Mark Heywood: Rethinking Activism, Rebuilding Hope

After more than 40 years fighting for human rights and social justice, Mark Heywood is still angry about injustice — and still convinced we can do something about it. A co-founder of South Africa’s Treatment Action Campaign, Mark joins us to talk about his new book, Rethinking Activism in Africa, and the remarkable people across the continent who are finding new ways to bring about change.

We talk about the worrying rise of xenophobia in South Africa, his determination to help fix the country's struggling healthcare system, and why activism shouldn't be left to the activists. But this isn't a conversation about everything that's wrong with the world. It's about the people doing something to put it right, why there's still plenty of reason for hope, and how making a difference can start right on your own doorstep.