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Name
Mothong African Heritage
Founder(s)/Host(s)
Traditional Dr Ephraim Cebisa Mabena
Country
South Africa
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Focus
Manifesting Transformation through Dreams
Number of People Impacted to-date (approx.)
Inner Home: Finding meaning and fulfilling purpose in service to community and society.
Local Home: Renewing community and culture through integral purpose-based initiatives/livelihoods.
Earth Home is: Fuelling systems change and collectively co-creating ‘home on Earth’.
Short Profile
The Mothong African Heritage project, initiated by Traditional Health Practitioner Mabena in 2001, transformed a former dumpsite and crime den into a sacred sanctuary. Guided by ancestral spirits, the project reclaimed the land, historically significant as a hiding place and interrogation site during apartheid. The initiative cleaned up the area, removed criminal elements, and established a house of healing, promoting sustainable development and honoring cultural heritage, turning a wasteland into a beacon of hope for Mamelodi Township.
Integral Model to Whole-Systems Change
Innovation
Transformation of a Dump Site: Turning an informal dumpsite and crime den into a sacred sanctuary.
Guidance by Ancestral Spirits: Using spiritual guidance to identify and reclaim the land.
Community Healing: Establishing a house of healing to serve and uplift the local community.
Historical Reclamation: Repurposing a site with a tumultuous history into a place of peace and reflection.
Sustainable Development: Creating a sanctuary that promotes cultural heritage and environmental stewardship.
Impact-to-Date
Over the years a number of stakeholders have supported the project in different ways. Some of these include the South African Department of Science and Technology (now Department of Science and Innovation), the Department of Health, City of Tshwane municipality, Department of Environmental Affairs, Agricultural Research Council, University of South Africa and Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Fields of Activity
Community Empowerment, Cultural Heritage Celebration, Ecological Restoration, Indigenous Wisdom, Spiritual Ecology, Transformative Education, Women for the Earth, Youth for the Future
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