Daily Maverick Article: A national disaster. What GBV survivors in SA say they actually need
Research released months before SA’s historic national disaster declaration of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) reveals a gap between what the justice system offers and what survivors say they actually need. What justice looks like Ask a gender-based violence (GBV) survivor what justice means to them, and the answer is probably not what you would […]
Investing in women farmers could bridge the gap between inadequate grants and child nutrition
Bonisile Hadebe has eight people to feed. As a subsistence farmer in rural KwaZulu-Natal – and breadwinner in a multigenerational household – growing her own vegetables makes this possible. She also sells surplus produce to earn money, supplementing the social grants her family relies on. Across South Africa, more than a fifth of households depend […]
Foot and Mouth is a warning: are we building farmer resilience?
Livestock farmers are experiencing the worst outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) South Africa has ever seen — it’s officially a national disaster. Export bans, trade restrictions and loss of livestock are wreaking havoc on the industry. It’s fair to say the effects are most severe for smallholder farmers who have limited access to […]
The Perspectives Series: We have a new vision for children, what happens now?
South Africa has adopted a new vision for children and teenagers: one where every child has enough food, love, safety and brain power to develop their full potential. This vision is captured in the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC), recently approved by Cabinet. The strategy calls for an all-of-society effort to improve […]