INX Interview – MTBPS: Can double-discounting of essential foods help solve South Africa’s protein insecurity problem?
CEO at the DG Murray Trust, Dr. David Harrison spoke to INX Prime ahead of the MTBPS 2024 about South Africa’s protein insecurity. Can we make nutritious food accessible to all? Watch the full interview below.
SmileFM Interview – MTBPS: Can double-discounting of essential foods help solve South Africa’s protein insecurity problem?
Chief Executive Officer at the DG Murray Trust, Dr. David Harrison talks to SmileFM about South Africa’s protein insecurity and a double-discounting proposal for essential foods.
Hands-on Learning Issue 28
Through the Hands-on Learning publication we hope to play a helpful role in synthesising information from innovators and implementers in civil society, supporting them to share what they have learnt so that others can draw from and build on their experiences. Spotlight on obstetric violence: Building a compelling argument for social change Obstetric violence (OV) […]
Learning Brief – Spotlight on obstetric violence: Building a compelling argument for social change
Obstetric violence (OV) refers to rights violations and abuses experienced by pregnant women and birthing people while accessing healthcare during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and in the postpartum period. This form of gender-based violence presents a significant threat to the global health of women and children. Embrace, South Africa’s first social movement for supported and celebrated […]
Learning Brief – Navigating change in complex social systems
Systemic change typically unfolds within complex social systems where interactions are dynamic and often unpredictable. Many of our most pressing social challenges – like poverty and climate change – stem from these large, intricate systems, making the path to meaningful change uncertain and non-linear. In these systems, behaviours and patterns are deeply ingrained. This learning […]
SAFM Interview: What are the challenges families face in affording protein-rich food?
DGMT Innovation Manager and registered dietician, Liesel Engelbrecht, speaks to SAFM about addressing severe food poverty and malnutrition among children in South Africa, focusing on early childhood development and recognising that proper nutrition is essential for education. Listen to the interview below.
What are policy windows?
The Learning Lunch podcast explores ideas, approaches and social innovations – creating opportunity for non-profit organisations’ teams to discover what others are learning and space to reflect on what these insights might mean for their own strategy and programme implementation. Download takeaway instructions In the world of policy change, timing is everything. According to political […]
Panel Discussion: Chew On This – Episode 3: How is Big Food stalking our children?
Every day, children are targeted with ads for unhealthy foods — around their schools, on their screens, and even during major sports events. This constant exposure can make it difficult for young children to choose healthier, more nutritious food items because they aren’t marketed like their less nutritious counterparts. How can we begin to shape […]
Spotlight on investment in early childhood development
Calls are being made for the seventh administration to invest properly in early childhood development. eNCA spoke to DGMT CEO, David Harrison, who said that the country needs a common agenda for children, which can act as a powerful rallying call to take South Africa forward. Click on the image and watch the full interview […]
Building Futures: Children’s rights NGOs urge GNU action
David Harrison, CEO of the DG Murray Trust, shares with INX Prime a call for the Government of National Unity (GNU) to prioritise children’s needs in the ongoing discourse about a new social compact for South Africa. New research has revealed that the progress made in reducing child poverty and mortality since 1994 is being […]