eNCA Interview: Calls for adequate funding to assist early development
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address included a commitment to end stunting by 2030 — a significant step in tackling one of South Africa’s most persistent early childhood challenges. Nearly one in four children under five are stunted, reflecting chronic undernutrition in the earliest years of life. In this interview, Tsepho Mantje […]
Daily Maverick Article: Ramaphosa doubles down on ending child stunting by 2030
In his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday, 12 February, President Cyril Ramaphosa committed to embarking on a mission to end child stunting by 2030, which has been heralded as a “big win” by civil society partners in the children’s sector. This also aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2 which […]