Op-ed: Ignoring child nutrition in South Africa can’t be the next big mistake
President Cyril Ramaphosa regrets that early childhood development (ECD) was not prioritised from the advent of democracy. At the Bana Pele Leadership Summit last month, he turned to Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube and said: “I’m the first in government to admit that we have made a mistake. We should have started with early childhood development […]
Article: Community trusts are greening the future
Community trusts linked to renewable energy projects are designed to ensure a portion of profits benefits the locals. Otsile Bokamoso is an after-school educational organisation whose name means “The future is bright”. Based in Dealesville, a small mixed-farming town in Free State province, it provides academic support to learners in the foundation phase (grades one […]
eNCA Interview: 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 […]
INX 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 […]
SAFM Interview: Here’s why a new social compact must put children at the centre of SA’s development
Putting children at the centre, nutrition support and a reduction of food costs are among the key focal areas for South Africa’s national development, according to a coalition of organisations working in the ECD sector. DGMT CEO, David Harrison, speaks to Bridget Masinga on SAFM’s The Full Circle. Listen to the interview below.
SAFM Interview: Let’s rally around children’s development
According to a coalition of organisations working in the ECD sector, putting children at the centre, nutrition support and a reduction of food costs are among the key focal areas for South Africa’s national development, and to ensure that no child is left behind. To explain, DGMT CEO David Harrison, speaks to Bridget Masinga on […]
Five opportunities for early childhood development in SA’s social compact
Putting children at the centre, nutrition support and a reduction of food costs are among the key focal areas for South Africa’s national development. Here’s why. The opening of the seventh Parliament on 18 July takes us a step closer to a proposed National Dialogue and the forging of a new “social compact” — something […]
A new social compact must put children at the centre of South Africa’s national development
When political parties agreed to form a Government of National Unity (GNU), they committed to an inclusive national dialogue with political parties, labour, business, civil society and other sectors. The goal is to develop a ‘social compact’ that would enable South Africa to meet the aspirations of the National Development Plan (NDP) by 2030. Adequate […]
South African Early Childhood Review 2024
30 years into democracy, the average child in South Africa is chronically underpowered to reach their full potential. The 7th Administration is a window of opportunity to turn things around. Young children in South Africa are more likely to live in poverty, suffer from food insecurity and malnutrition, and die before their fifth birthday than […]
Hands-on Learning Issue 27
Through the newly rebranded edition of our Hands-on Learning publication developed in June 2023, 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. Putting children first: What can […]
