08.07.2025

2025 Fort Hare Activist School cohort

Meet the 2025 Fort Hare Activist School cohort.

 

The Fort Hare Autumn School Leadership Programme (FHAS) is a political and civic education programme. Founded in 2011 the programme seeks to sow some seeds of free and critical thinking and an understanding of Social Democracy in promising young students. The programme includes 25 students from different institutions based in the Eastern Cape (Rhodes University, Nelson Mandela University, Walter Sisulu University and University of Fort Hare). The programme comprises of three modules that take place over the duration of 12 months.

Over the years, the school's curriculum has undergone several reviews and changes. In 2024, a decision was made to change the school's name from Fort Hart Autumn School, which had confined its year-round programme to a single season, to Fort Hare Activist School. This new name reflects the school's commitment to progress and its ongoing relevance.

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Africa is delighted to announce the Fort Hare Activist School class of 2025 — the 11th class!

Meet the 2025 Fort Hare Activist School cohort here. 
 

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