2, Ep 4 Teaser: Entrepreneurship as a catalyst for systems change

Do you believe that entrepreneurship has the power to transform Africa? It all boils down to the systems change privately owned businesses bring and their potential to drive continental development. The problems are evident in the global south but are the solutions just as evident? In this episode of Just…
15 Oct 2021 2 min

S1. Ep13 -Season Wrap-up episode - Making sense of systems justice

It’s hard to believe that the ‘Just for a Change' powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is wrapping up it’s first season! When this podcast launched in the middle of the pandemic last year it was a leap into the unknown and it’s really special to…
15 Jun 2021 41 min
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S1 Teaser- wrap-up episode - Making sense of systems justice

‘Just for a change powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ show notes Season 1 wrap-up episode teaser: Making sense of systems justice Can you believe that we’ve reached the end of season one of the Just for a Change podcast? It’s been a jam-packed first season…
14 Jun 2021 3 min
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