Pursuant to Tekano’s mandated commitment to health equity and to catalyse debates that re-imagine and promote action to increase health equity, The ReaBua Critical Dialogues comprised a campaign that began on 9 August 2021 and culminated in September 2021 with a day of critical dialogues at which politically informed and socially conscious leaders from various sectors discussed historic and current structural, economic, social and cultural barriers to the attainment of health equity. The ReaBua Critical Dialogues campaign recognized critical milestones of women’s contributions to the realization of an inclusive and more equitable South Africa, including Women’s Day on 9 August, Heritage Day on 24 September and also recognized Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s 85th birthday on 26 September 2021.
Speakers at The ReaBua Critical Dialogues, included Dr Tracy Naledi, Tekano Board Chairperson, Ms Sipho Mthathi, Tekano Board Member, Ms Lebogang Ramafoko, Tekano Chief Executive, Egyptian feminist Mona Eltahawy, musician Thandiswa Mazwai, author Sisonke Msimang, Dr Makgoale Magwentshu, and other leading social change leaders, spoke to the themes of health equity and erasure across various disciplines.