SAFM Interview: More than a quarter of South African children are stunted. For many, it starts before birth
DGMT CEO Dr David Harrison spoke to Ashraf Garda on SAfm’s National Pulse about what poverty actually does to a child’s body and brain. About a thousand children die of severe acute malnutrition in South Africa every year, but Dr Harrison called that the tip of the iceberg. Beneath it sits chronic food insecurity — […]
People’s Post Article: Metro Lives – How Cape Town’s municipalities shape children’s futures
Where a child grows up shapes their access to education, safety, public services and opportunities. Consequently, local government is a powerful force in children’s lives. This was the focus of the first Metro Lives dialogue. The event was held at the District Six Museum’s Homecoming Centre on Tuesday 21 July. Government representatives, child-rights advocates and political leaders attended to […]
MEDIA STATEMENT: Where a child lives determines their life chances and we need to change that
Where a child grows up shapes their experience of childhood and chances in life so much so that those in the same city can have wildly different experiences of love, access to food, safety and opportunities for early learning. These children don’t get to vote in Local Government Elections, yet municipal decisions shape almost every […]