Learning Brief – Shaping the future today
South Africa’s future depends on its children’s brainpower — and a child’s brain grows fastest in the first few years of life. To help children reach their full potential in those early years, they need nutritious food, early language development through age-appropriate books and responsive caregiving. Yet too many receive few or any of these […]
A clearer picture of South Africa’s reading challenges, and where progress is emerging
Only 30% of South African learners in Grades 1 to 3 are reading at grade level in their home language. By the end of Grade 3, 15% cannot read a single word, with the figure rising to 25% in some languages. Learners in wealthier schools are almost three times more likely to reach reading benchmarks […]
SmileFM Interview: Understanding the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children
Following the publication of his op-ed by the Daily Maverick, DGMT CEO David Harrison spoke to SmileFM about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
Voice of Wits Interview: The National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children. What does it mean for SA’s children and teens?
Following DGMT CEO David Harrion’s op-ed in the Daily Maverick, the Voice of Wits spoke to Mesuli Kama, Network Mobilisation Lead at the Hold My Hand Accelerator, about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
SAFM Interview: Unpacking the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children
Following the publication of his op-ed by the Daily Maverick, DGMT CEO David Harrison spoke to Cape Talk about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
Cape Talk Interview: National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children
Following the publication of his op-ed by the Daily Maverick, DGMT CEO David Harrison spoke to Cape Talk about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
PowerFM Interview: What does the NSAAC mean for SA’s children & teens
Following DGMT CEO David Harrion’s op-ed in the Daily Maverick, PowerFM spoke to Mesuli Kama, Network Mobilisation Lead at the Hold My Hand Accelerator, about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
Radio Islam Interview: Inside government’s new strategy for children and teens
Radio Islam spoke to Mesuli Kama, Network Mobilisation Lead at the Hold My Hand Accelerator, about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC). It focuses on a range of interventions to improve the conditions and the development of our nation’s children and adolescents.
Op-ed: Powerfully simple – SA’s new strategy for children and teens gets to the root of what they need
Children are programmed to thrive from the moment they are conceived, except those born with life-long medical conditions. But for the most part, all children need is a nurturing environment – love, food, safety, stimulation and health care. Given these five things, most will continue to flourish until the wear-and-tear of old age. Pity we deny those […]
The impact engine
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 Civil society organisations, particularly community-based organisations, are often on the frontlines of […]