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14 August 2026 3 min

RISE HER 2026 Live Production Links 1976 Schoolgirl With Girls in STEM Learner and Launches Fourth Cohort

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Johannesburg, South Africa - 14 August 2026 - RISE HER 2026, hosted by Melisizwe Social Enterprise, brings a symbolic schoolgirl from 1976 face-to-face with a Girls in STEM learner from 2026 in a live production marking 50 years since the 1976 youth uprising

50 years later, Melisizwe asks: what will this generation of young women do with the opportunities the youth of 1976 fought for?

Event details

WHAT: RISE HER 2026, hosted by Melisizwe Social Enterprise, brings a symbolic schoolgirl from 1976 face-to-face with a Girls in STEM learner from 2026 in a live production marking 50 years since the 1976 youth uprising. The production ends with the symbolic passing of the baton, linking the fight for education in 1976 to today's fight for access to opportunity and technology. The event also launches Melisizwe's fourth Girls in STEM cohort, sponsored by SAP, with e4 attending as a valued sponsor of the Girls in STEM programme.

WHEN: Saturday, 22 August 2026

WHERE: Vorentoe Sports School of Specialization, Johannesburg

WHO: Approximately 120 guests, including Girls in STEM learners, representatives of the Gauteng Department of Education, and corporate partners including SAP and e4.

TIME: 09h00 – 11h00

Why the event matters

WHY: South Africa's next generation faces youth unemployment, unequal access to opportunity, rapid technological change and the continued underrepresentation of women in STEM. Melisizwe's Girls in STEM programme has reached young women through Maths and Science, Coding and Robotics, mentorship and real-world problem solving. Over 13 years, Melisizwe's initiatives have reached more than 36,000 young people nationally. ENDS.

About e4

e4 is a technology company specialising in digitalisation. By understanding the complexity of a digital journey, e4 partners with its clients to provide innovative solutions that suits their unique needs. Using an omni-channel platform approach, e4 offers a range of digitally-inspired services as well as solutions. Working across financial services, data and the legal sector, e4 understands the intricate requirements in these sectors, and uses its expertise to assist clients in effectively managing their businesses through digitalisation.

Media contact

For further information:

Monica van der Spuy | M: +27 71 685 6476 | E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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