Soweto, South Africa — On Saturday, March 29, 2025, about 20 residents of Elias Motsoaledi gathered at the corner of Kokwane and Ingwe Streets to officially revive the Motsoaledi Concerned Residents (MCR) — a grassroots community movement initially founded in 2005. The meeting took place outside Mr. Mboweni’s Spaza Shop and marked a powerful call for unity, urgent youth support, and infrastructural development.

Education and activism go hand-in-hand. To support its organising efforts, MCR soon initiated programmes that aimed to educate his community about the value of food sovereignty, literacy, and organising, the Pambili Motsoaledi Community Project, a community center that housed a garden, library, and meeting place was started.