Written submission to the South African Human Rights Commission: National Inquiry into the Food Systems of South Africa
The Maternal Support Grant (MSG) Advocacy Coalition, of which DGMT is a part, is a group of civil society organisations and researchers advocating for stronger social protection during pregnancy. In February 2026, the coalition made a written submission to the South African Human Rights Commission’s National Inquiry into the country’s food system, highlighting the persistent […]
10 years in limbo: How South Africa’s stalled liquor bill costs lives daily
In September 2016, then Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies gazetted the Draft Liquor Amendment Bill for public comment. Ten years on, it has not progressed through the lawmaking process. You could say it’s in legislative limbo. The costs of inaction are counted in tens of thousands of preventable road accidents, violence and alcohol-related […]